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* '''Subverted''': Alice actually ''is'' suffering from Mother Nature's curse.
* '''Double Subverted''': She's still planning the party, though.
* '''Double Subverted''': She's still planning the party, though.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Alice actually ''is'' suffering from Mother Nature's curse.
** Alice lies that she's going shopping.
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** She's still planning the party,though.though.
** When she notices Bob disbelieves her, she lies that she has her period.
** Alice actually ''is'' suffering from Mother Nature's curse.
** Alice lies that she's going shopping.
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** She's still planning the party,
** When she notices Bob disbelieves her, she lies that she has her period.
** Alice's apparent "BrutalHonesty".
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* '''Reconstructed''': Not that he really cares what the truth is, so he just goes on his merry way.
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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** Not that he really cares what the truth is, so he just goes on his merryway.way.
** Alice covers it with a normal excuse, before following it with a more embarrassing one.
** Not that he really cares what the truth is, so he just goes on his merry
** Alice covers it with a normal excuse, before following it with a more embarrassing one.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob doesn't believe Alice's lie.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob doesn't believe Alice'slie.lie.
** Bob isn't fazed by menstruation like Alice thought he would be, and offers to take her home or get feminine products for her, forcing Alice to backtrack and come up with another excuse that Bob doesn't believe.
** Bob doesn't believe Alice's
** Bob isn't fazed by menstruation like Alice thought he would be, and offers to take her home or get feminine products for her, forcing Alice to backtrack and come up with another excuse that Bob doesn't believe.
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** [[GodzillaThreshold Literally anything is better than Alice's secret getting out]], so she takes RefugeInAudacity as a final effort to keep Bob away.
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** Alice knows that Bob tends to get squeamish about menstruation, so he tells him the lie to throw him off from Alice.
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** Alice knows that Bob tends to get squeamish about menstruation, so he tells him the lie to throw him off from Alice.and sees no problem exploiting that weakness.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to [[ApocalypseHow destroy the world]]. She tells Bob she has particularly gruesome disease that involves a cascade of nasty bodily functions going on at unison. Bob even [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up a bit]] after listening to the fake illness' description.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice is trying to [[ApocalypseHow destroy the world]]. She tells Bob she has particularly gruesome disease that involves a cascade of nasty bodily functions going on at unison. Bob even [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up a bit]] after listening to the fake illness'description.description.
** To create herself an alibi after committing a murder, Alice goes streaking around the city.
** Alice is trying to [[ApocalypseHow destroy the world]]. She tells Bob she has particularly gruesome disease that involves a cascade of nasty bodily functions going on at unison. Bob even [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up a bit]] after listening to the fake illness'
** To create herself an alibi after committing a murder, Alice goes streaking around the city.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice received a call from Mother Nature. Charlie tells Bob that she is planning a surprise party for Dale.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice received a call from Mother Nature. Charlie She tells Bob that she is planning a surprise party for Dale.
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* '''Straight''': Alice is planning a surprise party for Bob. Charlie tells Bob that she's having that time of the month.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to [[ApocalypseHow destroy the world]]. Charlie tells Bob she has particularly gruesome disease that involves a cascade of nasty bodily functions going on at unison. Bob even [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up a bit]] after listening to the fake illness' description.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is doing yoga. Charlie tells Bob she has the sniffles.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to [[ApocalypseHow destroy the world]]. Charlie tells Bob she has particularly gruesome disease that involves a cascade of nasty bodily functions going on at unison. Bob even [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up a bit]] after listening to the fake illness' description.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is doing yoga. Charlie tells Bob she has the sniffles.
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* '''Straight''': Alice is planning a surprise party for Bob. Charlie She tells Bob that she's having that time of the month.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to [[ApocalypseHow destroy the world]].Charlie She tells Bob she has particularly gruesome disease that involves a cascade of nasty bodily functions going on at unison. Bob even [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up a bit]] after listening to the fake illness' description.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is doing yoga.Charlie She tells Bob she has the sniffles.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to [[ApocalypseHow destroy the world]].
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is doing yoga.
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** Charlie isn't very tactful, and Bob's pressure was getting into him, so he had to come up with something fast to misguide him.
** Bob knew they were hiding something from him. He just didn't know what and people like others to not know about their more embarrassing moments, so...
** Charlie knows that telling an embarrassing lie will put people off, so he tells Bob this so he'll be less likely to be curious about Alice.
** Charlie knows that Bob tends to get squeamish about menstruation, so he tells him the lie to throw him off from Alice.
** Bob knew they were hiding something from him. He just didn't know what and people like others to not know about their more embarrassing moments, so...
** Charlie knows that telling an embarrassing lie will put people off, so he tells Bob this so he'll be less likely to be curious about Alice.
** Charlie knows that Bob tends to get squeamish about menstruation, so he tells him the lie to throw him off from Alice.
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** Charlie Alice isn't very tactful, and Bob's pressure was getting into him, so he she had to come up with something fast to misguide him.
** Bob knewthey were Alice was hiding something from him. He just didn't know what and people like others to not know about their more embarrassing moments, so...
**Charlie Alice knows that telling an embarrassing lie will put people off, so he she tells Bob this so he'll be less likely to be curious about Alice.
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**Charlie Alice knows that Bob tends to get squeamish about menstruation, so he tells him the lie to throw him off from Alice.
** Bob knew
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** Bob doesn't ask Charlie Alice about what Alice she is doing.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "A surprise party? Thanks, Alice. So you're feeling better now?" "I wasn't sick at all, silly! I had Charlie lie to keep you from finding out."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "A surprise party? Thanks, Alice. Alice! So you're feeling better now?" "I wasn't sick at all, silly! I had Charlie lie lied to keep you from finding out."
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** Bob asks Charlie what's going on with Alice, knowing very well that he will lie to him.
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** Bob asks Charlie Alice what's going on with Alice, her, knowing very well that he will lie to him.
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** Bob decides not to ask Charlie what Alice is up to.
** Charlie refuses to lie to Bob, and instead says nothing.
** Charlie refuses to lie to Bob, and instead says nothing.
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** Bob decides not to ask Charlie what Alice what she is up to.
**Charlie Alice refuses to lie to Bob, and instead says nothing.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob doesn't believe Charlie's lie.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob doesn't believe Charlie's Alice's lie.
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* '''Played For Horror''':
** Alice uses the embarrassing cover-up to escape suspicion of something much more nefarious (oh, she was out buying porn - and kidnapping a couple of John Does to murder later).
** The cover-up is not just scandalous, but it directly leads to Alice getting killed (Bob murdering Alice as HonorRelatedAbuse because it looked like she was cheating on him, for example).
** The cover-up is technically of the "embarrassing" kind but it's damn scary in context (Alice says she was with her church when she was out buying a gift for Bob, but unknown to her at that specific moment a SinisterMinister was leading them on a [[DrinkingTheKoolAid Heaven's Gate-style mass suicide]]. Alice arrives home to see her family shattered from hearing the news and she eventually has to prove she was not in on the plan to kill a dozen people).
** Alice uses the embarrassing cover-up to escape suspicion of something much more nefarious (oh, she was out buying porn - and kidnapping a couple of John Does to murder later).
** The cover-up is not just scandalous, but it directly leads to Alice getting killed (Bob murdering Alice as HonorRelatedAbuse because it looked like she was cheating on him, for example).
** The cover-up is technically of the "embarrassing" kind but it's damn scary in context (Alice says she was with her church when she was out buying a gift for Bob, but unknown to her at that specific moment a SinisterMinister was leading them on a [[DrinkingTheKoolAid Heaven's Gate-style mass suicide]]. Alice arrives home to see her family shattered from hearing the news and she eventually has to prove she was not in on the plan to kill a dozen people).
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** Charlie knows that Bob tends to get squeamish about menstruation, so he tells him the lie to throw him off from Alice.
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** Charlie knows that telling an embarrassing lie will put people off, so he tells Bob this so he'll be less likely to be curious about Alice.
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** Bob know they were hiding something from him. He just didn't know what and people like others to not know about their more embarrassing moments, so...
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** Bob know knew they were hiding something from him. He just didn't know what and people like others to not know about their more embarrassing moments, so...
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* '''Parodied''': Alice ''literally'' receives a call from Mother Nature.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice ''literally'' receives a call from Mother Nature.'''Parodied''':
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to [[AfterTheEnd destroy the world]]. Charlie tells Bob she has particularly gruesome disease that involves a cascade of nasty bodily functions going on at unison. Bob even [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up a bit]] after listening to the fake illness' description.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to [[AfterTheEnd [[ApocalypseHow destroy the world]]. Charlie tells Bob she has particularly gruesome disease that involves a cascade of nasty bodily functions going on at unison. Bob even [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up a bit]] after listening to the fake illness' description.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is doing meditation. Charlie tells Bob she has the sniffles.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is doing meditation.yoga. Charlie tells Bob she has the sniffles.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice's cover up isn't just embarrassing... it's ''scandalous''. In trying to plan a party for Bob, she's accidentally made it look like she's cheating on him.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to [[AfterTheEnd destroy the world.world]]. Charlie tells Bob she has particularly gruesome disease that involves a cascade of nasty bodily functions going on at unison. Bob even [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up a bit]] after listening to the fake illness' description.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Alice was telling the truth when she said she was having that time of the month. However, Bob later finds out that she is planning the surprise party. Later on, he learns that the party was not for him, but for Charlie.
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** Bob asks Alice what's going on, knowing very well that she will lie to him.
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** Bob asks Alice Charlie what's going on, on with Alice, knowing very well that she he will lie to him.
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** Bob decides not to ask Charlie what's going on.
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** Bob decides not to ask Charlie what's going on.what Alice is up to.
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* '''Invoked''': Alice knows that Bob will likely stumble upon his surprise party, so she comes up with a lie in advance.
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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
** Alice knows that Bob will likely stumble upon his surprise party, so she comes up with a lie inadvance.advance.
** Bob asks Alice what's going on, knowing very well that she will lie to him.
** Alice knows that Bob will likely stumble upon his surprise party, so she comes up with a lie in
** Bob asks Alice what's going on, knowing very well that she will lie to him.
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* '''Defied''': Charlie refuses to lie to Bob, and instead says nothing.
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** Bob decides not to ask Charlie what's going on.
** Charlie refuses to lie to Bob, and instead says nothing.
** Bob decides not to ask Charlie what's going on.
** Charlie refuses to lie to Bob, and instead says nothing.
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* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Not applicable. (This trope is always intentional.)
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* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': '''Deconstructed''': Bob doesn't believe Charlie's lie.
* '''Reconstructed''': Notapplicable. (This trope that he really cares what the truth is, so he just goes on his merry way.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's excuse isalways intentional.)[[InsaneTrollLogic overly complicated]] and utterly hilarious. (e.g. "I was knitting a pair of stockings for Charlie's giant turnip, when Dale crashed through my wall and challenged me to a game of [[CalvinBall sword-ball]]. I couldn't say no right away, so I threw on some bathroom slippers and...")
* '''Reconstructed''': Not
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's excuse is
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* '''Implied:''': Charlie asks Bob, "What did Alice say?" Bob replies, "I don't want to talk about it."
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* '''Implied:''': '''Implied''': Charlie asks Bob, "What did Alice say?" Bob replies, "I don't want to talk about it."
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* '''Inverted''': Alice received a call from Mother Nature. Charlie says she is planning a surprise party for Bob.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice received a call from Mother Nature. Charlie says tells Bob that she is planning a surprise party for Bob.Dale.
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* '''Double Subverted''': She's still making the party though.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
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* '''Double Subverted''': She's still making planning the party party, though.
* '''Parodied''':???Alice ''literally'' receives a call from Mother Nature.
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* '''Implied:''': Charlie asks Bob, "What did Alice say?" Bob replies, "I don't want to talk about it."
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* '''Enforced''': ???
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* '''Enforced''': ???"How could Alice keep her surprise party a secret from Bob?" "I know! She could throw him off with an embarrassing lie."
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is doing meditation. Charlie tells Bob she has the sniffles
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is doing meditation. Charlie tells Bob she has the snifflessniffles.
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* '''Averted''': Alice isn't planning anything.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** Bob doesn't ask Charlie about what Alice is doing.
** Alice isn't planning anything.
** Bob doesn't ask Charlie about what Alice is doing.
** Alice isn't planning anything.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"A surprise party? Thanks, Alice. So you're feeling better now?" "I wasn't sick at all, silly! I had Charlie lie to keep you from finding out."
* '''Invoked''':???Alice knows that Bob will likely stumble upon his surprise party, so she comes up with a lie in advance.
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* '''Defied''': ???
Charlie refuses to lie to Bob, and instead says nothing.
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"Alice says she's feeling a bit sick. But she looks okay, and doesn't sound like she has the sniffles. I think she's planning a surprise party."
* '''Conversed''':???"Why did Alice lie to Bob? He clearly knows what she's doing back there!"
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Not applicable. (This trope is always intentional.)
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** Bob know they were hiding something from him. He just didn't know what. And who would want you to know about something as embarrassing as that?
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** Bob know they were hiding something from him. He just didn't know what. And who would want you what and people like others to not know about something as their more embarrassing as that? moments, so...
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* '''Justified''': Charlie isn't very tactful, and Bob's pressure was getting into him, so he had to come up with something fast to misguide him.
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** Charlie isn't very tactful, and Bob's pressure was getting into him, so he had to come up with something fast to misguidehim.him.
** Bob know they were hiding something from him. He just didn't know what. And who would want you to know about something as embarrassing as that?
** Charlie isn't very tactful, and Bob's pressure was getting into him, so he had to come up with something fast to misguide
** Bob know they were hiding something from him. He just didn't know what. And who would want you to know about something as embarrassing as that?
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to destroy the world. Charlie tells Bob she has diarrhea.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to destroy the world. Charlie tells Bob she has diarrhea.particularly gruesome disease that involves a cascade of nasty bodily functions going on at unison. Bob even [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up a bit]] after listening to the fake illness' description.
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* '''Justified''': Bob Charlie isn't very tactfultactful, and Bob's pressure was getting into him, so he had to come up with something fast to misguide him.
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Alice is planning a surprise party for Bob. Charlie tells Bob that she's having that time of the month.
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'''Exaggerated''': Alice is trying to destroy the world. Charlie tells Bob she has diarrhea.
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Alice is doing meditation. Charlie tells Bob she has the sniffles
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Bob isn't very tactful
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Alice received a call from Mother Nature. Charlie says she is planning a surprise party for Bob.
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Alice actually ''is'' suffering from Mother Nature's curse.
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* '''Averted''': ???Alice isn't planning anything.
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'''Basic Trope''': Something secret or illegal is disguised as something embarrassing or disgusting to throw off people looking for the truth.
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