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* '''Gender-Inverted''': Bob threatens to cut Alice's breasts off.
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** Alice graphically demonstrate her threat by carrying it out on an anatomically correct male statue.

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** Alice graphically demonstrate demonstrates her threat by carrying it out on an anatomically correct male statue.

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* '''Defied''': "I'd cut your balls off, [[StealthInsult but what is there to cut?]]"

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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"I'd cut your balls off, [[StealthInsult but what is there to cut?]]"cut?]]"
** Bob threatens to call the police on Alice if she threatens to castrate him.
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* '''Defied''': "I'd cut your balls off, but what is there to cut?"

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* '''Defied''': "I'd cut your balls off, [[StealthInsult but what is there to cut?"cut?]]"

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* '''Justified''': She actually means to do it.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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She actually means to do it.it.
** Alice knows that the threat of genital mutilation will persuade Bob to keep his nose clean.
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** [[VideoGame.FridayNightFunkin "Not bad for an ugly worm. But this time I'll rip your nuts off after your girlfriend finishes gargling mine."]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice threatens to cut off Bob's legs as well.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Alice threatens to cut off Bob's legs as well.well.
** Alice graphically demonstrate her threat by carrying it out on an anatomically correct male statue.
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* '''Straight''': Antonio threatens to castrate Benny.
* '''Exaggerated''': Antonio threatens to cut off Benny's legs as well.
* '''Downplayed''': Antonio threatens Benny with a GroinAttack.
* '''Justified''': He actually means to do it.
* '''Inverted''': Antonio bribes Benny with an implant.
* '''Subverted''': Antonio threatens to make Benny [[InstantSoprano sing soprano]] for a year. Antonio is a wonderful vocal tutor.
* '''Double Subverted''': His tuition methods include castration.
* '''Parodied''': Antonio threatens Benny with several metaphors, which [[ComicallyMissingThePoint he doesn't get]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Antonio keeps changing his threats.
* '''Averted''': No-one is threatend with castration.

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* '''Straight''': Antonio Alice threatens to castrate Benny.
Bob.
* '''Exaggerated''': Antonio Alice threatens to cut off Benny's Bob's legs as well.
* '''Downplayed''': Antonio Alice threatens Benny Bob with a GroinAttack.
* '''Justified''': He She actually means to do it.
* '''Inverted''': Antonio Alice bribes Benny Bob with an implant.
* '''Subverted''': Antonio Alice threatens to make Benny Bob [[InstantSoprano sing soprano]] for a year. Antonio Alice is a wonderful vocal tutor.
* '''Double Subverted''': His Her tuition methods include castration.
* '''Parodied''': Antonio Alice threatens Benny Bob with several metaphors, which [[ComicallyMissingThePoint he doesn't get]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Antonio Alice keeps changing his her threats.
* '''Averted''': No-one No one is threatend with castration.



* '''Lampshaded''': "[[DeadpanSnarker Real original threat there, pal.]]"
* '''Invoked''': "Okay Tony, threaten this guy the classic way."
* '''Exploited''': Benny has had a long time fear of castration.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "[[DeadpanSnarker Real [[DeadpanSnarker "Real original threat there, pal.]]"
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* '''Invoked''': "Okay Tony, Alice, threaten this guy the classic way."
* '''Exploited''': Benny Bob has had a long time fear of castration.
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* '''Subverted''': Antonio threatens to make Benny sing soprano for a year. Antonio is a wonderful vocal tutor.

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* '''Subverted''': Antonio threatens to make Benny [[InstantSoprano sing soprano soprano]] for a year. Antonio is a wonderful vocal tutor.
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I tried to make this page read like a good old gangster movie, but I think it's more just my ususal British awkwardness.

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'''Basic Trope''': A threat to a certain area.
* '''Straight''': Antonio threatens to castrate Benny.
* '''Exaggerated''': Antonio threatens to cut off Benny's legs as well.
* '''Downplayed''': Antonio threatens Benny with a GroinAttack.
* '''Justified''': He actually means to do it.
* '''Inverted''': Antonio bribes Benny with an implant.
* '''Subverted''': Antonio threatens to make Benny sing soprano for a year. Antonio is a wonderful vocal tutor.
* '''Double Subverted''': His tuition methods include castration.
* '''Parodied''': Antonio threatens Benny with several metaphors, which [[ComicallyMissingThePoint he doesn't get]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Antonio keeps changing his threats.
* '''Averted''': No-one is threatend with castration.
* '''Enforced''': "We need a good threat for this threatening threatener to threateningly threaten the threatened guy with"
* '''Lampshaded''': "[[DeadpanSnarker Real original threat there, pal.]]"
* '''Invoked''': "Okay Tony, threaten this guy the classic way."
* '''Exploited''': Benny has had a long time fear of castration.
* '''Defied''': "I'd cut your balls off, but what is there to cut?"
* '''Discussed''': "People always seem to go with the nether area for threats. Not me. Hearts tend to be more effective."
* '''Conversed''': "Oh, that threat. Really original writing there.'
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