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* '''Played for Horror''': Thomas accidentally summons the deathly demon from his uncontrollable swearing.

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* '''Played for Horror''': Thomas accidentally summons the a deathly demon from his uncontrollable swearing.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Shit, fuck, uh... I'm sorry, I just... Tend to swear a lot, y'know? It's this fucking condition that makes me constantly talk some real fucking nasty shit all the time."



** "Do they even have any idea how Tourette's works?"

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** "Do they even have any idea ''idea'' how Tourette's works?"
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** Coprolalia even shows up in writing and typing.

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** [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Coprolalia even shows up in writing and typing.typing]].



* '''Played for Horror''': Thomas uncontrollably swears, and he accidentally summons the deathly demon.

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* '''Played for Horror''': Thomas uncontrollably swears, and he accidentally summons the deathly demon.demon from his uncontrollable swearing.

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** Thomas's tic is absurdly long sentence of profanity



* '''Played for Horror''': Thomas uncontrollably swears, and he accidentally summons the deathly demon.



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** Thomas has Tourette Syndrome, and also [[SirSwearsALot swears regularly]], but the two are not portrayed as having any effect on each other and blurting offensive words is not one of Thomas' usual tics.
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Ambiguous Disorder is now Diagnosed By The Audience and goes on YMMV page


* '''Implied''': Thomas swears a lot, and it's stated to be because of [[AmbiguousDisorder a mental condition]], but no further information is given.

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* '''Implied''': Thomas swears a lot, and it's stated to be because of [[AmbiguousDisorder a mental condition]], condition, but no further information is given.

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Now a disambiguation.


* '''Enforced''':
** CriticalResearchFailure on how Tourette Syndrome works.
** A quick way to add some VulgarHumor relating to swearing.

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* '''Enforced''':
** CriticalResearchFailure on how Tourette Syndrome works.
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'''Enforced''': A quick way to add some VulgarHumor relating to swearing.
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** Instead of swearing, Thomas makes uncontrollable ''compliments''.

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** Instead of swearing, Thomas makes uncontrollable ''compliments''.



* '''Double Subverted''': Then Neil is introduced, who also has Tourette's and swears constantly.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Then Neil is introduced, who also has Tourette's and swears constantly.Thomas BecomesTheMask.
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* '''Reconstructed:'''
** Thomas [[CrazyPrepared always keeps a note from his doctor]] explaining that his uncontrollable swearing is caused by a medical condition.
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** Thomas always shouts racial slurs and death threats when he speaks.

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* '''Inverted''': Tourette Syndrome is portrayed as something that prevents someone from swearing.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Tourette Syndrome is portrayed as something that prevents someone from swearing.swearing.
** Instead of swearing, Thomas makes uncontrollable ''compliments''.



* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???All Thomas actually does is use "GoshDarnItToHeck"-type swears and [[InformedObscenity nonsense words]], but everyone ''acts'' like he's swearing his ass off.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Betty, the AlphaBitch, uses Thomas' uncontrollable swearing and [[ManipulativeEditing mashes them together]] so it looks like he's insulting others.



* '''Implied''': Thomas swears a lot, and it's stated to be because of a mental condition, but no further information is given.

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* '''Implied''': Thomas swears a lot, and it's stated to be because of [[AmbiguousDisorder a mental condition, condition]], but no further information is given.

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* '''Enforced''': CriticalResearchFailure on how Tourette Syndrome works.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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CriticalResearchFailure on how Tourette Syndrome works.works.
** A quick way to add some VulgarHumor relating to swearing.



* '''Invoked''': Neil pretends to have Tourette Syndrome so he can get away with swearing.

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* '''Invoked''': Neil Neil, one of Thomas's friends, pretends to have Tourette Syndrome so he can get away with swearing.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Every time I see a character with Tourette's, they're bound to start blurting out naughty words."

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Sorry he started yelling swear words like that, he has a certain condition."
* '''Conversed''': '''Conversed''':
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"Every time I see a character with Tourette's, they're bound to start blurting out naughty words.""
** "Do they even have any idea how Tourette's works?"



* '''Played for Laughs''': Thomas's constant swearing is played for VulgarHumor.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Due to Thomas's condition, he ends up swearing uncontrollably in an extremely inappropriate situation and [[InnocentlyInsensitive accidentally offends others]].
** Alternatively, [[InnocentBigot he accidentally calls someone by a slur or derogatory term and offends them]].



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** Thomas doesn't even have any of the other symptoms of Tourette's other than coprolalia.



* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Tourette Syndrome is portrayed as something that prevents someone from swearing.



* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???Then Neil is introduced, who also has Tourette's and swears constantly.



* '''Deconstructed''': Thomas gets in trouble for swearing.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Thomas gets in trouble for swearing.swearing.
** Thomas happens to have coprolalia, but his Tourette's is portrayed as more than just uncontrolled swearing; he has realistic tics alongside his occasional habit to randomly say swear words.
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'''Basic Trope''': Tourette Syndrome is portrayed as a condition that causes one to randomly use profanity.
* '''Straight''': Thomas is a character with Tourette's, and he is the SirSwearsALot of the cast.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Every single sentence out of Thomas's mouth is a ClusterFBomb.
** Multiple characters have Tourette's, and they all swear uncontrollably.
** Coprolalia even shows up in writing and typing.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Thomas doesn't necessarily swear, but does use a lot of impolite words at inappropriate times.
** Coprolalia is only something that happens to Thomas occasionally.
* '''Justified''': Thomas actually does have coprolalia.[[note]]Coprolalia, literally meaning "shit-talking", is the condition associated with Tourette's which actually does cause blurting of offensive words - despite being TruthInTelevision, this is a very rare condition.[[/note]]
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Thomas reveals that he was only pretending to have Tourette's to excuse his SirSwearsALot behavior.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Whether or not Thomas appears to have coprolalia depends on the writer.
* '''Averted''':
** Thomas has Tourette's, and instead has the more realistic/common tics, such as repeatedly shrugging or blinking.
** Nobody has Tourette's.
* '''Enforced''': CriticalResearchFailure on how Tourette Syndrome works.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Neil pretends to have Tourette Syndrome so he can get away with swearing.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Thomas decides to go to behavioral therapy to manage his coprolalia.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Every time I see a character with Tourette's, they're bound to start blurting out naughty words."
* '''Implied''': Thomas swears a lot, and it's stated to be because of a mental condition, but no further information is given.
* '''Deconstructed''': Thomas gets in trouble for swearing.
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