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* '''Downplayed''': Bob manages to get out of the way of the object hitting him very quickly, but does still remark that it was a fairly close call.

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Bob manages to get out of the way of the object hitting him very quickly, but does still remark that it was a fairly close call.call.
** Bob's crotch guard protected him from a blow below the belt, if he was hit harder it would have failed.



* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob complains about his favorite pair of paints being ruined.



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'''Basic Trope''': Someone nearly suffers a GroinAttack, but doesn't. Usually PlayedForLaughs.
* '''Straight''': An object goes flying and nearly hits Bob in the crotch, but he gets out of the way just in time, causing him to remark that it's a good thing he moved.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Bob nearly getting hit in the crotch is a RunningGag.
** Bob is nanoseconds from the object hitting him.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob manages to get out of the way of the object hitting him very quickly, but does still remark that it was a fairly close call.
* '''Justified''': Bob could tell that the object would hurt if it hit him in the crotch, and is relieved that it didn't.
* '''Inverted''': Bob somehow suffers a GroinAttack from an object that came out of nowhere.
* '''Subverted''': It's revealed that Bob actually ''did'' get hit in the crotch.
* '''Double Subverted''': But not that hard - he still expresses relief that he wasn't hurt that badly.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** GroinAttack
** Nobody ever has anything threaten to hit them in the crotch anyway.
* '''Enforced''': "Characters getting hit in the balls is a common comedy staple, but we shouldn't show anyone actually ''getting'' hit in the balls. Maybe we can just have it nearly happen."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Whew, that was close!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': The person that threw the object at Bob makes sure he won't be able to dodge it.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Oh, good thing Bob moved out of the way. [[ShareTheMalePain That looks like it would've hurt if it hit him]]."
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%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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