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* '''Deconstructed''': Tyler accidentally makes Sam feel very depressed by delivering a long existential spiel, and his tendency to do this when answering basic, normal questions means that Sam doesn't want to spend time with him anymore.
* '''Reconstructed''': Tyler is an incredibly convincing [[TheAntiNihilist Anti-Nihilist]] with an optimistic philosophy that makes answers to basic questions unexpectedly uplifting. Sure, it does make conversations less efficient, but Tyler is a good friend to have.
* '''Played For Drama''': Tyler does this because he is clinically depressed, and absolutely everything reminds him of his insignificance in the universe.
* '''Implied''': Sam specifies to Tyler that he is asking physically why they're here and speaks in a mildly annoyed tone, implying Tyler has a habit of misinterpreting these questions.
* '''Reconstructed''': Tyler is an incredibly convincing [[TheAntiNihilist Anti-Nihilist]] with an optimistic philosophy that makes answers to basic questions unexpectedly uplifting. Sure, it does make conversations less efficient, but Tyler is a good friend to have.
* '''Played For Drama''': Tyler does this because he is clinically depressed, and absolutely everything reminds him of his insignificance in the universe.
* '''Implied''': Sam specifies to Tyler that he is asking physically why they're here and speaks in a mildly annoyed tone, implying Tyler has a habit of misinterpreting these questions.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do I bother asking you anything?"anything?" asks Sam. In which Tyler then responds with a lengthy psychological monologue.
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* '''Parodied''': "Why are we here right now?" "The creation of the universe is a difficult subject to tackle." "I mean, why are we in this store?" [[NonAnswer "Like I was saying, nobody truly knows how our universe came into being."]] "Why are you like this?" "I suppose it all started with the Big Bang..."
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* '''Parodied''': "Why are we here right now?" "The creation of the universe is a difficult subject to tackle." "I mean, why are we in this store?" [[NonAnswer "Like I was saying, nobody truly knows how our universe came into being."]] "Why are you like this?" [[MathematiciansAnswer "I suppose it all started with the Big Bang...""]]
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'''Basic Trope''': A philosophical response to a literally asked question.
* '''Straight''': Sam asks his friend Tyler why they're here, and Tyler proceeds to go into philosophical insight. Sam responds with "I meant why did we come to this store?"
* '''Exaggerated''': Sam asks his friend Tyler why they're here, and Tyler tells a story that began with the Big Bang. Of course, Sam meant why they're hiding in the girl's bathroom.
* '''Downplayed''': Sam asks his friend Tyler how they got here, and Tyler tells a story of how they met. Sam responds with "I meant how did we arrive in France?"
* '''Justified''': Tyler has a habit of answering things from a philosophical perspective.
* '''Inverted''': Sam and Tyler are fighting a war, and when Tyler asks Sam why they're in the war, Sam answers from a literal viewpoint, instead of a philosophical one like Tyler expected.
* '''Subverted''': Tyler goes into philosophical insight and finishes his response with the literal answer to Sam's question.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...After which he continues with his insight.
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* '''Averted''': Tyler answers Sam's question literally, or Sam asks a philosophical question and receives such a response.
* '''Enforced''': The people who write the story want to show what sets Sam and Tyler apart.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do I bother asking you anything?"
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* '''Defied''': Sam words his question carefully so Tyler can't possibly misinterpret it.
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* '''Straight''': Sam asks his friend Tyler why they're here, and Tyler proceeds to go into philosophical insight. Sam responds with "I meant why did we come to this store?"
* '''Exaggerated''': Sam asks his friend Tyler why they're here, and Tyler tells a story that began with the Big Bang. Of course, Sam meant why they're hiding in the girl's bathroom.
* '''Downplayed''': Sam asks his friend Tyler how they got here, and Tyler tells a story of how they met. Sam responds with "I meant how did we arrive in France?"
* '''Justified''': Tyler has a habit of answering things from a philosophical perspective.
* '''Inverted''': Sam and Tyler are fighting a war, and when Tyler asks Sam why they're in the war, Sam answers from a literal viewpoint, instead of a philosophical one like Tyler expected.
* '''Subverted''': Tyler goes into philosophical insight and finishes his response with the literal answer to Sam's question.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...After which he continues with his insight.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Tyler answers Sam's question literally, or Sam asks a philosophical question and receives such a response.
* '''Enforced''': The people who write the story want to show what sets Sam and Tyler apart.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do I bother asking you anything?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Sam words his question carefully so Tyler can't possibly misinterpret it.
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