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* '''Gender-Inverted''': Bob is a HollywoodNerd who ties his own hair close to his head.

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* '''Gender-Inverted''': Bob is a HollywoodNerd classy and dignified man who ties his own hair close to his head.

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** It goes along with Alice's practical, no-nonsense attitude and conservative moral outlooks[[note]]AsTheGoodBookSays, [[LongHairIsFeminine women should have their hair long]] and elaborate hairstyles are vain.[[/note]]

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** It goes along with Alice's practical, no-nonsense attitude and conservative moral outlooks[[note]]AsTheGoodBookSays, outlook.[[note]]AsTheGoodBookSays, [[LongHairIsFeminine women should have their hair long]] and elaborate hairstyles are vain.[[/note]]



* '''Gender-Inverted''': Bob is a HollywoodNerd who ties his own hair close to his head.



* '''Double Subverted''': Alice made a single attempt at being a partier, which she ends up not liking.
* '''Parodied''': Part of the welcome-to-the-office manual Alice gets upon arriving at her new job is "How to Tie a Bun Properly."
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's hair is sometimes in a bun and sometimes not.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Alice made a single attempt at being a partier, which attended only one party and she ends up did not liking.
like it one iota.
* '''Parodied''': Part '''Parodied''':
** A section
of the welcome-to-the-office manual Alice gets upon arriving at her new job is "How to Tie a Bun Properly.Correctly."
** Alice is required to wear her hair in a bun ... and go naked. Having her hair in a bun is an act of "propriety" because people wouldn't be able to see her bare skin otherwise.
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice's hair is sometimes in a bun and sometimes not.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???Alice wears her hair in a bun because Diane, who refused to change her hairstyle, was cast in the role.



* '''Invoked''': Alice gets a new job as a teacher, and changes her hairstyle to this in order to look more proper.

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* '''Invoked''': After Alice gets a new job as a teacher, and she changes her hairstyle to this in order to look more proper.
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???Alice made a single attempt at being a partier, which she ends up not liking.



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

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* '''Exploited''': ???Carol, a less competent rival, copies Alice's bun to get more respect.

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* '''Justified''': It's required in the workspace to have your hair out of your face.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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It's required in the workspace to have your hair out of your face.face.
** It goes along with Alice's practical, no-nonsense attitude and conservative moral outlooks[[note]]AsTheGoodBookSays, [[LongHairIsFeminine women should have their hair long]] and elaborate hairstyles are vain.[[/note]]
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'''Basic Trope''': Hair in a bun to indicate a proper lady.

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'''Basic Trope''': Hair in a bun to indicate a proper lady.ProperLady.



* '''Discussed''': "Alice, nice hairstyle! You look like a proper lady from one of those movies."

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* '''Discussed''': "Alice, nice hairstyle! You look like a proper lady ProperLady from one of those movies."
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* '''Subverted''': Alice's hair is in a bun, but she reveals herself to have a wild side.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice's hair is in a bun, but she [[NaughtyByNight reveals herself to have a wild side.side]].
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* '''Inverted''': Alice is TheLadette, but wears her hair in a bun.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is TheLadette, but wears her hair in a bun. Beatrice, who is a prim and proper character, wears her hair down.
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'''Basic Trope''': Hair in a bun to indicate a proper lady.
* '''Straight''': Alice, an uptight, organized teacher, wears her hair in a bun.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice's manners are overblown and impeccable, and her bun is the size of her head.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is a bit more uptight than everyone else.
* '''Justified''': It's required in the workspace to have your hair out of your face.
* '''Inverted''': Alice is TheLadette, but wears her hair in a bun.
* '''Subverted''': Alice's hair is in a bun, but she reveals herself to have a wild side.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Part of the welcome-to-the-office manual Alice gets upon arriving at her new job is "How to Tie a Bun Properly."
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's hair is sometimes in a bun and sometimes not.
* '''Averted''': Alice doesn't wear her hair in a bun.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Nice bun, Alice. Very neat and prim."
* '''Invoked''': Alice gets a new job as a teacher, and changes her hairstyle to this in order to look more proper.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice doesn't want to look particularly prim and proper even at her new job, so she keeps her old hairstyle.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice, nice hairstyle! You look like a proper lady from one of those movies."
* '''Conversed''': "Hey, new season of that show you like. Did Alice get a new job or something, why's her hair in a bun now? Is it so she can look more proper?"
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