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** SecondPlaceIsForWinners
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** [[SecondPlaceIsForWinners Bob (who got second place) is the one who gets the sweet(er) long-term victory while Jim (the dude who made first) gets screwed over by Fate.]]
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** Bob participates in a race with 10 competitors, he jumps for joy when he finishes second-to-last
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** Bob participates in a race with 10 competitors, he jumps for joy when he finishes second-to-lastsecond-to-last.
** [[SecondPlaceIsForWinners Bob (who got second place) is the one who gets the sweet(er) long-term victory while Jim (the dude who made first) gets screwed over by Fate.]]
** [[SecondPlaceIsForWinners Bob (who got second place) is the one who gets the sweet(er) long-term victory while Jim (the dude who made first) gets screwed over by Fate.]]
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** Bob would be okay with being the guy in second place if not for the tsunami of SoreLoser enraged fans and asshole gloating fans of the other guy who are going to make his life a living hell [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten for a very long time]].
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** Bob would be okay with being the guy in second place if not for the tsunami of SoreLoser enraged fans and [[UnsportsmanlikeGloating asshole gloating fans of the other guy guy]] who are going to make his life a living hell [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten for a very long time]].
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** Bob would be okay with being the guy in second place if not for the tsunami of SoreLoser enraged fans and asshole gloating fans of the other guy who are going to make his life a living hell [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten for a very long time]].
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** Bob is so disappointed at getting second place that [[SuicideAsComedy he hangs himself with his silver medal]].
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** Bob is so disappointed at getting second place that [[SuicideAsComedy he hangs tries to hang himself with his silver medal]].medal]], which [[EpicFail is too crappy for the job]].
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* '''Defied''': ???Bob immediately decides to adopt [[ChampionsOnTheInside a positive mentality]] -- second place is not a sign he is a loser, just that he is not on the top spot… yet. He certainly is better than the guy who came in third.
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** The silver medal is a rather literal MedalOfDishonor with "not 1st" written on it. In a similar vein, the bronze medal simply has "YOU SUCK" written on it.
** Bob is so disappointed at getting second place that [[SuicideAsComedy he hangs himself with his silver medal]].
** The silver medal is a rather literal MedalOfDishonor with "not 1st" written on it. In a similar vein, the bronze medal simply has "YOU SUCK" written on it.
** Bob is so disappointed at getting second place that [[SuicideAsComedy he hangs himself with his silver medal]].
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** Or even worse, Bob loses because of the circumstances outside of his control, making his loss a bad luck, especially when he had a clear chance to win otherwise.
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** Or even worse, Bob loses because of the circumstances outside of his control, making his loss a bad luck, especially when he had a clear chance to win otherwise.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob ends up being in second place. He's a little disappointed and would prefer if he got first place, but lets it go eventually.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Bob ends up being in second place. He's a little disappointed and would prefer if he got first place, but lets it goeventually.eventually.
** Bob is rather fine with second, but when he hits third, he reacts disappointingly.
** Bob ends up being in second place. He's a little disappointed and would prefer if he got first place, but lets it go
** Bob is rather fine with second, but when he hits third, he reacts disappointingly.
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** Bob is very prideful
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** Bob is very pridefulprideful.
** Bob's parents were pressuring him to win, and he feels that he let them down.
** Bob's parents were pressuring him to win, and he feels that he let them down.
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** Bob is very prideful
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** Bob participates in a race with 10 competitors, he jumps for joy when he finishes second-to-last
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob always ends in second place and hating it is seen as a joke by other people, which makes Bob to laugh at it as well
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** There is a huge cash prize for the first-place finisher, but nothing at all for second place or below.
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** It was a tournament bracket for a game that is normally head-to-head with 3rd-place, 5th-place,
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** It was a tournament bracket for a game that is normally head-to-head with 3rd-place, 5th-place, a 3rd-place match, 5th-place match, etc. Bob getting second means he ''just'' lost and hasn't been allowed time yet to process his disappointment at losing, while those who finished lower than him have had time to do so.
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** It was a tournament bracket for a game that is normally head-to-head with 3rd-place, 5th-place,
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** Or even worse, Bob loses because of the circumstances outside of his control, making his loss a bad luck, especially when he had a clear chance to win otherwise.
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** Bob knows that he made a stupid, easily-avoidable mistake in the race that cost him enough time to lose first.
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* '''Subverted''': ???
Bob is initially disappointed he finished second but gets over it soon enough and is overall feeling pretty good about how he did.
* '''Double Subverted''':???At least, that's what he puts on for others to see. Bob is later seen in his room looking sullenly at his silver medal before he throws it in disgust.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???In some competitions Bob is unsatisfied with anything but first; in others he's less upset about not winning.
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* '''Justified''': The champion of the race won by a large margin, and Bob barely got in second. He is right to feel that he put in a mediocre performance.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** The champion of the race won by a large margin, and Bob barely got in second. He is right to feel that he put in a mediocreperformance.performance.
** There was only one other competitor (IE: second place is last place)
** The champion of the race won by a large margin, and Bob barely got in second. He is right to feel that he put in a mediocre
** There was only one other competitor (IE: second place is last place)
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'''Basic Trope''': A character comes in second place in a competition and it disappointed.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character comes in second place in a competition and it is disappointed.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob ends up being in second place. He's a little disappointed and would prefer if he got first place, but lets it go eventually.
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Bob has been a long time reigning champion, but is tired of always winning and wants someone else to win. Evertime he hopes someone will beat him, and is annoyed every time.
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** Bob has been a long time reigning champion, but is tired of always winning and wants someone else to win. Evertime he hopes someone will beat him, and is annoyed every time.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob has been a long time reigning champion, but is tired of always winning and wants someone else to win. Evertime he hopes someone will beat him, and is annoyed every time.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
Bob has been a long time reigning champion, but is tired of always winning and wants someone else to win. Evertime he hopes someone will beat him, and is annoyed everytime.time.
** Bob insists that he did not lose, he got second place. [[DistinctionWithoutADifference In a competition with two contestants]].
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** Bob insists that he did not lose, he got second place. [[DistinctionWithoutADifference In a competition with two contestants]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A character comes in second place in a competition and it disappointed.
* '''Straight''': Bob takes part in a running race with 10 competitors. He finishes second place, and takes the sliver medal with a sour look.
* '''Exaggerated''': In a race with 100 competitors, Bob comes in second neck on neck with the champion, and throws a SoreLoser tantrum.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': The champion of the race won by a large margin, and Bob barely got in second. He is right to feel that he put in a mediocre performance.
* '''Inverted''': Bob has been a long time reigning champion, but is tired of always winning and wants someone else to win. Evertime he hopes someone will beat him, and is annoyed every time.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob concludes that second place is good enough.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Straight''': Bob takes part in a running race with 10 competitors. He finishes second place, and takes the sliver medal with a sour look.
* '''Exaggerated''': In a race with 100 competitors, Bob comes in second neck on neck with the champion, and throws a SoreLoser tantrum.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': The champion of the race won by a large margin, and Bob barely got in second. He is right to feel that he put in a mediocre performance.
* '''Inverted''': Bob has been a long time reigning champion, but is tired of always winning and wants someone else to win. Evertime he hopes someone will beat him, and is annoyed every time.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob concludes that second place is good enough.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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