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Just For Pun TRS cleanup.


* JustForPun: Once Marshall, Lily and Barney find out about Ted's Tramp Stamp, they decide to tease him with a lot of butterfly-related puns until they finally decided to let him know about it.
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Per TRS, this was renamed to Incidental Multilingual Wordplay and moved to Trivia


* LuckyTranslation: "Gael" sounds much like the German word "geil", which can mean "awesome" or "sexy" but also "horny" (making it easier for the other characters to make fun of him).
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* AmicableExes: Ted and Robin, so much so that when he comes over to have the shouting argument they never actually got to have as part of their mature and mutual breakup, he explains it to her beforehand and she calmly agrees that if that's what he needs, she'll play along, then gets him started by complimenting his beard.
* ArcSymbol: The Yellow Umbrella makes its first appearance at the end of the episode.
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** When Marshall and Lily were trying to be more mature, they were going to do fondue. Now they own a fondue pot.


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* MoodWhiplash: The scene takes a hard turn from comic to serious when Ted, in the midst of freaking out about his tattoo learns that Gaël was at the apartment last night, then back to comic.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: While Barney was saying this for [[RightForTheWrongReasons entirely selfish reasons]], he's not wrong in pointing out Amy was being a bad influence on Ted and encouraging self destructive behavior.
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** Also, the Slap Countdown timer, which shows that there are 55 days until the next slap. Marshall slaps Barney according to the timer in "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E09Slapsgiving Slapsgiving]]", which aired on November 19, 2007, exactly 55 days after the airdate of this episode.

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** Also, the Slap Countdown timer, which shows that there are 55 days until the next slap. Marshall slaps Barney according to when the timer runs out in "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E09Slapsgiving Slapsgiving]]", which aired on November 19, 2007, exactly 55 days after the airdate of this episode.
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* CallBack[=/=]CallForward: The Slap Countdown timer which Marshall sends Barney in TheStinger is both a CallBack to "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS2E09SlapBet Slap Bet]]" (where Marshall won the right to slap Barney five times) and a CallForward to [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E09Slapsgiving Slapsgiving]]" (where the timer runs out and Marshall delivers the 3rd slap).

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* CallBack[=/=]CallForward: The Slap Countdown timer which Marshall sends Barney in TheStinger is both a CallBack to "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS2E09SlapBet Slap Bet]]" (where Marshall won the right to slap Barney five times) and a CallForward to [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E09Slapsgiving "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E09Slapsgiving Slapsgiving]]" (where the timer runs out and Marshall delivers the 3rd slap).
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* CallBack/CallForward: The Slap Countdown timer which Marshall sends Barney in TheStinger is both a CallBack to "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS2E09SlapBet Slap Bet]]" (where Marshall won the right to slap Barney five times) and a CallForward to [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E09Slapsgiving Slapsgiving]]" (where the timer runs out and Marshall delivers the 3rd slap).

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* CallBack/CallForward: CallBack[=/=]CallForward: The Slap Countdown timer which Marshall sends Barney in TheStinger is both a CallBack to "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS2E09SlapBet Slap Bet]]" (where Marshall won the right to slap Barney five times) and a CallForward to [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E09Slapsgiving Slapsgiving]]" (where the timer runs out and Marshall delivers the 3rd slap).
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* BigNo: Barney has this reaction upon [[OhCrap realizing]] what the countdown timer which Marshall sent him means.


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* CallBack/CallForward: The Slap Countdown timer which Marshall sends Barney in TheStinger is both a CallBack to "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS2E09SlapBet Slap Bet]]" (where Marshall won the right to slap Barney five times) and a CallForward to [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E09Slapsgiving Slapsgiving]]" (where the timer runs out and Marshall delivers the 3rd slap).


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** Also, the Slap Countdown timer, which shows that there are 55 days until the next slap. Marshall slaps Barney according to the timer in "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E09Slapsgiving Slapsgiving]]", which aired on November 19, 2007, exactly 55 days after the airdate of this episode.

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Invoked by Robin, when she reassures Ted that Gael isn't perfect.
-->'''Ted''': Name one way I'm better than that guy.
-->'''Robin''': You're bigger.
-->'''Ted''': Don't patronize me, if anything he may even be a little taller.
-->'''Robin''': No, Ted. [[BiggerIsBetterInBed You're bigger.]]
-->''[{{beat}}]'' ''[GilliganCut to Ted in the bar with Marshall and Barney]''
-->'''Ted''': '''''I win!'''''
-->'''Future!Ted''': [[BlatantLies Kids, I can't remember exactly what helped me get through the whole Robin-Gael incident.]] [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I'm sure that it was something profound and meaningful and not at all macho and petty.]]

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Invoked by Robin, when she reassures Ted that Gael [[TeenyWeenie isn't perfect.
perfect]].
-->'''Ted''': Name one way I'm better than that guy.
-->'''Robin''':
guy.\\
'''Robin''':
You're bigger.
-->'''Ted''':
bigger.\\
'''Ted''':
Don't patronize me, if anything he may even be a little taller.
-->'''Robin''':
taller.\\
'''Robin''':
No, Ted. [[BiggerIsBetterInBed You're bigger.]]
-->''[{{beat}}]''
]]\\
''[{{beat}}]''
''[GilliganCut to Ted in the bar with Marshall and Barney]''
-->'''Ted''':
Barney]''\\
'''Ted''':
'''''I win!'''''
-->'''Future!Ted''':
win!'''''\\
'''Future!Ted''': Kids,
[[BlatantLies Kids, I can't remember exactly what helped me get through the whole Robin-Gael incident.]] I'm sure that it was [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I'm sure that it was something profound and meaningful and not at all macho and petty.]]



* FunnyForeigner: Gael.

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* FlexibilityEqualsSexAbility: Barney, trying to get Ted to go out OnTheRebound after his break up with Robin, suggests "[[Creator/CirqueDuSoleil Female acrobats from Montreal.]] Super flexible."
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FunnyForeigner: Gael.
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* BrickJoke: an epic one - the first spoken word in this episode (not counting the voiceover) is "-Dary!" (The last spoken words of the previous season's finale were "Le-Gen- Wait for it...")

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* BrickJoke: an An epic one - the first spoken word in this episode (not counting the voiceover) is "-Dary!" (The last spoken words of the previous season's finale were "Le-Gen- Wait for it...")
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Barney objects to Ted getting a tattoo, because Ted has a "clean-cut look that lasts season-to-season."
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* PlayingAgainstType: Mandy Moore plays a skanky, tatted up barfly.
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* MaliciousMisnaming: Robin introduces the gang to her new boyfriend Gael (prounced [=GUY=]-[=El=]). Ted, who just got broken up with Robin, Marshall and Barney keep pretending to mishear the name, calling him "Gale" "Kyle" and "Girl".
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* LuckyTranslation: "Gael" sounds much like the German word "geil", which can mean "awesome" or "sexy" but also "horny" (making it easier for the other characters to make fun of him).
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* TheCameo: Music/EnriqueIglesias is Gael, and Main/MandyMoore is Amy.

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* TheCameo: Music/EnriqueIglesias is Gael, and Main/MandyMoore Music/MandyMoore is Amy.

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-->''[{{beat}}]'' ''[[GilliganCut to Ted in the bar with Marshall and Barney]]''

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-->''[{{beat}}]'' ''[[GilliganCut ''[GilliganCut to Ted in the bar with Marshall and Barney]]''Barney]''


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* JustForPun: Once Marshall, Lily and Barney find out about Ted's Tramp Stamp, they decide to tease him with a lot of butterfly-related puns until they finally decided to let him know about it.
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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Invoked by Robin, when she reassures Ted that Gael isn't perfect.
-->'''Ted''': Name one way I'm better than that guy.
-->'''Robin''': You're bigger.
-->'''Ted''': Don't patronize me, if anything he may even be a little taller.
-->'''Robin''': No, Ted. [[BiggerIsBetterInBed You're bigger.]]
-->''[{{beat}}]'' ''[[GilliganCut to Ted in the bar with Marshall and Barney]]''
-->'''Ted''': '''''I win!'''''
-->'''Future!Ted''': [[BlatantLies Kids, I can't remember exactly what helped me get through the whole Robin-Gael incident.]] [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I'm sure that it was something profound and meaningful and not at all macho and petty.]]
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** In response to Gael, Ted rebounds with a HardDrinkingPartyGirl named Amy, which results in him getting a butterfly trampstamp.

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** In response to Gael, Ted rebounds with a HardDrinkingPartyGirl named Amy, which results in him getting a butterfly trampstamp.trampstamp.
* PrettyBoy: Argentinian youth Gael. Ted reluctantly describes him as an adonis and tells off Robin that she should not have chosen someone who is so obviously better in everything.
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* TheCameo: Music/EnriqueIglesias is Gael, and Main/MandyMoore is Amy.
* EmbarrassingTattoo: Turns out Ted, while drunk, got a butterfly trampstamp, to the amusement of Marshall, Lily and Barney.
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* FunnyForeigner: Gael.

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* FunnyForeigner: Gael.Gael.
* LatinLover: Gael, Robin's rebound guy, instantly charms all the women at the bar, ''[[EvenTheGuysWantHim even Marshall]]''.
* OnTheRebound: Occurs to both Ted and Robin in the episode:
** Gael, Robin's LatinLover whom she picked up on a trip to Argentina. The relationship explicitly happened because Robin was so torn up by her breakup with Ted that she needed something.
** In response to Gael, Ted rebounds with a HardDrinkingPartyGirl named Amy, which results in him getting a butterfly trampstamp.
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* BrickJoke: an epic one - the first spoken word in this episode (not counting the voiceover) is "-Dary!" (The last spoken words of the previous season's finale were "Le-Gen- Wait for it...")

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* BrickJoke: an epic one - the first spoken word in this episode (not counting the voiceover) is "-Dary!" (The last spoken words of the previous season's finale were "Le-Gen- Wait for it...")")
* FunnyForeigner: Gael.
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'''Air Date: September 24, 2007 '''

Robin returns from her trip to Argentina with a guy named Gael, and much to Ted's chagrin, even his newlywed best friends fall for the Argentinian hunk.
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!!The episode provides examples of:
* BeardOfSorrow: Ted grows one as part of his getting over Robin.
* BrickJoke: an epic one - the first spoken word in this episode (not counting the voiceover) is "-Dary!" (The last spoken words of the previous season's finale were "Le-Gen- Wait for it...")

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