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[[caption-width-right:350:And that's [[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt/20120522/just the first possibility]].]]'''[[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt Phil Likes Tacos]]''' is a daily, newspaper-style webcomic by Andrew Bilitz (who also does ''Webcomic/UhOhItsADinosaur'') that began in 2002. The strip focuses on Phil, a nerdy fast-food manager at a Taco store. His roommate is Doug, who is even nerdier and incredibly obsessed with video games. Other characters include Millie, Phil's girlfriend (whom he eventually married), and Mel, Phil's boss at the taco store.

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''[[http://www.
fulltimeink.com/plt Phil Likes Tacos]]''' Tacos]]'' is a daily, newspaper-style webcomic by Andrew Bilitz (who also does ''Webcomic/UhOhItsADinosaur'') that began in 2002. The strip focuses on Phil, a nerdy fast-food manager at a Taco store. His roommate is Doug, who is even nerdier and incredibly obsessed with video games. Other characters include Millie, Phil's girlfriend (whom he eventually married), and Mel, Phil's boss at the taco store.



* ARareSentence: while Doug is missing.
--> '''Phil:''' I wonder if this is what Kitsune said Mecha-Doug was up to -- making evil nerds unstoppable.
--> '''Phil's niece Sal:''' [[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt/20160506/ That sentence was amazing.]]


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* ARareSentence: while Doug is missing.
--> '''Phil:''' I wonder if this is what Kitsune said Mecha-Doug was up to -- making evil nerds unstoppable.
--> '''Phil's niece Sal:''' [[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt/20160506/ That sentence was amazing.]]
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--> '''Phil's niece:''' [[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt/20160506/ That sentence was amazing.]]

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--> '''Phil's niece:''' niece Sal:''' [[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt/20160506/ That sentence was amazing.]]
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* ARareSentence: while Doug is missing.
--> '''Phil:''' I wonder if this is what Kitsune said Mecha-Doug was up to -- making evil nerds unstoppable.
--> '''Phil's niece:''' [[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt/20160506/ That sentence was amazing.]]

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'''[[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt Phil Likes Tacos]]''' is a daily, newspaper-style webcomic by Andrew Bilitz (who also does ''Webcomic/UhOhItsADinosaur'') that began in 2002. The strip focuses on Phil, a nerdy fast-food manager at a Taco store. His roommate is Doug, who is even nerdier and incredibly obsessed with video games. Other characters include Millie, Phil's girlfriend (whom he eventually married), and Mel, Phil's boss at the taco store.

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'''[[http://www.[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tvt_philtacos.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:And that's [[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt/20120522/just the first possibility]].]]'''[[http://www.
fulltimeink.com/plt Phil Likes Tacos]]''' is a daily, newspaper-style webcomic by Andrew Bilitz (who also does ''Webcomic/UhOhItsADinosaur'') that began in 2002. The strip focuses on Phil, a nerdy fast-food manager at a Taco store. His roommate is Doug, who is even nerdier and incredibly obsessed with video games. Other characters include Millie, Phil's girlfriend (whom he eventually married), and Mel, Phil's boss at the taco store.



* GeniusDitz: Doug is a computer genius, to the point that the FBI were after him. If it wern't for his immaturity, he could get a job in tech field.

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* GeniusDitz: Doug is a computer genius, to the point that the FBI were after him. If it wern't weren't for his immaturity, he could get a job in tech field.


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* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Invoked [[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt/20120522/ at Phil and Millie's wedding]]. The guests can think of a lot of possible troublemaking objectors, but none of them show up.
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* BadBoss: Mel. Definitely.

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* BadBoss: Mel. Definitely.Bordering on demonic.



* ItsAWonderfulPlot: Lampshaded in [[http://fulltimeink.com/archives/8565 this]] strip

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* ItsAWonderfulPlot: Lampshaded in [[http://fulltimeink.com/archives/8565 this]] stripstrip.
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** Lampshaded in [[http://fulltimeink.com/archives/9233 this]] strip.
--> '''Doug''': "Why hello, Phil's Girlfr-"
--> '''Millie''': "It's Millie."
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* ItsAWonderfulPlot: Lampshaded in [[http://fulltimeink.com/archives/8565 this]] strip
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* BadBoss: Mel is depicted as a literal spawn from Hell, and he is shown to enjoy screwing over others, but for the most part he's actually tame.

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* BadBoss: Mel is depicted as a literal spawn from Hell, and he is shown to enjoy screwing over others, but for the most part he's actually tame.Mel. Definitely.
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* GoshDangItToHeck: Noted in [[http://fulltimeink.com/archives/8051 this]] strip, with Phil calling ''Film/KickAss'' as "Kick A-Butt" and another employee calling ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' as "Inglourious Bees."
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'''[[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt Phil Likes Tacos]]''' is a daily, newspaper-style webcomic by Andrew Bilitz (who also does ''Webcomic/UhOhItsADinosaur'') that began in 2002. The strip focuses on Phil, a nerdy fast-food manager at a Taco store. His roommate is Doug, who is even nerdier and incredibly obsessed with video games. Other characters include Phil's girlfriend (whom he eventually married), and Mel, Phil's boss at the taco store.

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'''[[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt Phil Likes Tacos]]''' is a daily, newspaper-style webcomic by Andrew Bilitz (who also does ''Webcomic/UhOhItsADinosaur'') that began in 2002. The strip focuses on Phil, a nerdy fast-food manager at a Taco store. His roommate is Doug, who is even nerdier and incredibly obsessed with video games. Other characters include Millie, Phil's girlfriend (whom he eventually married), and Mel, Phil's boss at the taco store.



* NoNameGiven: Phil's Wife.

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* NoNameGiven: Phil's Wife.Girlfriend never had her name said until years later, when it was revealed to be Millie.
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'''[[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt Phil Likes Tacos]]''' is a daily, newspaper-style webcomic by Andrew Bilitz (who also does ''Webcomic/UhOhItsADinosaur'') that began in 2002. The strip focuses on Phil, a nerdy fast-food manager at a Taco store. His roommate is Doug, who is even nerdier and incredibly obsessed with video games. Other characters include Millie, Phil's girlfriend (whom he eventually married), and Mel, Phil's boss at the taco store.

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'''[[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt Phil Likes Tacos]]''' is a daily, newspaper-style webcomic by Andrew Bilitz (who also does ''Webcomic/UhOhItsADinosaur'') that began in 2002. The strip focuses on Phil, a nerdy fast-food manager at a Taco store. His roommate is Doug, who is even nerdier and incredibly obsessed with video games. Other characters include Millie, Phil's girlfriend (whom he eventually married), and Mel, Phil's boss at the taco store.



* NoNameGiven: For years, Phil's girlfriend didn't have a name. It wasn't until later that it was revealed to be Millie.

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* NoNameGiven: For years, Phil's girlfriend didn't have a name. It wasn't until later that it was revealed to be Millie.Wife.
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* BurgerFool: Half of the strip is about gaming, while the other half is about this trope, though the emphasis on the hell that is customers, coworkers, and the clueless decisions of corporate management makes it pretty clear that the author has actually 'been there' instead of just working off stereotypes seen on TV.
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* ArchivePanic: The strip has been running almost every day for 12 years.
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* BadBoss: Mel is depicted as a literal spawn from Hell, and he is shown to enjoy screwing over others, but for the most part he's actually tame.
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* GeniusDitz: Doug is a computer genius. If it wern't for his immaturity, he could get a job in tech field.

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* GeniusDitz: Doug is a computer genius.genius, to the point that the FBI were after him. If it wern't for his immaturity, he could get a job in tech field.
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* GeniusDitz: Doug is a computer genius. If it wern't for his immaturity, he could get a job in tech field.

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* WebcomicsLongRunners: Since May 22, 2002.


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* WebcomicsLongRunners: Since May 22, 2002.
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* WebcomicsLongRunners: Since May 22, 2002. Celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2012.

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* WebcomicsLongRunners: Since May 22, 2002. Celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2012.
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'''[[http://www.fulltimeink.com/plt Phil Likes Tacos]]''' is a daily, newspaper-style webcomic by Andrew Bilitz (who also does ''Webcomic/UhOhItsADinosaur'') that began in 2002. The strip focuses on Phil, a nerdy fast-food manager at a Taco store. His roommate is Doug, who is even nerdier and incredibly obsessed with video games. Other characters include Millie, Phil's girlfriend (whom he eventually married), and Mel, Phil's boss at the taco store.

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!!This work provides examples of the following tropes:
*ArchivePanic: The strip has been running almost every day for 12 years.
*WebcomicsLongRunners: Since May 22, 2002. Celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2012.
*HappilyMarried: Phil and Millie married on the strip's 10th anniversary.
*NoNameGiven: For years, Phil's girlfriend didn't have a name. It wasn't until later that it was revealed to be Millie.
*StickFigureComic

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