Line #23 PlayingWith/TheTeetotaler


1	'''Basic Trope''': Someone who goes teetotal, and doesn't drink alcohol.
2	* '''Straight''': Bob never drinks alcoholic beverages.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Bob refuses to consume anything when there's a remote chance that it contains small amounts of alcohol.
5	** Bob makes a huge deal out of the fact that he never drinks, and [[DryCrusader tries to get alcohol banned]].
6	** In addition to alcohol, Bob won't even touch caffeine.
7	* '''Downplayed''': Bob rarely drinks alcohol, and never enough to get intoxicated.
8	* '''Justified''':
9	** Bob wants to keep his wits about him.
10	** Bob's father was [[AbusiveDad abusive]] and an [[AlcoholicDad alcoholic]]. Bob doesn't want to end up like him.
11	** In the past, ''Bob himself'' [[RecoveredAddict was]] the [[TheAlcoholic abusive alcoholic]]. He hurt the people around him and [[TheAtoner never wants to do that again]].
12	** Bob's [[AgainstMyReligion religion]] forbids the consumption of alcohol.
13	** Bob doesn't like the taste of alcoholic drinks.
14	** Bob is on medication, and consuming alcohol could cause the medication to kill him.
15	** Bob's job requires him to be sober at all times.
16	** Alice is pregnant and doesn't want to [[OneDrinkWillKillTheBaby harm her baby]] by drinking alcohol.
17	* '''Inverted''':
18	** TheAlcoholic.
19	** AlcoholicParent.
20	* '''Subverted''': Bob abstains from drinking with his friends, but it turns out he's taking a medication that shouldn't be combined with alcohol.
21	* '''Double Subverted''': When he finishes taking his medication, it's revealed that he was a teetotaler anyway.
22	* '''Parodied''':
23	** Bob is a [[TheStoner stoner]] that refuses to consume alcohol "[[HypocriticalHumor because]] DrugsAreBad".
24	** Bob is a BigEater and [[MustHaveNicotine chain smoker]] that claims he doesn't drink "[[HypocriticalHumor because it's unhealthy]]".
25	* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob is a recovering alcoholic trying to be a teetotaler, but he repeatedly falls OffTheWagon.
26	* '''Averted''':
27	** No characters are ever seen drinking. Whether they're teetotal is irrelevant.
28	** Bob drinks as much as everyone else.
29	* '''Enforced''':
30	** "Because DrugsAreBad, the MoralGuardians will complain if we let the main character drink alcohol."
31	** In a video game full of various BoozeBasedBuff, a player decides to forgo them as a SelfImposedChallenge. There is even an [[CosmeticAward Achievement]] for it.
32	* '''Lampshaded''': "That guy is drinking Coke at a bar." "Yes, I've been his friend since childhood and I've never seen him drink alcohol."
33	* '''Invoked''': Bob's parents teach him about the dangers of alcohol. Bob actually listens to them.
34	* '''Exploited''':
35	** Bob's friends make him a DesignatedDriver because he doesn't drink anyway.
36	** Bob is attacked by a belligerent drunk -- and, being sober and clear-headed, [[CurbStompBattle easily defeats his assailant]].
37	* '''Defied''': Bob's friends convince him to try alcohol. After tasting a few drinks, he reluctantly admits that he [[IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam likes it]].
38	* '''Discussed''': "I have never seen Bob drink. I wonder if he ever does it."
39	* '''Conversed''': "Why can't most teenagers see what Bob sees, that you can definitely live a fun and exciting life without alcohol?" "Maybe they will if they read the book about him."
40	* '''Implied:''' Bob is always the DesignatedDriver and, in contrast to the rest of the cast, is never seen suffering from a hangover.
41	* '''Deconstructed''':
42	** In Bob's culture, drinking alcohol is considered a sign of adulthood and manliness. Bob is considered immature and looked down upon.
43	** Bob has trouble maintaining social relationships, as he is from a culture or a line of work where groups of friends and co-workers are expected to go to bars and drink together.
44	* '''Reconstructed''': Bob later proves that he's a badass even though he doesn't drink. Thanks to Bob, teetotallers eventually gain more respect.
45	%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
46	* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob's friends try to [[IntoxicationEnsues get him drunk]] with a variety of methods, but Bob always outsmarts them and their attempts often backfire hilariously.
47	* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is a teenager that doesn't really want to try alcohol, but his [[ToxicFriendInfluence friends]] try to peer pressure him into doing it.
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