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204.77.63.193 Since: Dec, 1969
12th Jan, 2011 10:10:14 AM

What about something more specific? Like in a coming of age story where a kid is pressured to be in a certain sport because the family has always been in that sport, only to be in a different sport or activity all together.

WackyMeetsPractical Since: Oct, 2009
12th Jan, 2011 03:25:55 PM

If an event is set up to happen, but doesn't, then it's simply a Subverted Trope. If it's Played for Laughs, it's a Bait-and-Switch.

EponymousKid Since: Jan, 2001
16th Jan, 2011 06:23:34 PM

Whatever it was you were trying to say, you gave a very poor example - I'm still not sure I understand.

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