What always happens in books but never happens in real life?
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Smirking. If people smirked in real life as much as in fiction, there'd be an epidemic of slapped faces, with me at the epicenter.
I'll allow it... just this once. ;)
Load More Replies...I'm a smirker as well, but I do it to try to decrease smile lines in my face.
(If he's not glaring at people he's smirking in the videos)
Load More Replies...*She/he could see it in her eyes...* Seriously, we don't actually do that.
Sometimes it gets very specific, kinda like "he saw in her eyes that when she was 6 years old she had a terrible fear of blue lizards because one of them once bit her in her pinky finger just outside a hardware store in Knoxville"
Yeah, you can see if they're happy or sad, but you cant tell things like that.
Load More Replies...I mean you can kinda tell if someones happy or sad through their eyes these days, because no one can see anything other than peoples eyes bc of masks
Actually bodies and more so faces than eyes do tell people how we are feeling. Without ever saying a word. You just have to aware and in tune with humans to read them.
The good guys win, girls don't get their periods or cramps, women's issues are non-existent, the main characters are always "clumsy" but then are super pretty/handsome, smart or good at combat. And no lgbtq+++ people get beaten up, harassed, or murdered in the streets for loving who they love.
Oh, and what I mean in the last sentence, I'm glad some books have representation, but it can also feel like they are sort of ignoring the issues that we(the lgbtq community) face, like homophobes, hate, etc. But I am aware that there are some books that talk about the problems we face.
read shadowhunters, alec's (alec is gay) father is homophobic and at one point (in book 5 i think?) alec talks to his sister about all the homophobic things people say to him and she wants to help and he tells her something along the lines of "it's not like it's one big bad thing. It's a lot of little invisible things. [gives examples] It's not like a stab wound you can protect me from. It's a million little paper cuts every day." and i was over here just crying like yes-
I've read shadowhunters, it's so good!
Load More Replies...Ugly Duckling trope - all she had to do was lose the glasses and put her hair down...
Have to disagree. Knew a nice but very plain looking girl in HS. Saw her about a year later; no glasses, dressed up, hair done. OMG!
Load More Replies...I never got my hogwarts letter at 11, no one has knocked on my door telling me I'm long lost royalty, all the wardrobes I've walked into have a back, and I've never once had a moment where the sky shined upon me as the chosen one. I'm a few years away from Gandalf popping up like a daisy asking me if I want to go on an adventure. There's still hope.
I played that off and on, I need to find another group or go online with it I just have problems with any basic math because I'm dyslexic and mess the numbers up, which frustrated a lot my groups before.
Load More Replies...Gandalf, it's all on you buddy. You don't find me, I find you. I'm GOING on that adventure!
I'm very tempted to have a major blow out 50th birthday that leads to a road trip. Part of the birthday will be throwing darts at the map of the U.S. and that's where we'll go. If Gandalf knocks we'll just follow him.
Load More Replies...Love your username! My godly parent is Apollo, you?
Load More Replies...It was good to be young... i used to believe in those things.
happy ending
But there are frequently happy endings. The theme is stuff that rarely if ever happens. Saying there are no happy endings is just trolling for internet cred.
Load More Replies...Somehow everything works out in books. Even when it can't possibly work out, they find a way when things are the worst. It's a necessary delusion, but real life works differently. Real life is rarely with happy endings, and most of the time, even the happy ones come at a price so so high. But we need those delusions, for hope or whatever it is that makes us go forward. I crave happy endings in books, but it enrages me when everythings works out. Yeah, they fall in love and somehow, that fixes all of their problems, makes them better, etc. I call that bs.
This is kind of dumb but...... No one ever needs to go to the bathroom in the middle of a huge scene (exploring a new realm/saving the universe etc) in books
Maybe they just hold it? I managed to hold all the way through Endgame once
I've been waiting to see this answer! Nobody poops in books!!! Weirds me out.
And they never get their period. Or have to stop to change their tampon.
It always starts raining when the main character is sad.
Yeah, why can't I have a sunny cheerful day where the main character is in the worst mood and everyone is so happy everywhere?
Symbolism. Symbolism. The secret trick of writers. It helps you feel sad too.
Identical twins with the same personality.
My BFF is a twin and totally different from her sister.
Load More Replies...I know I'm talking about YouTube and not books but Remus and Roman anyone?
Actually, a girl I know is 10. She wrote an amazing book about twins (not identical) who were separated bc their parents “died”. They unknowingly become friends and have totally different personalities. In the end they find out they are twins and have an older sister.
The good guys win. Justice was served etc
The secret heir trope - ie the orphan kid finds out he's secretly been a prince, wizard, etc.
I once read a book called 'Split Heirs', where the Queen has triplets. In their country the three would be killed, she had 2 boys and 1 girl so she tells the nursemaid to take 1 boy and the girl away to save their lives. She takes both boys on accident so the girl has to be raised as a boy. That book, OMG it's a wild ride that almost reminds you of Prachett, keeps making references to one of the boys and sheep, it's a hilarious chaotic mess and I love it. I lost it a couple moves ago but I would buy it again.
Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from Terry Pratchett's book 'Guards! Guards!": "Happens all the time. You read about it. Skions, they're called. They go lurking around in the distant wildernesses for ages, handing down the secret sword and birthmark and so forth from generation to generation. Then just when the old kingdom needs them, they turn up and turf out any usurpers that happen to be around. And then there's general rejoicing."
I have never spent time in front of the mirror contemplating my boobs and butt, which most male authors seem to think women do. (Mostly I admire my tattoos in the mirror and flex.)
I recommend the "men writing women" subreddit. A treasure trove of cringe-worthy things.
well i mean some people contemplate their boobs and butt (mostly kind of self-centered people i think)
So she admits she spends time in the mirror looking at herself? That's what the author was conveying. That we spend time looking in the mirror. Doesn't matter if we're examining ourselves negatively or positively. It's that we do it in the 1st place. And the author is correct about us doing it. This comment was a contradicting mess. Lol.
I don't think a measurable percentage of the books I read involves looking in mirrors though... You get what you choose.
Entering/exiting houses through windows. Like, yeah, technically you can do it, but NOBODY DOES. Windows are not meant to be an entrance. What is up with that, Edward Cullen? Romeo? Forrest Gump? Prince from Rapunzel? Ron Weasley? Sara Crewe?
Trust me, there’s nothing sneaky about entering through a window and falling on your butt. It’s much easier to just pick a lock then to scale the side of a building without someone somehow noticing you...
Load More Replies...I think this will always remind ne of Joey and Dawson... We just kicked in the basenent window if we forget keys. No sneaking around to visit someone.
i do that... i come in my bathroom window if the house is locked and no one home.
Flint rider entered thru the window bc that was the only visible way in-
Finding out that a magical/fantastical world really does exist only it kept hidden from normal people.
Aha, you think this never happens in real life, but in reality you're just one of the normal people...
Only one person - an ignored scientist, the janitor, a teenager, or a dog (yeah, dogs are people too - LOL) can save the world from destruction.
The popular guy falls for unpopular girl
People never have to pee unless they have some funny line for it.
No.. There's this one bit in a book im reading where this character goes 'I think... I have to pee. Yup.' and pootles off to the little warrior's room.
I have yet to visit a dimly lit, dusty bookstore where the odd little old proprietor gives me a secret book for free and nods knowingly when I take it with me.
Well I never got to meet a mysterious stranger who will end up saving my life and I will end up falling in love with them and they'll tell me that I'm actually a demon slayer and my father is a supervillian thing and I have a long lost brother who also wants to destroy the world and my best friend turns into a vampire but the mysterious stranger who i fell in love with is actually my sibling even though i am in love with him but actually surprise they're not but i gotta save the world like 8 times Never happened. Thoroughly dissatisfied with my boring life.
...Mortal Instruments? I love that series. And true, it has never happened.
yess someone guessed it. me too, it's my favorite. and yeah.
Load More Replies...Obviously, we had Trump, McConnell and a host of others of this ilk to prove that we are living in a Stephen King novel, and not reality.
And the most frightening part is that King's novels never have a satisfying ending
“Hey, sis!” “Hey little bro!” Why would anyone address their sibling that way unless they want to make it VERY obvious they’re related?? No one does that(that I know of). Usually I just say “hi Demon 1”
I call my big sister my big blister and my little sisters 'the gremlins'
I call my brother, Mreekay or Mekay. Play off's of his name.
Load More Replies...You're creative. I call my younger one "that thing" and my older one by her name
I guess it's hard for western books. Some languages have specific words for older/younger siblings and older/younger sibling name does not need to be said.
I call my older sister sissy ;-; i have called her that since i was little. Still do it today!
Love at first sight
Uh, I mean, I used to think that was unlikely too. Then it happened to me, out of the blue. Happened to him too, this is our 13th year together. And yep, it was the moment our eyes met, cliché as heck.
I guess it’s not “never” then, but it isn’t as common as it is in books
Load More Replies...Happy endings
If you think about it, there is never an ending the story continues on. Live is just one big adventure
While wandering the moors after discovering your fiancé is a bigamist-wanna-be who keeps his crazy wife locked in the attic, you eventually collapse on the doorstep of your long-lost cousins.
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Load More Replies...The love triangle!
The two versions. The first is when one of the two main protagonist are already committed to a terrible, selfish Disney Villianesque character. However, they're loyal to that person not because they love or like them, but a strange and unorthodox situation that makes it impossible to break up. They and the second protagonist are soul mates kept apart by this person who is epitome of terrible personality traits. The second is when the protagonist has to choose between two characters that are both redeeming, lovely, physically equal and extremely attractive. Or, the protagonist has a wonderful partner and chooses someone that's been less than ideal in character representation. They simply can't stop the deep attraction and lust for an antagonist character that is a far worse human than their current partner.
- A depressive detective that suffers PTSD and/or alcoholism solves an insolveable case on his own while finding love during the investigation - Teenager are capable of handling even the most extreme situations, from fighting in a death arena with minimal training to messing up a whole military base during an alien invasion - The bad guys are never fully able to win. No matter the ressources or power they have, the good guys always overpower them and never have to face restrictions or consequences what so ever. - Everything is possible for the protagonist; being it by a Deus Ex Machina, being born as the chosen one or through pure willpower. Failing is no option and if it happens it's not significant. - The creepy person is somebody special with loveable attributes and turns out as the best chance for being a love interest. - It takes only one (maximal two) days to learn any skill, no matter if it's knitting or engineering cold fusion reactors - The misfit is the one ending up with power or in the overall best position. Bullies and people mistreating the misfit always have something bad happen to them.
People getting the absolute crap beaten out of them & tending to their own wounds. Broken ribs/ankle? Wrap it up! Deep cuts? Stitch it yourself or cauterize it! Then go somewhere remote to recover.
In books nobody ever has to to poop. They're forever stopping to eat or grab some coffee or whatever, but never go to the bathroom. As a child I learned, Everybody Poops😁
I've been reading romance novels since I was 11 (started out with Harlequin romance - remember those?). It has screwed up every single relationship I've ever had. Still waiting for my Fabio look alike, Scottish, Alpha-Male, Duke to come and sweep me off of my feet and whisk me to the Maldives on his private jet, where I'll be lavished with unnecessary luxury. He will love me unconditionally and be faithful until the day we die.
The unimportant characters can die of an arrow in their leg while the important ones can survive boing crushed by a cat, stabbed 19 times, missing a limb and being shot in the head.
The hero and heroine always hate each other before they fall in love. It’s such a cliche in books but I’ve never heard of it happening in real life.
It's annoying! The fake antagonizing and devil may care attitude between two characters that start out acting like they can't be in the same space together without being dramatic, sassy and ridiculous about their mutual dislike. Then, one of them trips and is caught by the other, their eyes meet and within seconds everything changes. However, at that point they're still unwilling to admit it so they snap back to acting exactly the same, but now both of them "know" something has changed. Still, they themselves don't pursue the other, they even feign efforts to avoid each other, but fate keeps forcing them together. Despite their best efforts, like a game of existential love "chicken," they finally admit feelings at the end. We have to assume that this highly unlikely approach to a strong, steady relationship works out happily ever after. But why? They're obviously both demonstrating low emotional IQ throughout the story, probably not great at relationships.
Hidden Fantasy worlds Two friends for life READING PEOPLES EMOTIONS IN THEIR EYES There are a lot more that’s I can’t think of right now
Protagonist gets beaten up by several thugs. Has a few minor cuts & bruises (always a cut lip) and is fine the next day.
No smoke damage. For real, it's dangerous and there's always no lasting damage in the books. I would be coughing for DAYS.
Women never seem to have Periods PMS anything like that oh How i wish i was a book character
Everything in fiction
Well i was, but then i got banned for spam. Whats your username?
Load More Replies...Looking at you fantasy, my favorite... genre. How could you have betrayed me like this :( (JK)
Opening a wardrobe to go to place much better than this Earth right this moment
super hot, manwhore billionaire always gets super innocent virgin girls
He's credited with being "knowledgeable, worldly and experienced" as positive traits. She's credited with being "demure, virginal, and vulnerable" as positive traits. He switches personalities and becomes everything he wasn't due to the redemptive qualities of her chastity and innocence. She opens up and becomes empowered because this man loves HER. Because an important man decides she's worth loving and wanting. Wait....sounds like we're telling young girls to wait for a man to start their true journey, and then being wholesome is the journey. Hold up... are we suggesting men should be more sexually experienced without judgement? While women stay chaste because only he needs to have whored around to benefit from sexual expertise? Are we maybe telling young girls to attach their self worth to being chosen by a rich, handsome guy? What we're not saying is that man will likely cheat after your happily ever after. Zebra, stripes.
Parents knocking on door before entering
•emotions in eyes •misfit being really skilled •Creepy character who just wants to fit in •raining when someones sad or when the (insert bad event here) is over •everyone lives •nobody lives •ex coming back and getting back with main character •ugly duckling was actually the best •characters being brave no matter what
Characters always figure out how to operate the technology without a learning curve. Turn it on and launch the missile, hack the FBI database, reroute the electric grid!
No one ever stutters or says anything grammatically incorrect on accident.
Gunshots killing people immediately
Or if it’s a main character, twelve shots in the head yet still killing a army single handedly
People falling in love and having this perfect relationship, even if it takes to the last chapter it happens. If life was as easy as that I doubt we’d be lonely.
People in fantasy stories who travel a lot over countries, valleys and mountains without the need to poop.
AnD tHeY lIvEd HaPpIlY EvEr AfTeR.
The person who is different and shunned saves everyone from a disaster/villain/etc, this showing everyone their true worth and earning the trust/respect/friendship they always craved. Total bs. I waited for years, imagining how I would save everyone when x bad thing happened. Would have been a lot faster to actually talk to people and try to make friends.
Books: They were wrote by authors that happen to have 5 elements that are called Characters, Conflict, Settings, Plot and Theme. They help us understand the story so what doesn’t happen in life is what happens in books - Talking Animals, Robots malfunctioning itself and etc. Real Life: We do normal stuff like play, sleep, eat, run and etc. But we prefer something more than books like video games and TV
Both characters knowing they love each other. Like they both go in for the kiss but in real life most likely one doesn’t like the other.
If you stop reading half way through a book, then pick it up again 5 years later and continue where you left off.... none of the characters in the story have aged. Just you.
... this makes me want to revisit some books I have not read since I was a teenager. Damn...
Load More Replies...it's so annoying when if there's twins in a book, they're either literally the exact same person, or polar opposites. Also, why does every school play in books ever, have to be Romeo and Juliet? Like, I get it, it stirs up romantic drama, but it's honestly cliche now
If you stop reading half way through a book, then pick it up again 5 years later and continue where you left off.... none of the characters in the story have aged. Just you.
... this makes me want to revisit some books I have not read since I was a teenager. Damn...
Load More Replies...it's so annoying when if there's twins in a book, they're either literally the exact same person, or polar opposites. Also, why does every school play in books ever, have to be Romeo and Juliet? Like, I get it, it stirs up romantic drama, but it's honestly cliche now
