Three out of five ain't bad. Photo by May S. Young used under CC BY 2. When listing three or more things, the comedy rule is to not finish strong, but to list some strong examples followed by a very weak example, for the funny. Sometimes this will stick to the Rule of Three , but sometimes a proper Long List will increase the humor. In the US and Canada, "jaywalking" means crossing the road in a dangerous manner, particularly ignoring the crosswalks when crossing city streets. In places where jaywalking is illegal, it's usually an infraction i.
A good number of other countries have similar laws, like Germany and Italy, but notably not Great Britain except Northern Ireland. This trope is sometimes used to invoke Bathos. The inverse is Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick , where a list of seemingly mundane things ends with something much darker.
Clue, Evidence, and a Smoking Gun is a related inverse that deals with deductions rather than listing things. This can also overlap with Take That! Advertising The Sprite Evo commercial includes this trope. It goes through explaining all the features of the phone, ending with "First has a kickstand. There is a TAC car safety advertisement , where after explaining what airbags to look for in a car, the reason to do so is that you're risking your life, and your resale value. In this commercial for Coppertone Kids sunscreen featuring Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup from The Powerpuff Girls , the Narrator reminds the Girls that there are harmful things in the outside world.
He, of course, is referring to the Sun's harmful rays. Blossom thinks of Mojo Jojo laughing evilly, Buttercup thinks of a giant monster destroying the city, and Bubbles thinks of a cat stuck in a tree. In his backstory, he forgot to vote, and as a singlehanded result, influence had all but vanished regarding climate regulation, agricultural subsidies, chemicals in toys, and the amount of cinnamon on his cinnamon buns. Early advertisments for Grand Theft Auto Classic read "Murder, drug busts, hijacking, smuggling, bank raids, police bribes, road rage, bribery, extortion, armed robbery, unlawful carnal knowledge, adultery, pimping, petty thievery, and double parking!
Lemony lemon. Orangey orange. Wildberry blue. Grapity purple. And watermelon. This PSA is meant to warn viewers not to ruin their lives by driving under the influence. Comic Strips Bloom County : In the '80s, when an oil refinery crops up in the middle of the meadow, the animals take offence and start blaming then-Secretary of the Interior James Watt: Portnoy : James Watt's behind it!
