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A word used for situations in media- mostly in comics and television- where the concerns, criticisms and arguments of the audience are answered in the text itself to assuage any disbelief and therefore frustration a reader or viewer might possess. By underscoring points of possible contention, usually humorously, the suspension of disbelief is retained.
Often used to account for implausible developments, ridiculous motivations, bizarre twists and illogical situations, a lampshade can also cover obviously cribbed plot elements by having the author acknowledge through a character that "This is just like..."
A lampshade can be used to explain threads that may have lain dormant, and often prods at the fourth wall by having characters address the audience, or realities outside their own existence.
Also known as Spotlighting, sometimes as 'Cousin Larry Trick'. See TVTropes for more information.
A word used for situations in media- mostly in comics and television- where the concerns, criticisms and arguments of the audience are answered in the text itself to assuage any disbelief and therefore frustration a reader or viewer might possess. By underscoring points of possible contention, usually humorously, the suspension of disbelief is retained.
Often used to account for implausible developments, ridiculous motivations, bizarre twists and illogical situations, a lampshade can also cover obviously cribbed plot elements by having the author acknowledge through a character that "This is just like..."
A lampshade can be used to explain threads that may have lain dormant, and often prods at the fourth wall by having characters address the audience, or realities outside their own existence.
Also known as Spotlighting, sometimes as 'Cousin Larry Trick'. See TVTropes for more information.
GUARD #1: What, ridden on a horse?
ARTHUR: Yes!
GUARD #1: You're using coconuts!
ARTHUR: What?
GUARD #1: You've got two empty halves of coconut and you're bangin' 'em together.
-- Monthy Python and the Holy Grail, to lampshade the fact that production could not afford horses for a medieval movie.
"...If you're wondering how he eats and breathes, and other science facts; Just repeat to yourself it's just a show, you should really just relax..."
--From the theme song to Mystery Science Theater 3000, effectively ironing over the pesky scientific impossibilities.
ARTHUR: Yes!
GUARD #1: You're using coconuts!
ARTHUR: What?
GUARD #1: You've got two empty halves of coconut and you're bangin' 'em together.
-- Monthy Python and the Holy Grail, to lampshade the fact that production could not afford horses for a medieval movie.
"...If you're wondering how he eats and breathes, and other science facts; Just repeat to yourself it's just a show, you should really just relax..."
--From the theme song to Mystery Science Theater 3000, effectively ironing over the pesky scientific impossibilities.
by MomoiroNoMegane October 8, 2009
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by citypaintNbody April 8, 2011
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"Hey did you hear that Spencer hung himself last night?"
"Yea that sucks, but he'd want us to turn him into a Human Lampshade"
"Yea that sucks, but he'd want us to turn him into a Human Lampshade"
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Ambulance: A vehicle eqiuped for the transportation of the sick or injured, to, from, or between places of treatment for an illness or injury. For example when Thomas Brusuo (Aka Tommy Slick, Epic Beard Man, Vietnam Tom) was attacked by Micheal (Aka Pinky) at the AC Transit Bus in Oakland, CA. Thomas severely brought a beat down on Micheal. With blood everywhere and Micheal being hurt badly, he had enough energy left to ask to call the Amber Lance. The incident happen on February 16, 2010 and filmed by Iyanna Washington aka Lyanna (the thief)
Ambulance: A vehicle eqiuped for the transportation of the sick or injured, to, from, or between places of treatment for an illness or injury. For example when Thomas Brusuo (Aka Tommy Slick, Epic Beard Man, Vietnam Tom) was attacked by Micheal (Aka Pinky) at the AC Transit Bus in Oakland, CA. Thomas severely brought a beat down on Micheal. With blood everywhere and Micheal being hurt badly, he had enough energy left to ask to call the Amber Lance. The incident happen on February 16, 2010 and filmed by Iyanna Washington aka Lyanna (the thief)
Epic Beard Man: I meet tough guys like you an' I slap the SHIT out of em'!
Micheal: WHAT! (walks towards the front of the bus and hits EBM)
Lyanna: Beat his white ass, fuck his ass.
Epic Beard Man: Gives Micheal the old One-Two and Pow! after knocking out Micheal unconsciously.
Someone In the back: Hey beat that nigga's ass.
Some Older "Sista": Oh stop it, oh lord have mercy, dear jesus oh my god.
Lyanna: OH! WHAT THE FUCK!
Epic Beard Man: I told you not to fuck with me. I told him not to fuck with me.
Micheal: Fuck you up (after EBM leaves and is holding his hand over his wound and walks over back to the front of the bus)
Epic Beard Man Don't fuck with me boy.
Micheal: Next Time (ouch!)
Bus Driver: Is he okey back there?
Some older "Sistta": No he needs an ambulance. Dat man was on some kind of dope.
Lyanna: Eyy shinaynay we can press charges, I got it on VEDEYO tape.
Lyanna: Oh he leakin
Shinaynay: shut the fuck up!
Bus People: are you okey, did he break your teeth?
Micheal: NO, bring the Amber Lamps....
A Classic Story....
Micheal: WHAT! (walks towards the front of the bus and hits EBM)
Lyanna: Beat his white ass, fuck his ass.
Epic Beard Man: Gives Micheal the old One-Two and Pow! after knocking out Micheal unconsciously.
Someone In the back: Hey beat that nigga's ass.
Some Older "Sista": Oh stop it, oh lord have mercy, dear jesus oh my god.
Lyanna: OH! WHAT THE FUCK!
Epic Beard Man: I told you not to fuck with me. I told him not to fuck with me.
Micheal: Fuck you up (after EBM leaves and is holding his hand over his wound and walks over back to the front of the bus)
Epic Beard Man Don't fuck with me boy.
Micheal: Next Time (ouch!)
Bus Driver: Is he okey back there?
Some older "Sistta": No he needs an ambulance. Dat man was on some kind of dope.
Lyanna: Eyy shinaynay we can press charges, I got it on VEDEYO tape.
Lyanna: Oh he leakin
Shinaynay: shut the fuck up!
Bus People: are you okey, did he break your teeth?
Micheal: NO, bring the Amber Lamps....
A Classic Story....
by Epic Beard Boy February 22, 2010
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by Spikesy July 17, 2006
Get the Silence of the Lambs mug.A girl who is full of brightness, In Arabic means: Brightness, and the girl is beautiful and VERY kind, so that when the girl does something mean (Maybe once 3 years or a lifetime, just an estimate) the people who experienced her mean thing glance in awe and are so taken aback, they are not believing this and take this as a joke, and the girl is GORGEOUS, so sometimes being too kind isn't too good, so when the girl does something mean, because she has to, she has to do it really mean, and serious, so the people take it seriously...
Person 1: Hi!
Girl, Lamisha: (Punches person 1, but a little light, but still meaning to be mean)
Person 2: Probably a j-joke don't worry...
Person 1: Yea, like a playful punch...
Girl, Lamisha: Um yeah...
Girl, Lamisha: (Punches person 1, but a little light, but still meaning to be mean)
Person 2: Probably a j-joke don't worry...
Person 1: Yea, like a playful punch...
Girl, Lamisha: Um yeah...
by ...hzycbdhd July 11, 2011
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