![]() If someone fell into a Schmuck Bait one day but understandably didn't noise about it, he may be subject to Oblivious Mockeries. If that something good is being able to progress, it's Stupidity Is the Only Option ( Trap Is the Only Option for the non-video game version). ![]() If taking it does something good, it's Violation of Common Sense. If taking the bait doesn't hurt you, it's a Fake Trap. ![]() See also Genre Blindness, Too Dumb to Live, Idiot Ball, Distress Ball, What Does This Button Do?, Press X to Die, Reverse Psychology, Who Would Be Stupid Enough.?, Don't Touch It, You Idiot!, Tempting Fate, and You Have Been Warned. It most commonly refers to Like You Would Really Do It, and can also simply refer to any sort of audience misdirection. Note that this term is used differently by screenwriters. Often it takes advantage of the inherent appeal of Forbidden Fruit, or a Curious as a Monkey character will ensure it gets taken, often in spite of warning cries from more Genre Savvy characters. Making schmuck bait irresistible is a good trick. These are the sort of things you would have to be an idiot to go near - or a monkey descendant that takes after their fore-bearers. ![]() Things like the Big Red Button with the dire warning signs the dark alley in Vampire Town the conspicuously untouched treasure chest or the roomful of frighteningly realistic statues. well, they're not only rather conspicuous, but obvious to boot. For every insidiously clever and well-disguised trap, there are those that. ![]()
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