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** The hotel has a website from which people can buy the types of furniture and décor found in their rooms. Bob buys a plasma TV from the website.

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** The hotel has a website from which people can buy the types of furniture and décor found in their rooms. Bob buys a plasma used flat-screen TV from the website.



** The hotel TV is bolted down and unable to be removed.

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** The hotel TV is bolted down and unable to cannot be removed.



* '''Invoked''': Bob stays in a nice hotel that he wouldn't normally be able to afford (because his boss is paying for it), and he spots a 50" plasma smart TV that he would ''never'' be able to afford himself.

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* '''Invoked''': Bob stays in a nice hotel that he wouldn't normally be able to afford (because his boss is paying for it), and he spots a 50" plasma 65" smart TV that he would ''never'' be able to afford himself.
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** The hotel considered the TV to be junk and saw Bob taking it as saving them the cost of properly disposing of it.

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** The hotel considered the TV to be junk and saw offered Bob taking it to take the TV, as doing so is saving them the cost of properly disposing of it.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob goes to another hotel and returns to his old shenanigans, but this time he takes greater care to not get caught.

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** Bob gets rid of his unwanted clothing and housewares by leaving them behind in his hotel room after checking out.



* '''Implied''': Bob is shown packing up after a trip and the towel racks in the hotel bathroom are bare.

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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
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Bob is shown packing up after a trip and the towel racks in the hotel bathroom are bare.bare.
** The towels in Bob's house have the name of the hotel embroidered on them.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob steals a pen from a hotel.

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* '''Downplayed''': ** Bob steals strips the hotel room bare, and even takes the floor!
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob takes
a pen bar of soap from a hotel.
** Bob takes a Gideon Bible
from a hotel.



** Bob is a hoarder.



* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob takes things from one hotel room and leaves them in another hotel room.

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''':
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Bob takes things from one hotel room and leaves them in another hotel room.
** Bob has the identical TV model in the trunk of his car but it is not working properly. He quietly swaps out his old TV for the one in his hotel
room.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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** The hotel TV is bolted down and unable to be removed.
* '''Enforced''': ???"We need to show Bob is a jerk. Let's see him steal something from the hotel room set."



* '''Implied''': Bob is shown packing up after a trip and the towel racks in the hotel bathroom are bare.



* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Bob is shown packing up after a trip and the towel racks in the hotel bathroom are bare.

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* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Bob is shown packing up after
"Hey Bob, where did you get that TV? Did you take it from a trip and the towel racks in the hotel bathroom are bare.or something?"



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** Bob does take a lot of stuff that was provided in his hotel room, but they were things like shampoo bottle and soap which were meant for him specifically anyway.

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** Bob does take a lot of stuff that was provided in his hotel room, but they were things like shampoo bottle bottles and soap bars which were meant for him specifically anyway.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice's suspects Bob's new TV is stolen, but he was able to find a cheap one used.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob was able to forge evidence that the TV was purchased rather then stolen.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice's suspects Bob's new TV is stolen, but he was able to find a cheap one used.
** Bob does take a lot of stuff that was provided in his hotel room, but they were things like shampoo bottle and soap which were meant for him specifically anyway.
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Bob was able to forge evidence that the TV was purchased rather then stolen.stolen.
** The bathrobe, though, not so much.
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** Bob steals the ''entire hotel''.

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** Bob ''[[ImpossibleTheft steals the ''entire hotel''.entire hotel]]''.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is [[PersonaNonGrata permanently banned]] from the hotel after he is caught stealing the hotel's towels.
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* '''Implied''': Bob is shown packing up after a trip and the towel racks in the hotel bathroom are bare.
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** Bob strips the hotel room bare, leaving behind just the walls and floor.


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** Bob steals the ''entire hotel''.

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** The hotel considered the TV to be junk [[labelnote:*]] [[TechnologyMarchesOn due to it being an analog model in face of the recently announced shutdown of analog transmissions]][[/labelnote]] and saw Bob taking it as saving them the cost of properly disposing of it.

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** The hotel considered the TV to be junk [[labelnote:*]] [[TechnologyMarchesOn due to it being an analog model in face of the recently announced shutdown of analog transmissions]][[/labelnote]] and saw Bob taking it as saving them the cost of properly disposing of it.



* '''Subverted''':
** Bob takes the little bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and body wash provided by the hotel with him. These items are ''meant'' to be taken by guests, and the hotel would throw them out if he didn't take them.
** The TV Bob has at home is much better than the one in the hotel/motel room, so stealing it never crosses Bob's mind.
** Bob isn't staying at a hotel or motel, but rather at a friend or relative's home, or a bed-and-breakfast, or something along the lines of Airbnb.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** He also takes the TV.
** He got that TV from a much nicer hotel the ''last'' time he went on a business trip.
** He takes the TV from the guest bedroom that he's been sleeping in.

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* '''Subverted''':
** Bob takes the little bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and body wash provided by the hotel with him. These items are ''meant'' to be taken by guests, and the hotel would throw them out if he didn't take them.
** The TV Bob has at home is much better than the one in the hotel/motel room, so stealing it never crosses
'''Subverted''': Alice's suspects Bob's mind.
** Bob isn't staying at a hotel or motel,
new TV is stolen, but rather at he was able to find a friend or relative's home, or a bed-and-breakfast, or something along the lines of Airbnb.
cheap one used.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** He also takes the TV.
** He got
Subverted''': Bob was able to forge evidence that TV from a much nicer hotel the ''last'' time he went on a business trip.
** He takes
the TV from the guest bedroom that he's been sleeping in.was purchased rather then stolen.



* '''Exploited''': Bob holds the items "{{hostage|Situation}}" in order to get what he wants from the hotel staff, or from his boss, or someone else.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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Bob holds the items "{{hostage|Situation}}" in order to get what he wants from the hotel staff, or from his boss, or someone else.else.
** Charlie {{blackmail}}s Bob with evidence of the theft. If Bob pays up, Charlie will claim that the TV was his, and he sold it to Bob.
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** The hotel considered the TV to be junk [[labelnote:*]] [[TechnologyMarchesOn due to it being an analog model in face of the recently announced shutdown of analog transmissions]][[/labelnote]] and saw Bob taking it as saving them the cost of properly disposing of it.

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* '''Straight''': Bob stays in a hotel for a business trip. When he leaves, he takes the TV set with him.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob rents Alice's beach house when she isn't there. He ends up taking the actual property from her.

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* '''Straight''': Bob stays in a hotel for a business trip. When he leaves, he takes the TV set towels and soap from the bathroom with him.
* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Bob takes the TV from the hotel room.
**
Bob rents Alice's beach house when she isn't there. He ends up taking the actual property from her.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character takes items from a hotel room or rental property.
* '''Straight''': Bob stays in a hotel for a business trip. When he leaves, he takes the TV set with him.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob rents Alice's beach house when she isn't there. He ends up taking the actual property from her.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob steals a pen from a hotel.
* '''Justified''': Bob is a JerkAss.
** Bob is a kleptomaniac.
* '''Inverted''': The hotel has a website, where people can buy the types of furniture and decor found in their rooms. Bob buys a plasma TV from the website.
** The maid takes money from Bob's wallet or the little travel safe in his room when she comes in to clean, instead of or in addition to whatever tip he may (or may not) have left her.
* '''Subverted''': Bob takes the little bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and body wash provided by the hotel with him. These items are ''meant'' to be taken by guests, and would be thrown out if he didn't take them.
** The TV Bob has at home is much better than the one in the hotel/motel room, so stealing it never crosses Bob's mind.
** Bob isn't staying at a hotel or motel, but rather at a friend or relative's home, or a bed-and-breakfast, or something along the lines of AirBnB.
* '''Double Subverted''': He also takes the TV.
** He got that TV from a much nicer hotel the ''last'' time he went on a business trip.
** He takes the TV from the guest bedroom that he's been sleeping in.
* '''Parodied''': Bob becomes TheThingThatWouldNotLeave
** Bob stays at a bed-and-breakfast, and takes knickknacks from the living room when he leaves.
** Alice worries about Bob going to jail because he took the little soaps and shampoos.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob doesn't take the TV, or any other items from the hotel.
** Bob doesn't stay at a hotel. He may not be traveling in-story, or he may be staying with relatives or friends.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character takes items from a hotel room or rental property.
property.
* '''Straight''': Bob stays in a hotel for a business trip. When he leaves, he takes the TV set with him.
him.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob rents Alice's beach house when she isn't there. He ends up taking the actual property from her.
her.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob steals a pen from a hotel.
hotel.
* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
**
Bob is a JerkAss.
** Bob is a kleptomaniac.
kleptomaniac.
* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
**
The hotel has a website, where website from which people can buy the types of furniture and decor décor found in their rooms. Bob buys a plasma TV from the website.
website.
** The maid takes money from Bob's wallet or the little travel safe in his room when she comes in to clean, instead of or in addition to whatever tip tip(s) he may (or may not) have left her.
her.
* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
**
Bob takes the little bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and body wash provided by the hotel with him. These items are ''meant'' to be taken by guests, and the hotel would be thrown throw them out if he didn't take them.
them.
** The TV Bob has at home is much better than the one in the hotel/motel room, so stealing it never crosses Bob's mind.
mind.
** Bob isn't staying at a hotel or motel, but rather at a friend or relative's home, or a bed-and-breakfast, or something along the lines of AirBnB.
Airbnb.
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
**
He also takes the TV.
TV.
** He got that TV from a much nicer hotel the ''last'' time he went on a business trip.
trip.
** He takes the TV from the guest bedroom that he's been sleeping in.
in.
* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
**
Bob becomes TheThingThatWouldNotLeave
TheThingThatWouldNotLeave.
** Bob stays at a bed-and-breakfast, and takes knickknacks from the living room when he leaves.
leaves.
** Alice worries about Bob going to jail because he took the little soaps and shampoos.
shampoos.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
'''Zig-Zagged''': Bob takes things from one hotel room and leaves them in another hotel room.
* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
**
Bob doesn't take the TV, or any other items from the hotel.
hotel.
** Bob doesn't stay at a hotel. He may not be traveling in-story, or he may be staying with relatives or friends.



* '''Exploited''': Bob holds the items "[[HostageSituation hostage]]" in order to get what he wants from the hotel staff, or from his boss, or someone else.
* '''Defied''': Bob decides that taking the TV would be wrong, or at least that it would be more trouble than it's worth and could get him arrested (not to mention, ''fired''), so he doesn't take the TV with him when he leaves.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': Bob holds the items "[[HostageSituation hostage]]" "{{hostage|Situation}}" in order to get what he wants from the hotel staff, or from his boss, or someone else.
else.
* '''Defied''': Bob decides that taking the TV would be wrong, or at least that it would be more trouble than it's worth and could get him arrested (not to mention, ''fired''), so he doesn't take the TV with him when he leaves.
leaves.
* '''Discussed''': ???
'''Discussed''':
-->'''Bob''': I want that TV.
-->'''Alice''': We couldn't afford that on our combined salaries for two years.
-->'''Bob''': [''Wink''] We could take this literal TV that we are watching right now ... Mike's place isn't that far from here ...
* '''Conversed''': ??????
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Take the link back to StealingFromTheHotel ... no, [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant not like that]], greedy thief!
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob steals a pen from a hotel.
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* '''Defied''': Bob decides that taking the TV would be wrong, or at least that it would be more trouble than it's worth and could get him arrested, so he doesn't take the TV with him when he leaves.

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* '''Defied''': Bob decides that taking the TV would be wrong, or at least that it would be more trouble than it's worth and could get him arrested, arrested (not to mention, ''fired''), so he doesn't take the TV with him when he leaves.
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** Alice worries about Bob going to jail because he took the little soaps and shampoos.
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** The maid takes money from Bob's wallet when she comes in to clean, instead of or in addition to whatever tip he may (or may not) have left her.

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** The maid takes money from Bob's wallet or the little travel safe in his room when she comes in to clean, instead of or in addition to whatever tip he may (or may not) have left her.
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* The maid takes money from Bob's wallet when she comes in to clean, instead of or in addition to whatever tip he may (or may not) have left her.

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* ** The maid takes money from Bob's wallet when she comes in to clean, instead of or in addition to whatever tip he may (or may not) have left her.
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* The maid takes money from Bob's wallet when she comes in to clean, instead of or in addition to whatever tip he may (or may not) have left her.

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** Bob isn't staying at a hotel or motel, but rather at a friend or relative's home, or a bed-and-breakfast, or something along the lines of AirBnB.



** He takes the TV from the guest bedroom that he's been sleeping in.



** Bob doesn't stay at a hotel. He may not be traveling in-story, or he may be staying with relatives.
Enforced: ???
Lampshaded: ???
Invoked: ???
Exploited: ???
Defied: ???
Discussed: ???
Conversed: ???

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** Bob doesn't stay at a hotel. He may not be traveling in-story, or he may be staying with relatives.relatives or friends.
Enforced: *'''Enforced''': ???
Lampshaded: *'''Lampshaded''': "Sir, that TV is not meant to be taken home."
*'''Invoked''': Bob stays in a nice hotel that he wouldn't normally be able to afford (because his boss is paying for it), and he spots a 50" plasma smart TV that he would ''never'' be able to afford himself.
*'''Exploited''': Bob holds the items "[[HostageSituation hostage]]" in order to get what he wants from the hotel staff, or from his boss, or someone else.
*'''Defied''': Bob decides that taking the TV would be wrong, or at least that it would be more trouble than it's worth and could get him arrested, so he doesn't take the TV with him when he leaves.
*'''Discussed''':
???
Invoked: ???
Exploited: ???
Defied: ???
Discussed: ???
Conversed:
*'''Conversed''': ???
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*'''Basic Trope''': A character takes items from a hotel room or rental property.
*'''Straight''': Bob stays in a hotel for a business trip. When he leaves, he takes the TV set with him.
*'''Exaggerated''': Bob rents Alice's beach house when she isn't there. He ends up taking the actual property from her.
*'''Downplayed''': ???
*'''Justified''': Bob is a JerkAss.
** Bob is a kleptomaniac.
*'''Inverted''': The hotel has a website, where people can buy the types of furniture and decor found in their rooms. Bob buys a plasma TV from the website.
*'''Subverted''': Bob takes the little bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and body wash provided by the hotel with him. These items are ''meant'' to be taken by guests, and would be thrown out if he didn't take them.
** The TV Bob has at home is much better than the one in the hotel/motel room, so stealing it never crosses Bob's mind.
*'''Double Subverted''': He also takes the TV.
** He got that TV from a much nicer hotel the ''last'' time he went on a business trip.
*'''Parodied''': Bob becomes TheThingThatWouldNotLeave
** Bob stays at a bed-and-breakfast, and takes knickknacks from the living room when he leaves.
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''': Bob doesn't take the TV, or any other items from the hotel.
** Bob doesn't stay at a hotel. He may not be traveling in-story, or he may be staying with relatives.
Enforced: ???
Lampshaded: ???
Invoked: ???
Exploited: ???
Defied: ???
Discussed: ???
Conversed: ???

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