tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post7899286512607360475..comments2023-09-06T05:28:26.542-06:00Comments on David Powers King: Tuesday Tropes: You Must Be ColdDavid P. Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-537229288188740542013-03-21T10:10:04.828-06:002013-03-21T10:10:04.828-06:00i've missed so many posts!
love your top famil...i've missed so many posts!<br />love your top family movies! shrek shouldve been on mine too. Toothless!<br /><br />excellent entry for the blog hop above. <br /><br />and i like this trope =) romantic!<br /><br />i also came across another trope... a person says, "i think he likes you," indicating their pet to show their true feelings.Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-23187907317230548332013-03-20T12:52:40.150-06:002013-03-20T12:52:40.150-06:00I use this in one of my novels, but it's the g...I use this in one of my novels, but it's the girl who gives the blankets to the guy...never realized I did that until now. Good trope.Gabriel C. Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398953061136120056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-48110492562250544662013-03-20T11:36:31.166-06:002013-03-20T11:36:31.166-06:00I don't think I've used this one. Too many...I don't think I've used this one. Too many warm weather climates in my books, but I love the examples!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-58330142514546366392013-03-20T03:47:40.305-06:002013-03-20T03:47:40.305-06:00I love your examples. I don't think I've u...I love your examples. I don't think I've used this one.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-17199460926051094602013-03-19T21:23:21.151-06:002013-03-19T21:23:21.151-06:00Don't think I've used it, yet. Will have t...Don't think I've used it, yet. Will have to find something unique, like her throwing him the keys to her Harley, just to be different! :)<br /><br />Interesting thoughts!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-2155784537588032642013-03-19T20:48:47.648-06:002013-03-19T20:48:47.648-06:00I've actually used it! (The book will probabl...I've actually used it! (The book will probably never leave the darkest place of my computer). But I used it! LOVE the Spaceballs reference! :) Though I admit, one of my ex-boyfriends - I loved the zip-up sweatshirt he gave me when I was cold once and it was so comfy. I hated to give it back, but I was nice and gave it back. Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-18910358428124179222013-03-19T19:20:47.092-06:002013-03-19T19:20:47.092-06:00There was a scene in Return TO Me. lol SandieThere was a scene in Return TO Me. lol SandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-41707148060930099432013-03-19T18:47:19.201-06:002013-03-19T18:47:19.201-06:00You always point out tropes I don't really not...You always point out tropes I don't really notice. You're awesome, David! I love visiting your blog. I haven't used this one, but I've so many books I still need to write.Sabrina A. Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854713472424756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-41436208425679849902013-03-19T18:45:15.369-06:002013-03-19T18:45:15.369-06:00This is an awesome story! This is an awesome story! Sabrina A. Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854713472424756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-40087739905013446752013-03-19T14:43:32.717-06:002013-03-19T14:43:32.717-06:00I've never had a guy give me his coat either, ...I've never had a guy give me his coat either, but that's probably b/c I'm a New England girl and always appropriately dressed for the weather ;) I know, boring. Maybe I should go out in the snow in a t-shirt sometime and see what happens.Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-26643543534295383792013-03-19T14:10:18.950-06:002013-03-19T14:10:18.950-06:00Never had a guy offer me his coat!
Instead, they u...Never had a guy offer me his coat!<br />Instead, they usually pull theirs more tightly around themselves and ignore my shivering. <br />Guess that's the inevitable legacy of "girl power"...Haha:DYgrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-10114927840589108282013-03-19T13:52:15.261-06:002013-03-19T13:52:15.261-06:00Well now that you mention it, I simply must find a...Well now that you mention it, I simply must find an opportune time for my MC to shed clothing for another. Thanks for the reminder!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-17005035768470563072013-03-19T12:35:55.225-06:002013-03-19T12:35:55.225-06:00Never thought of that as a trope, but of course it...Never thought of that as a trope, but of course it is! And of course I've used it. It is sort of a chivalrous act, though in real life I don't know if I've ever seen a guy actually give up their coat for anyone. Maybe I'm hanging out with the wrong guys!! Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-91285654382360557032013-03-19T12:29:52.773-06:002013-03-19T12:29:52.773-06:00This was really humorous. I particularly liked, &q...This was really humorous. I particularly liked, "Why didn't you give me your jacket sooner, Jerk!"<br />I haven't used that trope (but, hmm . . , maybe in book two of my MG mystery series, I can have Rusty give Imogene his jacket.)<br /><br /> Thanks for the idea, David!Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-88758012466538526822013-03-19T12:20:05.495-06:002013-03-19T12:20:05.495-06:00I have not used it yet, but I think it is somethin...I have not used it yet, but I think it is something ingrained in our culture. Men hate to see women cold. :)Mary Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364984522554522146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-77771662585939112702013-03-19T12:17:35.966-06:002013-03-19T12:17:35.966-06:00You definitely see that trope a lot of times in mo...You definitely see that trope a lot of times in movies and TV. I haven't seen it as much in books.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-79977105684837935772013-03-19T12:03:10.430-06:002013-03-19T12:03:10.430-06:00I offer my wife my coat all the time...isn't t...I offer my wife my coat all the time...isn't that what guys are supposed to do? :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-36927966145925107922013-03-19T11:16:32.680-06:002013-03-19T11:16:32.680-06:00Yup, I've seen this trope and have used variat...Yup, I've seen this trope and have used variations of it in my writing. (: Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-8754775643734009362013-03-19T11:15:55.705-06:002013-03-19T11:15:55.705-06:00Ah, I used it in my first book, We Hear the Dead. ...Ah, I used it in my first book, We Hear the Dead. In this case, the gentleman turned around and offered his coat to a girl he thought was shivering with shock and fear, thus simultaneously ending a creepy moment and demonstrating that he HAD noticed her, when she thought he was paying her no attention at all.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-83468385895789018642013-03-19T11:05:46.922-06:002013-03-19T11:05:46.922-06:00Aw, I love that story!Aw, I love that story!S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-73610279163005073652013-03-19T11:05:15.994-06:002013-03-19T11:05:15.994-06:00Come to think I've never used this in my writi...Come to think I've never used this in my writing. I do steal hubby's jacket every Sunday at church though. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-76466409517303617362013-03-19T10:58:05.289-06:002013-03-19T10:58:05.289-06:00*Hangs head in shame* Yes ... ;)*Hangs head in shame* Yes ... ;)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-47751527003182105662013-03-19T10:37:02.468-06:002013-03-19T10:37:02.468-06:00I was dating a guy in college, walking with him on...I was dating a guy in college, walking with him on the sidewalk, when another guy comes and wraps his coat around me because I was obviously cold. The guy I was with was miffed he didn't think of it. The coat guy...well, I ended up marrying him. :) I love this trope!ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-24846127863572974202013-03-19T10:09:50.513-06:002013-03-19T10:09:50.513-06:00I think this trope is hot. (Hahaha)
BTW, I finish...I think this trope is hot. (Hahaha)<br /><br />BTW, I finished my first round of revisions! BOO-YA! Did I win? Did I win?Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-15497912330898354902013-03-19T09:26:18.954-06:002013-03-19T09:26:18.954-06:00In Twilight, the second one, there is a variation ...In Twilight, the second one, there is a variation of this when Edward lets Jacob be Bella's personal heater during the snow storm while in the tent. So this trope could include draping people on one another.... :-)<br /><br />Interesting series!!<br /><br />Jeannie<br /><a href="http://charactertherapist.com" rel="nofollow">the character therapist TM</a>Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.com