Tropescilloscope: Spiteful Spit
A character spits on another, usually on the face, as way of expressing contempt or disrespect. (read more at tvtropes.org)
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The Lost Lenore
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Jerkass Has a Point
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The End... Or Is It?
Big "NO!"
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Mistaken for Gay
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Beauty Is Never Tarnished
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