Allegedly Real Things - Revision history

Jay: That's arguable at best, and you shouldn't just remove a picture from a page and not replace it without any sort of discussion.

Jay — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:45:39 GMT

That's arguable at best, and you shouldn't just remove a picture from a page and not replace it without any sort of discussion.

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		+	[[Image:blangcaster.png\|thumb\|Of course he's real! It says so right there in his name!]]
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	Many times, objects or people are specifically (and often awkwardly) described as '''real or actual''' when it's plainly obvious that they are not.		Many times, objects or people are specifically (and often awkwardly) described as '''real or actual''' when it's plainly obvious that they are not.

157.131.223.88: I think this is a misunderstanding of the Mr Blangcaster joke

157.131.223.88 — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:07 GMT

I think this is a misunderstanding of the Mr Blangcaster joke

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-	~~[[Image:blangcaster.png\|thumb\|Of course he's real! It says so right there in his name!]]~~
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	Many times, objects or people are specifically (and often awkwardly) described as '''real or actual''' when it's plainly obvious that they are not.		Many times, objects or people are specifically (and often awkwardly) described as '''real or actual''' when it's plainly obvious that they are not.

Snapdragon95 at 00:52, 7 July 2024

Snapdragon95 — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:52:53 GMT

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	*Email [[credit card]] {{--}} The writers of the email "promise that [they] are real and not just trying to steal [Strong Bad's] money".		*Email [[credit card]] {{--}} The writers of the email "promise that [they] are real and not just trying to steal [Strong Bad's] money".
	*Email [[50 emails]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] posts a fake error message after crashing the [[Compy 386]]. The error message's title bar reads "This is real."		*Email [[50 emails]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] posts a fake error message after crashing the [[Compy 386]]. The error message's title bar reads "This is real."
-	**[[The System is Down]], [[Sbemail 100 ~~fakeout~~]], and [[Main Page 22]] {{--}} Similar fake error messages to the above appear with "This is real." in the title bar.	+	**[[The System is Down]], [[Sbemail 100 Fakeout]], and [[Main Page 22]] {{--}} Similar fake error messages to the above appear with "This is real." in the title bar.
	*Email [[unused emails]] (Easter egg) {{--}} [[Bubs]]'s spam message insists "THIS IS NOT A JOKE!! THIS IS REAL!!!"		*Email [[unused emails]] (Easter egg) {{--}} [[Bubs]]'s spam message insists "THIS IS NOT A JOKE!! THIS IS REAL!!!"
	*Email [[autobiography]] {{--}} Strong Bad specifically notes that the description of his alleged girlfriend was a ''true'' part.		*Email [[autobiography]] {{--}} Strong Bad specifically notes that the description of his alleged girlfriend was a ''true'' part.

Bleu Ninja: move template to list area

Bleu Ninja — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:49:50 GMT

move template to list area

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	*Email [[imaginary]] {{--}} Strong Bad claims that Coach Z had an [[imaginary friend]] named "[[Overdescriptive Nouns\|Real Live Actual Mr. Blangcaster Next Door]]".		*Email [[imaginary]] {{--}} Strong Bad claims that Coach Z had an [[imaginary friend]] named "[[Overdescriptive Nouns\|Real Live Actual Mr. Blangcaster Next Door]]".
	*[[I Killed Pom Pom]] {{--}} Homestar speaks into a fake cell phone made of cardboard, then turns to [[The King of Town]] and [[The Poopsmith]] and says, "You guys hear that legitimate conversation I was just having? ''So'' legitimate."		*[[I Killed Pom Pom]] {{--}} Homestar speaks into a fake cell phone made of cardboard, then turns to [[The King of Town]] and [[The Poopsmith]] and says, "You guys hear that legitimate conversation I was just having? ''So'' legitimate."
		+	{{incomplete list}}

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	*[[Blatant Lies]]		*[[Blatant Lies]]
	*[[For Real]]		*[[For Real]]
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	*[[Made-Up Real Things]]		*[[Made-Up Real Things]]
	*[[@StrongBadActual]]		*[[@StrongBadActual]]
-	~~{{incomplete list}}~~

	[[Category: Word running gags]]		[[Category: Word running gags]]
	[[Category:Exaggeration running gags]]		[[Category:Exaggeration running gags]]
	[[Category:Lists]]		[[Category:Lists]]

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: — → {{--}}

The Cheatbot — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 03:08:39 GMT

autoreplace: — → {{--}}

192.154.255.55: /* See Also */ Relevant in a funny way

192.154.255.55 — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:27:12 GMT

The Knights Who Say Ni: /* Examples */ still better wording

The Knights Who Say Ni — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:40:19 GMT

Examples: still better wording

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	==Examples==		==Examples==
-	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]] — [[Strong Bad]] ~~insists~~ that [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|his girlfriend]] is real ~~repeatedly~~.	+	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]] — [[Strong Bad]] excessively embellishes the claim that [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|his girlfriend]] is real.
	*Email [[credit card]] — The writers of the email "promise that [they] are real and not just trying to steal [Strong Bad's] money".		*Email [[credit card]] — The writers of the email "promise that [they] are real and not just trying to steal [Strong Bad's] money".
	*Email [[50 emails]] — [[Homestar Runner]] posts a fake error message after crashing the [[Compy 386]]. The error message's title bar reads "This is real."		*Email [[50 emails]] — [[Homestar Runner]] posts a fake error message after crashing the [[Compy 386]]. The error message's title bar reads "This is real."

Jeffjman: better wording'd!

Jeffjman — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:12:12 GMT

better wording'd!

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	==Examples==		==Examples==
-	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]] — [[Strong Bad]] insists that [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|his girlfriend]] is real~~, over and over again~~.	+	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]] — [[Strong Bad]] insists that [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|his girlfriend]] is real repeatedly.
	*Email [[credit card]] — The writers of the email "promise that [they] are real and not just trying to steal [Strong Bad's] money".		*Email [[credit card]] — The writers of the email "promise that [they] are real and not just trying to steal [Strong Bad's] money".
	*Email [[50 emails]] — [[Homestar Runner]] posts a fake error message after crashing the [[Compy 386]]. The error message's title bar reads "This is real."		*Email [[50 emails]] — [[Homestar Runner]] posts a fake error message after crashing the [[Compy 386]]. The error message's title bar reads "This is real."

DEIDATVM: 100 fakeout official title

DEIDATVM — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:06:58 GMT

100 fakeout official title

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	*Email [[credit card]] — The writers of the email "promise that [they] are real and not just trying to steal [Strong Bad's] money".		*Email [[credit card]] — The writers of the email "promise that [they] are real and not just trying to steal [Strong Bad's] money".
	*Email [[50 emails]] — [[Homestar Runner]] posts a fake error message after crashing the [[Compy 386]]. The error message's title bar reads "This is real."		*Email [[50 emails]] — [[Homestar Runner]] posts a fake error message after crashing the [[Compy 386]]. The error message's title bar reads "This is real."
-	**[[The System is Down]], [[~~Not the 100th Email!!!~~]], and [[Main Page 22]] — Similar fake error messages to the above appear with "This is real." in the title bar.	+	**[[The System is Down]], [[Sbemail 100 fakeout]], and [[Main Page 22]] — Similar fake error messages to the above appear with "This is real." in the title bar.
	*Email [[unused emails]] (Easter egg) — [[Bubs]]'s spam message insists "THIS IS NOT A JOKE!! THIS IS REAL!!!"		*Email [[unused emails]] (Easter egg) — [[Bubs]]'s spam message insists "THIS IS NOT A JOKE!! THIS IS REAL!!!"
	*Email [[autobiography]] — Strong Bad specifically notes that the description of his alleged girlfriend was a ''true'' part.		*Email [[autobiography]] — Strong Bad specifically notes that the description of his alleged girlfriend was a ''true'' part.

Stux: /* See Also */ +cat

Stux — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:42:09 GMT

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	==Examples==		==Examples==
-	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]] ~~—~~ [[Strong Bad]] excessively embellishes the claim that [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|his girlfriend]] is real.	+	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] excessively embellishes the claim that [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|his girlfriend]] is real.
-	*Email [[credit card]] ~~—~~ The writers of the email "promise that [they] are real and not just trying to steal [Strong Bad's] money".	+	*Email [[credit card]] {{--}} The writers of the email "promise that [they] are real and not just trying to steal [Strong Bad's] money".
-	*Email [[50 emails]] ~~—~~ [[Homestar Runner]] posts a fake error message after crashing the [[Compy 386]]. The error message's title bar reads "This is real."	+	*Email [[50 emails]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] posts a fake error message after crashing the [[Compy 386]]. The error message's title bar reads "This is real."
-	**[[The System is Down]], [[Sbemail 100 fakeout]], and [[Main Page 22]] ~~—~~ Similar fake error messages to the above appear with "This is real." in the title bar.	+	**[[The System is Down]], [[Sbemail 100 fakeout]], and [[Main Page 22]] {{--}} Similar fake error messages to the above appear with "This is real." in the title bar.
-	*Email [[unused emails]] (Easter egg) ~~—~~ [[Bubs]]'s spam message insists "THIS IS NOT A JOKE!! THIS IS REAL!!!"	+	*Email [[unused emails]] (Easter egg) {{--}} [[Bubs]]'s spam message insists "THIS IS NOT A JOKE!! THIS IS REAL!!!"
-	*Email [[autobiography]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad specifically notes that the description of his alleged girlfriend was a ''true'' part.	+	*Email [[autobiography]] {{--}} Strong Bad specifically notes that the description of his alleged girlfriend was a ''true'' part.
-	*Email [[technology]] (Easter egg) ~~—~~ Bubs advertises wireless extensions cords as being "lightweight, existent, and shockproof!"	+	*Email [[technology]] (Easter egg) {{--}} Bubs advertises wireless extensions cords as being "lightweight, existent, and shockproof!"
-	*Email [[senior prom]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad's fake answering machine (an [[Clock Radio\|alarm clock]] with a cassette on top of it) has a sign reading, "an answering machine (trust me)".	+	*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} Strong Bad's fake answering machine (an [[Clock Radio\|alarm clock]] with a cassette on top of it) has a sign reading, "an answering machine (trust me)".
-	*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] ~~—~~ [[Coach Z]] tells Homestar Runner that he's having "all kinds of real people over to [his] house for a coupla real people parties".	+	*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] {{--}} [[Coach Z]] tells Homestar Runner that he's having "all kinds of real people over to [his] house for a coupla real people parties".
-	*Email [[diorama]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad's book, a "real book that exists", is allegedly written by "Ronmartin Realdude" (who insists that he is "a living, breathing person, not a cat") and printed by the "Actual Publishing Company". Coach Z talks to "Ronmartin Realdude" via a notepad with a cell phone drawn on it.	+	*Email [[diorama]] {{--}} Strong Bad's book, a "real book that exists", is allegedly written by "Ronmartin Realdude" (who insists that he is "a living, breathing person, not a cat") and printed by the "Actual Publishing Company". Coach Z talks to "Ronmartin Realdude" via a notepad with a cell phone drawn on it.
-	*[[Sickly Sam's Big Outing]] ~~—~~ [[The Homestar Runner]] receives an "honest telegram" from [[The Sneak]].	+	*[[Sickly Sam's Big Outing]] {{--}} [[The Homestar Runner]] receives an "honest telegram" from [[The Sneak]].
-	*Email [[shapeshifter]] ~~—~~ When Strong Bad asks Bubs, "How much for that Lamborghini hot tub you got back there?", Bubs answers, "Oh, ''that'' Lamborghini hot tub! It sure is back here!"	+	*Email [[shapeshifter]] {{--}} When Strong Bad asks Bubs, "How much for that Lamborghini hot tub you got back there?", Bubs answers, "Oh, ''that'' Lamborghini hot tub! It sure is back here!"
-	*Email [[imaginary]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad claims that Coach Z had an [[imaginary friend]] named "[[Overdescriptive Nouns\|Real Live Actual Mr. Blangcaster Next Door]]".	+	*Email [[imaginary]] {{--}} Strong Bad claims that Coach Z had an [[imaginary friend]] named "[[Overdescriptive Nouns\|Real Live Actual Mr. Blangcaster Next Door]]".
-	*[[I Killed Pom Pom]] ~~—~~ Homestar speaks into a fake cell phone made of cardboard, then turns to [[The King of Town]] and [[The Poopsmith]] and says, "You guys hear that legitimate conversation I was just having? ''So'' legitimate."	+	*[[I Killed Pom Pom]] {{--}} Homestar speaks into a fake cell phone made of cardboard, then turns to [[The King of Town]] and [[The Poopsmith]] and says, "You guys hear that legitimate conversation I was just having? ''So'' legitimate."

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	*[[Made-Up Body Parts]]		*[[Made-Up Body Parts]]
	*[[Made-Up Real Things]]		*[[Made-Up Real Things]]
		+	*[[@StrongBadActual]]
	{{incomplete list}}		{{incomplete list}}

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	[[Category:Exaggeration running gags]]		[[Category:Exaggeration running gags]]
		+	[[Category:Lists]]