Posted by villain on July 23, 2026, 13:20:01, in reply to "I bet either Ace or Potomac will know the answer to this."
Stupidhead

Previous Message Is there a term for the fictional plot device (book, television or film) where the characters make some inital poor decisions which threaten bad consequences. Only to subsequently make increasingly poorer decisions in a desperate effort save themselves, resulting in the initial bad situation getting exponentially worse until they are completely trapped? Whatever it is called, I hate it. probably just another real jerk in life

Posted by Philo on July 23, 2026, 7:59:04, in reply to "I bet either Ace or Potomac will know the answer to this."
Center of the Universe

Previous Message Is there a term for the fictional plot device (book, television or film) where the characters make some inital poor decisions which threaten bad consequences. Only to subsequently make increasingly poorer decisions in a desperate effort save themselves, resulting in the initial bad situation getting exponentially worse until they are completely trapped? Whatever it is called, I hate it.

Posted by haighter on July 23, 2026, 7:18:58, in reply to "I bet either Ace or Potomac will know the answer to this."
Boo Haighter

Previous Message Is there a term for the fictional plot device (book, television or film) where the characters make some inital poor decisions which threaten bad consequences. Only to subsequently make increasingly poorer decisions in a desperate effort save themselves, resulting in the initial bad situation getting exponentially worse until they are completely trapped? Whatever it is called, I hate it.

Posted by OskeeWowWowDig on July 22, 2026, 22:23:01, in reply to "I bet either Ace or Potomac will know the answer to this."

Previous Message Is there a term for the fictional plot device (book, television or film) where the characters make some inital poor decisions which threaten bad consequences. Only to subsequently make increasingly poorer decisions in a desperate effort save themselves, resulting in the initial bad situation getting exponentially worse until they are complete trapped? Whatever it is called, I hate it.

Posted by Potomac on July 22, 2026, 22:20:03, in reply to "I bet either Ace or Potomac will know the answer to this."

Previous Message Is there a term for the fictional plot device (book, television or film) where the characters make some inital poor decisions which threaten bad consequences. Only to subsequently make increasingly poorer decisions in a desperate effort save themselves, resulting in the initial bad situation getting exponentially worse until they are complete trapped? Whatever it is called, I hate it.

Posted by Playoff Rondo on July 22, 2026, 21:26:54, in reply to "I bet either Ace or Potomac will know the answer to this."

if she had lived Previous Message Is there a term for the fictional plot device (book, television or film) where the characters make some inital poor decisions which threaten bad consequences. Only to subsequently make increasingly poorer decisions in a desperate effort save themselves, resulting in the initial bad situation getting exponentially worse until they are complete trapped? Whatever it is called, I hate it. F ATL