Distracted by the Sexy: Mac notices that Kelly can't help but check out Teddy in his tank top.When Pete and Brooke drink theirs, Kelly tosses hers over her shoulder.
Discreet Drink Disposal: When Kelly is Pete and Brooke drunk so they'll have sex, she keeps plying them with shots of vodka.It also deconstructs The Stoner, with the characters' (both the Radners' and the frat boys') habitual use of both weed and weed jokes with their friends depicted as a major sign of their inability to grow up and let go of their Glory Days.Namely, it shows how reasonable people would act surrounded by characters from these movies, and how the frat guys are pathetic, petty Man-Children who are unwilling to accept maturity. Of the frat boy comedies Rogen starred in.Couldn't Find a Lighter: Teddy uses a blowtorch to light his joint before the final party.
He later uses this skill to end his fight with Teddy via squick factor.
Character Development: On both sides by the end of the film.The Cameo: A clip from The Office (US) plays on Mac and Kelly's TV, where Steve Carell appears as Michael Scott.Problem is, the frat's university uses a Latin motto, while Jimmy writes it in Hebrew. Calling Card: Jimmy loves leaving a calling card after he does a "crime", and he does so when he, Mac, and Kelly are able to attract more people than allowed to Delta Psi's party.But Liquor Is Quicker: While trying to break up the frat, Kelly gets Pete and Brooke drunk (while employing Discreet Drink Disposal with her own shots) to get them into bed together.When Teddy asks him what he means by "more academically inclined", he tells him that he's too dumb. The Bro Code: Directly referenced, and the attempt to avert this ends up being one of the strikes against the frat.Bros Before Hoes: Stated by Kelly as the rule that frats "live and die" by.Notably he realizes the importance of winning over the neighbors (at least at first) and it's his idea to sell Delta Psi dildos, making the fraternity a lot of money. His grades are very poor (because he apparently never goes to class) and he's hopelessly naive about the 'legacy' of Delta Psi but otherwise he seems pretty sharp in contrast to the genuinely stupid likes of Scoonie and Garf. Subverted when Pete explains that hundreds of fraternities have also claimed credit for inventing them. Been There, Shaped History: Apparently Delta Psi is responsible for inventing toga parties, beer pong, and the boot and rally.This allows them to not just attract other sororities and get enough money to keep the house, but also maintain their friendship and realize it isn't Kappa Nu they are. Be Yourself: What Shelby and the Kappa Nu girls ultimately learn.Their pediatrician tells them "Your baby has AIDS", which clearly devastates them. Bait-and-Switch: Mac and Kelly find their daughter playing with discarded condom.Anti-Villain: Teddy isn't really a bad guy, just an immature one who refuses to grow up and is afraid of his limited prospects after college.However they are also far less mature than they like to pretend and very willing to play dirty to get rid of the fraternity, including committing very serious property damage and trying to set up a relationship between Pete and Brooke (Teddy's best friend and girlfriend) without displaying any qualms about it. Anti-Hero: Mac and Kelly are just trying to raise their daughter in peace.In fact, the fraternity makes a huge profit from selling dildos. All Women Are Lustful: All the female characters are just as lustful as the men.