History Main / CopycatMockery

* ''Film/AvengersEndgame'': In [[spoiler:the year 2012, Loki]] shapeshifts into Steve Rogers and repeats his "On on my way down to coordinate search and rescue", mocking him.

Compare NoYou and StopCopyingMe. Contrast IrritationIsTheSincerestFormOfFlattery. Sometimes follows a YourMom joke (e.g. "Well, ''your'' mom...").

* Wrestling/DGenerationX was one of the most known and successful stables on the Wrestling/{{WWE}} history, being a funny group with hilarious promos. One of the most remembered is when Wrestling/TripleH and Wrestling/ShawnMichaels impersonated noneless than [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa1P6gdKIwk Vince McMahon]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa1P6gdKIwk and his son Shane]].

* Wrestling/DGenerationX was one of the most known and successful stables on the Wrestling/{{WWE}} history, being a funny group with hilarious promos. One of the most remembered is when Wrestling/TripleH and Wrestling/ShawnMichaels impersonated noneless than [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O1Zi2w_IP8 Vince McMahon and his son Shane]].

** In "The Hero", when Gumball and Darwin wait for Anais to come ouy of the shower, she tells them to go shower somewhere else since their mother pays the water bills and they are forbidden to do that here until they appologize to their father for insulting him. In response, Gumball starts annoying Anais by repeating everything she says, until she throws a soap bar at him, which hits him in the nose. Anais then repeats Gumball's "Ow, my nose!".

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** [[RuleOfThree It's done thrice]] in Episode 50 Part 1.

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* In Episode 60 Part 1 of ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'', [[RuleOfThree it's done thrice]].
** Once by Vegeta, mocking Krillin after Krillin states some fairly obvious advice.
-->'''Vegeta''': "Then you should really watch out for that!" That's you.
** Then Piccolo does it to Goku after Goku realizes he done fucked up.
-->'''Piccolo''': "Oh, I've made a terrible mistake!" That's you.
** And then Krillin, moments later, when Goku is asking to fix said mistake.
-->'''Krillin''': "Krillin, I'm serious! I'm gonna use it on me this time!" That's you.

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'': Cell copies Trunks' new transformation to show that it's not as impressive as Trunks thinks it is, leading to this exchange.
-->'''Cell:''' Look at me. I'm Trunks. Please love me, Daaaaad. ''[ends imitating]'' See? Anyone can do it.\\
'''Trunks:''' That's a terrible impression.\\
'''Android 16:''' But not inaccurate!

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'''Wanze:''' ''(making the exact same face'' Ra... Ramen Kenpo!!?

* In ''Disney/TheRescuers'', Penny insults Madame Medusa behind her back by copying her mannerisms.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}} II'', Terk makes impressions of Kerchak and Kala to mock the arguments they usually have about Tarzan. She even shapes her hair in the form of Kerchak's tall crest when imitating him and flattens it down when imitating Kala.

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'': After Buzz Lightyear starts replacing the cowboy doll Woody in Andy's affections and the song "Strange Things" plays, Woody finds himself in the toy box looking for his cowboy hat. The shark toy appears, wearing the hat, and says "Look, I'm Woody. Howdy, howdy, howdy." Woody gets annoyed by this mockery and says, "Give me that!" while grabbing the hat off the shark's head.

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* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'': Cell copies Trunks' new transformation to show that it's not as impressive as Trunks thinks it is, leading to this exchange.
-->'''Cell''': Look at me. I'm Trunks. Please love me, Daaaaad. (Ends imitating) See? Anyone can do it.\\
'''Trunks''': That's a terrible impression.\\
'''Android 16''': But not inaccurate!

* ''WesternAnimation/ClockCleaners'': Mixed with EnmityWithAnObject, between Donald and a spring:
-->'''Donald''': What's the big idea?!\\
'''Spring''': ''[imitating Donald]'' "What's the big idea?"\\

'''Donald''': Aw, [[BigShutUp shut up!]]\\
'''Spring''': You shut up!\\
'''Donald''': Oh, yeah?\\
'''Spring''': Oh, yeah!\\
'''Donald''': '''''Says you!'''''\\
'''Spring''': Says I!

Any parody that's [[AvertedTrope not]] an AffectionateParody (see TakeThat) could be a variation on this trope. It's also the reason behind things like blackface (racists would insult black people by pretending to be black themselves) but plenty of children who use Copycat Mockery don't grow up to be bigots. If an adult uses a Copycat Insult, they're often [[BigStupidDooDooHead childish]] or [[DeadpanSnarker mouthy]]. On the internet, there's a trend of [=wRiTiNg LiKe ThIs=] when quoting something that the person writing it perceives as dumb.

-->'''Wanze:''' If you want to free the prisoners... you'll have to defeat my Ramen Kenpo first?
-->'''Usopp:''' Ra... Ramen Kenpo!!?
-->'''Wanze:''' ''(making the exact same face'' Ra... Ramen Kenpo!!?

--->'''Mrs. Darling:''' Now, George.
--->'''Mr. Darling:''' "Now, George! Now, George!" Well, ''now, George'' will have his say!

* In ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'', the Wicked Witch of the West does this to Dorothy, mockingly parroting Dorothy's tearful plea for Aunt Em to come back in one of her worst KickTheDog moments.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': In "Chamber of Secrets", Malfoy does a "cruel but accurate" impression of HeroWorshipper Colin Creevey, a Gryffindor first-year who won't stop taking pictures of Harry and doesn't realize how annoying he is.

* In ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', Dean does this with a baby he's holding.

* In ''Theatre/WestSideStory'', a comedic song half way through the play involves the Jets taking it in turns to mock the resident DirtyCop this way (i.e. by mimicking the cop).

* Cell does this in ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' when copying Trunks' new transformation to show that it's not as impressive as Trunks thinks it is, leading to this exchange.
-->'''Cell''': Look at me. I'm Trunks. Please love me, Daaaaad. (Ends imitating) See? Anyone can do it.
-->'''Trunks''': That's a terrible impression.
-->'''Android 16''': But not inaccurate!

-->'''Donald''': What's the big idea?!
-->'''Spring''': ''[imitating Donald]'' "What's the big idea?"
-->''[{{beat}}]''
-->'''Donald''': Aw, [[BigShutUp shut up!]]
-->'''Spring''': You shut up!
-->'''Donald''': Oh, yeah?
-->'''Spring''': Oh, yeah!
-->'''Donald''': '''''Says you!'''''
-->'''Spring''': Says I!

--->'''Mrs. Daffy:''' ''(bursts in)'' WHAT'S THAT?!
--->'''Daffy:''' ''(gulp)'' ...Yes, m'love.

** In one episode, Ned Flanders tries to gamble and says, "One betting disk please". Homer thinks this isn't how you should gamble and repeats the line in a mocking voice.

--->'''Wanze:''' If you want to free the prisoners... you'll have to defeat my Ramen Kenpo first?
--->'''Usopp:''' Ra... Ramen Kenpo!!?
--->'''Wanze:''' ''(making the exact same face'' Ra... Ramen Kenpo!!?

* Cell does this in ''Anime/DragonBallZAbridged'' when copying Trunks' new transformation to show that it's not as impressive as Trunks thinks it is, leading to this exchange.

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'', Mr. Krabs has a million dollars, but Spongebob thinks it's only one dollar and says, "It's just a dumb old dollar!". Mr. Krabs copies him in a singsong voice to tease him.

'''Mr. Darling:''' "Now, George! Now, George!" Well, ''now, George'' will have his say!

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''. After Buzz Lightyear starts replacing the cowboy doll Woody in Andy's affections and the song "Strange Things" plays, Woody finds himself in the toy box looking for his cowboy hat. The shark toy appears, wearing the hat, and says "Look, I'm Woody. Howdy, howdy, howdy." Woody gets annoyed by this mockery and says "Give me that!" while grabbing the hat off the shark's head.

** In ''The Hepnecked Duck'', Daffy does it to himself when he repeatedly answers his shrewish wife's demands with a meek "Yes, 'm'love". Once she leaves the house, he begins throwing a fit while screaming "YES, M'LOVE! YES, M'LOVE!", but unfortunately...

->'''Roman 1:''' And if I, like, say no, y'know?\\

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->'''Roman 1''': "And if I, like, say no, y'know?"
->'''Brutus''': "Then you'll, like, get to be dinner for the lions in the circus, Y'KNOW!"
-->-- ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' - ''Recap/AsterixAndSon''

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--->'''Mrs. Darling:''' Now, George...
--->'''Mr. Darling:''' "Now, George! Now, George!" Well, ''now, George'' will have his say!

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* In ''Literature/ArtemisFowl: The Lost Colony'', this happens when Abbot challenges Nº1 to attack him with a meat skewer.
-->"You go ahead, little bee, prick me with your sting."
-->''Prick me with your sting'', warbled Nº1 in a highly insulting imitation of the pride leader. Of course he didn't warble this aloud. Nº1 was rarely confrontational outside his head.
-->Aloud he said, "I'll do my best, Master Abbot."
-->"I'll do my best, Master Abbot," warbled Abbot in a highly insulting imitation of imp Nº1, as loudly as he could.

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-->'''Baby:''' ''[crying]''
-->'''Dean:''' ''[imitates crying sarcastically]''

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-->'''Gumball:''' [in a high-pitched voice and with a cutesy expression on his face] Hey, I'm Darwin! Oh, your shoes are dirty! Looks like you could do with a door-mat! Hello Gumball! Do you mind holding my hand for my entire life?! What are we gonna do? Where are we gonna go? What are we gonna have for lunch today? Because I find even the simplest decisions baffling!
-->'''Darwin:''' Huh, well, at least I'm not like this! [With a deep voice and acting in a goofy manner] Duh! Hey, I'm Gumball! Duh! I'm too busy to look where I'm going, 'cause I'm in love with Penny or something!