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* In ''Safety Last!,'' Harold Lloyd is in a jewelry shop, fretting over a selection of engagement rings under the watchful eye of a Jewish jeweler, who is rubbing his hands together. Distressed by his indecision, Lloyd absent-mindedly starts to mimic the shop-owner's hand rubbing.
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* This is one of [[WrenchWench Tali's]] CharacterTics in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2.'' If you watch her closely during her trial, you'll notice she is nervously twisting her hands and fingers together. If romanced, she almost does this during the final romance scene, but consciously restrains herself from doing so.
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* As depicted in the trope image, this is Frank Sahwit's default sprite in ''Phoenix Wright AceAttorney''.
** Also Colias Palaeno from the last case of ''AceAttorneyInvestigations'', although he isn't an evil character.

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* As depicted in the trope image, this is Frank Sahwit's default sprite in ''Phoenix Wright AceAttorney''.
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** Also Colias Palaeno from the last case of ''AceAttorneyInvestigations'', ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations'', although he isn't an evil character.
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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Ellen does it [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2002-09-06 here]] as she thinks about her plan for getting Elliot in trouble.
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* In ''Film/LemonadeJoe, or Horse Opera'', gunman Grimpo rubs his hands when he and his "kids" Coyote Kid and Pancho Kid are going to torture Lemonade Joe. Fortunately for Joe, ColdBloodedTorture gets spoofed as any other trope in this movie, so he only gets his clothes destroyed and he gets mighty dirty, however, he really looks like he suffers a lot.
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** An unnamed DepravedDwarf, the Gardener's minion rubs his hands when Nick Carter (TheAce of a GreatDetective) brings Adele, a mysterious plant to his hotel room, and he's pleased that he can get it back for their boss. He also rubs his hands when he moved a carpet and made police commissioner Ledvina fall down. It's always accompanied by hilariously ominous giggling.

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** An unnamed DepravedDwarf, the Gardener's minion minion, rubs his hands when Nick Carter (TheAce of a GreatDetective) brings Adele, a mysterious plant to his hotel room, and he's pleased that he can get it back for their boss. He also rubs his hands when he moved a carpet and made police commissioner Ledvina fall down. It's always accompanied by hilariously ominous giggling.
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** An unnamed DepravedDwarf, The Gardener's minion. He rubs his hands when Nick Carter (TheAce of a GreatDetective) brings Adele, a mysterious plant to his hotel room, and he's pleased that he can get it back for their boss. He also rubs his hand when he moved a carpet and made police commissioner Ledvina fall down and prevent him from catching Gardener's chamberlain. It's always accompanied by hilariously ominous giggling.

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** An unnamed DepravedDwarf, The the Gardener's minion. He minion rubs his hands when Nick Carter (TheAce of a GreatDetective) brings Adele, a mysterious plant to his hotel room, and he's pleased that he can get it back for their boss. He also rubs his hand hands when he moved a carpet and made police commissioner Ledvina fall down and prevent him from catching Gardener's chamberlain.down. It's always accompanied by hilariously ominous giggling.
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* In ''Film/AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'', two sinister characters are seen rubbing their hands.
** An unnamed DepravedDwarf, The Gardener's minion. He rubs his hands when Nick Carter (TheAce of a GreatDetective) brings Adele, a mysterious plant to his hotel room, and he's pleased that he can get it back for their boss. He also rubs his hand when he moved a carpet and made police commissioner Ledvina fall down and prevent him from catching Gardener's chamberlain. It's always accompanied by hilariously ominous giggling.
** The Gardener rubs his hands when his final revenge has just started. One of his mortal enemies is about to get eaten by Adele, the carnivorous plant from the title.
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* ''HoratioHornblower'': Bush rubbing his hands together when he's pleased.

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* ''HoratioHornblower'': ''Literature/HoratioHornblower'': Bush is rubbing his hands together when he's pleased.
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*In ''DCUniverseOnline'', as the base of operations for players are released, there is a special message for villains.
-->'''[[DeadpanSnarker Calculator]]''': [[CardCarryingVillain It occurred to me that you're lacking one of the best parts about being a villain. The evil hideout.]] I mean, what kind of villain are you if you don't have a place to rub your hands maniacally and make with the [[EvilPlan evil plotting]]?
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There is an eerie specificity in fiction to reserve this gesture for SmugSnake type villains. [[HonestJohnsDealership Used car salesmen]], lower-end {{corrupt corporate executive}}s and the DastardlyWhiplash will gleefully rub their hands when things are going their way, but a true MagnificentBastard always opts to [[ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive clasp his hands]] instead. Even when otherwise positive characters do this, there's nearly always a sinister undercurrent.

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There is an eerie specificity in fiction to reserve this gesture for SmugSnake type villains. [[HonestJohnsDealership Used car salesmen]], lower-end {{corrupt corporate executive}}s {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s and the DastardlyWhiplash will gleefully rub their hands when things are going their way, but a true MagnificentBastard always opts to [[ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive clasp his hands]] instead. Even when otherwise positive characters do this, there's nearly always a sinister undercurrent.



* {{Asterix}} villain and SmugSnake (nearly a MagnificentBastard) Tullius Destructivus (In English, Tortuous Convolvulus) had a habit of this.

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* ''HoratioHornblower'': Bush rubbing his hands together when pleased...

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* ''HoratioHornblower'': Bush rubbing his hands together when pleased...
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* Asterix villain and SmugSnake (nearly a MagnificentBastard) Tullius Destructivus (In English, Tortuous Convolvulus) had a habit of this.

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* Asterix {{Asterix}} villain and SmugSnake (nearly a MagnificentBastard) Tullius Destructivus (In English, Tortuous Convolvulus) had a habit of this.
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* This is the trademark pose of rapper Birdman, as seen in several music videos.
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* ''GirlGenius'' - "...and suddenly the captain is rubbing his hands together and affirming that "We're not pirates. He didn't count."

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* ''GirlGenius'' ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' - "...and suddenly the captain is rubbing his hands together and affirming that "We're not pirates. He didn't count."
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-> ''the best thing about alcohol hand gel in hospitals isn't the hygiene, but that everyone walks around like they're hatching a dastardly plan.''
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* Dr. Fred, the MadScientist from ''DayOfTheTentacle'', has a sprite whose static animation consists of this.

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* Dr. Fred, the MadScientist from ''DayOfTheTentacle'', ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle'', has a sprite whose static animation consists of this.
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* PhilFoglio's ''WhatsNewWithPhilAndDixie'' comic. In ''Dragon'' magazine #53 (September 1981), Phil shows us how it's done [[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/growfcomic.php?date=20070204 in panel #4]].

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* PhilFoglio's ''WhatsNewWithPhilAndDixie'' ''ComicStrip/WhatsNewWithPhilAndDixie'' comic. In ''Dragon'' ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'' magazine #53 (September 1981), Phil shows us how it's done [[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/growfcomic.php?date=20070204 in panel #4]].

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* 1973/74 ''SuperFriends'' episode "The Androids". Dr. Rebos does this after he captures Superman using artificial kryptonite.

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* 1973/74 ''SuperFriends'' episode ''SuperFriends''
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"The Androids". Dr. Rebos does this after he captures Superman using artificial kryptonite.kryptonite.
** Episode "The Balloon People". Dr. Noah Tall does it when he thinks he's about to capture the title characters.
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HandRubbing is the act of rubbing the palms of your hands together. The friction of the gesture can be used to provide heat in a cold environment, or it can simply convey excitation or expectation. TheOtherWiki has a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-rubbing whole another article]] on the subject, but here, we will focus on rubbing hands as a trope.

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HandRubbing is the act of rubbing the palms of your hands together. The friction of the gesture can be used to provide heat in a cold environment, or it can simply convey excitation or expectation. TheOtherWiki has a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-rubbing whole another article]] on the subject, but here, we will focus on rubbing hands as a trope.
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** Also Colias Palaeno, although he isn't an evil character.

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** Also Colias Palaeno, Palaeno from the last case of ''AceAttorneyInvestigations'', although he isn't an evil character.
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* Asterix villain and SmugSnake (nearly a MagnificentBastard) Tullius Destructivus (In English, Tortuous Convolvulus) had a habit of this.
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* 1973/74 ''SuperFriends'' episode "The Anroids". Dr. Rebos does this after he captures Superman using artificial kryptonite.

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* 1973/74 ''SuperFriends'' episode "The Anroids".Androids". Dr. Rebos does this after he captures Superman using artificial kryptonite.
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* 1973/74 ''SuperFriends'' episode "The Anroids". Dr. Rebos does this after he captures Superman using artificial kryptonite.
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* Phil Foglio's ''What's New with Phil and Dixie'' comic. In ''Dragon'' magazine #53 (September 1981), Phil shows us how it's done [[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/growfcomic.php?date=20070204 in panel #4]].
-->'''Phil:''' Do with it? Why — I know exactly what we can do with it! Heh! Heh! Heh!

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* Phil Foglio's ''What's New with Phil and Dixie'' PhilFoglio's ''WhatsNewWithPhilAndDixie'' comic. In ''Dragon'' magazine #53 (September 1981), Phil shows us how it's done [[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/growfcomic.php?date=20070204 in panel #4]].
-->'''Phil:''' Do with it? Why -- I know exactly what we can do with it! Heh! Heh! Heh!

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