History Main / MyDadCanBeatUpYourDad

-->'''Dana:''' My brother can beat up you brother.\\

-->'''Dana:''' My brother can beat up you brother.//

This StockPhrase and its variants (my dad is stronger/faster/smarter/richer/better than yours) are a common BadassBoast between schoolyard kids. The implication is, of course, that badass is InTheBlood. (Or that their Dads will get involved in any fight between them.) Any argument can lead to this, and actual physical violence may break out over it as well. A variation replaces "father" with other older male relatives like siblings or cousins for matter of availability (fathers would be thought to be working but older siblings or brothers may be available in school). Female relatives are rarely cited, ignoring {{Action Girl}}s and {{Action Mom}}s, but even with a whole BadassFamily, male examples are far more common.

[[folder/Theatre]]

[[folder:Radio]]
* In ''Radio/TheNowShow'', in a sketch illustrating what the House of Commons would be like were it a school playground, had David Cameron claiming that his dad was bigger than Tony Blair's.

* In an issue of ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'', when Gian bragged to Nobita, Suneo, Shizuka and several classmates about how his dad used to be a brawler and the strongest among their dads, Nobita, acting on impulse as usual, immediately responds by saying his dad is strong enough to smash rocks with his bare hands, leading to Gian complaining to his father and the two dads being forced into a face-to-face confrontation. As usual, Doraemon have to save the day with his array of gadgets, this time with a potion that turns Nobita's dad into a literal superhero. HilarityEnsues unsurprisingly.

* In ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis'', cousins [[TallDarkAndSnarky Yuushi]] and [[LightningBruiser Kenya]] Oshitari can and will argue over which of the two first year students in their respective regions is better at tennis until the cows come home and they ''still'' won't have an answer. Granted, the argument usually deteriorates into a shouting match that doesn't have anything to do with how good the two rookies are at tennis.

* Inverted in ''Manga/{{Boruto}}''. Boruto and Sarada love their fathers, however they have complicated baggage involving feelings of abandonment. As a result, they idolize each other's father more. Neither quite understand the others obsession with their dad.

* Creator/FrankieBoyle used it for the punchline for one if his jokes about gay parentage on ''Series/MockTheWeek''.

* One ''ComicStrip/{{Scamp}}'' story has Scamp getting into this argument with another puppy. Tramp adamantly refuses to get involved, but the two continue pushing the family's buttons until Scamp himself decides to beat them up in Tramp's place, only to find out that Tramp has already started a fight in secret. When Tramp wins, Scamp decides to attack the puppy instead, and also wins his fight. Both resolve to keep their respective fights a secret from Lady.

*** In one Father's Day strip, Violet brags about her dad to Charlie Brown, who takes her to his dad's barber shop and points out that his dad will stop work to say hello to him just because Charlie Brown is his son, which causes a defeated Violet to walk away, wishing him a happy Father's Day.

[[folder:FanWorks]]

* ''Series/WhosTheBoss'' Jonathan is at a school swim event and his friend suggests that his father might be a better swimmer than Jonathan's. The fathers at the pool are all middle-age with 'dad bods' or significant beer bellies. Tony (not his father, but often plays the role) walks in with his professional sports player physique. The boy turns to Jonathan and says "you win." Subverted in that the dads don't compete, and we find out later than Tony doesn't know how to swim.

* During the Knaaren's Cave area of ''VideoGame/Rayman3HoodlumHavoc'', one can hear two off-screen voices arguing over who has the toughest dad, until a ''third'' voice tells them both to shut up.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' had this between [[MadScientist Dexter]] and [[TheRival Mandark]]. It lead to a a fight between Dexter's SalaryMan father and Mandark's Hippie father. [[spoiler:The result was a draw. Which then [[HereWeGoAgain leads them to argue over]], "My mom can beat up your mom."]]

Another variation is combining this with MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours, resulting in "my teacher has greater skills than your teacher", which can be applied to any art or skill, but is very prominent in martial art shows. Taken UpToEleven if [[HeirToTheDojo said character's dad is also their teacher]].

* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'': In "My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad!", K.O. gets into this kind of argument with Chameleon Jr., a LizardFolk bully. After the initial awkwardness of K.O. [[MyParentsAreDead explaining that he never knew his dad]], he counters with similar claims about his mom Carol. [[ActionMom Carol]] does agree to go to the planned fight so that she and the bully's dad can talk reasonably and set a good example...but she discovers that not only is Chameleon Sr. [[{{Kaiju}} about the size of a building]], he's not interested in talking things out, and a fight ensues.

* On ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses'', WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic and WebVideo/{{Phelous}} at one point had a crossover to review ''Film/ChildsPlay''. To poke fun at how creepy the doll was even before becoming possessed, the two had a brief skit where they were two kids arguing over whose doll could inspire the worst nightmares, and both immediately going to sleep(and subsequently wake up screaming) to prove who's right.
** On the same site, during a WimpFight, WebVideo/PawDugan declares to [[WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh Kyle]] that "[[SeriousBusiness my beard could beat up your beard!]]".

[[folder:Web Comics]]
* One ''Webcomic/CyanideAndHappiness'' strip had Jesus claiming that His Father could beat up all other fathers.
* [[https://www.facebook.com/comicsaluv/photos/a.162845870421487.37544.162832487089492/162846530421421 This]] Israeli comic resolves the issue [[BlackComedy rather gruesomely]].
-->''After many years, the argument that had started back in the first grade was finally settled: Yaniv’s dad is stronger than Yaron’s dad.''

* One of the characters in the movie ''The Wrath of God'' observes that religious conflicts tend to boil down to this: "My Father in Heaven can lick your Father in Heaven."

*** The page pic is another example. Considering the consistency of the responses, the other kids seem to be aware that Violet's dad isn't that involved in her life.

* Terrorizer magazine's review of Music/NapalmDeath's fourteenth album ''Time Waits for No Slave'' essentially argued that, in spite of all the members being in their forties and being lefty pacifists, "Shane Embury [bass] can still take your dad".
* Inverted in the Paul Petersen song "My Dad" (also recorded by Music/RayStevens). He sings about how his dad has never done anything boast-worthy, but he loves his his kids and is overall a cool guy, and that's all that matters ("My dad could beat up your dad, but he wouldn't").

* ZigZagged in ''Anime/MoribitoGuardianOfTheSpirit'''s FestivalEpisode: a boy from a band of nomads insults the Yogo Empire's emperor, which is naturally a sore spot for Chagum, [[KingIncognito a prince pretending to be a peasant]]. (His dad's [[OffingTheOffspring questionable choices]] do not dissuade Chagum's admiration.) The initial challenge is actually a battle between the two boys, which Chagum wins; however, when the boy won't take back his insult, and the boy's father won't force him, [[LadyOfWar Balsa]] (Chagum's [[ParentalSubstitute supposed]] [[GenderInverted mother]]) challenges the father, and of course, beats him.

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12074589/1/Kimyōna-Komisch-Caldo Kimyōna, Komisch, Caldo]]'', a sequel to ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': A scenario of this kind played out between Sealand and Kugelmugel by the end of this story. Kugeulmugel definitely said some nice things about his own parents:

* In ''VideoGame/{{BioShock|1}}'', Gatherer's Garden uses this trope to prey on adult insecurities in order to sell plasmids: "My daddy's ''{{s|uperIntelligence}}marter'' than [[UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein Einstein]], ''{{s|uperStrength}}tronger'' than {{Hercules}} and can [[PlayingWithFire light a fire]] with a ''snap'' [[FingerSnapLighter of his fingers]]! Are you as good as my daddy, Mister? Not if you don't visit the Gatherer's Garden, you aren't!"

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13336264/9/RuneMaster RuneMaster]]'' Fred and George make a swimsuit for Harry to wear during the Second Task. On the back it states "Your hippogryph father is stronger than mine? Wait till I tell my dragon mom..."

* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'': In "My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad!", K.O. gets into this kind of argument with Chameleon Jr., a LizardFolk bully. After the initial awkwardness of K.O. [[MyParentsAreDead explaining that he never knew his dad]], he counters with similar claims about his mom Carol. [[ActionMom Carol]] does agree to go to the planned fight so that she and the bully's dad can talk reasonably and set a good example...but naturally he's not interested, and a fight ensues. (Oh, and Chameleon Sr. [[{{Kaiju}} is about the size of a building]].)

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' had this between [[MadScientist Dexter]] and [[TheRival Mandark]]. It lead to a a fight between Dexter's SalaryMan father and Mandark's Hippie father. [[spoiler:The result was a draw. Which then leads them to argue over, "My mom can beat up your mom."]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes,'' K.O. gets into this kind of argument with a random LizardFolk bully. After the initial awkwardness of K.O. [[MyParentsAreDead explaining that he never knew his dad]], he counters with similar claims about his mom Carol. [[ActionMom Carol]] does agree to go to the planned fight so that she and the bully's dad can talk reasonably and set a good example...but naturally he's not interested, and a fight ensues. (Oh, and the bully's dad [[{{Kaiju}} is about the size of a building]].)