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->'''Azula:''' "Yes! We have defeated you for ''all time''! You will ''never'' rise from the ashes of your shame and humiliation! Well, that was fun."
-->--''AvatarTheLastAirbender,'' providing a fascinating new perspective on the game of volleyball.

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In short, being a big gloat when winning in a situation where it's considered just rude, and unsportsmanlike (even if it doesn't involve sports).

Whether it's [[PassiveAggressiveKombat being subtly rude about it]], or outright shouting "Loser! ''Loser!'' Nya, nya ''NYA''!", this trope shows the winner is just being a {{Jerkass}} about it.

Often seen when TheRival is a SmugSnake.

Note that this is not just wanting to crush your enemies and [[{{Conan}} hear the lamentation of the women]]. This is strictly for when you win and are being a jerk about it. Although doing those things ''just after'' you win does count.

Compare EvilGloating, CherryTapping, SecondPlaceIsForLosers, TauntButton.

Contrast GracefulLoser.
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* ''FullMetalPanic''
** During ''Fumoffu'', there's the rugby team that Sousuke [[TrainingFromHell coached]]. After their overwhelming victory, they are shown mocking the fallen team horribly.
** Sousuke himself is shown to do this a lot after winning fights. He ''loves'' informing his fallen enemies exactly ''why'' they're such losers and failures. (In his defense, at least one case was due to his [[LiteralMinded misunderstanding the enemy's lamentations of why he lost for a wholehearted request for advice]], and decided to inform him literally why he's such a loser.)
* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' had a fairly recent example of this, courtesy of everyone's favorite {{Jerkass}}, Paul/Shinji. In the first of what would be his many dick moves, right after he battled Veilstone Gym Leader Maylene, [[CurbStompBattle took out her team with ease]] and received his Cobble Badge, Paul [[SarcasmMode gave a glowing critique on her skill as a Gym Leader]]:
--> [[KickTheDog "You're the weakest.]] [[BreakTheCutie The weakest leader I ever fought]], [[HeroicBSOD and this lightweight Badge is just like you."]]
* ''IronWokJan'': At one point Jan follows a defeated opponent out to the street to taunt him some more as the fellow looked insufficiently crushed.
* In ''DeathNote'', [[VillainProtagonist Light]] does this from time to time, such as when he kills Raye Penbar and Naomi Misora, [[spoiler: and it's what makes him lose in the end.]]
** [[spoiler: [[JerkAss Near]] returns the favor in the end]]... to the point of MindRape.
* In ''AzumangaDaioh'' Yukari does this after the first two of the three SportsFest the second one complete with the [[GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger Finger Point]] and "Loser Team Loser Team" her class just walks aways when she starts it.

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* ''BigFatLiar'' has an [[LargeHam over-the-top]] example with Marty Wolf when he [[spoiler:''almost'' wins]]:
-->Yeah, I stole your story, whoop-de-doodle-do! I STOLE JASON SHEPARD'S STORY AND TURNED IT INTO BIG FAT LIAR! Do you know who's listening? Nobody and get used to it. Because I will never-ever-never-ever-ever-ever-ever-infinity tell the truth!
** Ironically this [[{{Hoist By His Own Petard}} backfires instantly after he finishes.]]
* Invoked on ''ChickenLittle'':
-->'''Announcer:''' This excitement isn't just about the fun of baseball. It's not about the prize. It's about the gloating, the rubbing their noses in it, the ''nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-we-beat-you'' taunting, if you will, that comes with the winning.
* ''GoodWillHunting'' has Will do this as an awesome moment after getting Skylar's number, as the guy he beat is a bit of a jerk. Has led to an AscendedMeme:
--->'''Will:''': How do you like them apples?

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* A ''BerenstainBears'' book dealing with being a bad winner.
* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Esme Weatherwax insists on not killing her opponents since it's no real victory if you can't rub it in their faces. It's a witch thing. As demonstrated by Greebo, it's also a cat thing.
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* In ''PerfectStrangers'', Larry talked about how Mr. Gorply would rub the bowling trophies he won in Larry's face. Balky tells Larry to be a good sport when he finally wins, but then agrees to let Larry have one phone call about it.
* In ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', her cousin chanted "I won! I won!" whenever she won some board game or card game.
* ''{{The King of Queens}}'': Arthur Spooner has been shown to be much like this, which had -- strong effects on his daughter.
* ''Hot Shot'': In this Chinese drama series, one of the more famous and well known scenes from the series consists of a music video-like part where the main characters [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHU_8v2ehrI taunt the opposing basketball team after their win]]. They're shown to dance their own choreographed victory taunting dance to Nese's "Superman" (which, in and of itself, is pretty much a song ''dedicated'' to VictoryGloating).
* ''TopGear''
** Jeremy Clarkson is ''quite'' prone to this, the LargeHam-y fellow.
** His co-presenter Richard Hammond can be just as bad. A [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH7M5elnU8A particularly egregious example]] appears in the ''Top Gear'' vs. ''D Motor'' crossover challenge.
* Regina is prone to this on ''TheSteveHarveyShow'' and [[CatchPhrase always says]], "BAM! In your FACE!" whenever she wins something, no matter how big or small, and especially if it's against Steve.

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* ''WorldOfWarcraft'' allows and even encourages players to use emotes such as /laugh, /pity and /hug on the bodies of their recently-deceased enemies. [[TheUndead The Forsaken]] can even ''eat'' the corpse. [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential Corpsecamping the opponent]] can be considered a more extreme version of this, making sure that the enemy stays down.
* Many FPS games (though other types can have it as well) have this in the form of teabagging. Someone scores a kill on you and they celebrate by going to your corpse and keep squatting down on your face. It isn't enough that they killed you, they also have to violate you as well. HilarityEnsues if the teabagger gets killed while not paying attention and gets teabagged himself.
** The stupidity of this behavior was [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/20/ this]] ''PennyArcade'' strip.
* ''SonicColors''
-->'''Sonic''': ''(gloating over a defeated boss)'' Wow, sometimes I even impress myself! For a second there I wasn't sure I was going to pull it off... Oh, who am I kidding, we ''both'' knew how this would end.
-->'''Tails''': Uh, are you ''talking'' to the broken robot who can't hear you?
-->'''Sonic''': ...Maybe. That's between me and the robot.

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* ''Webcomic/{{Original Life}}'': [[http://www.jaynaylor.com/originallife/archives/2009/09/034.html Here]], over volleyball.

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* Azula in the BeachEpisode of ''AvatarTheLastAirbender''.
** Sokka, Suki and Toph engage in a little VictoryGloating at the end of the GrandFinale.
* ''TheSimpsons'': Marge Simpson spoke on this subject after Bart won a soapbox car race.
* ''SouthPark''
** Cartman embodies this trope. In fact, Kyle got him once by deciding not to be annoyed he lost, and Cartman was furious.
** That jerk ''professional'' skier who challenged Stan to a ski race in the episode "Asspen" despite being many years older than Stan and being super-experienced (whereas Stan was just learning). Stan knew he was going to lose, he acknowledged that he'd lose, and he participated only so when he lost the other guy would leave him alone. That didn't stop the other guy from rubbing it in Stan's face. Of course this was a parody of underdog sports movies.
** And in addition to that, there's also Randy Marsh during the Pinewood Derby. He pretty much gloats and mocks the rival's father, who later suicides.
** From "Scott Tenorman Must Die":
--->'''Cartman:''' "Yes! Yesss!! Oh, let me taste your tears, Scott! Mm, your tears are so yummy and sweet."
* The ''{{SpongeBob SquarePants}}'' episode "Skill Crane" had Squidward becoming obsessed with winning a prize from a crane machine. Once he gets one, however, he starts gloating like crazy. "I'm a winner, see my prize! You're a loser who sits and cries!"
* In the second ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cartoon, Michelangelo will often do this after beating his brothers at something.
* Mertle from ''{{Lilo And Stitch The Series}}'' just loves to do this after she wins.
* ''KingOfTheHill''
** Hank's old high school rivals won the state championship decades ago due to Hank breaking his ankle, and every day on the anniversary of their win, find every member of the old team (Hank especially) and gloat. To the point of barging into their home while eating dinner. Decades later.
** Another episode has Bobby and Peggy betting on mundane things. What are they betting on? Bragging rights, specifically the kind that let you act like a total jerk. Later they move to reverse bragging rights, meaning you need to shower the winner with praise.
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' D.W. beats her brother at checkers and starts singing and dancing about "I was checker champ, and Arthur checker chump!" -- for an ''entire year''.

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->'''Azula:''' "Yes! We have defeated you for ''all time''! You will ''never'' rise from the ashes of your shame and humiliation!"

* ''OriginalLife'': [[http://www.jaynaylor.com/originallife/archives/2009/09/034.html Here]], over volleyball.

-->--''AvatarTheLastAirbender,'' providing a fascinating new perspective on a softball game.

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Esme Weatherwax]] insists on not killing her opponents since it's no real victory if you can't rub it in their faces. It's a witch thing. As demonstrated by Greebo, it's also a cat thing.

* In the second ''[[TMNT2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cartoon, Michelangelo will often do this after beating his brothers at something.

* On ''{{Arthur}}'' D.W. beats her brother at checkers and starts singing and dancing about "I was checker champ, and Arthur checker chump!" -- for an ''entire year''.

-->--''AvatarTheLastAirbender,'' providing a fascinating new perspective on [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous losing a softball game]]

-->--''AvatarTheLastAirbender''

* ''{{Discworld}}'': Esme Weatherwax]] insists on not killing her opponents since it's no real victory if you can't rub it in their faces. It's a witch thing. As demonstrated by Greebo, it's also a cat thing.

* In ''SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', her cousin chanted "I won! I won!" whenever she won some board game or card game.

* ''IronWokJan'': At one point Jan follows a defeated opponent out to the street to taunt him some more as the fellow looked insufficiently crushed.* In ''DeathNote'', [[VillainProtagonist Light]] does this from time to time, such as when he kills Raye Penbar and Naomi Misora, [[spoiler: and it's what makes him lose in the end.]]