History Main / WorldOfJerkass

* ''Fanfic/MeanRabbit'' repaints the world of ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' this way. Midoriya remains Quirkless while still vying to become a hero, dealing with the blatant FantasticRacism he faces through bitter snarkery and stubborn resistance. Aizawa becomes a full-on SadistTeacher who goes out of his way to make Midoriya's time at U.A. as miserable as possible, turning the bulk of his classmates against him when they blame him for how ''Aizawa'' handled him standing up for himself. The three nicest members of Class 1-A [[ForWantOfANail ended up in Class 1-B instead]], leaving the class without [[TheHeart a heart]] to help mitigate Aizawa's cruelty. And during the Sports Festival, U.A. does nothing about the crowd turning on Midoriya -- save for Present Mic, who openly ''encourages it'' by painting him as a heel.

Definitely ''not'' TruthInTelevision , so Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly!

Definitely ''not'' TruthInTelevision (though it may seem like it at times), so Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly!

** Justified, given that the series takes place in {{Hell}}. The only unambiguously nice character is Charlie, who unlike the others was born there instead of being a damned sinner. Charlie's girlfriend Vaggie is the next-nicest character, and she's still short-tempered and violent with anyone but Charlie (though to be fair they all deserve it).

Definitely ''not'' TruthInTelevision, so Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly!

* ''Manga/{{Inuyashiki}}'': Aside from Inuyashiki himself, only a handful of characters are likable; everyone else is [[ApatheticCitizens apathetic]], mean-spirited, and unsympathetic. From a [[TeensAreMonsters group of teenagers that take pleasure in beating up a homeless man]] to the vicious {{Yakuza}} Samejima and the internet {{trolls}} who mocked Hiro's mother not long after she killed herself. Even Inuyashiki's family are all such jerks to him. [[spoiler:Luckily they start to treat him a lot better after they learn that he saved Mari.]]

* ''Series/TheSopranos'' centers around the New Jersey mafia, so most of the characters are greedy, misogynist, racist, homophobic, and violent murderers, with delusions of honor, right off the bat, including [[VillainProtagonist the main character]], and are at best, AffablyEvil. Even many of the non-mob characters tend to be hard to like due to numerous selfish vices, including the main character's [[BigScrewedUpFamily family]] and the FBI agents assigned to catch the mobsters, often being only marginally better than the mobsters. Indeed, a large number of conflicts arise simply because the characters throw around their criminal status [[ConflictBall by openly antagonizing others through insults and/or violence]].

* ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'': The children in Willy Wonka's tour group are rude and disrespectful; even Willy Wonka himself is a callous jerk[[note]]especially Creator/JohnnyDepp's [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory portrayal]][[/note]]. The children's parents are either blatant doormats (Mr. Salt and Mr. Teavee) or directly responsible for their misbehavior (Mrs. Gloop and Mrs. Beauregarde). Only Charlie and his family are an exception.

* Pick any show by Creator/DanSchneider (namely ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', ''Series/ICarly'', ''Series/{{Victorious}}'', ''Series/SamAndCat'', ''Series/HenryDanger'', and ''Series/GameShakers''), and more often than not, they end up revolving around this trope:
** [[AdultsAreUseless Adults]] are either unscrupulous, mean-spirited, spineless, or downright stupid.
** [[KidsAreCruel Children]] tend to be [[BrattyHalfPint bratty and insufferable]] at best and [[EnfantTerrible cruel and sadistic]] at worst.
** [[TeensAreMonsters Teenagers]] can also be rather selfish and nasty in one way or another.
** Any of the few [[OnlySaneMan reasonable]] {{Nice Guy}}s either serve as {{Butt Monkey}}s or have their own JerkassBall moments.

* ''Series/TheSopranos'': The shows centres around the New Jersey mafia, so most of the characters are greedy, misogynist, racist, homophobic, and violent murderers, with delusions of honour, right off the bat, including [[VillainProtagonist the main character]], and are at best, AffablyEvil. Even many of the non-mob characters tend to be hard to like due to numerous selfish vices, including the main character's [[BigScrewedUpFamily family]] and the FBI agents assigned to catch the mobsters, often being only marginally better than the mobsters. Indeed, a large number of conflicts arise simply because the characters throw around their criminal status [[ConflictBall by openly antagonizing others through insults and/or violence]].

* ''Series/TheSopranos'': The shows centres around the New Jersey mafia, so most of the characters are greedy, misogynist, racist, homophobic, and violent murderers, with delusions of honour, right off the bat, including [[VillainProtagonist the main character]], and are at best, AffablyEvil. Even many of the non-mob characters tend to be hard to like due to numerous selfish vices, being only marginally better than the mobsters. Indeed, a large number of conflicts arise simply because the characters throw around their criminal status [[ConflictBall by openly antagonizing others]].

* Pick any show by Creator/DanSchneider (namely ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', ''Series/ICarly'', ''Series/{{Victorious}}'', ''Series/SamAndCat'', ''Series/HenryDanger'', and ''Series/GameShakers''), and more often than not, they end up revolving around this trope.

* Pick any show by Creator/DanSchneider (namely ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', ''Series/ICarly'', ''Series/{{Victorious}}'', ''Series/SamAndCat'', ''Series/HenryDanger'', and ''Series/GameShakers''), and more often than not, they end up revolving around this trope. [[AdultsAreUseless Adults]] are either unscrupulous, mean-spirited, spineless, or downright stupid. [[KidsAreCruel Children]] tend to be [[BrattyHalfPint bratty and insufferable]] at best and [[EnfantTerrible cruel and sadistic]] at worst. Even [[TeensAreMonsters teenagers]] can be rather selfish and nasty in one way or another. Oftentimes, these characters are {{Karma Houdini}}s. Any of the few [[OnlySaneMan reasonable]] {{Nice Guy}}s either serve as {{Butt Monkey}}s or have their own JerkassBall moments.

* Pick any show by Creator/DanSchneider (namely ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', ''Series/ICarly'', ''Series/{{Victorious}}'', ''Series/SamAndCat'', ''Series/HenryDanger'', and ''Series/GameShakers''), and more often than not, it'll end up revolving around this trope. [[AdultsAreUseless Adults]] are either unscrupulous, mean-spirited, spineless, or downright stupid. [[KidsAreCruel Children]] tend to be [[BrattyHalfPint bratty and insufferable]] at best and [[EnfantTerrible cruel and sadistic]] at worst. Even [[TeensAreMonsters teenagers]] can be rather selfish and nasty in one way or another. Oftentimes, these characters are {{Karma Houdini}}s. Any of the few [[OnlySaneMan reasonable]] {{Nice Guy}}s either serve as {{Butt Monkey}}s or have their own JerkassBall moments.

* [[PlayedForHorror Played for horror in]] ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony,'' [[spoiler:which in an actual reality show [[MetaSequel based off the now in-universe]] ''[[MetaSequel Danganronpa]]'' [[MetaSequel franchise]], and currently in its ''53rd season'' (or 50th, since it had to have started with ''Danganronpa 4'' at the earliest). The entire world is said to peacefully with no crime, but they take pleasure from killing gas as the only for of entertainment, Of course, the peacefully part is one of Tsumugi's lies, as the humans in the outside word are [[HumansAreBastards all sadistic, Jerkasses]] who care nothing about how everyone in the killing game suffered and brutally murdered and executed, as they take pleasure in their misery]].

* ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'': The children in Willy Wonka's tour group are rude and disrespectful, and even Willy Wonka himself is a callous jerk[[note]]especially Creator/JohnnyDepp's [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory portrayal]][[/note]]. The children's parents are either blatant doormats (Mr. Salt and Mr. Teavee) or directly responsible for their misbehavior (Mrs. Gloop and Mrs. Beauregarde). Only Charlie and his family are an exception.

* ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'': Greg is a borderline sociopath, Roderick is a BigBrotherBully, Manny is an [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling annoying]] SpoiledBrat, Frank is a killjoy, and Susan is a ControlFreak despite her good intentions. The majority of the other characters are either cruel bullies or, at their best, [[ButtMonkey hopeless losers]].

* ''Anime/KillLaKill'' is set in Honnouji Academy, where most of the students and faculty are either bloodthirsty, perverted, unhinged, or all of them together. [[spoiler:However, this trope becomes {{Subverted|Trope}} when it turns out Honnouji was only like this because it was taken over by [[BigBad Ragyo Kiryuin]] as ruler. Once she's out of the picture, the people become much more tolerant and outgoing.]]

* ''Manga/NyanKoi'': The world seems to really have it out for Junpei. His family treats his cat allergies as pathetic whining and even keeps a cat around despite that his allergies are so bad that they can be fatal to him if he stays around cats for too long. He's subject to various UnprovokedPervertPayback attacks, one girl is a StalkerWithACrush who enjoys watching him struggle and suffer, the list goes on. Did we mention that he's cursed by a JerkassGod to do 100 good deeds for cats or else be [[KarmicTransformation turned into one]] and die from said allergies?

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is a CosmicHorrorStory where the majority of the cast are corrupt, dysfunctional, or irritable, with [[NoRespectGuy Shinji]] on the receiving end. The only people who consistently treat him with respect are Rei and Misato.

* ''Series/TheSopranos'': The shows centres around the New Jersey mafia, so most of the characters are greedy, misogynist, racist, violent murderers, with delusions of honour, right off the bat, including [[VillainProtagonist the main character]], and are at best, AffablyEvil. Even many of the non-mob characters tend to be hard to like due to numerous selfish vices. Indeed, a large number of conflicts arise simply because the characters throw around their criminal status [[ConflictBall by openly antagonizing others]].

* ''Series/SexEducation'' is pretty cruel to anyone who's different and not popular. This serves a function as a lot of the characters see Otis in private because they don't want to be humiliated publicly

* [[PlayedForHorror Played for horror in]] ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony,'' [[spoiler:which in an actual reality show [[MetaSequel based off the now in-universe]] ''[[MetaSequel Danganronpa]]'' [[MetaSequel franchise]], and currently in its ''53rd season'' (or 50th, since it had to have started with ''Danganronpa 4'' at the earliest). The entire world is said to peacefully with no crime, but they take pleasure from killing gas as the only for of entertainment, Of course, the peacefully part is one of Tsumugi's lies, as the humans in the outside word are [[HumansAreBastards all sadistic, Jerkasses]] who care nothing about how everyone in the killing game suffered and brutally murdered and executed, as they take pleasure in their misery]].

* ''WebAnimation/TheAnnoyingOrange'': The titular Orange is a abrasive, ill-mannered PsychopathicManchild who enjoys specializes in making cruel remarks to those around him. The other characters are unpleasant and irritable as well. [[AllLovingHero Marshmallow]] is the sole exception, always spreading kindness to others even when they don't return the favor.

* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel''

* ''WebAnimation/TheAnnoyingOrange'': The titular Orange is a brash, rude PsychopathicManchild who enjoys making cruel remarks to those around him. The other characters are also unpleasant and irritable. [[AllLovingHero Marshmallow]] is the sole exception, always spreading kindness to others even when they don't reciprocate.

* ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'': Greg is a borderline sociopath, Roderick is a BigBrotherBully, Manny is an [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling annoying]] SpoiledBrat, Frank is a killjoy, and Susan is a ControlFreak despite her good intentions. The majority of the other characters are either [[ButtMonkey hopeless losers]] or, at their worst, cruel bullies.