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* '''Played For Horror''': The "vitriolic" part of Steve and Pete's "vitriolic best buds" relationship goes all the way to attempted murder (with plenty of people dying as collateral damage), gory torture and things that are better off left unsaid to anybody who becomes an obstacle.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Steve and Pete get in a huge argument that looks like it's about to become a fistfight. Jimmy steps in to break them up, and they both seem genuinely confused about what the problem is.

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Steve and Pete get in a huge argument that looks like it's about to become a fistfight. Jimmy steps in to break them up, and they both seem genuinely confused about what the problem is.
** Steve and Pete actually set up a SafeWord for when the vitriol goes too far. It may have [[CerebusCallback a moment when it's used with dead seriousness]], but the fact that they have gone so far as to [[SafeSaneAndConsensual borrow from the international S&M rulebook]] ([[NotHyperbole and we get a flashback of them reading from that book, too]]) when they established how their friendship was going to work is just absurd.
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* '''Straight''': [[DeadpanSnarker Steve]] and [[NiceGuy Pete]] are best friends despite the fact that they constantly insult and berate each other.

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* '''Straight''': [[DeadpanSnarker Steve]] and [[NiceGuy Pete]] are best friends despite Despite the fact that they constantly insult and berate each other.other, [[DeadpanSnarker Steve]] and [[NiceGuy Pete]] are friends to the end and care for each other deep inside.
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'''Basic Trope''': Two best friends fighting, but still care for each other.

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'''Basic Trope''': Two best friends fighting, bicker and fight, but still care for each other.other deep inside.
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fixing grammar.


** Their constant sniping is the only way to interact so when SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome and it makes things worse, both parties have no idea how to better interact and reflects the nature of their relationship.

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** Their constant sniping is the only way to interact so when a SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome and it makes things worse, both parties have no idea how to better interact and reflects the nature of their relationship.
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** Their constant sniping is the only way to interact so when RealityEnsues and it makes things worse, both parties have no idea how to better interact and reflects the nature of their relationship.

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** Their constant sniping is the only way to interact so when RealityEnsues SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome and it makes things worse, both parties have no idea how to better interact and reflects the nature of their relationship.

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* '''Inverted''': FriendlyEnemy

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* '''Inverted''': FriendlyEnemy'''Inverted''':
** FriendlyEnemy
** OverlyPolitePals
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** Steve and Pete [[TrueCompanions trust each others enough]] to know they're simply joking.

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** Steve and Pete [[TrueCompanions trust each others other enough]] to know they're simply joking.



** It seems that there is friendship hidden deep down under Steve and Pete's insults, until they sell each other out in there time of need.

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** It seems that there is friendship hidden deep down under Steve and Pete's insults, until they sell each other out in there their time of need.

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Both of those zigzags are straight-plays.


* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Steve and Pete start out insulting each other, but end up starting to genuinely care for one another, which causes them to insult each other even more.
** Steve begins their relationship by insulting and taunting Pete whenever he gets the chance, but eventually becomes friends with him for real. He continues to insult Pete, but Pete is not offended since he knows that Steve doesn't mean it.

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* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Steve and Pete start out insulting each other, but end up starting to genuinely care for one another, which causes them to insult each other even more.
** Steve begins their relationship by insulting and taunting Pete whenever he gets the chance, but eventually becomes friends with him for real. He continues to insult Pete, but Pete is not offended since he knows that Steve doesn't mean it.
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** Steve and Pete [[TrueCompanions trust each others enough]] to know they're simply joking.
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** FriendlyRival

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** FriendlyRivalFriendlyRivalry

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* '''Downplayed''': Pete and Steve often insult each other even though they mutually respect each other.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Pete and Steve often insult each other even though they mutually respect each other.other.
** FriendlyRival

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** Bob, the poor guy that has to deal with them day in and day out, hearing them bicker all day long and ordering people to take a side in their rivalry but if someone insults one of them at the wrong time they go all "he's my friend!" and team up for a beat down before starting to bicker ''again'', puts his foot down and demands them (after some extensive questioning to make sure they actually consider each other "friends" to some extent) to actually '''act''' like friends from now on, no insults or vitriol whatsoever, or he will fucking kill them both. He is just '''that''' tired of them.



* '''Played For Drama''': [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Pete doesn't snipe back.]]

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* '''Played For Drama''': Drama''':
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[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Pete doesn't snipe back.]]]]
** Steve or Pete go way over the line at a bad time and the reaction of the other fellow is to kill him. Of course the survivor may start to go all "I didn't wanted to kill my friend!" but those who interrogate him will [[JustifiedTrope obviously]] [[NoSympathy snark back that]] "you have a pretty interesting way to treat your 'friends'."

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* '''Defied''': Steve and Pete decide to always be nice to each other, despite their differing natures and actions towards those around them.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Steve and Pete decide to always be nice to each other, despite their differing natures and actions towards those around them.them.
** Steve and Pete decide to become enemies. No friendship, no EnemyMine allowances, no nothing. The way they figured it out, if they are already going to be acting like enemies 99% of the time, they may as well go for an even hundred.
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** "How could anyone still be friends and argue with each? If anything at all, this proves we all can't get along, friend or enemy."

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** "How could anyone still be friends and argue with each? each other? If anything at all, this proves we all can't get along, friend or enemy."

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* '''Reconstructed''': Steve and Pete are friends who go through rough periods of bitterness and anger, but this only reinforces their appreciation for one another, since they know they can be totally and completely honest with one another.

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** Pete is tired of dealing with Steve's insults, believing that insulting each other isn't what friends do, so he abandons him.
* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Steve and Pete are friends who go through rough periods of bitterness and anger, but this only reinforces their appreciation for one another, since they know they can be totally and completely honest with one another.
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* '''Downplayed''': Pete and Steve often insult each other even though the mutually respect each other.

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* '''Downplayed''': Pete and Steve often insult each other even though the they mutually respect each other.
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** Dave believes that Steve and Pete's friendship is boring and fake when they get along all the time, so he decides to give them advice that they should argue and fight more often to make their friendship interesting and real.

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** Dave believes that Steve and Pete's friendship is boring and fake when they get along all the time, so he decides to give encourages them advice that they should to argue and fight more often to often, thinking it will make their friendship interesting and real.

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* '''Invoked''': Steve is an unrepentant DeadpanSnarker. Friends are no exception.

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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Steve is an unrepentant DeadpanSnarker. Friends are no exception.exception.
** Dave believes that Steve and Pete's friendship is boring and fake when they get along all the time, so he decides to give them advice that they should argue and fight more often to make their friendship interesting and real.
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Fixing a typo


** While they still freely snipe and insult one another, it's either mroe toned down or balanced with more positive examples of their friendship.

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** While they still freely snipe and insult one another, it's either mroe more toned down or balanced with more positive examples of their friendship.
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** Their constant sniping is the only way to interact so when RealityEnsues and it makes things worse, both parties have no idea how to better interact and reflects the nature of their relationship.


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** While they still freely snipe and insult one another, it's either mroe toned down or balanced with more positive examples of their friendship.
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** Steve and Pete were initially [[ArchEnemy enemies]] or [[TheRival rivals]]. [[FireForgedFriends While circumstances pushed them into become friends]] (and also pushed Pete into [[HeelFaceTurn reforming his ways]]), their first encounter still had an effect on them and made it impossible to them to completely get along.

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** Steve and Pete were initially [[ArchEnemy enemies]] or [[TheRival rivals]]. [[FireForgedFriends While circumstances pushed them into become friends]] (and also pushed Pete either of them into [[HeelFaceTurn reforming his their ways]]), their [[HateAtFirstSight first encounter encounter]] still had an effect on them and made it impossible to for them to completely get along.

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** Steve and Pete were initially [[ArchEnemy enemies]] or [[TheRival rivals]]. [[FireForgedFriends While circumstances pushed them into become friends]] (and also pushed Pete into [[HeelFaceTurn reforming his ways]]), their first encounter still had an effect on them and made it impossible to them to completely get along.



** "Sometimes, I wish those two would stop squabbling like children."



* '''Discussed''': "Why does Steve and Pete insult each other like that?" "Oh, they're just being Steve and Pete."

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* '''Discussed''': '''Discussed''':
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"Why does Steve and Pete insult each other like that?" "Oh, they're just being Steve and Pete."
** "How could anyone still be friends and argue with each? If anything at all, this proves we all can't get along, friend or enemy.
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** Steve and Pete unquestionably hate each other like arch enemies, but they consider each other best friends, although they [[{{Tsundere}} adamantly]] [[FriendshipDenial deny it.]]



** Steve and Pete's egos get in the way of them being friends.

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** Steve and Pete's egos [[{{Pride}} egos]] get in the way of them being friends.



* '''Double Subverted''': For a month. After that, he's up to his old tricks, yet Pete loves him like a brother anyway.

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For a month. After that, he's up to his old tricks, yet Pete loves him like a brother anyway.anyway.
** But hey! [[WithFriendsLikeThese That's what friends are for!]]



* '''Played For Laughs''': Steve and Pete get in a huge argument that looks like it's about to become a fistfight. Jimmy steps in to break them up, and they both seem genuinely confused about what the problem is.



* '''Played For Laughs''': Steve and Pete get in a huge argument that looks like it's about to become a fistfight. Jimmy steps in to break them up, and they both seem genuinely confused about what the problem is.
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** Steve and Pete have BelligerentSexualTension.

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** [[HoYay Steve and Pete have have]] BelligerentSexualTension.

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** Steve and Pete are both competitive, impatient, or any other type of person generally prone to butting heads with others. As such, the reason they bicker so much is the same reason they're so close.
** Steve and Pete started out hating each other's guts, and got so used to fighting with each other that it kind of became their thing.



* '''Played For Laughs''': Steve and Pete get in a huge argument that looks like it's about to become a fistfight. Jimmy steps in to break them up, and they both seem genuinely confused about what the problem is.



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** OnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou

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** OnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYouTheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou
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** OnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou
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** Steve and Pete have BelligerentSexualTension.
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** Their constant fighting with one another is not only brutal, but treated as a sign that one or both of them are mentally ill and/or have a twisted morality.

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