History PlayingWith / WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency

** Bob is mentally/psychologically disabled in some way, and things which seem effortless take enormous amounts of energy for him to do.

** Jim is an UngratefulBastard and Bob points it out, even if his phrasing may be [[ThatCameOutWrong a victim of foot-in-mouth disease]]: "You know, where I come from, there's a little something they teach kids in school named "saying 'please' and 'thank you'!"

** Bob is normally a very well-behaved and law-abiding man who [[ItsAllMyFault turns himself in to the police]] [[FelonyMisdemeanor for driving one MPH over the speed limit]].

** Bob is a CardCarryingVillain, and wants a prize from the BigBad for ''[[EvilerThanThou not]]'' [[EvilerThanThou behaving with basic decency]], thus distinguishing him from the MinionWithAnFInEvil who claims to be evil but is actually a decent moral agent.

** Bob [[KeepTheReward declines praise and rewards]] for his kind deeds and actions even when the people he helped are genuinely grateful, saying, "It's basic decency".

** [[UngratefulBastard Alice]] [[DudeWheresMyReward refuses to reward Bob]] [[BigDamnHeroes for going above]] [[SaveTheWorld and beyond]] [[SaveThePrincess basic human decency]], and upon being confronted with a reminder of her promise, says [[TheCakeIsALie she only gave it to sway someone to her cause]].

** The "prize" Bob wants for basic human decency also falls within the realm of human decency, such as "I'd appreciate it if you didn't [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat the crap out of me]]."
** Bob is a decent and kind person, but people don't recognise it, while they will mercilessly criticise him for every minor screw-up and [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten never let him forget it]]. And if he doesn't screw up, people make up reasons to criticise him. For obvious reasons, this bothers him and he demands that people start treating him fairly.

** Bob turns out to [[BitchInSheepsClothing be less decent and kind than he seemed to be]], and when called out for genuinely hurtful behavior, he deflects by pointing out all the good things he did as if it's supposed to cancel out the bad things.

* '''Implied''': Bob gets paid for picking up after himself, unlike everyone else, for whom this is treated as normal.

* '''Reconstructed''': But after a while, Bob's coworker Alice starts complaining: "I work incredibly hard, and all I hear is praise for that mediocre Bob. Worse, now he's all self-righteous every time someone argues with him, because he thinks he's actually as good a worker as someone like me. I gotta tell you, it's bad for morale." Since the boss realizes that what's really important is to have good performance from Alice, he starts giving praise in a way that puts Alice's concerns ahead of Bob's, and diminishing Bob's praise so others will see that hard work is rewarded. This may or may not encourage Bob to work harder to continue receiving lavish praise.

* '''Played for Horror''': Let's just say: [[DisproportionateRetribution what Bob decides to do in revenge for not getting that prize]] makes it more of a reason to having given it to him when he asked for it.

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** Bob demands a prize for not being a serial murderer.

** Bob is a jerk who treats other people badly, and expects to be rewarded for acting like a decent human being.

** Bob lives in a CrapsackWorld where basic human decency ''actually'' deserves a medal.
** Bob was raised by AbusiveParents and [[DeliberateValuesDissonance his idea of basic human decency]] was set by his parents' treatment of him.

** Considering [[PersonOfMassDestruction the kind of devastation that Bob can unleash if he felt like it]], it's probably a good idea to acknowledge that he has ''some'' [[TheFettered self-control]].

** Jim is an UngratefulBastard and Bob points it out, even if his phrasing may be [[ThatCameOutWrong a victim of foot-in-mouth disease]] ("You know, where I come from, there's a little something they teach kids in school named "saying 'please' and 'thank you'!").

** Bob refuses to take praise and rewards for his kind deeds and actions even when the people he helped are genuinely grateful, saying "its basic decency".

** Alice ''condemns'' Bob (unprovoked) for his basic decency, either because she has a [[BlueAndOrangeMorality skewed]] [[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad moral compass]] or because [[PsychologicalProjection she assumes he MUST want a reward]] [[EvilCannotComprehendGood because why else would he act decently]]?

** It turns out that the "prize" Bob wants for basic human decency also falls within the realm of human decency, such as "I'd appreciate it if you didn't [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat the crap out of me]]."
** Bob is actually a decent and kind person, but people don't recognise it, while they will mercilessly criticise him for every minor screw-up and [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten never let him forget it]]. And if he doesn't screw up, people make up things to criticise him for. This, of course, bothers him and he demands that people start treating him fairly.

** Bob finishes his request "I'd appreciate it if you didn't beat the crap out of me ... for that last round of kids I murdered."
** Bob turns out to not be as decent and kind as he seemed to be, and when called out for genuinely hurtful behavior, he deflects by pointing out all the good things he did as if it's supposed to cancel out the bad things.

** Bob presents an itemized list of bad things he has never done and demands rewards equally and inversely proportionate to their immorality for all of them.

* '''Enforced''': The writers want to show that not everyone is motivated to be normal without asking for something in return.

** Bob doesn't ask for a prize for being a decent human being, despite really wanting to.

** "Newsflash, Bob: your 'hard work' creates more 'hard work' for the people who have to fix what you fucked up! We're not giving you that raise unless you stop drinking and shut up about the raise."

* '''Conversed''': "Bob's constantly virtue-signaling about how good he is at this job, but then he does basically nothing during the entire episode ... I wonder if the author [[CreatorBreakdown has a grudge]] [[TakeThat against some coworker like him?]]"

* '''Played for Horror''': Let's just say that [[DisproportionateRetribution what Bob decides to do in revenge for not getting that prize]] makes it more of a reason to having given it to him when he asked for it.

** Alice agrees to give Bob his requested "prize," but then expects a prize when ''she'' doesn't beat Bob up ... as badly as she usually does.

** Bob refuses to take praise for his kind deeds and actions even when he deserves them, saying "its basic decency".

** Bob is mentally or psychologically impaired in some way, and things which seem effortless take enormous amounts of energy for him to do.