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10	->''"Wow, sarcasm. That's original."''
11	-->-- '''Dr. Horrible''', ''WebVideo/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog''
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15	A character prone to gnomic, sarcastic, sometimes bitter, occasionally whimsical asides.
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17	The Deadpan Snarker exists to deflate pomposity, [[LampshadeHanging point out the unlikelihood of]] [[ZanyScheme certain]] [[GambitRoulette plans]], and deliver funny lines. Typically the [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism most cynical]] [[SourSupporter supporting character]]. In most cases, it is implied that the snarker would make a good leader, strategist, or consultant given their ability to [[GenreSavvy instantly see the flaws in a constructed plan]]. More often than not, their innate snarkiness is the only thing preventing the other characters from comprehending this for themselves. In other cases, the Deadpan Snarker resorts to sarcasm because they're the OnlySaneMan. Tends to be shot a DeathGlare when they go too far (and probably isn't without one of their own, either). Note that due to the definition evolving, the "Deadpan" part of the title has gradually become TheArtifact and a deadpan delivery is no longer a necessary part of the trope.
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19	While the Snarker has existed (in both fiction and RealLife) since time immemorial, its most contemporary incarnation emerged in the early 1930s with the new popularity of sound cinema and the rise of "zinger" comedy. In fact, it was in 1933 that the word "wisecrack" (the Snarker's most trusted sidearm) entered English-language dictionaries. (And, in a stroke of genius, [[ShapedLikeItself the word "wisecrack" is itself a wisecrack]], carrying the sarcastic connotation of "Oh, yeah, you're a real Creator/{{Socrates}}, smart guy.")
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21	Sometimes the Deadpan Snarker is shown to be incapable of avoiding sarcasm, due to their insecurity about expressing any genuine thought or feeling, and their fear of withdrawing from the cynical position and protection. This may turn them into a StepfordSnarker.
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23	A sub-trope of this is GradeSystemSnark. Compare TheSnarkKnight, LittleMissSnarker, {{Cuckoosnarker}}, WeaselMascot, FirstPersonSmartass, ServileSnarker, GentlemanSnarker, SilentSnarker, DisabledSnarker, MentorInSourArmor. See also NonActionSnarker, SnarkyNonhumanSidekick, CatsAreSnarkers, TallDarkAndSnarky, SurroundedByIdiots, SiliconSnarker, and SarcasticDevotee. Sometimes overlaps with GenreSavvy and NoSenseOfHumor. A common role for a StraightMan. May wear JadeColoredGlasses. Expect them to resort frequently to BrutalHonesty. If there are too many of these, you might be in a WorldOfSnark. Overdoing it on one character may result in a {{Jerkass}}; even when done in sufficient moderation, however, the character still tends to rely on a certain amount of JerkassDissonance (since, well, the audience would probably be less amused by the Deadpan Snarker's biting wit if ''they'' were the ones on the receiving end of it). Expect plenty of SnarkToSnarkCombat if and when two of these meet. May result in OffingTheMouth. Try not to confuse the dialogue with BuffySpeak. It's common among narrators, making them into a LemonyNarrator.
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25	TheTroublemaker is often the recipient of their most biting snark.
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27	[[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease Now, as for real life examples... ]] [[SelfDemonstratingArticle Oh, yeah, right.]] '''[[SelfDemonstratingArticle Someone]]''' [[SelfDemonstratingArticle up there has got no sense of humour.]]
28	[[noreallife]]
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30	[[index]]
31	!!Boy, I hope you don't mind actually reading a full sentence to know which example subpages you're in for.
32	* [[DeadpanSnarker/AnimeAndManga Cartoons and comics from Japan. People actually enjoy these, apparently.]]
33	* [[DeadpanSnarker/ComicBooks Comics. On paper. Not exactly rocket science.]]
34	* [[DeadpanSnarker/FanWorks Mostly shipping and terrible writing. Oh, joy.]]
35	* [[DeadpanSnarker/AnimatedFilms Really long cartoons, objectively a waste of your time.]]
36	** [[DeadpanSnarker/{{Disney}} Great, now the Mouse House has its own page? Great job guys, why don't you do Warner Bros. while you're at it?]]
37	* [[DeadpanSnarker/LiveActionFilms Ah, movies. Money well spent, you had hoped.]]
38	** [[DeadpanSnarker/XMenFilmSeries The X-Men, because clever writing's always been synonymous with skintight leather uniforms.]]
39	** [[DeadpanSnarker/MarvelCinematicUniverse The MCU? I'd rather call it the Motherfucking Connected-my-ass Universe. And it's no longer a "universe", it's a Multiverse.]]
40	** [[DeadpanSnarker/StarWars A galaxy far, far away apparently has some snarky dialogue. Quite a surprise with lines like "I don't like sand".]]
41	** [[DeadpanSnarker/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Apparently that wardrobe could also fit tons, and tons of wit.]]
42	* [[DeadpanSnarker/{{Literature}} Books: Somehow more useless than movies.]]
43	** [[DeadpanSnarker/HarryPotter Shit, Hogwarts is practically snark central.]]
44	* [[DeadpanSnarker/LiveActionTV Television shows, like movies that take way too much of your time with half the budget. Except it's free. Occasionally.]]
45	* [[DeadpanSnarker/VideoGames Speaking of art, or more specifically, things that aren't art: Video games. Ha.]]
46	* [[DeadpanSnarker/{{Webcomics}} Comic books, minus the book part. Why, I never.]]
47	* [[DeadpanSnarker/WebOriginal Internet content, a handy demonstration of what rock bottom looks like.]]
48	* [[DeadpanSnarker/WesternAnimation And hey, short cartoons are also a waste of your goddamn time. Fancy that.]]
49	** [[DeadpanSnarker/MyLittlePony So, pastel horses have sharp wit. Whodathunkit?]]
50	[[/index]]
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52	!!Other Examples... or something.
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54	[[foldercontrol]]
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56	[[folder:Wow. Advertising. Easily the biggest wastes of our time and only exist to annoy us.]]
57	* Geralt in one of the trailers for ''VideoGame/GwentTheWitcherCardGame'' is playing Gwent with Ciri as soldiers bust into the locale and approach her from behind. [[IgnoredEnemy He's still talking about their game]].
58	-->'''Geralt:''' Let me guess. She's got a dragon.
59	* Morris the Cat[[note]]Voiced John Erwin, who animation fans know as the voices of [[WesternAnimation/TheArchieShow Reggie Mantle]] and [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 He-Man]].[[/note]] from the 9 Lives cat food commercials does this on a regular basis.[[note]]In fact, he's been doing it long before Franchise/{{Garfield}}, whom he predates by 10 years (Morris first appeared in 1968).[[/note]]
60	* There's a Liberty Mutual ad on Website/YouTube with a comedienne and her self-aware puppet singing the jingle, the latter being this trope.
61	-->'''Comedienne:''' That was great!\
62	'''Puppet:''' Well, at least one of us was...
63	* In the Advertising/JayBushAndDuke ads for Bush's Baked Beans, this is Duke's default attitude in response to Jay's statements, such as one in which people are honking because of a message that he posted stating "Honk if you want the secret family recipe" and Jay says that they're friendly for honking like this.
64	-->'''Duke''': Yeah. Friendly.
65	[[/folder]]
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67	[[folder:People actually consider Music an art. They’re just making noise, how creative.]]
68	* Music/{{Cake}} are noted for ironic and sarcastic lyrics, and singer John [=McCrea=] has a PerishingAltRockVoice that more often than not borders on being emotionless.
69	* Jimmy Pop from Music/BloodhoundGang, who delivers snarky lyrics as monotone as he can.
70	* Patty Donahue, the lead singer of Music/TheWaitresses, wasn't a trained vocalist, but in her case, that meant she had an {{Everygirl}} persona. She exploits it with a flat, tough-girl delivery on the famous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsneH0mOq-0 "I Know What Boys Like,"]] which combines this trope with TheTease.
71	* While Music/WeirdAlYankovic is [[LargeHam not always deadpan]], he usually tones down when the joke requires it ("A huge tyrannosaurus ate our lawyerWell, I suppose that proves, [[EvilLawyerJoke they're really not all bad]]").
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74	[[folder:Y'know, "Myths & Religion" isn't exactly the first thing that pops into mind when I think "snark", but yeah, sure, I guess.]]
75	* It tends to get lost in translation, but the Gospels often portray Jesus as quite the DeadpanSnarker.
76	-->'''Jesus:''' Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"
77	** There's also his interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well:
78	--->Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come back." The woman answered him, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband'; for [[ReallyGetsAround you have had five husbands]], and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!"
79	** There's also the first meeting between Jesus and soon-to-be-Apostle Nathaniel, which involves some snarking all around. Philip runs to get Nathaniel and tells him Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, which contains such gems as these:
80	--->'''Nathaniel:''' Can anything good come from Nazareth?\
81	'''Philip:''' Come and see.\
82	'''Jesus, upon seeing Nathaniel:''' Behold, an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!\
83	'''Nathaniel, to Jesus:''' How do you know me?\
84	'''Jesus:''' Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.\
85	'''Nathaniel:''' Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.\
86	'''Jesus:''' Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? [[{{Foreshadowing}} You will see greater things than this.]]
87	** He often used the expression "as a sinner or a tax collector." Implication being, even on a list of lowlifes, tax collectors are the lowest. Guess what Matthew did for a living.
88	** When Pilate asks if he's The King of The Jews, he basically answers "you said it, not me."
89	** In chapter 10 of The Gospel of John, when Jews listening to Jesus's preaching pick up stones intending to stone him, his response is, "I've shown you many great works from my Father; for which of these are you stoning me?"
90	** Other than him, Paul of Tarsus loved to deal some snark in his epistles. In one instance, mediating an argument amongst the Galatians about circumcision, he helpfully recommends to the conservative Jewish converts agitating against the pagan converts that they "go the whole way and cut the entire thing off!" Another translation is, "I wish those [agitating for the circumcision of the Gentiles] would castrate themselves," which is arguably even snarkier.
91	** Another example: (Acts 22:26) As a Roman guard ties Paul up to flog him, Paul casually asks if it is legal to flog a uncondemned Roman citizen (it's not). The guard captain, upon hearing that Paul is a citizen says, "With a large sum I obtained this citizenship" to which Paul simply replies, "But I was born a citizen."
92	** In Acts 23:1-5 (N.I.V.), when Paul is brought before the Sanhedrin:
93	--->Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day." At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you white-washed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!" Those who were standing near Paul said, "You dare to insult God's high priest?" Paul replied, "Brothers, I did not know that he was the high priest, for it is written: 'Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.'"
94	** In [[Literature/BooksOfSamuel I Samuel 21]], David is brought before King Achish, and fearing for his life [[ObfuscatingInsanity he feigns insanity]]. When Achish sees him, he sarcastically asks his servants if he has a shortage of madmen, that they need to bring him another.
95	** In [[Literature/BooksOfKings 1 Kings 18]], Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to a showdown, to see whose god could ignite a sacrifice. After what must be hours of calling for Baal:
96	--->'''Elijah:''' Call at the top of your voice, for he is a god; for he must be concerned with a matter, and he has excrement and has to go to the privy. Or maybe he is asleep and ought to wake up.
97	*** In the Hebrew, Elijah uses a euphemism for the bathroom part (i.e. "busy with something", or the way an English speaker might say it, "on high"). Ultimately, one wonders if he was given any prophetic foresight that the ultimate fate of the temple of Baal would be as a public toilet (2 Kings 10:27).
98	** What do you expect? Literature/TheBible ''was'' written by Jews wasn't it? [[JewishSmartass A people famed for snarkiness and black humor]] -- and getting into situations that required it.
99	*** Plus, when you think about it, {{God}} is the ''ultimate'' KnightInSourArmor.
100	*** When [[Literature/BookOfJonah Jonah]] (post-fish) sits on a hillside overlooking the Nineveh he hates and is angry that his preaching has led to the citizens' repenting and the city not being destroyed, God causes a vine with a gourd on it to grow over Jonah to shade him from the sun. God then causes the vine to die, and when Jonah is angry over the gourd's absence, He replies 'Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow, which came up in a night, and perished in a night; and should not I have pity on Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand, and also much cattle?'
101	*** The entire nation of Israel would seem to qualify. When they found themselves trapped between Pharaoh's army and the Red Sea, [[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+14%3A10-11&version=RSV the people cried out to Moses,]] "What—there were no graves in Egypt, so we had to die here instead?"
102	*** The GodTest in the Literature/BookOfIsaiah, where God challenges the idols Israel is worshipping to prove themselves as gods, is four verses of God mocking the idols.
103	---->Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods.
104	** Jeremiah's sidekick Baruch, a scribe. To quote [[Literature/BookOfJeremiah Jeremiah 36:17-18]]:
105	--->They asked Baruch, saying, "How did you write all these words at [Jeremiah's] instruction?"\
106	Baruch: [[MathematiciansAnswer "He pronounced all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book."]]
107	* From Myth/ClassicalMythology, [[Characters/ClassicalMythologyMinorDeities Momos/Momus]]), the Greek god of satire, mockery, censure, writers, and poets... or in other words, snark[[labelnote:*]]which the ancient Greeks didn't seem to appreciate much, as they saw him as a spirit of evil-spirited blame and unfair criticism[[/labelnote]]. Gee, Zeus, the Trojan War is such a great idea. There are too many people on Earth anyway.
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110	[[folder:After a lot of bad news with slanted coverage, plus your favorite sports teams doing abysmally, I guess any art even REMOTELY humorous will crack you up.]]
111	* In ''ComicStrip/{{Conchy}}'', the cynical Oom Paul is always ready to point out the foibles of his fellow islanders, or the world in general, in an extremely dry fashion.
112	* Will, Wheeler, and Cocoa from ''ComicStrip/DogsOfCKennel''.
113	* While ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' has always been a deadpan snarker, when his comic began, Jon Arbuckle was the original (human) snarker (being most notorious during the fall of 1978), with Dr. Liz Wilson taking that role when she was introduced the following year. (Jon at the turn of the eighties was not yet the StrawLoser he is today). Finally, by the mid-1990s the cast had been reduced to Garfield, Jon and Odie (apart from the unseen Ellen and Jon's various blind dates), and the fat cat took the deadpan persona he is today. Creator Jim Davis even noted how Lorenzo Music's voice acting Garfield in the cartoons worked well because “he had a way of throwing a line away and not really caring about it."
114	* Snoopy from ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}''.
115	* ''ComicStrip/{{Rudi}}'' from the German comic of the same name. His sister also has this somewhat. When Rudi reprimands her for wearing a sexy LittleBlackDress, so all the guys on the street are staring at her:
116	-->'''Vicky:''' "Don't like it? Sorry, but my burqa is being dry-cleaned..."
117	* In ''ComicStrip/SallyForthWood'': two specialists are Wild Bill Yonder and Q. P. Dahl.
118	* In ''ComicStrip/AndyCapp'', ''every'' character is ready to make a sarcastic AsideComment as a punchline, or a jab directed at someone else.
119	* ''ComicStrip/{{BC}}'' has Curls, who the title character introduces to the rest of the cast as "master of sarcastic wit."
120	* ''ComicStrip/{{Tumbleweeds}}'' is practically a WorldOfSnark.
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123	[[folder:Pinballs, stupid, outdated games. Nobody ever pays attention to these.]]
124	* Morticia from ''Pinball/TheAddamsFamily'', whenever the player misses the skill shot:
125	-->"Don't torture yourself."
126	-->"That's my job."
127	* Kaminski the cameraman from ''Pinball/AmericasMostHaunted''
128	-->"Following instructions written in blood leading to a morgue — what could go wrong?"
129	* Rudy the Living Dummy from ''Pinball/FunHouse1990'', as part of his overall {{Jerkass}} personality.
130	* Anyone in ''Pinball/MedievalMadness'' who isn't a LargeHam will make up for it with snark to spare.
131	* Buzz from ''Pinball/NoGoodGofers'' is noticably snarkier and more {{Jerkass}} than his friend Bud.
132	* The ShrunkenHead from ''Pinball/RipleysBelieveItOrNot''.
133	* ''Pinball/SpiderManStern'' has J.K. Simmons reprise his role as J. Jonah Jameson to give player snark-filled instructions and comments.
134	-->'''Jameson:''' What're you waiting for, Chinese New Year? Go, go, go!
135	[[/folder]]
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137	[[folder:Podcasts are just people talking. Conversations are boring. End of story.]]
138	* [[OurGhoulsAreCreepier Riley]] from ''Podcast/LessIsMorgue'' is insanely snarky and about as deadpan as it gets, speaking largely in complete monotone, unless they're feeling particularly angry or sarcastic. It's largely a defense mechanism, but they'd die before they'd admit it.
139	* Most of Starlee's clients on ''Podcast/MysteryShow''. Starlee also gets in on it occasionally.
140	* Both Dasha and Anna on Red Scare embody this trope pretty much 100% of the time.
141	* Greg and Ella sometimes get like this on ''Podcast/RelativeDisasters.''
142	* All three of the co-hosts on ''Podcast/WellTheresYourProblem'' with Justin in particular standing out.
143	* Chris James, the cohost of ''{{Podcast/Guys}}'' is unabashedly this trope.
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146	[[folder:People acting like fools and dressing in silly costumes is all that Pro Wrestling is. No thanks.]]
147	* Wrestling/{{Crossbones\|TheWrestler}}. As one example, he crossed this with a blatant parody of SoBeautifulItsACurse at ''Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}} Young Lions Cup III Night II'', July 23, 2005. After his opponent Shiima Xion had introduced himself as the first Filipino model wrestler, Crossbones [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mda4Mbtiuns claimed]] to be the first male model from PartsUnknown. He added that he had to wear a mask because all the ladies would run to him if he wrestled without it.
148	* [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BfZqQ8pAgZ1/ This post]] from Wrestling/{{Holidead}}'s Instagram reads:
149	-->"I run on [[MustHaveCaffeine caffeine]], sarcasm, [[UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} lifting weights]] and [[AllWomenAreLustful inappropriate thoughts]]."
150	[[/folder]]
151
152	[[folder:A radio, your number one source for white noise. Unless you have a TV.]]
153	* Legendary comedy team Radio/BobAndRay based their entire act around this trope, as applied originally to [[RadioDrama the medium they worked in]], and later expanded to take in every media trend and fad going. Given their influence on modern American comedy - including but not limited to Bob Newhart and George Carlin - it could be argued that they played a major role in popularising the concept.
154	-->'''Bob:''' ''(introducing a "human interest" segment)'' We've found that you listeners enjoy hearing these pathetic people tell their tragic stories.
155	* First Officer Douglas Richardson in ''Radio/CabinPressure''. It's one of the things he does best, and he's good at everything; pretty much every character in the series has their moments, with the exception of Arthur, but Douglas is the standout example.
156	* Ed Reardon of ''Radio/EdReardonsWeek''.
157	* One might miss it between CaptainObvious moments, but Arthur Dent in ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1978'' was not above indulging occasionally.
158	-->'''Ford''': How would you react if I said I'm not from Guilford after all, but from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse?\
159	'''Arthur''': I don't know. Why, do you think it's the sort of think you're likely to say?
160	** More obviously, Zaphod snarks at Arthur, Ford snarks at Zaphod, Trillian snarks at both of them and Marvin just snarks.
161	* The late Humphrey Lyttleton on ''Radio/ImSorryIHaventAClue'', whose chairman persona believed the entire game was insane, and the teams were clearly idiots for doing these things. (Except Mornington Crescent. ''That'' was SeriousBusiness.)
162	** The current host, Jack Dee, has carried on the tradition, with a few subtle differences. Humph was more bored, Jack is more bitter.
163	* Creator/PaulDarrow (best known as Avon in ''Series/BlakesSeven'') portrays one of these on Jack FM. He supplies all the recorded between song/advert/news/weather etc voiceovers in this style. (Jack FM is a "jukebox" style station with no [=DJs=] apart from a weekday breakfast show.)
164	-->"Plans for CSI:Basingstoke were dropped after it was discovered no-one has any dental records and they all share the same DNA"
165	* Robin Ince in ''Radio/MitchBennsCrimesAgainstMusic''. And in real life.
166	* The Devil in ''Radio/OldHarrysGame'' is very definitely one of these, though most of the other characters get their moments.
167	* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': Miss Brooks' character uses sarcasm with frequency (as does many of the characters Eve Arden plays in other works).
168	* Everyone in ''Radio/ThePhilHarrisAliceFayeShow'' has their moments, but Julius the grocery boy takes the prize. This trope defines how he enters a room and greets Phil and Frankie.
169	* On the Radio/PrestonAndSteve show, Steve is known for being able to deliver lines completely straight.
170	* In Radio/RidersRadioTheater, a great many of Woody Paul's lines, despite an earnest delivery, seem to absolutely drip with irony.
171	* Spock in the ''Spock Versus Q'' audio plays ''Armageddon Tonight'' and ''Did I say that?''. Technically, ''Q'' is the DeadpanSnarker for most of the latter play, but only because he's Spock. ItMakesSenseInContext.
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174	[[folder:Roleplay, because obviously there's no better way to use your time than make-believing that you're someone else.]]
175	* ''Roleplay/{{AJCO}}'':
176	** Will Heggers, the Castle Crew engineer and OnlySaneMan, is the most qualified character by far.
177	---> '''<Ranger>''' That's a lot of ash.. and ... dead people...\
178	'''<Will>''' It looks like the last birthday party at AJCO.
179	** Other characters, such as Breyos and Frances, have their moments. The normally polite Egg will [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness turn into one]] when backed into a corner.
180	%%* Dr. Shelton in ''Roleplay/DarwinsSoldiers''.
181	* ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'':
182	** Fesxis has a very acerbic wit to go with her formal and dour personality, and spends most of her time snarking at her [[HeroicHost host]] Sebastian.
183	** Simon is an anti-social brooder with a snide remark for any situation he finds himself in.
184	* ''Roleplay/DCNation'':
185	** Green Shield and Caleb Zukov take snark to the level of art form -- usually at the other's expense.
186	** Anything by Itsjustsomerandomguy, especially the Joker and the Green Goblin (when he isn't high).
187	* ''Roleplay/{{Glowfic}}'' has a lot of this - Adarins, Bells, Yvettes, and others snark every now and then.
188	* A lot of the cops on ''Roleplay/NoPixel'' have a lot of deadpan snark, like Malton, Wrangler, Bundy, and Toretti. Ditto for judges like Judge Crane, Judge [=LaBarre=], and Judge Stanton.
189	%%* Common both in and out of character in ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest''. One of the better examples would be Sean O'Cann, at least in his moments of clarity.
190	* ''Roleplay/TouhouAGlimmerOfAnOutsideWorld'' has Koakuma providing lots and lots of snark, along with Mima. Hilariously, Koakuma is a Mima {{fangirl}}.
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193	[[folder:Imagine movies with more effort and less money. Something something art something something.]]
194	* ''Theatre/{{Arcadia}}'' has a healthy dose of them, but most notably Septimus and Thomasina. And possibly Valentine, but he might just be being rude.
195	* ''Theatre/ArmsAndTheMan'' has Nicola, who is always ready with some witty banter behind the master's back.
196	* Touchstone and Jaques from ''Theatre/AsYouLikeIt''.
197	* Mrs. Baker in ''Butterflies Are Free''. And it's awesome.
198	-->'''Jill:''' ''(talking about auditioning for a play naked)'' I don't think anyone could call me a prude.
199	-->'''Mrs. Baker:''' ''(mock outrage)'' I'd like to see them try!
200	* ''Theatre/TheBridgesOfMadisonCounty'': Francesca definitely has her moments. See: her suggestion that "the patron saint of Iowa housewives" sent Robert to her, or this little exchange:
201	-->'''Robert:''' Is there anything else you'd like me to do?
202	-->'''Francesca:''' That you haven't done to me already?
203	* Joanne in ''[[Theatre/CompanySondheim Company]]''. She's about as snarky as you can find.
204	* John Proctor of ''Theatre/TheCrucible'' shows some of this, especially in Act One.
205	* ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac'': In a play settled in Paris at TheCavalierYears, WittyBanter is SeriousBusiness for everyone.
206	** Cyrano: At Act II Scene III, after Cyrano has fought one hundred men, he has a [[ChekhovsGun slight cut on his hand and is talking casually to his friends Ragueneau and Lise:]]
207	--> '''Ragueneau:''' Have you been in some danger?
208	--> '''Cyrano:''' [[BlatantLies None in the world.]]
209	--> '''Lise''' ''(shaking her finger at him):'' Methinks you speak not the truth in saying that!
210	--> '''Cyrano:''' [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio Did you see my nose quiver when I spoke?]] [[ShoutOut 'Faith, it must have been a]]
211	--> [[PinocchioNose monstrous lie that should move it!]]
212	** Raguenau’s wife, Lisa, gives us her opinion of Raguenau’s [[FalseFriend poet friends]]:
213	--> '''Ragueneau:''' How can I? In a moment,
214	--> My poets will be here.
215	--> '''Lise''' [[StarvingArtist To break their... fast!]]
216	* Countess Orsina from ''Emilia Galotti'' who brims over with sarcasm, being the only enlightened woman in the whole play.
217	* John and Ken mostly in FifthOfJuly, but everyone gets their shots in at least once.
218	* Phyllis from ''Follies''.
219	* King Gama from Creator/GilbertAndSullivan's ''Theatre/PrincessIda''.
220	* ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'': Hamlet himself. All the time, even when talking to himself.
221	* Maggie Grant in ''Theatre/LadyInTheDark''.
222	* Lorenzo de Medici in ''Lorenzaccio'' is famous in-universe for his snarky remarks, some of which are extremely bitter.
223	* Portia in ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice''.
224	* Mary Flynn from ''Theatre/MerrilyWeRollAlong''. An unusual character trait given that she's the chick in her PowerTrio.
225	* ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'' has Benedick and Beatrice, whose BelligerentSexualTension results in much SnarkToSnarkCombat.
226	* Natalie of ''Theatre/NextToNormal'', though she's something of a StepfordSnarker
227	* ''Theatre/{{Othello}}'': Iago has some sweet moments.
228	* The LemonyNarrator of ''Theatre/PassingStrange''.
229	* ''Theatre/PokemonLive'' has Meowth and, surprisingly, Giovanni.
230	* ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'':
231	** Mercutio. Especially as he's dying.
232	** Romeo's usually too busy whining, but he is shown to be quite snarky himself when he's in a happier mood, i.e. Act II.
233	* In ''[[Theatre/SeventeenSeventySix 1776]]'', Franklin, Jefferson, ''and'' Adams all have their moments, but Jefferson wins for sheer... [[BuffySpeak deadpan-yness]].
234	-->'''Adams:''' Do you mean to tell me that [the Declaration of Independence] is not yet finished?!\
235	'''Jefferson:''' No, sir. I mean to say that it is not yet begun.
236	** And then, almost immediately afterwards:
237	--> '''Adams:''' He has a whole week! The world was created in a week!\
238	'''Jefferson:''' Someday you must tell me how you did it.
239	** One of the funniest iterations of a RunningGag:
240	-->'''Adams:''' Disgusting. Look at him, Franklin. Virginia's most famous lover!\
241	'''Jefferson:''' Virginia abstains.
242	* Gemma on ''Sons of Anarchy'':
243	-->'''Gemma:''' Jesus is the guy who cuts my lawn.
244	* Archie from ''Theatre/{{Thirteen}}''.
245	* ''Theatre/TwelfthNight''
246	** The fool. Olivia even calls him a "dry fool".
247	** Olivia herself, mostly in the first act and towards Orsino.
248	** Maria.
249	* Speed, ServileSnarker extraordinaire from ''Theatre/TwoGentlemenOfVerona''. Proteus jokes that he's so dry, he'd save a ship from sinking simply by being on it.
250	* Royal advisors in ''Creator/{{USLES}}'' productions are often this, e.g. Dandini in ''Cinderella''.
251	* ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''
252	** In Act One, Fiyero has elements of this. His response when Elphaba claims his carriage almost ran her over is to comment that his driver saw green (her skincolour) and thought it meant go, and when asked if he was sleeping rather than paying attention tells her that he was sleeping, it's daytime.
253	** Elphaba very much.
254	-->'''Fiyero:''' Uh, listen, I've been thinking--\
255	'''Elphaba:''' Yes, I heard.
256	:: But that line is the least of it.
257	-->'''Nessarose:''' What are you doing here?
258	-->'''Elphaba:''' Well, there's no place like home.
259	-->'''Glinda and Elphaba:''' There must be some confusion for you see my roommate is...
260	-->'''Glinda:''' Unusually and exceeding peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe.
261	-->'''Elphaba:''' [''Beat''] Blonde.
262	* Ruth Sherwood from ''Wonderful Town'', especially in her song "One Hundred Easy Ways".
263	* Creator/HenrikIbsen, a virtual SnarkKnight in RealLife, put deadpan snarkers in his plays for good measure.
264	** Theatre/StJohnsEve has Johannes Birk, especially when confronting a useless urban romantic.
265	** Theatre/ComedyOfLove has Falk, the poet.
266	** Theatre/{{Brand}}: the titular character to a T.
267	** Theatre/{{Ghosts}}: Regina Engstrand (a rare female example).
268	** Theatre/HeddaGabler: The titular character - another female example.
269	** Theatre/TheLeagueOfYouth: Fjeldbo, the doctor, especially when confronting the hero of the play. Also the old politician Lundestad.
270	** Theatre/TheWildDuck: Both Gregers Werle and Doctor Relling.
271	** Theatre/ThePretenders: Jatgeir the minstrel, in service of Skule Baardsson. Also Nicolas the Bishop of Oslo.
272	* Hamlet has his moments-like Mercutio, he combines being a DeadpanSnarker with a HurricaneOfPuns.
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276	* ''WebAnimation/{{Anon\|Machinima}}'' has Dani, Hunter and Tucker. Candace, Tucker's daughter, is shown to have inherited this trait in Season 6.
277	-->'''Jasmine:''' Um, EXCUSE ME! I'm trying to give a presentation here.
278	-->'''Candace:''' Oh my God, Jasmine. I am SO sorry I interrupted the presentation that no one was listening to.
279	-->'''Jasmine:''' Umm...
280	-->'''Candace:''' Please continue.
281	%% * Raimi Matthews from ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints''.
282	* Max from ''Webanimation/CampCamp'', which while not totally deadpan given his tendency to scream, frequently makes fun of his fellow campers, and the staff's, eccentricities.
283	* WebAnimation/{{Chadam}} can be quite sarcastic, such as telling the 8-year-old Ripley that her drawings are good "for a 6-year-old", and tells Sandy that he'll "just pour some ink on the Pallid".
284	* WebAnimation/CharlieTheUnicorn.
285	-->"Were on our way to Candy Mountain, Charlie!" "Yeah, that's great."\
286	"I think I died long ago, and you two are my eternal punishment."
287	* ''WebAnimation/{{Dreamscape}}'': Vampire Lord is quite the wisecracker and definitely the most sarcastic of the group.
288	** Keedran is very prone to dropping her two-cents and sarcasm, especially when its with someone she doesn't care for, like Melissa.
289	** Keela has her moments, especially when it comes to Kaila. Her monotone voice helps with the delivery.
290	** Anjren can be pretty cheeky at times, but not to the extent of some of her friends.
291	--> '''Vampire Lord''': Why do you think I'm called Vampire LORD?\
292	'''Anjren''': Because of your ego?
293	** If Pita is not being aggressive or edgy, he's probably being sarcastic.
294	* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Killdra. And her monotone voice definitely helps.
295	** Comes free with Dave, due to being around people he really doesn't care about.
296	** Even in comparison to the other cast members, Cody has a quip for just about everything.
297	--> '''Cody''': This is gonna end badly and I'm gonna love it.
298	** Lisa is TheGadfly, so of course she's sarcastic too.
299	-->'''Killer''': If you survived having your skull crushed on steel, you'll survive THIS.
300	-->'''Lisa''': You really know how to comfort a gal, Killer.
301	* Tom from ''[[{{WebAnimation/Eddsworld}} Eddsworld]]'' is a self-despising cynic who is a major definition of this trope, thanks to [[{{Flanderization}} de-flanderizing]] his personality, and making him more sarcastic in later episodes.
302	* ''WebAnimation/EpithetErased'':
303	** Ramsey spends most of the Western arc being sarcastic about and/or bewildered by the deranged coterie of eccentrics who seem to be the entire population of Redwood Run, including both regulars like the bartender and visitors like Percy. When Percy drags him out into the open, his response is, "Oh yeah, I ''love'' getting shot at!"
304	** Mera is a villainous, StepfordSnarker version, who deals with her chronic pain by taking it out on the people around her. It may not help that she spends most of her time around [[DumbMuscle Indus]].
305	--->'''Mera:''' What's the most dangerous thing you guys have done? Loiter outside the mini-mall? [[BabyTalk Shopwift some bwubble gum?]]
306	* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': Strong Bad. Strong Sad sometimes fulfills this role when he isn't busy being TheEeyore.
307	* The Emperor from ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'' constantly snarks from his throne at Kitten, Magnus and the universe at large. The delivery of his lines is helped by the fact that he speaks in ComputerVoice.
308	-->'''Kitten''': So the Necrontyr became the Necrons?\
309	'''Emperor''': Someone give this man a [=PhD=] because that's some serious brainpower for a giant armored potato chip.\
310	\
311	** ''Magnus finishes CallingTheOldManOut''*\
312	'''Emperor''': Good, Magnus. Give that revenge shit your best shot.
313	** Dominique, Karamazov's literal right-hand man, has his moments as well.
314	-->'''Dominique (after Karamazov's ''lengthy'' rant)''': Hey, Fyodor? Maybe you should just preach them to death?
315	** For someone whose entire character up revolves around [[LiteralMinded Literal-Mindedness]] and BrutalHonesty to the extreme, Rogal Dorn drops some excellent quips in Episode 23.
316	* [[WebAnimation/NeuroticallyYours Foamy the Squirrel]] provides the page image.
317	* Calamity/Chalchiutlique of ''WebAnimation/NoEvil'' gets off some decently snarky zingers at the other characters, while Kitty/Kajortoq alternates between this and TeamMom.
318	-->'''Calamity:''' (to Wrip) It's amazing. You don't seem at all concerned that this plan is a poorly constructed tapestry of lies.
319	* The makers of Overly Sarcastic Productions take this trope and make it into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-ynKWB4SDA history and literature lessons]]. FUN history and literature lessons.
320	* About half the cast of ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'', especially Grif and Church.
321	-->'''Simmons:''' Well of course it sounds stupid when you say it like that.
322	** With the Exceptions of [[CloudCuckooLander Caboose]], [[CampGay Donut]], and [[BrainlessBeauty Sister]]
323	** {{Lampshade\|Hanging}}d when the Reds ask Grif to come up with his own plan and he's unable to think of anything. "My skills lie more in listening to other people's plans and telling them what's wrong with them."
324	** Lopez revels in snark, since none of the Blood Gulch Crew speaks Spanish. For instance, when asked by Simmons if he can fix Sarge's radio (Sarge is miles away in the middle of a desert at the moment):
325	--> '''Lopez:''' ¿Puedo arreglar su radio desde aquí? Sí. Porque soy mágico. Yo soy un robot mágico.(Can I fix their radio from here? Sure. Because I am magic. I am a magic robot.)
326	** The Director judging by the letters we hear dictated in Reconstruction has a pretty sharp pen. When explaining what 'The Meta' is to the politician who's new oversight he resents he describes it as "nothing more than an entity seeking to increase its power in these confusing days after the war. From my perspective, that seems to be a common occurrence at the moment." Ouch.
327	** Nearly all of Pilot 479er's few lines fall into this category.
328	** Surprisingly enough, the [[TheSpock super-logical AI]] Delta is a DeadpanSnarker too. It works so well for him because he seems so serious, people just don't expect his sarcasm. The fact that his assigned Freelancer partner, York, speaks Snark as his native language, may have something to do with it.
329	* Blake from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' has a tendency to calmly and bluntly put down others, particularly with Adam and Weiss.
330	* Bridget Tice from ''WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool''
331	--> '''Bridget Tice:''' Hello and welcome to-\
332	'''Brittany Matthews:''' Fuck off.\
333	'''Bridget Tice:''' Don't mind if I do.
334	* A lot of characters in ''[[WebAnimation/{{TOME}} TTA]]'' fall into this category, but [=Kirbopher15=] is by far the worst offender. It gets worse when he goes into 1111 form and is openly acknowledged as being an asshole in said form. [[spoiler: Which is quite odd when you realize that had season 4 been produced, Phaxal would've been revealed to be Kirbopher1111. It's not the reveal, it's that their personalities are entirely different, Kirbopher1111 for the most part is a snarky asshole, while Phaxal is a somewhat melodramatic guy who's definitely evil, but doesn't seem to be entirely sure on what his evil goal is.]]
335	* Gary to Roamin the Paladin in ''WebAnimation/UnforgottenRealms''. Usually in the form of blunt, tactless explanations of how Roamin is being stupid.
336	-->'''Roamin:''' Gary, why are we even friends?\
337	'''Gary:''' Well, no-one will be friends with you, and I enjoy pissing on people's parades.\
338	'''Roamin:''' Better reasons than most, I suppose.\
339	'''Gary:''' Not really, it's probably the worst reason for being friends out of anyone who has ever used the word "friendship" to describe their bond with another person.
340	* ’’WebAnimation/WolfSongTheMovie’’has a few characters with this tendency. Notably Kendon, although protagonist Kara does have her moments
341	->Kara [flatly]:’’’why don’t you become a tree and die in a forest fire’’’
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344	->[[TheStinger Look at you, you scrolled all the way down just for the stinger. Somebody get this guy a medal.]]

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