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[003] JohnnyW2001 Current Version
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I\'ve researched this thoroughly. The earliest example of this trope was the Season 9 episode of CHEERS (\"Grease\"). The second was in the Season 4 episode of WINGS (which was from some of the producers of Cheers). There isn\'t a valid example of this joke prior to those two.
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What do you call it when someone ACTS like they\'re a prankster, when they\'re really just a cruel, spiteful bully whose pranks are a source of amusement to themselves alone, who defends their actions with \
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What do you call it when someone ACTS like they\\\'re a prankster, when they\\\'re really just a cruel, spiteful bully whose pranks are a source of amusement to themselves alone, who defends their actions with \\\"Lighten up, man, where\\\'s your sense of humour?\\\" when called out on it? Is that just a subversion, or is there an entirely different trope for it?
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What do you call it when someone ACTS like they\'re a prankster, when they\'re really just a cruel, spiteful bully whose pranks are a source of amusement to themselves alone, who defends their actions with \
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What do you call it when someone ACTS like they\\\'re a prankster, when they\\\'re really just a cruel, spiteful bully whose pranks are a source of amusement to themselves alone, who defends their actions with \\\"Lighten up, man, where\\\'s your sense of humour?\\\" when called out on it? Is that just a subversion, or is there an entirely different trope for it? In fact, the trope doesn\\\'t really go into what happens when someone really, REALLY doesn\\\'t appreciate nasty tricks played on them.
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