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* A 2003 Creator/{{Lifetime}} movie, ''Going for Broke'', has a successful woman who worked for a non-profit organization end up losing her home, her job, her marriage, the respect of both her teenaged daughter and her mother and eventually her freedom due to her gambling problem. She is particularly drawn to slot machines, which coincidentally, is pretty bad since the film takes place in Reno, Nevada. This is driven home in one scene where she just bought food for her children, but had to abandon it after wasting the money she had for it on a slot machine located in a ''supermarket''. After sge is caught embezzling from the company, her daughter even asks her grandmother what many in the audience was likely thinking: "How hard is it to walk away from a machine?"
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* A 2003 Creator/{{Lifetime}} movie, ''Going for Broke'', has a successful woman who worked for a non-profit organization end up losing her home, her job, her marriage, the respect of both her teenaged daughter and her mother and eventually her freedom due to her gambling problem. She is particularly drawn to slot machines, which coincidentally, is pretty bad since the film takes place in Reno, Nevada. This is driven home in one scene where she just bought food for her children, but had to abandon it after wasting the money she had for it on a slot machine located in a ''supermarket''. After sge she is caught embezzling from the company, her daughter even asks her grandmother what many in the audience was likely thinking: "How hard is it to walk away from a machine?"
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While this is shifting into becoming a OnceAcceptableTarget, it's still not quite there yet. People with any type of addiction--be it [[DrugsAreBad drugs,]] [[TheAlcoholic alcohol]] (if not both), [[ReallyGetsAround sex,]] ''[[BigEater food]]'' or the like--are treated as weaklings, degenerates or losers who use their addictions either as a misguided attempt to fit in, as a smokescreen to excuse their reckless behavior or due to their inability to handle life. It's only worse if one of these addictions causes dire consequences, such as a drug addict dying of an overdose, an alcoholic ending up being a DrunkDriver that seriously harms or kills someone else or contracting a sexually transmitted disease or suffering a heart attack from their love of food, then you will likely hear condemnations, regardless as undeserved it may be. Also expect the loved ones and friends of an addict to be blamed if any of the said or similar circumstances occur, either because they're seen as the (in)direct cause of what happened or because they didn't "do enough" to help them or prevent it. Arguably, the least sympathetic type of addict is TheGamblingAddict. Whereas many other addictions have gained recognition as legitimate diseases or at least caused by some harm done in their upbringing, the thought of someone being so loose with money and wasting it on what some see as a ''hobby'' tends to attract anger instead of compassion.
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While this is shifting into becoming a OnceAcceptableTarget, it's still not quite there yet. People with any type of addiction--be it [[DrugsAreBad drugs,]] [[TheAlcoholic alcohol]] (if not both), [[ReallyGetsAround sex,]] ''[[BigEater food]]'' [[BigEater food,]] ''[[RetailTherapy shopping]]'' or the like--are treated as weaklings, degenerates or losers who use their addictions either as a misguided attempt to fit in, as a smokescreen to excuse their reckless behavior or due to their inability to handle life. It's only worse if one of these addictions causes dire consequences, such as a drug addict dying of an overdose, an alcoholic ending up being a DrunkDriver that seriously harms or kills someone else or contracting a sexually transmitted disease or suffering a heart attack from their love of food, then you will likely hear condemnations, regardless as undeserved it may be. Also expect the loved ones and friends of an addict to be blamed if any of the said or similar circumstances occur, either because they're seen as the (in)direct cause of what happened or because they didn't "do enough" to help them or prevent it. Arguably, the least sympathetic type of addict is TheGamblingAddict. Whereas many other addictions have gained recognition as legitimate diseases or at least caused by some harm done in their upbringing, the thought of someone being so loose with money and wasting it on what some see as a ''hobby'' tends to attract anger instead of compassion.
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In a way, these might be even worse than other AcceptableTargets. While many people do show pride in their culture, ethnic group, nationality, etc. - people generally (with few exceptions[[note]]the Deaf culture being one[[/note]]) don't show pride in a disability, illness or whatever hardship that they have. It's usually considered bad enough that they have the disability, illness, or any other hardship - that being discriminated for it would add insult to injury, so to speak.
Of course, in some cases, there's some [[CircularReasoning circular logic]] here -- they're only unlucky because they happen to be AcceptableTargets.
Of course, in some cases, there's some [[CircularReasoning circular logic]] here -- they're only unlucky because they happen to be AcceptableTargets.
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Of course, in some cases, there's some [[CircularReasoning circular logic]] here -- they're only unlucky because they happen to beAcceptableTargets.
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While this is shifting into becoming a OnceAcceptableTarget, it's still not quite there yet. People with any type of addiction--be it [[DrugsAreBad drugs,]] [[TheAlcoholic alcohol]] (if not both), [[ReallyGetsAround sex,]] ''[[BigEater food]]'' or the like--are treated as weaklings, degenerates or losers who use their addictions either as a misguided attempt to fit in, as a smokescreen to excuse their reckless behavior or due to their inability to handle life. It's only worse if one of these addictions causes dire consequences, such as a drug addict dying of an overdose, an alcoholic ending up being a DrunkDriver that seriously harms or kills someone else or contracting a sexually transmitted disease or suffering a heart attack from their love of food, then you will likely hear condemnations, regardless as undeserved it may be. Also expect the loved ones and friends of an addict to be blamed if any of the said or similar circumstances occur, either because they're seen as the (in)direct cause of what happened or because they didn't "do enough" to help them or prevent it. Arguably, the least sympathetic type of addict is TheGamblingAddict. Whereas hereas many other addictions have gained recognition as legitimate diseases or at least caused by some harm done in their upbringing, the thought of someone being so loose with money and wasting it on what some see as a ''hobby'' tends to attract anger instead of consideration.
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* A 2003 Creator/{{Lifetime}} movie, ''Going for Broke'', has a successful woman who worked for a non-profit organization end up losing her home, her job, her marriage, the respect of both her teenaged daughter and her mother and eventually her freedom due to her gambling problem. She is particularly drawn to slot machines, which coincidentally, is pretty bad since the film takes place in Reno, Nevada. This is driven home in one scene where she just bought food for her children, but had to abandon it after wasting the money she had for it on a slot machine located in a ''supermarket''. After sge is caught embezzling from the company, her daughter even asks her grandmother what many in the audience was likely thinking: "How hard is it to walk away from a machine?"
* Alison from ''Series/MelrosePlace'' battled alcoholism throughout the five seasons she was on, which she used to cope with her very abusive childhood of incest and neglect. The times that both she and the disease are treated sympathetically are in short supply and she is usually portrayed as being needy, self-destructive, reckless and unstable and often having to be rescued by her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Billy.
* In season four of ''Series/OneTreeHill'', Nathan's mother, Deb, who had devolved into an alcoholic, a pill-popper and overall an unpleasant person to be around. By the end of the season, when he finally calls her out on her behavior, she admits that she has a disease. To this, [[NoSympathy he angrily rebuffs her, stating how she doesn't have a disease,]] and that Peyton's [[spoiler:biological mother, Ellie, who eventually died from battling it]] had a ''real'' disease in cancer.
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* A 2003 Creator/{{Lifetime}} movie, ''Going for Broke'', has a successful woman who worked for a non-profit organization end up losing her home, her job, her marriage, the respect of both her teenaged daughter and her mother and eventually her freedom due to her gambling problem. She is particularly drawn to slot machines, which coincidentally, is pretty bad since the film takes place in Reno, Nevada. This is driven home in one scene where she just bought food for her children, but had to abandon it after wasting the money she had for it on a slot machine located in a ''supermarket''. After sge is caught embezzling from the company, her daughter even asks her grandmother what many in the audience was likely thinking: "How hard is it to walk away from a machine?"
* Alison from ''Series/MelrosePlace'' battled alcoholism throughout the five seasons she was on, which she used to cope with her very abusive childhood of incest and neglect. The times that both she and the disease are treated sympathetically are in short supply and she is usually portrayed as being needy, self-destructive, reckless and unstable and often having to be rescued by her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Billy.
* In season four of ''Series/OneTreeHill'', Nathan's mother, Deb, who had devolved into an alcoholic, a pill-popper and overall an unpleasant person to be around. By the end of the season, when he finally calls her out on her behavior, she admits that she has a disease. To this, [[NoSympathy he angrily rebuffs her, stating how she doesn't have a disease,]] and that Peyton's [[spoiler:biological mother, Ellie, who eventually died from battling it]] had a ''real'' disease in cancer.
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While this is shifting into becoming a OnceAcceptableTarget, it's still not quite there yet. People with any type of addiction--be it [[DrugsAreBad drugs,]] [[TheAlcoholic alcohol]] (if not both), [[ReallyGetsAround sex,]] ''[[BigEater food]]'' or the like--are treated as weaklings/degenerates weaklings, degenerates or losers who use their addictions due to either as a misguided attempt to fit in, as a smokescreen to excuse their reckless behavior or due to their inability to handle life. It's only worse if one of these addictions causes dire circumstances, consequences, such as a drug addict dying of an overdose, an alcoholic ending up being a DrunkDriver that seriously harms or kills someone else or contracting a sexually transmitted disease or suffering a heart attack from their love of food, then you will likely hear condemnations, be regardless as undeserved it deserved or otherwise.may be. Arguably, the least sympathetic type of addict is TheGamblingAddict. Whereas hereas many other addictions have gained recognition as legitimate diseases or at least caused by some harm done in their upbringing, the thought of someone being so loose with money and wasting it on what some see as a ''hobby'' tends to attract anger instead of consideration.
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While this is shifting into becoming a OnceAcceptableTarget, it's still not quite there yet. People with any type of addiction--be it [[DrugsAreBad drugs,]] [[TheAlcoholic alcohol]] (if not both), [[ReallyGetsAround sex,]] ''[[BigEater food]]'' or the like--are treated as weaklings/degenerates who use their addictions due to either a misguided attempt to fit in, as a smokescreen to excuse their reckless behavior or their inability to handle life. It's only worse if one of these addictions causes dire circumstances, such as a drug addict dying of an overdose, an alcoholic ending up being a DrunkDriver that seriously harms or kills someone else or contracting a sexually transmitted disease or suffering a heart attack from their love of food, then you will likely hear condemnations, be it deserved or otherwise. Arguably, the least sympathetic type of addict is TheGamblingAddict. Whereas many other addictions have gained recognition as legitimate diseases or at least caused by some harm done in their upbringing, the thought of someone being so loose with money and wasting it on what some see as a ''hobby'' tends to attract anger instead of consideration.
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While this is shifting into becoming a OnceAcceptableTarget, it's still not quite there yet. People with any type of addiction--be it [[DrugsAreBad drugs,]] [[TheAlcoholic alcohol]] (if not both), [[ReallyGetsAround sex,]] ''[[BigEater food]]'' or the like--are treated as weaklings/degenerates who use their addictions due to either a misguided attempt to fit in, as a smokescreen to excuse their reckless behavior or their inability to handle life. It's only worse if one of these addictions causes dire circumstances, such as a drug addict dying of an overdose, an alcoholic ending up being a DrunkDriver that seriously harms or kills someone else or contracting a sexually transmitted disease or suffering a heart attack from their love of food, then you will likely hear condemnations, be it deserved or otherwise. Arguably, the least sympathetic type of addict is TheGamblingAddict. Whereas many other addictions have gained recognition as legitimate diseases or at least caused by some harm done in their upbringing, the thought of someone being so loose with money and wasting it on what some see as a ''hobby'' tends to attract anger instead of consideration.
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There's usually a good reason for it in RealLife, but in sitcoms they're often depicted as lazy, ignorant, etc., or else the ButtMonkey[=/=]CosmicPlaything. It's really interesting when the lower-class (usually) guy falls for the RichBitch and has to deal with [[CultureClash the vast ocean of differences between the social classes]]. HilarityEnsues. This stigma is attached to welfare or state benefit claimants around the world - the default position is that they are parasitical wasters trying to cheat the system who are living off ''your'' taxes. [[note]]the fact the vast majority of welfare recipients are ordinary people on hard times who tend not to be on benefits for very long, or else that for every pound lost in welfare fraud, up to a hundred pounds is lost in tax-dodging, tends to be forgotten or sidelined[[/note]]
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There's usually a good reason for it in RealLife, but in sitcoms they're often depicted as lazy, ignorant, etc., or else the ButtMonkey[=/=]CosmicPlaything. It's really interesting when the lower-class (usually) guy falls for the RichBitch and has to deal with [[CultureClash the vast ocean of differences between the social classes]]. HilarityEnsues.Hilarity ensues. This stigma is attached to welfare or state benefit claimants around the world - the default position is that they are parasitical wasters trying to cheat the system who are living off ''your'' taxes. [[note]]the fact the vast majority of welfare recipients are ordinary people on hard times who tend not to be on benefits for very long, or else that for every pound lost in welfare fraud, up to a hundred pounds is lost in tax-dodging, tends to be forgotten or sidelined[[/note]]
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You must be [[FatIdiot dumb]]. End of story. [[TruthInTelevision Or lazy. Or greedy. Or gluttonous]] (in some TV shows fat characters never appear in a ''single scene'' without shoving food into their mouths). Or low-class trailer trash. Or a [[FatSlob slob]]. Or sweaty, stinky, or otherwise sub-human. ''Especially'' if you happen to be [[DoubleStandard a woman]], in which case you'll likely be an AbhorrentAdmirer. Or, in an inversion, if you're American you must be a disgusting fat slob. Or, if you're fat, you're [[AcceptablePoliticalTargets American.]]
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You must be [[FatIdiot dumb]]. End of story. [[TruthInTelevision [[FatBastard Or lazy. Or greedy. Or gluttonous]] (in some TV shows fat characters never appear in a ''single scene'' without shoving food into their mouths). Or low-class trailer trash. Or a [[FatSlob slob]]. Or sweaty, stinky, or otherwise sub-human. ''Especially'' if you happen to be [[DoubleStandard a woman]], in which case you'll likely be an AbhorrentAdmirer. Or, in an inversion, if you're American you must be a disgusting fat slob. Or, if you're fat, you're [[AcceptablePoliticalTargets American.]]
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In real life, strabismus can cause symptoms such as poor depth perception, eye strain, the loss of vision in one eye. Most of the time, the actual "disability" part of strabismus isn't recognised, but when it is it's played for further comedy, with characters seeing everything in double and being incapable of even walking in a straight line. Note that while strabismus can cause double vision, it's quite rare as it only occurs when the condition develops in adulthood. Many people don't even know they have the condition, with the only noticeable symptom being the inability to watch 3D movies.
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In real life, strabismus can cause symptoms such as poor depth perception, eye strain, strain or the loss of vision in one eye. Most of the time, In media, the actual "disability" part of strabismus isn't usually recognised, but when it is it's played for further comedy, with characters seeing everything in double and being incapable of even walking in a straight line. Note that while strabismus can cause double vision, it's quite rare as it only occurs when the condition develops in adulthood. Many people don't even know they have the condition, with the only noticeable symptom being the inability to watch 3D movies.
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You must be [[FatIdiot dumb]]. End of story. [[TruthInTelevision Or lazy. Or greedy. Or gluttonous]] (in some TV shows fat characters never appear in a ''single scene'' without shoving food into their mouths). Or low-class trailer trash. Or a [[FatSlob slob]]. Or sweaty, stinky, or otherwise sub-human. ''Especially'' if you happen to be [[DoubleStandard a woman]], in which case you'll likely be an AbhorrentAdmirer. Or, in an inversion, if you're American you must be a disgusting fat slob. Or, if you're fat, you're [[AcceptablePoliticalTargets American.]]
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This always serves to make a character look less attractive, often being a feature of a {{gonk}} or serving as the flaw of a BlemishedBeauty. In addition to this, it usually implies something negative about the character's personality. Inward-turning eyes instantly mark someone as stupid, clumsy, awkward, and so on, while outward-turning eyes can also be
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You must be [[FatIdiot dumb]]. End of story. [[TruthInTelevision Or lazy. Or greedy. Or gluttonous]] (in some TV shows fat characters never appear in a ''single scene'' without shoving food into their mouths). Or low-class trailer trash. Or a [[FatSlob slob]]. Or sweaty, stinky, or otherwise sub-human. ''Especially'' if you happen to be [[DoubleStandard a woman]], in which case you'll likely be an AbhorrentAdmirer. Or, in an inversion, if you're American you must be a disgusting fat slob. Or, if you're fat, you're [[AcceptablePoliticalTargets American.]]
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You must be [[FatIdiot dumb]]. End of story. [[TruthInTelevision Or lazy. Or greedy. Or gluttonous gluttonous]] (in some TV shows fat characters never appear in a ''single scene'' without shoving food into their mouths). Or low-class trailer trash. Or a [[FatSlob slob]]. Or sweaty, stinky, or otherwise sub-human. ''Especially'' if you happen to be [[DoubleStandard a woman]], in which case you'll likely be an AbhorrentAdmirer. Or, in an inversion, if you're American you must be a disgusting fat slob. Or, if you're fat, you're [[AcceptablePoliticalTargets American.]]
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Almost ''NEVER'' portrayed positively. They're always portrayed as TheBully, usually almost AlwaysMale. (Because [[HigherEducationIsForWomen girls are better at school.]]) They are not just BookDumb, they're almost ''always'' dumb. They're always bigger than the rest of the kids in their class (due to being older) and almost always mocked and teased for it. If it's portrayed sympathetically in fiction, expect it to be seen as a shame.
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Almost ''NEVER'' portrayed positively. They're always portrayed as TheBully, usually almost AlwaysMale. (Because [[HigherEducationIsForWomen girls are better at school.]]) They are not just BookDumb, they're almost ''always'' dumb.dumb, and very frequently are [[InsufferableImbecile insufferable imbeciles]]. They're always bigger than the rest of the kids in their class (due to being older) and almost always mocked and teased for it. If it's portrayed sympathetically in fiction, expect it to be seen as a shame.
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In North america, "Summer School" is used to refer to when someone has to attend classes in summer. (The off season for North American schools) It carries a certain stigma about it - that these people are idiots, troublemakers, lazy, or generally no good at anything. However, there exists a DoubleStandard - if you are taking summer classes in College or University (Which still have yearly breaks) you're often seen as hard working and often self sacrificing. (This is because college is not compulsory nor is there ever a threat of being HeldBackInSchool or having to go to summer school) Related to below:
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In North america, America, "Summer School" is used to refer to when someone has to attend classes in summer. (The off season for North American schools) It carries a certain stigma about it - that these people are idiots, troublemakers, lazy, or generally no good at anything. However, there exists a DoubleStandard - if you are taking summer classes in College or University (Which still have yearly breaks) you're often seen as hard working and often self sacrificing. (This is because college is not compulsory nor is there ever a threat of being HeldBackInSchool or having to go to summer school) Related to below:
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* ''Series/RedDwarf'': Subverted. Arnold Rimmer is desperate to find out what break his AlternateDimension counterpart [[TheAce Ace Rimmer]] got that led to him becoming... well, TheAce, and Arnold becoming the spineless, gormless, neurotic, whiny, back-stabbing, ass-kissing piece of human refuse that he is. It turns out Ace was held back a year in school, hit rock bottom and decided that if he was going to get anywhere in life he was going to have to apply himself and build his skills. Arnold Rimmer, who did not receive this much-needed helping of HumblePie, instead relied on [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections his father pulling some strings]].
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* ''Series/RedDwarf'': Subverted. Arnold Rimmer is desperate to find out what break his AlternateDimension AlternateUniverse counterpart [[TheAce Ace Rimmer]] got that led to him becoming... well, TheAce, and Arnold becoming the spineless, gormless, neurotic, whiny, back-stabbing, ass-kissing piece of human refuse that he is. It turns out Ace was held back a year in school, hit rock bottom and decided that if he was going to get anywhere in life he was going to have to apply himself and build his skills. Arnold Rimmer, who did not receive this much-needed helping of HumblePie, instead relied on [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections his father pulling some strings]].
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* Deconstructed in the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy", in which Ike begins a very physical relationship with his attractive school teacher. Kyle, understandably horrified, goes to the police. They take the case seriously until he reveals that the perpetrator is a woman and not a man (or an unattractive woman). Then Kyle and Cartman team up to take her down themselves.
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* PlayedWith on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'''s "Le Petit Tourette", in which Cartman fakes the ailment in order to cuss all he likes with no repercussions. However, the syndrome ''is'' portrayed realistically within the counseling session, with most characters having physical tics rather than verbal ones, and Cartman himself [[spoiler: starts losing the ability to censor ''anything'' he says as a result of no longer having to consciously filter it, revealing things he'd much rather not blurt out]]. Meanwhile one of the lead characters Thomas, who has the swearing tic, is portrayed sympathetically and is shown to resent his condition.
* PlayedWith on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'''s "Le Petit Tourette", in which Cartman fakes the ailment in order to cuss all he likes with no repercussions. However, the syndrome ''is'' portrayed realistically within the counseling session, with most characters having physical tics rather than verbal ones, and Cartman himself [[spoiler: starts losing the ability to censor ''anything'' he says as a result of no longer having to consciously filter it, revealing things he'd much rather not blurt out]]. Meanwhile one of the lead characters Thomas, who has the swearing tic, is portrayed sympathetically and is shown to resent his condition.
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* PlayedWith on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'''s "Le Petit Tourette", in which Cartman fakes the ailment in order to cuss all he likes with no repercussions. However, the syndrome ''is'' portrayed realistically within the counseling session, with most characters having physical tics rather than verbal ones, and Cartman himself [[spoiler: starts losing the ability to censor ''anything'' he says as a result of no longer having to consciously filter it, revealing things he'd much rather not blurt out]].
* PlayedWith on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'''s "Le Petit Tourette", in which Cartman fakes the ailment in order to cuss all he likes with no repercussions. However, the syndrome ''is'' portrayed realistically within the counseling session, with most characters having physical tics rather than verbal ones, and Cartman himself [[spoiler: starts losing the ability to censor ''anything'' he says as a result of no longer having to consciously filter it, revealing things he'd much rather not blurt out]].
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'''Men Who Can't Get Laid'''
There's something about sexually unlucky men that makes people think they deserve what they get (or ''not'' get, as it were). To a male audience, such men are not "real men." And as for the female audiences, it is worth noting that LonersWillStayAlone. Plus, men who try to improve their lots in love through pickup artistry come across as fake to both men and women (and often downright creepy to the latter).
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* Brutally deconstructed with Dennis in ''VisualNovel/DoubleHomework''. At first glance, he’s just a stereotypical nerd. Under the surface, he’s a misogynist who creates fake nudes of the girls around him, catfishes his classmates and teachers into giving him real ones, and plans to blackmail or manipulate his classmates into sleeping with him.
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There's something about sexually unlucky men that makes people think they deserve what they get (or ''not'' get, as it were). To a male audience, such men are not "real men." And as for the female audiences, it is worth noting that LonersWillStayAlone. Plus, men who try to improve their lots in love through pickup artistry come across as fake to both men and women (and often downright creepy to the latter).
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* Brutally deconstructed with Dennis in ''VisualNovel/DoubleHomework''. At first glance, he’s just a stereotypical nerd. Under the surface, he’s a misogynist who creates fake nudes of the girls around him, catfishes his classmates and teachers into giving him real ones, and plans to blackmail or manipulate his classmates into sleeping with him.
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There is a grain of truth here, like there is in a lot of things that gain public traction. There has been an over-diagnosis of various disorders over the years, with ADHD probably being the most notorious, which means people are even less likely to believe people who legitimately have the disorder(s). In addition, ADHD medicine often gets abused by people in high schools and on college campuses in order to stay up and study later. That said, people who actually have ADHD are often just as troubled by this behavior as everyone else, if not more, since the medicine that they actually need is at risk of being stolen and abused (not to mention the fact that it's really friggin' expensive and there are frequent shortages).
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There is a grain of truth here, like there is in a lot of things that gain public traction. There has been an over-diagnosis of various disorders over the years, with ADHD probably being the most notorious, which means people are even less likely to believe people who legitimately have the disorder(s). In addition, ADHD medicine often gets abused by people in high schools and on college campuses in order to stay up and study later. That said, people who actually have ADHD are often just as troubled by this behavior as everyone else, if not more, since the medicine that they actually need is at risk of being stolen and abused (not to mention the fact that it's really friggin' expensive and there are frequent shortages).
shortages). In addition, the attitude outlined above often stops many people from getting the supports they need.
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'''People with high-functioning [[HollywoodAutism Autism]]'''
High-functioning autistic people are subject to a wide array of stereotypes and misconceptions about their disorder. First, there's the misconception that having autism means being stupid or lacking intelligence, even though people on the spectrum can have average or above-average intellects. Autistic people also have a stereotype of being boring, annoying, or even creepy.
People may assume that high-functioning autistic people are inherently introverted, even though their issue may not be that they don't want to socialize, but that they don't fully know how to. There is also the misconception that people on the spectrum lack emotions or compassion, which stems from outdated research.
Twice-exceptional people (who are gifted but also have autism or another type of disorder or neurodiversity, such as ADHD, learning disabilities, or an anxiety disorder) have their own layer of prejudices and misconceptions. Some may think they are "smart but lazy" or "smart but not trying hard enough." Others may not see their strengths at all, instead seeing them as "slow" or "just average." Still others may view them as [[InsufferableGenius Insufferable]] or [[DitzyGenius Ditzy Geniuses]].
High-functioning autistic people are subject to a wide array of stereotypes and misconceptions about their disorder. First, there's the misconception that having autism means being stupid or lacking intelligence, even though people on the spectrum can have average or above-average intellects. Autistic people also have a stereotype of being boring, annoying, or even creepy.
People may assume that high-functioning autistic people are inherently introverted, even though their issue may not be that they don't want to socialize, but that they don't fully know how to. There is also the misconception that people on the spectrum lack emotions or compassion, which stems from outdated research.
Twice-exceptional people (who are gifted but also have autism or another type of disorder or neurodiversity, such as ADHD, learning disabilities, or an anxiety disorder) have their own layer of prejudices and misconceptions. Some may think they are "smart but lazy" or "smart but not trying hard enough." Others may not see their strengths at all, instead seeing them as "slow" or "just average." Still others may view them as [[InsufferableGenius Insufferable]] or [[DitzyGenius Ditzy Geniuses]].
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High-functioning autistic
Autistic people are subject to a wide array of stereotypes and misconceptions about their disorder. First, there's the misconception that
People may assume that high-functioning autistic people are inherently introverted, even though their issue may not be that they don't want to socialize, but that they don't fully know how to. There is also the misconception that people on the spectrum lack emotions or compassion, which stems from outdated research.
People may assume that autistic people are inherently introverted, even though their issue may not be that they don't want to socialize, but that they don't fully know how to, or perhaps [[SelfFulfillingProphecy are rejected by their neurotypical peers]] (especially if this gives rise to the belief that they are antisocial, [[CircularReasoning leading to further rejection, leading to reinforcement of the initial belief]], etc.). There is also the misconception that autistic people lack emotions or compassion, which stems from outdated research.
Twice-exceptional people (who are gifted but are also
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Not to shit on anyone's parade, but the contrast of this snippet with the rest of the article is... jarring, to say the least. Without getting into the fact that the incel archetype has like, what, less than a dozen legitimate examples of representation in media? This isn't a page to lecture about how dumb and evil incels are. It's to document targets of mockery and how they are facing even more issues on top of it. Saying "Well but they deserve it" clashes with the tone of the page, and badly.
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'''Incels'''
The so called ''incels'' (short for '''IN'''voluntary '''CEL'''ibate, basically people who can't get a girlfriend or have sex) tend to be reviled by everyone else online, mainly because they are almost always [[StrawNihilist miserable assholes]] who tend to [[HatesEveryoneEqually hate and envy anyone they think is better off then them (which in their minds is almost everyone)]], to the point of celebrating whenever "normies" get killed in a mass shooting or the like, especially if female. Even [[NiceGirl Rachel Oates]] can't muster up much sympathy for them after finding out what they are really like in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvuoD9FoRsI this video]]. It should be noted that most people who can't get dates don't identify as "Incels", there is a heavy misogynistic slant to most groups of people who do identify as "Incels", generally focusing on [[EntitledToHaveYou how women are evil for not dating nice guys like them]], and self-identified "Incels" have committed several mass shootings, often targeting girls who wouldn't date them and anyone else in the vicinity. In other words, unlike every other example on this page, incels absolutely brought this on themselves.
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The so called ''incels'' (short for '''IN'''voluntary '''CEL'''ibate, basically people who can't get a girlfriend or have sex) tend to be reviled by everyone else online, mainly because they are almost always [[StrawNihilist miserable assholes]] who tend to [[HatesEveryoneEqually hate and envy anyone they think is better off then them (which in their minds is almost everyone)]], to the point of celebrating whenever "normies" get killed in a mass shooting or the like, especially if female. Even [[NiceGirl Rachel Oates]] can't muster up much sympathy for them after finding out what they are really like in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvuoD9FoRsI this video]]. It should be noted that most people who can't get dates don't identify as "Incels", there is a heavy misogynistic slant to most groups of people who do identify as "Incels", generally focusing on [[EntitledToHaveYou how women are evil for not dating nice guys like them]], and self-identified "Incels" have committed several mass shootings, often targeting girls who wouldn't date them and anyone else in the vicinity. In other words, unlike every other example on this page, incels absolutely brought this on themselves.
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Twice-exceptional people (who are gifted but also have autism) have their own layer of prejudices and misconceptions. Some may think they are "smart but lazy" or "smart but not trying hard enough." Others may not see their strengths at all, instead seeing them as "slow" or "just average." Still others may view them as [[InsufferableGenius Insufferable]] or [[DitzyGenius Ditzy Geniuses]].
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Twice-exceptional people (who are gifted but also have autism) autism or another type of disorder or neurodiversity, such as ADHD, learning disabilities, or an anxiety disorder) have their own layer of prejudices and misconceptions. Some may think they are "smart but lazy" or "smart but not trying hard enough." Others may not see their strengths at all, instead seeing them as "slow" or "just average." Still others may view them as [[InsufferableGenius Insufferable]] or [[DitzyGenius Ditzy Geniuses]].
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* Horrible {{truth in television}}, since the persecution of albinos is still widespread, especially in areas of Africa where witch doctors pay a fine fee for albino limbs to use in their concoctions.
* Averted, perhaps uniquely, by the Hopi people, an indigenous tribe that lives in Arizona. Due to a genetic quirk, albinism is very common among the Hopi, and since their traditional lifestyle involves working outside (the Southwest is very hot and sunny, so obviously not the greatest climate for someone with no melanin in their skin to protect against sunburn) they gave preferential treatment to albinos and had them do tasks that allowed them to stay indoors. Albinism is seen by them as special and a blessing rather than a deformity.
* Similarly averted by the Kuna people of Panama, who believe that albinos are destined to become great leaders. As such, albino Kuna tend to be full of self-confidence.
* Horrible {{truth in television}}, since the persecution of albinos is still widespread, especially in areas of Africa where witch doctors pay a fine fee for albino limbs to use in their concoctions.
* Averted, perhaps uniquely, by the Hopi people, an indigenous tribe that lives in Arizona. Due to a genetic quirk, albinism is very common among the Hopi, and since their traditional lifestyle involves working outside (the Southwest is very hot and sunny, so obviously not the greatest climate for someone with no melanin in their skin to protect against sunburn) they gave preferential treatment to albinos and had them do tasks that allowed them to stay indoors. Albinism is seen by them as special and a blessing rather than a deformity.
* Similarly averted by the Kuna people of Panama, who believe that albinos are destined to become great leaders. As such, albino Kuna tend to be full of self-confidence.
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* One particularly grating recent example being [[http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2440740.ece/Disabled_poster_boy_banned_from_rail_stations Dutch Rail's refusal to display]] posters that show one of Marc Quinn's ''Complete Marbles'' sculptures at railway stations across the country. Before you ask, no, it wasn't the nudity they objected to. To put matters into perspective, this is a company that will happily plaster [[http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2009-11/1257702410_anouk-for-bitter-or-worse-2009.jpg a close-up of a bloody face]] across its billboards.
* One particularly grating recent example being [[http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2440740.ece/Disabled_poster_boy_banned_from_rail_stations Dutch Rail's refusal to display]] posters that show one of Marc Quinn's ''Complete Marbles'' sculptures at railway stations across the country. Before you ask, no, it wasn't the nudity they objected to. To put matters into perspective, this is a company that will happily plaster [[http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2009-11/1257702410_anouk-for-bitter-or-worse-2009.jpg a close-up of a bloody face]] across its billboards.
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* See also, mouth breathers. Some people ''have'' to breathe through their mouth because they can't clear their nose out thanks to allergies. It's a Catch 22 all around...the second you clear it out, within 10 minutes, your nasal passages are blocked again and you ''have'' to breathe through your mouth.
* A lot are played through laughs, at least hay fever. Allergies like Nuts or Shellfish? ''No laughing matter''. Even people who complain about not being able to eat peanuts in an area that has a large no nuts sign is more than often shut up when they learn how ''severe'' peanut allergies can be.
* People who loudly and/or obnoxiously inform others -especially strangers- of their allergies are perfectly acceptable targets, regardless of the severity of said allergies.
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* Women with [[ACupAngst flat chests]] ''and'' women with [[DCupDistress huge breasts]] are often the subject of ridicule. The former are often accused of being immature, while the latter are often accused of being slutty.
* Women with [[ACupAngst flat chests]] ''and'' women with [[DCupDistress huge breasts]] are often the subject of ridicule. The former are often accused of being immature, while the latter are often accused of being slutty.
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* Not to mention when it's caused not by a temporary sickness or allergy, but a permanent deformation of the internal sinus passages.
* Not to mention when it's caused not by a temporary sickness or allergy, but a permanent deformation of the internal sinus passages.
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It's ''always'' used to describe people who are dumb in some way. Admit it...you've heard it used to describe that JerkJock or that big-ass bully with [[DumbMuscle more muscle than brain]] in high school, those stupid customers who ask stupid questions, the slovenly {{basement dweller}}s [[InternetToughGuy talking shit on message boards and online games]], or that big fat motherfucker of a bouncer with a squashed, bulldog-like face that you just ''know'' was caused by him getting his nose smashed one too many times. Some of us have to breathe through our mouth because we have a cold, sinus infection, the flu, or really bad allergies (and we all know 90% of Allergy Medications don't work). OI!
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It's ''always'' used to describe people who are dumb in some way. Admit it...you've heard it used to describe that JerkJock or that big-ass bully with [[DumbMuscle more muscle than brain]] in high school, those stupid customers who ask stupid questions, the slovenly {{basement dweller}}s [[InternetToughGuy [[InternetJerk talking shit on message boards and online games]], or that big fat motherfucker of a bouncer with a squashed, bulldog-like face that you just ''know'' was caused by him getting his nose smashed one too many times. Some of us have to breathe through our mouth because we have a cold, sinus infection, the flu, or really bad allergies (and we all know 90% of Allergy Medications don't work). OI!
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* ''Series/RedDwarf'': Subverted. Arnold Rimmer is desperate to find out what break his AlternateDimension counterpart [[TheAce Ace Rimmer]] got that led to him becoming... well, TheAce, and Arnold becoming the spineless, gormless, neurotic, whiny, back-stabbing, ass-kissing piece of human refuse that he is. It turns out Ace was held back a year in school, hit rock bottom and decided that if he was going to get anywhere in life he was going to have to apply himself and build his skills. Arnold Rimmer, who did not receive this much-needed helping of HumblePie, did not.
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* ''Series/RedDwarf'': Subverted. Arnold Rimmer is desperate to find out what break his AlternateDimension counterpart [[TheAce Ace Rimmer]] got that led to him becoming... well, TheAce, and Arnold becoming the spineless, gormless, neurotic, whiny, back-stabbing, ass-kissing piece of human refuse that he is. It turns out Ace was held back a year in school, hit rock bottom and decided that if he was going to get anywhere in life he was going to have to apply himself and build his skills. Arnold Rimmer, who did not receive this much-needed helping of HumblePie, did not.
instead relied on [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections his father pulling some strings]].
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* ''Series/RedDwarf'': Subverted. Arnold Rimmer is desperate to find out what break his AlternateDimension counterpart [[TheAce Ace Rimmer]] got that led to him becoming... well, TheAce, and Arnold becoming the spineless, gormless, neurotic, whiny, back-stabbing, ass-kissing piece of human refuse that he is. It turns out Ace was held back a year in school, hit rock bottom and decided that if he was going to get anywhere in life he was going to have to apply himself and build his skills. Arnold Rimmer, who did not receive this much needed boot-up-the-arse, did not.
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* ''Series/RedDwarf'': Subverted. Arnold Rimmer is desperate to find out what break his AlternateDimension counterpart [[TheAce Ace Rimmer]] got that led to him becoming... well, TheAce, and Arnold becoming the spineless, gormless, neurotic, whiny, back-stabbing, ass-kissing piece of human refuse that he is. It turns out Ace was held back a year in school, hit rock bottom and decided that if he was going to get anywhere in life he was going to have to apply himself and build his skills. Arnold Rimmer, who did not receive this much needed boot-up-the-arse, much-needed helping of HumblePie, did not.
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* PlayedWith on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'''s "Le Petit Tourette", in which Cartman fakes the ailment in order to cuss all he likes with no repercussions. However, the syndrome ''is'' portrayed realistically within the counseling session, with most characters having physical tics rather than verbal ones, and Cartman himself [[spoiler: starts losing the ability to censor ''anything'' he says as a result of no longer having to consciously filter it, revealing things he'd much rather not blurt out]].
* PlayedWith on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'''s "Le Petit Tourette", in which Cartman fakes the ailment in order to cuss all he likes with no repercussions. However, the syndrome ''is'' portrayed realistically within the counseling session, with most characters having physical tics rather than verbal ones, and Cartman himself [[spoiler: starts losing the ability to censor ''anything'' he says as a result of no longer having to consciously filter it, revealing things he'd much rather not blurt out]].
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* Subverted in ''Film/PansLabyrinth'' and used for horror, when [[spoiler:the character who stutters is told that he will not be tortured if he can count to three without stuttering. He can't, and is tortured.]]
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* Subverted in ''Film/PansLabyrinth'' and used for horror, when [[spoiler:the character who stutters is told that he will not be tortured set free if he can just count to three without stuttering. He can't, and is tortured.]]
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** It's hard to classify Boomhauer because nearly every character in the show can understand him perfectly, even if the audience can't. Though in one episode he accidentally ends up in another town and is quickly thrown into a mental institution because nobody can understand him so they assume he's crazy and saying gibberish ([[ItMakesSenseInContext and also because he's walking around in a Speedo]]), so it seems only people in Arlen can understand him, presumably because they're used to how he talks.
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** It's hard to classify Boomhauer because nearly every character in the show [[IntelligibleUnintelligible can understand him perfectly, perfectly]], even if the audience can't. Though in one episode he accidentally ends up in another town and is quickly thrown into a mental institution because nobody can understand him so they assume he's crazy and saying gibberish ([[ItMakesSenseInContext and also because he's walking around in a Speedo]]), so it seems only people in Arlen can understand him, presumably because they're used to how he talks.
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** Boomhauer is also kind of a special case in that he's pretty clearly at least as smart as any other regular on the show, and arguably better adjusted to boot. He just has a strong Appalachian accent.
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** Boomhauer is also kind of a special case in that he's pretty clearly at least as smart as any other regular on the show, and arguably better adjusted to boot. He just has a strong Appalachian accent.accent compounded by a MotorMouth.
