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--->'''Joker''': Funny guy...\\
'''Terry''': Can't say the same for you.\\
'''Joker''' [''loses all joviality'']: Impudent brat! Who do you think you're talking to?\\
'''Terry''': Not a comedian, I'll tell you that!

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'':
** Happens at the climax. [[spoiler:After the Joker reveals himself, Bruce radios Terry with specific instructions ''not'' to respond to the Joker's gloating, as it's just what he wants. This is the proviso Batman used during the animated series whenever he fought Joker. Terry, however, realizes that [[YouFightLikeACow he likes to talk, too]], and mocks the Joker over his obsession with Batman, ending in a very mocking, condescending laugh that [[VillainousBreakdown puts Joker over the edge]].]]
--->'''Joker''': Funny guy...\\
'''Terry''': Can't say the same for you.\\
'''Joker''' [''loses all joviality'']: Impudent brat! Who do you think you're talking to?\\
'''Terry''': Not a comedian, I'll tell you that!
** In a flashback scene, the Joker does this to Batman after revealing that he knows that Batman is really Bruce Wayne:
--->''I must admit, it's sadly anti-climactic. Behind all the sturm and batarangs, you're just a little boy in a playsuit, crying for mommy and daddy! It'd be funny if it weren't so pathetic... Oh, what the heck, I'll laugh anyway! [[LaughingMad HAHAHAHAHA]]!''

'''Po''': Oh you want to spare me huh? How about you spare me the chit-chat alright let's do this.\\

* In ''Film/{{The Italian Job|2003}}'' remake, this is the primary tone of the gang's first confrontation with Steve since Steve had previously thought them all dead. While Steve clearly thinks highly of himself for his "clever" betrayal plan (which pretty much involved hiring a bunch of guys with guns to show up at the rendezvous point) and his equally "clever" plan to safeguard the gold, the gang calls him out on the fact that in spite of being a multi-millionaire, Steve hasn't thought of anything the least bit interesting to do with his money. He just bought all the things everybody else said they would do with their share of the money ([[FridgeLogic just like he joked he would during their conversation about what they each wanted to do]]). And, though they don't mention this, he basically lives his life watching TV and is so hard up for entertainment that he hits on who he thinks is the cable girl.
** Further driven home by the fact that, in the climax, it's revealed [[spoiler: he still had almost all the original loot when the gang steals it from him]]. Which isn't all that surprising considering Steve regularly engages in BlatantLies.

** In a Franchise/{{Batman}}[=/=]ComicBook/IncredibleHulk story, the [[RealityWarper Shaper of Worlds]] gives Joker some of his power, allowing Joker to re-shape the world with his imagination. Batman soon accuses Joker of being uncreative, to which Joker begins re-shaping the world in more chaotic ways, eventually straining his mind to the breaking point.

* In the climax of the ''Guardian Devil'' storyline, ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about how totally unoriginal and copying of other villain's classic schemes [[spoiler:Mysterio]]'s EvilPlan is. [[spoiler:It drives Mysterio to commit suicide, snarking that he has one more villain to copy: [[ComicBook/KravensLastHunt Kraven]].]]

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* ''WebVideo/CounterMonkey'': At the end of his "3d6 in Order" video, Spoony retracts part of a previous ReasonYouSuckSpeech, where he'd called people who wouldn't try rolling 3d6 in order for stats "cowards", and amends it with this.
--->'''Spoony''': You're not cowards if you don't try this; you're boring. And that's worse. Cowards can at least be interesting.
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If you're looking for actual boring insults, try LameComeback. If you're looking for when a reviewer insults a work/character by calling it boring, see EightDeadlyWords.

The worst insult conceivable to a villain who prides himself on the fact that he's a genius. He's called out on being boring, predictable, and overall, just not particularly interesting. This may very well send him into a [[BerserkButton berserk rage]] or even a [[VillainousBreakdown total breakdown]], particularly if he can't counter any of the points his enemy is making. Could be a case of BullyingADragon from a FearlessFool.

* Non-villainous example. In an episode of ''Radio/HelloCheeky'', John describes Barry with the aside "He could make World War II sound boring," to which Barry responds by doing his impression of World War II -- an amalgamation of accents, sound effects, and war songs.

-->-- '''[[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Blake Belladonna]]''', ''VideoGame/BlazblueCrossTagBattle''

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': Vaarsuvius does it in [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0397.html this strip]]. His teammate Elan's EvilTwin Nale had invoked a SpotTheImposter situation and then attempted to take advantage of the KillUsBoth trope, hoping that would trick V into assuming Nale was the good twin and blast Elan in response. V outsmarts Nale, who is a massive SmugSnake with a [[SmallNameBigEgo an equally big ego]], by calling Nale's stratagems "tedious, unoriginal, and lacking in any truly keen insight". Nale is miffed by this description and gives himself away by attempting to defend them, earning a lightning bolt to the face for his trouble.

* Creator/StephenKing dismisses Creator/EdgarAllanPoe as a boring writer in ''Music/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'', considering his stories to not be scary at all.

* Quagmire from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' tops off an epic TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to [[AuthorAvatar Brian]] by stating he could forgive Brian's faults if he wasn't such a huge bore.

** Happens at the climax. [[spoiler:After the Joker reveals himself, Bruce radios Terry with specific instructions ''not'' to respond to the Joker's gloating, as it's just what he wants. This is the proviso Batman used during the animated series whenever he fought Joker. Terry, however, realizes that [[YouFightLikeACow he likes to talk, too]], and mocks the Joker over his obsession with Batman, ending in a very mocking, condescending laugh that puts Joker over the edge.]]

'''Joker''': Impudent brat! Who do you think you're talking to?\\

--> '''Bruce:''' You tell riddlers a ''fifth-grader'' could solve, you call yourself the Riddler. The sheer lack of imagination is staggering.

* At the end of the film version of Literature/AmericanPsycho, [[VillainProtagonist Patrick Bateman]] confesses several crimes to his lawyer, Harold Carnes, who [[MistakenIdentity mistakes his client for someone else]] and believes his list of [[RefugeInAudacity audacious]] killing sprees to be a hilarious joke that was otherwise undermined by the fact that the perpetrator was ''"Patrick Bateman"'', whom he views as being too much of a dorky, boring and spineless lightweight to commit murder. Adding insult to injury, Harold goes on to say that the "joke" would have been perfect had the perpetrator instead been Timothy Bryce or Craig [=McDermott=], both of whom are part of Patrick's friend group. Patrick is visibly bothered by Harold's remark that was obliviously aimed towards him.
-->'''Harold Carnes:''' Davis, I'm not one to badmouth anyone. Your joke was amusing, but come on, man. You had one fatal flaw: Bateman is such a dork. Such a boring, spineless lightweight. Now if you said Bryce or McDermott... Otherwise, it was amusing. Now if you'll excuse me, I really must be going.

* At the end of the film version of Literature/AmericanPsycho, [[VillainProtagonist Patrick Bateman]] confesses several crimes to his lawyer, Harold Carnes, who [[MistakenIdentity mistakes his client for someone else]] and believes his list of [[RefugeInAudacity audacious]] killing sprees to be a hilarious joke that was otherwise undermined by the fact that the perpetrator was ''"Patrick Bateman"'', whom he views as being too much of a dorky, boring and spineless lightweight to commit murder. Patrick is visibly bothered by Harold's remark that was obliviously aimed towards him. Adding insult to injury, Harold goes on to mention that the "joke" would have been perfect had the perpetrator instead been Timothy Bryce or Craig [=McDermott=], both of whom are part of Patrick's friend group.
-->'''Harold Carnes:''' Davis, I'm not one to badmouth anyone. Your joke was amusing, but come on, man. You had one fatal flaw: Bateman is such a dork. Such a boring, spineless lightweight.

* At the end of the film version of Literature/AmericanPsycho, [[VillainProtagonist Patrick Bateman]] confesses several crimes to his lawyer, Harold Carnes, who [[MistakenIdentity mistakes his client for someone else]] and believes his list of [[RefugeInAudacity audacious]] killing sprees to be a hilarious joke that was otherwise undermined by the fact that the perpetrator was ''"Patrick Bateman"'', whom he views as being too much of a dorky, boring and spineless lightweight to commit murder. Patrick is visibly bothered by Harold's remark that was obliviously aimed towards him. Adding insult to injury, Harold goes on to mention that the "joke" would have been perfect had the perpetrator instead been Timothy Bryce or Craig McDermott, both of whom are in Patrick's friend group.

* At the end of the film version of Literature/AmericanPsycho, [[VillainProtagonist Patrick Bateman]] confesses several crimes to his lawyer, Harold Carnes, who [[MistakenIdentity mistakes his client for someone else]] and belives his list of [[RefugeInAudacity audacious]] killing sprees to be a hilarious joke that was otherwise undermined by the fact that the perpetrator was ''"Patrick Bateman"'', whom he views as being too dorky, boring and much of a lightweight to commit murder. Patrick is visibly bothered by Harold's remark that was obliviously aimed towards him.

** The Cassandra Cain version of ComicBook/{{Batgirl|2000}}, when fighting ComicBook/TheJoker, suddenly walks away saying, "Bored. You're boring." This infuriates him so much that he's thrown off-guard and she is able to subdue him.

* In the climax of the ''Guardian Devil'' storyline, Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} gets a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about how totally unoriginal and copying of other villain's classic schemes [[spoiler:Mysterio]]'s EvilPlan is. [[spoiler:It drives Mysterio to commit suicide, snarking that he has one more villain to copy: [[ComicBook/KravensLastHunt Kraven]].]]

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* In ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', Makarov unveils his goal of committing mass murders while making everyone [[FakeUltimateHero think he is the hero]]. Shining Armor mocks him by pointing out he's ripping off the plot of ''[[Film/{{Scream 4}} Winny 4]]'', and that killer did it much more effectively. Shining can also predict most of his speeches and gloating because they are ripped off from various fictional characters.

* Rachel pulls this on [[BigBad Hazama]] in her bad ending for VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift. She tells him that for all his faults, Ragna]is still a more interesting man than he is. Hazama responds by kicking her teeth in. Much to his dismay, this doesn't get a reaction from her. [[FridgeBrilliance When you put it together, it makes sense]], Hazama fancies himself as the most awesome being ever, so if anyone else dares to think otherwise... that just pretty much hits his BerserkButton.