History Main / DisabledSnarker

* Creator/StephenHawking, in RealLife. In one of his books, he remarks that before Cambridge offered him the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics (some prestigious professorship), said chair wasn't motorized. He also jokes about his very first motorized wheelchair, built for him by engineers at Caltech when he had a residency there. Apparently they built on so many useful features that they didn't stop to consider fundamental things like the centre of gravity -- so that the whole thing went forward for about two feet then tipped over backweards and threw Hawking out. [[note]]It is tempting to wonder if any relative of [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Howard Wolowitz]] was involved.[[/note]]

* Both Beethoven and Handel. Towards the end of their lifes, [[DeafComposer Beethoven went deaf]] and [[BlindMusician Handel blind]], but if anyone tried to mess with them or their music, you could bet they would know the perfect response.

* Vanellope Von Schweetz in ''Disney/WreckItRalph''. Her glitching is treated like a disability in-universe, and she is definitely [[LittleMissSnarker snarky]].

* [[EyepatchOfPower Hwa Ryun]] from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod''.

* Hodgins has moments of this during the first few episodes after his paralysis in season 11 of ''Series/Bones''. Occasionally it still pops up later but not in as biting a way. He scared Cam in one episode when he started to talk and she didn’t know he’d rolled up behind her. When she told him not to do that, he quipped “Cam, I’m in a wheelchair. I have no choice but to roll up on you like this.”

* DarthWiki/DarthVader of ''Franchise/StarWars'' fame is a DarkLordOnLifeSupport, and also fond of accompanying his trademark PsychicStrangle with a BondOneLiner or other witty remark:
-->I find your lack of faith disturbing.
-->Apology accepted, Captain Needa.
-->Be careful not to ''choke'' on your aspirations, Director.

* Freddy Freeman from ''[[Film/Shazam2019 Shazam]]'' whose first conversation with Billy in the film hangs a lampshade on this.
-->You look at me and you're like "Why so dark, you're a disabled foster kid, you got it all!"

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* ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'' has [[spoiler: [=GLaDOS=] when she becomes temporarily trapped in a potato.]]

* [[GodEmperor The Emperor]] from ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'' is essentially an immobile, talking skeleton. A ''very snarky'' immobile, talking skeleton. His first words are literally "About fucking time".

* Toph Beifong of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. Since she's a LittleMissBadass with a DisabilitySuperpower, being blind doesn't cause her that many problems, but she's always got a sharp crack on hand for when it does. She likes to roundaboutly call attention to the fact by commenting on appearances. She gets Sokka with that one a lot.
-->'''Sokka:''' Toph, I was going through town and I saw this. ''(shows a Wanted poster of Toph)''\\

--->'''Katara:''' ''(holding up the same Wanted poster of Toph)'' Well then, what's this?!\\
'''Toph''': I don't ''know!'' I mean, seriously, what is ''wrong'' with you people?! I'M BLIND!

''(the Crew turn to look only to realize she is pointing at absolutely nothing)''\\

''([[http://sv.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2hmzluv&s=3#.VDz3f1Jvlv4 She waves her hand in front of her unfocused eyes to remind everyone that she's blind]])''

--->'''Toph:''' ''(regarding a drawing)'' It looks just like [Appa] to me.\\
'''Sokka:''' Thank you. I worked really... ''({{beat}})''... Why do you feel the need to do that?

* The wheelchair-bound protagonist of ''WesternAnimation/{{Pelswick}}'' is snarky about everyone and everything, including himself. He uses it as both a way of making light of situations and as a way of deflecting attacks from bullies.
** A PhonyPsychic once tried to prove his abilities by asking Pelswick if he had ever been in a major accident. "No, this thing is just an elaborate belt buckle."

-->'''Mike''': Oh, no. What if I went blind? I can't face life if I'm blind! Oh, yeah! I'll rely on my other senses! I'll rely on my sense of humor! I'll say shit like, "So what if I'm blind? At least I don't have to look at your ugly face!" ''(laughs)''

* Creator/StephenHawking, in RealLife. In one of his books, he remarks that before Cambridge offered him the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics (some prestigious professorship), said chair wasn't motorized.
** He also jokes about his very first motorized wheelchair, built for him by [[Series/TheBigBangTheory engineers at Caltech]] when he had a residency there. Apparently they built on so many useful features that they didn't stop to consider fundamental things like the centre of gravity - so that the whole thing went forward for about two feet then tipped over backweards and threw Hawking out. [[note]]It is tempting to wonder if any relative of [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Howard Wolowitz]] was involved.[[/note]]

* In a UsefulNotes/SuperBowl advert for Duracell, Seattle Seahawks player Derrick Coleman says the following of those who told him his dream of playing in the NFL were over when he wasn't drafted: "I've been deaf since I was three, so I didn't listen".

* Freddy Freeman from ''[[Film/Shazam2019 Shazam]]'' who first conversation with Billy in the film hangs a lampshade on this.

What it says on the tin: a character with some sort of disability and strong sarcastic tendencies. This can be portrayed in a variety of ways -- maybe they use snark as a coping mechanism or way to vent, maybe their position as a social outsider has given them an irreverent view of the world, maybe the author is deliberately trying to avoid the InspirationallyDisadvantaged stereotype, or perhaps smartassitude is just endemic to the character's nature. Subtrope of DeadpanSnarker, usually overlaps with EmoTeen to some extent if the character fits that age group. Compare DisabilityAsAnExcuseForJerkassery; also compare {{Cuckoosnarker}} who is snarky in spite of [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} having his/her head in the clouds]] (may also overlap with this trope if the disability is mental).

* ''Fanfic/{{Brainbent}}'' turns [[{{Webcomic/Homestuck}} Dave Strider]] into one of these. Dave keeps his deadpan-snarky means of expressing himself ([[ElectiveMute when he's willing to talk to people]]), but since in this story Dave's a realistically-portrayed HeroicAlbino, he has very poor eyesight.

%%* [[EyepatchOfPower Hwa Ryun]] from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod''.

* Terezi from {{Webcomic/Homestuck}} is this on occasion.

** All the girls are varying levels of sarcastic, except maybe Hanako, whose extensive burn scars gave her crippling (heh) [[FragileFlower shyness]]; the only person who speaks less than she does is the above mentioned Shizune, and that's only because Shizune is deaf and mute!

** Not helped by the fact that the Gaang tend to often forget Toph is blind.

'''Toph:''' ...Is what it'll sound like when one of YOU spots it! \\

-->'''Darth Vader:''' I find your lack of faith disturbing.\\\
'''Darth Vader:''' Apology accepted, Captain Needa.\\\
'''Darth Vader:''' Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director.

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* SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}} never technically got over his terminal cancer (his HealingFactor just keeps it from killing him) and has a history of severe mental illness, and he's famous for his MotorMouth snarky banter.

-->'''Kayley:''' Oh, I didn't realize you were...
-->'''Garrett:''' Tall? Handsome? Rugged?
-->'''Kayley:''' Blind.
-->'''Garrett:''' You know, I always forget that one.

-->I find your lack of faith disturbing.\\
Apology accepted, Captain Needa.\\
Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director.

--> '''Becca''': Why don't you look in the mirror, dogface?
--> '''Corky''': I would, but you [[MirrorCrackingUgly cracked it]]!

* [[http://community.livejournal.com/dot_gimp_snark/profile This]] community at Website/LiveJournal. They are called dot_gimp_snark and the description says the following: "Disabled people snark about life as a gimp. We're disabled, not dead. Cattiness is extremely important - if you just want to bitch without style, there are other places to do it. Whining is not snarking."

* ''Roleplay/DinoAttackRPG'' has Greybeard, who, despite missing a hand and being blind in one eye, remains one of Dino Attack Team's snarkiest members.
* [[GodEmperor The Emperor]] from ''WebVideo/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'' is essentially an immobile, talking skeleton. A ''very snarky'' immobile, talking skeleton. His first words are literally "About fucking time".
* Josie Deveraux, the pilot of [[WebVideo/DirigibleDays S.S.Beatrix]], manages superb levels of acidic, belligerent snark while being ''mute''. She mostly uses a small chalkboard.

-->'''Vanellope:''' I'm not a glitch, Taffyta, I've just got pixlexia, okay?

-->'''Joker:''' What am I going to do, break a rib at them?

* Nathan in ''Webcomic/TheScumthorpeFiles''.
-->'''Trent:''' You're going to question the magic mirror?\\
'''Nathan:''' No, Trent, I'm going to ''moonwalk off into space''.

* In a SuperBowl advert for Duracell, Seattle Seahawks player Derrick Coleman says the following of those who told him his dream of playing in the NFL were over when he wasn't drafted: "I've been deaf since I was three, so I didn't listen".