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* ''WebOriginal/TextsFromLastNight'':

* In ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' episode [[Recap/TeenTitansGoS1E29StarfireTheTerrible "Starfire the Terrible"]], Robin is depressed that he has no archenemy. Having an archenemy is a status symbol because it means a villain's whole motivation, the goal of their EvilPlan, is taking you down. To make him feel better, Starfire becomes his archenemy.

'''Huey'''': So you judge your success by the amount of ill-will you generate from those around you?\\

* A game mechanic in ''VideoGame/Fallout3''. Having Good karma gets Mr. Tenpenny to send the mercs of Tallon Company after you, whereas with Bad karma, it's civilian militias trying to hunt you down. Either way, you get enemies just for being you.

'''Huey''': By that definition then, you have a very bright future.

* Son Goku of ''Manga/DragonBall'' has allowed then-enemies Piccolo and Vegeta escape from their respective fights because of this; He enjoyed the challenge of fighting them so much that he wanted to do it again, even though both have tried to kill him. Even when obliterating Kid Buu, Goku wished he would reborn again so they could fight, a wish that came true at the end of the original manga run.

-->--'''UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill'''

* Invoked by SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor in the GrandFinale of ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.

* Part of Wrestling/CMPunk's imfamous "pipebomb" promo in June 2011 states that ever since he came to the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, he was strongly hated because Wrestling/PaulHeyman saw something in him that they don't want to admit. In short, [[MemeticMutation he's a Paul Heyman guy]].

* "Fighter" by ChristinaAguilera.

* In Anime/YuYuHakusho, our heroes have to fight through the Dark Tournament against teams of demons. Demons also make up the entirety of the tournament's spectators, so whenever Yusuke (a human who polices demons that arrive on Earth) starts fighting the crowd will begin booing or entering into loud chants like "Kill The Human!" This all just makes Yusuke more eager to kick ass. To fit the Trope even further, Kuwabara (Yusuke's friendly rival fighting on his team) winds up jealous the demons don't boo ''him'' as loudly.

* Invoked by Lex Luthor in the GrandFinale of ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
-->"You know, I used to think it was our families that made us who we are? Then I hoped it was our friends. But if you look at history, the great men and women of the world have always been defined...by their enemies."
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* A lot of [[HipHop rap songs]], especially from the GlamRap and SwagRap sub-genres, are all over this trope. There are too many to list, but common songs include "Hate Me Now" by Music/{{Nas}}, "Motivation" by T.I., and "Hi Hater" by Maino.

-->It’s 8 AM, this hell I’m in,
-->Seems I’ve crossed the line again,
-->For being nothing more than who I am.

-->"They say you can judge a man by his enemies."
-->"Well, we've got the best."

* In ''VideoGame/TheBardsTale'', a barbarian chieftan tells the Bard that the locals "Loathe you! Despise you! They'll curse your name for a thousand years! Ahh, What I wouldn't give for fame like that...!"

* "Stronger" by ChristinaAguilera.

* This quote in ''Gone To Texas'': ''TheOutlawJoseyWales'' published by Forrest Carter:

** The reason why people have many enemies is because of them choosing to follow {{God}} and His laws. It's one of the reasons why {{Jesus}} wants His followers to [[TurnTheOtherCheek love and pray for their enemies]].

-->'''Riley''': "I can't wait for niggas to start hatin! I can't wait!"
-->'''Huey'''': "So you judge your success by the amount of ill-will you generate from those around you?"
-->'''Riley''': "Hey, if niggas ain't mad at you, then you doin' something wrong."
-->'''Huey''': "[[SarcasmMode By that definition then, you have a very bright future.]]"
** It's safe to say Riley believes this trope a bit too much considering that it got him in trouble with [[TheBully Butch Magnus]], who took his chain from him later on that episode.

* In ''Literature/WatershipDown'', the rabbits' ancestral hero is called "Prince with a Thousand Enemies".

* ''Film/TheDarkKnight'': Gotham is a WretchedHive. If the city's District Attorney ''doesn''t have enemies (and a lot of them) then he's no doubt corrupt.

* ''Film/TheDarkKnight'': Gotham is a WretchedHive. If the city's Defense Attroney ''doesn''t have enemies (and a lot of them) then he's no doubt corrupt.

* ''[[Series/NCISLosAngeles NCIS: Los Angeles]]'': In the episode "The Debt", Sam, G. Callen, and, of all people, [[CoolOldLady Hetty]] use the "Haters Gonna Hate" quote.

* According to the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, the reason Wrestling/JohnCena is one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, star today is because not only for having a large fanbase, but also having a huge pack of haters. In this case, it doesn't really doesn't matter whether he's [[BaseBreaker cheered or booed]], what counts is that he has the biggest reaction out of everyone else.