History Main / IfYouTauntHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim

* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic and WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd had a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAXWVRYgdNo hell of a lot of fun with this one]]. First, the AVGN plays it straight by "taking the high road" and actually ''complimenting'' the Critic. Then it's subverted when the Critic suspects that he's being passive agressive, leaving a hidden insult in his response. It's then subverted ''[[DoubleSubversion again]]'' when the Critic's Da Vince Code-esque attempts to "translate" the post leaves him with nothing but jibberish. Heh, looks like the AVGN really ''was'' taking the higher road when he...Wait a tic, doesn't it kinda look like "LICK MY SHIT NOSTALGIA CRITIC" backwa-GOD DAMMIT, NERD!
** This was made even better when the Nerd admitted to planting that message.

* JusticeLeague [[spoiler: President? Do you know how much power I'd have to give up? I spent 75 million dollars on a campaign just to tick Superman off.]] Worst part? it works, but [[spoiler: Superman destroys Luthor's city instead, and makes Captain Marvel quit the League.]]

* In the film ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', a fleet officer taunts the main character, Johnny Rico, trying to get him to fight back. When Johnny tells him that he would have to be insane to hit an officer, the man tells him to 'disregard rank'. This ends in an all out brawl, and a minor subversion, because neither character is apparently punished.
** There was a room full of people, including officers who outranked them both, who heard the guy loudly announce "We are disregarding rank" right before Rico beat the shit out of him.

* Carrie refuses to rise to Zinger's taunting in [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=105269 this]] ''EverydayHeroes'' episode.
* ''TheOrderOfTheStick'': Roy [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0500.html here]].

* {{WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick}}: Roy [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0500.html here]].

* Somewhat averted in the ''Series/{{Buffy|The Vampire Slayer}}'' episode, "Fear Itself". Giles tells Xander to stop mocking the (pint sized) demon.

* The [[EvilRedhead red-headed]] JerkJock in ''BatmanBeyond'' spits on Terry during a wrestling match to provoke him into throwing a punch, getting him in trouble.

* In TerryPratchett's {{Discworld}}, one villain made the mistake of facing Carrot, who is indeed a much better man than he is. So he just kills the villain. Vimes explicitly thinks that a bad man will gloat, but a good man will not, and so will just kill you without any fanfare if he has come to the conclusion he has to do the deed.

* Done on ''{{Taxi}}'' - a snobby hairdresser (Ted Danson!) deliberately gives Elaine a frightful haircut. She vows revenge, going back with her friends, and is just about to dump a bowl of some viscous goo on him, when Alex tells her "You do that and you're no better than him!". She agrees and they start to leave. Louie excuses himself, turns back and dumps the stuff on him, saying "''[[PoisonousFriend She]]'' [[PoisonousFriend may be better than you, but]] ''[[PoisonousFriend I]]'' [[PoisonousFriend ain't!]]"

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* This is a common trope in the ''StarTrek'' series- [[AssInAmbassador many alien races will needle Federation ships about their morals and values]] in an effort to see the Federation betray them by acting in a way that's the least bit undiplomatic. Apparently the Federation has to respect everybody else's morals, values, and cultural practices, but nobody else is ever expected to honor the Federation's back.
* Somewhat averted in the ''Buffy'' episode, "Fear Itself". Giles tells Xander to stop mocking the (pint sized) demon.

* WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic and WebOriginal/TheAngryVideoGameNerd had a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAXWVRYgdNo hell of a lot of fun with this one]]. First, the AVGN plays it straight by "taking the high road" and actually ''complimenting'' the Critic. Then it's subverted when the Critic suspects that he's being passive agressive, leaving a hidden insult in his response. It's then subverted ''[[DoubleSubversion again]]'' when the Critic's Da Vince Code-esque attempts to "translate" the post leaves him with nothing but jibberish. Heh, looks like the AVGN really ''was'' taking the higher road when he...Wait a tic, doesn't it kinda look like "LICK MY SHIT NOSTALGIA CRITIC" backwa-GOD DAMMIT, NERD!

* WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic and the WebOriginal/AngryVideoGameNerd had a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAXWVRYgdNo hell of a lot of fun with this one]]. First, the AVGN plays it straight by "taking the high road" and actually ''complimenting'' the Critic. Then it's subverted when the Critic suspects that he's being passive agressive, leaving a hidden insult in his response. It's then subverted ''[[DoubleSubversion again]]'' when the Critic's Da Vince Code-esque attempts to "translate" the post leaves him with nothing but jibberish. Heh, looks like the AVGN really ''was'' taking the higher road when he...Wait a tic, doesn't it kinda look like "LICK MY SHIT NOSTALGIA CRITIC" backwa-GOD DAMMIT, NERD!

* The [[TheNostalgiaCritic Critic]] and the AngryVideoGameNerd had a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAXWVRYgdNo hell of a lot of fun with this one]]. First, the AVGN plays it straight by "taking the high road" and actually ''complimenting'' the Critic. Then it's subverted when the Critic suspects that he's being passive agressive, leaving a hidden insult in his response. It's then subverted ''[[DoubleSubversion again]]'' when the Critic's Da Vince Code-esque attempts to "translate" the post leaves him with nothing but jibberish. Heh, looks like the AVGN really ''was'' taking the higher road when he...Wait a tic, doesn't it kinda look like "LICK MY SHIT NOSTALGIA CRITIC" backwa-GOD DAMMIT, NERD!

* This is a common trope in the ''StarTrek'' series- [[AssInAmbassador many alien races will needle Federation ships about their morals and values]] in an effort to see the Federation betray them by acting in a way that's the least bit undiplomatic.

Naturally, this trope can tend to be a pretty heavy BrokenAesop- the NaiveEverygirl must forgive and understand and offer her friendship to TheLibby no matter how badly and rudely and unfairly she's treated... but don't expect anybody to cut you a break, ever. The number of times main characters must learn to accept jerks and devils in plain sight because "it's the right thing to do" is exactly proportionate to the number of times they [[SelectiveEnforcement can't get away with similar infractions.]]

-->- Old adage

-- Old adage

-->"If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas."
-->-Old adage

-->--Old adage

* In the movie ''TheBeliever'', the skinhead main character and his skinhead friends walk into a kosher deli and start loudly demanding ham and cheese sandwiches. They successfully provoke the owner of the deli into attacking them (after they refuse to leave), and the judge who sentences them finds both sides equally at fault.

** For course in the first book Dumbeldore acts rather cruel by setting the Slytherins up to think they'll win the house cup, and yanks it away right afterward. Then he talks about needed to unite the houses. It's a perfect ending by having the bad guys defeated and the good guys victorious, but how do you think the bad guys feel about their casting? When you feel the rest of the world is against you, you lash back.

* In the film StarshipTroopers, a fleet officer taunts the main character, Johnny Rico, trying to get him to fight back. When Johnny tells him that he would have to be insane to hit an officer, the man tells him to 'disregard rank'. This ends in an all out brawl, and a minor subversion, because neither character is apparently punished.

* Done on ''{{Taxi}}'' - a snobby hairdresser (Ted Danson!) deliberately gives Elaine a frightful haircut. She vows revenge, going back with her friends, and is just about to dump a bowl of some viscous goo on him, when Alex tells her "You do that and you're no better than him!". She agrees and they start to leave. Louie excuses himself, turns back and dumps the stuff on him, saying "''[[PoisonousFriend She]]'' [[PoisonousFriend may be better than you, but]] ''[[PoisonousFriendI]]'' [[PoisonousFriendain't!]]"

* Done on ''{{Taxi}}'' - a snobby hairdresser (Ted Danson!) deliberately gives Elaine a frightful haircut. She vows revenge, going back with her friends, and is just about to dump a bowl of some viscous goo on him, when Alex tells her "You do that and you're no better than him!". She agrees and they start to leave. Louie excuses himself, turns back and dumps the stuff on him, saying [[PoisonousFriend "''She'' may be better than you, but ''I'' ain't!"]]

* The [[ThatGuyWithTheGlasses Nolstalgia Critic]] and the AngryVideoGameNerd had a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAXWVRYgdNo hell of a lot of fun with this one]]. First, the AVGN plays it straight by "taking the high road" and actually ''complimenting'' the Nolstalgia Critic. Then it's subverted when the Critic suspects that he's being passive agressive, leaving a hidden insult in his response. It's then subverted ''[[DoubleSubversion again]]'' when the Critic's Da Vince Code-esque attempts to "translate" the post leaves him with nothing but jibberish. Heh, looks like the AVGN really ''was'' taking the higher road when he...Wait a tic, doesn't it kinda look like "LICK MY SHIT NOLSTALGIA CRITIC" backwa-GOD DAMMIT, NERD!