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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the nerds, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them, to the point where he's often the [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Zoidberg]] of these friend groups. (e.g. "[[TrueCompanions These are my close, fellow intellectuals,]] [[RousingSpeech with bonds so strong we can outwit anyone with our mighty brains!]] [[MoodWhiplash Oh and George is just there I guess.]]" - {{The lead|er}}ing nerd Neville.)

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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the nerds, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them, to the point where he's often the [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Zoidberg]] of these friend groups. (e.g. "[[TrueCompanions These are my close, fellow intellectuals,]] [[RousingSpeech [[BadassBoast with bonds so strong we can outwit anyone with with our like-minded, mighty brains!]] [[MoodWhiplash Oh and George is just there I guess.]]" - {{The lead|er}}ing nerd Neville.)
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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the nerds, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them, to the point where he's often the [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Zoidberg]] (e.g. "[[TrueCompanions These are my close, fellow intellectuals,]] [[RousingSpeech with bonds so strong we can outwit anyone with our mighty brains!]] [[MoodWhiplash Oh and George is just there I guess.]]" - {{The lead|er}}ing nerd Neville.)

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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the nerds, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them, to the point where he's often the [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Zoidberg]] of these friend groups. (e.g. "[[TrueCompanions These are my close, fellow intellectuals,]] [[RousingSpeech with bonds so strong we can outwit anyone with our mighty brains!]] [[MoodWhiplash Oh and George is just there I guess.]]" - {{The lead|er}}ing nerd Neville.)
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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the nerds, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them, to the point where he's often the [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Zoidberg]] (i.e. "[[TrueCompanions These are my close, fellow intellectuals,]] [[RousingSpeech with bonds so strong we can outwit anyone with our mighty brains!]] [[MoodWhiplash Oh and George is just there I guess.]]

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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the nerds, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them, to the point where he's often the [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Zoidberg]] (i.e.(e.g. "[[TrueCompanions These are my close, fellow intellectuals,]] [[RousingSpeech with bonds so strong we can outwit anyone with our mighty brains!]] [[MoodWhiplash Oh and George is just there I guess.]]]]" - {{The lead|er}}ing nerd Neville.)
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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the nerds, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them.

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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the nerds, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them.them, to the point where he's often the [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Zoidberg]] (i.e. "[[TrueCompanions These are my close, fellow intellectuals,]] [[RousingSpeech with bonds so strong we can outwit anyone with our mighty brains!]] [[MoodWhiplash Oh and George is just there I guess.]]
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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the {{nerd}}s, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them.

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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the {{nerd}}s, nerds, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them.
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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the {{nerd}}s, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and rich people), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them.

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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the {{nerd}}s, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and rich people), even {{bull|y}}ies), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them.
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** Despite being in a lot of friend groups (from the {{nerd}}s, {{geek}}s, and [[TheGenericGuy average joes]] to the jocks, cheerleaders, and rich people), [[ButtMonkey George]] is basically disliked in all of them.
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** George is a TokenGoodTeammate who's part of a group full of villains or {{Jerkass}}es who think he's too soft to be a true member. They only keep him around because they know him for so long.

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** George is a TokenGoodTeammate who's part of a group full of villains or {{Jerkass}}es who think he's too soft to be a true member. They only keep him around for two reasons, 1 is because they know him for so long.long, and 2 is because they want to appear as [[VillainWithGoodPublicity benevolent]] or [[BitchInSheepsClothing nice]], [[TheFace so they let George do most of the talking.]]

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*** To justify the above (though this can be a standalone one), Jake and Co. are fucking {{Jerkass}}es.



* '''Discussed''': "George is one moronic, annoying jerk, but he's our moronic, annoying jerk."
* '''Conversed''': "You know, if I knew a guy like George, I'd stop hanging out with him. Maybe he's got a lot of money or something."

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** To reverse the roles, the group kicks George out because they can't stand him anymore.
* '''Discussed''': '''Discussed''':
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"George is one moronic, annoying jerk, but he's our moronic, annoying jerk."
** "You know, why do you keep George around? He clearly hates being with you as much as you hate being with him."
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"You know, if I knew a guy like George, I'd stop hanging out with him. Maybe he's got a lot of money or something."
** "Yeesh. Don't know why these people continue to hang out with him, or why he chooses to hang out with them.
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*** Alternatively, George IS a nice person, but can't stand around being with [[WithFriendsLikeThese a pack of fucking maniacs]] and gives them [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a speech on the reasons they suck]]. They have their own {{JerkassRealization}}s, and try to be nicer.
* '''Played for Laughs''':
** George is ''always'' late for whatever comedic shit's going on down, with an even more hilarious and comedic timing, just right after the action's done.
** He's a 4chan regular, but his constant 4chan memes are SoUnfunnyItsFunny.
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** Jake and his friends get along with George, but don't considered him close.

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** Jake and his friends get along with George, but don't considered consider him close.

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* '''Played for Drama''': George [[FaceHeelTurn turns heel]] because the villains accept him, unlike his so-called friends.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Drama''':
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George [[FaceHeelTurn turns heel]] because the villains accept him, unlike his so-called friends.
** George is a raving psychopath with advanced superpowers that nobody can counter, a very twitchy and violent temperament, and an extreme persecution complex who has blackmailed his way into the friend group. His "friends" know he's a ticking time bomb waiting to explode and can only pray they are spared his wrath when he inevitably explodes.



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** George [[{{Jerkass}} attitude]] is the product of a [[FreudianExcuse very miserable life]]. Jake and his friends hang out with him because [[JerkassWoobie they feel sorry for him]].

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** George George's [[{{Jerkass}} attitude]] is the product of a [[FreudianExcuse very miserable ''[[FreudianExcuse very]]'' [[DarkAndTroubledPast miserable]] [[HarmfulToMinors life]]. Jake and his friends hang out with him because [[JerkassWoobie they feel sorry for him]].



** Jake is incredibly boring. We are talking "[[TheBore suicide seems like an acceptable escape option]]" kind of 'boring'.

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** Jake George is incredibly boring. We are talking "[[TheBore suicide seems like an acceptable escape option]]" kind of 'boring'.
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* '''Inverted''': George thinks of himself as this when it isn't the case and adopts an IWorkAlone mentality that bars him from the people that ''do'' care, causing a ViciousCycle of shunning his friends and further reinforcing the false narrative, making him shun more friends when they become concerned.

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* '''Inverted''': George thinks of himself as this when it isn't the case and adopts an IWorkAlone mentality that bars him from the people that ''do'' care, causing a ViciousCycle of shunning his friends and further reinforcing the false narrative, making him shun more friends when they become concerned.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': ???




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* '''Inverted''': George thinks of himself as this when it isn't the case and adopts an IWorkAlone mentality that bars him from the people that ''do'' care, causing a ViciousCycle of shunning his friends and further reinforcing the false narrative, making him shun more friends when they become concerned.



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** George's friends think he makes a good [[ButtMonkey punching bag]].

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** George's friends think he makes keep him around so they can use him as a good [[ButtMonkey punching bag]].bag]] to make them feel better about themselves.
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** George's friends keep him just so they can poke fun at him all the time.

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** George's friends keep him just so they can poke fun at him all the time.think he makes a good [[ButtMonkey punching bag]].
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** Jake and his friends are all [[WithFriendsLikeThese pretty awful to each other]], but George especially gets singled out the most.

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** Jake and his friends are all [[WithFriendsLikeThese pretty awful to each other]], but [[JerkassToOne George especially gets singled out the most.]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': Jake and his friends hate George to the point where they rather see him dead.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Jake and his friends hate George to the point where they rather see him dead.dead.
** Jake and his friends are all [[WithFriendsLikeThese pretty awful to each other]], but George especially gets singled out the most.



** Jake and his friends tolerate George, but he's not considered close by anyone.

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** Jake and his friends tolerate get along with George, but he's not don't considered close by anyone.him close.
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** Jake and his friends tolerate George, but he's not considered close by anyone.
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** George's friends keep him just so they can poke fun at him all the time.
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** Jake is incredibly boring. We are talking "[[TheBore suicide seems like an acceptable escape option]]" kind of 'boring'.
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** George is a favorite among his friends.

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** George is [[TheHeart a favorite among his friends.friends]].



** Despite hanging out with Jake and his group of friends a lot and maybe even calling them his friends, George hates them and wants nothing to do with them.
** George merely ''thinks'' he is this due to [[HeroicSelfDeprecation having zero self-esteem]], and thinks that he comes off like a {{Jerkass}}. In reality, he has some kind of a [[EnsembleDarkhorse dark horse]] status among the group, all of whom truly do care for and love him.
** Jake dislikes being around all of his friends with the exception of George.

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** Despite hanging out with Jake and his group of friends a lot and maybe even calling them his friends, [[FalseFriend George hates them and wants nothing to do with them.
them]].
** George merely ''thinks'' he is this due to [[HeroicSelfDeprecation having zero self-esteem]], and thinks that he comes off like a {{Jerkass}}. In reality, he has some kind of a [[EnsembleDarkhorse dark horse]] status among the group, [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre all of whom truly do care for and love him.
him]].
** Jake dislikes being around all of his friends [[OnlyFriend with the exception of George.George]].
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** George is a favorite among his friends.

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** George is a TokenGoodTeammate or TokenEvilTeammate whose [[AntiVillain less villainous qualities]] or [[AntiHero less heroic qualities]] irks Jake and the other villains/heroes.

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** George is a TokenEvilTeammate whom the heroes find him too evil to join. They keep him around because he's more willing to do the dirty work (i.e., kill the truly evil bad guys).
** George is a TokenGoodTeammate who's part of a group full of villains or TokenEvilTeammate whose [[AntiVillain less villainous qualities]] or [[AntiHero less heroic qualities]] irks Jake and the other villains/heroes.{{Jerkass}}es who think he's too soft to be a true member. They only keep him around because they know him for so long.
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** Jake and his friends hang out with George because as much of an [[{{Jerkass}} ass]] he is, [[JerkassWoobie they feel sorry for him]].

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** George [[{{Jerkass}} attitude]] is the product of a [[FreudianExcuse very miserable life]]. Jake and his friends hang out with George him because as much of an [[{{Jerkass}} ass]] he is, [[JerkassWoobie they feel sorry for him]].
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** George is the [[NobodyLovesTheBassist bassist]] of Jake's band. They keep him around simply because the band needs a bassist.
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* '''Straight''': Jake and his friends (Alice, Bob, Charles, Diane, Eric) dislike being around with George.

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* '''Straight''': Jake and his friends (Alice, Bob, Charles, Diane, Eric) Jim) dislike being around with George.
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* '''Straight''': Jake and his friends dislike being around with George.

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* '''Straight''': Jake and his friends (Alice, Bob, Charles, Diane, Eric) dislike being around with George.
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** George ''intentionally'' isolated himself from the rest of the group to keep them at arm's length. Whatever mission he needs to accomplish requires that he be necessary enough to complete it, yet expendable enough for the team to disregard him should he die.
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** George is Jake's AnnoyingYoungerSibling who's parents force Jake to let him hang out with his friends.

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** George is Jake's AnnoyingYoungerSibling who's whose parents force Jake to let him hang out with his friends.

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