Reread the description, and find me where it says that any of these are good justifications.
Go on. Do it.
Indeed. These are just what the jerk uses to justify his assholery to himself. Doesn't mean that the rest of us have to buy them.
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If people are having problems with this trope it could be renamed Jerk Excuses, ruining the alliterative appeal but clarifying the intention behind the trope
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Looking at 69's rant, this may be a good idea. Are there other people with similar problems?
What about Type 4: Screw The Rules I Have A Freudian Excuse?
Apparently, this justification falls under Type 3, but I'm not really sure how it does.
I think that trope is a bit wishy-washy. Too much personal opinion. I suggest we either make it YMMV or get rid of it.
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Why? What part is subjective? "An asshole has a mentality that allows them to live with themselves." I don't see what's so subjective.
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Jerk justification?! There's nothing justifiable about being a jerk. Being jerk is NEVER acceptable and tolerable. People who go for jerks are blind, delusional, and self-righteous.
Now I'm not a goody-goody per say but I don't tolerate jerks because of my experience with them.
About dealing with jerks, I refuse to deal with them. People who tell others to deal with jerks should have bad things happen to them.
You want people to deal with jerks? Why don't you and them deal with people who hate them!
And jerks have to know that they can't go through life being ruthless, manipulative, and mean-spirited. In other words, being a spoiled brat won't get people far in life. They have to be nice and caring towards others but not to the extreme.
I'm so sick of jerks that I wish they never existed.
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