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{{trope}}
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{{quote|''You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's [[Trope Namer|butt-monkey]]!''|'''Xander Harris''', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''}}
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If the audience sympathizes with them, they become [[The Woobie]]. If, however, the character's suffering is [[Played for Laughs]] and the reason the audience loves them is ''because'' of all the crap they get put through, they're generally [[The Chew Toy]]. On the other hand, if the audience begins to resent the "unfair" treatment of the character, they can become the [[Designated Monkey]]. The joke can also be dragged too far in other ways - to make a character a Butt Monkey of fate is one thing; to have them constantly taking the punishment for the misdeeds of an unsympathetic cast is another.
If a female
If someone is [[Giving the Sword to A Noob]], nine times out of ten this person is the noob. On the other hand, if someone in the cast other than [[The Hero]] is going to [[Took a Level
In [[Yiddish as a Second Language|Yiddish]], this character type is called a ''Schlimazel''.
See also: [[Bumbling Sidekick]], [[The Unfavourite]], [[Guilt by Association Gag]], [[Humiliation Conga]], [[Iron Butt Monkey]]. Is nearly always on the receiving end of [[Comedic Sociopathy]].▼
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If a Butt Monkey gets [[Cosmic Plaything|pushed]] [[Break the Cutie|too]] [[Despair Event Horizon|far]], [[Rage Breaking Point|until]] (s)he [[Freak Out|snaps]] and goes on a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]], that's an example of a [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]].
▲See also: [[Bumbling Sidekick]], [[The Unfavourite]], [[Guilt by Association Gag]], [[Humiliation Conga]], [[Iron Butt Monkey]]. Is nearly always on the receiving end of [[Comedic Sociopathy]].
{{noreallife|we'd be here all day. However, sports ''teams'' are [[Acceptable Targets]].}}
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