Compensating for Something: Difference between revisions

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The examples are limited to [[In Universe]]. '''Please do not add your own speculations.'''

== Anime & Manga ==

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* [[Deadpool]] once had a gun [[Lampshade Hanging|actually called]] "The Compensator", as per the quote:

{{quote| '''Deadpool:''' Hey, y'know what money can buy? A solid gold gun. That shoots diamond bullets. I call it "The Compensator". Whatta ya think?}}

* Herr Starr from ''[[Preacher]]'' develops an obsession for large handguns {{spoiler|after he gets his junk bitten off by a trained dog}}. He poses in front of the mirror holding one in front of his crotch and goes: Doom cock. DOOM COCK! DOOOOOOM COOOOOOCK!!!!!!!!!

* Herr Starr from ''[[Preacher (Comic Book)]]'' develops an obsession for large handguns {{spoiler|after he gets his junk bitten off by a trained dog}}. He poses in front of the mirror holding one in front of his crotch and goes: Doom cock. DOOM COCK! DOOOOOOM COOOOOOCK!!!!!!!!!

* In ''[[Doom Patrol (Comic Book)|Doom Patrol]]'', one minor villain was an impotent man with a... size problem... who designed a phallus-shaped multi-purpose crotch weapon and dubbed himself "Codpiece" before a short-lived crime spree (see the page pic).

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'''Chandler:''' Ross, a sports car? Wouldn't it be cheaper to just stuff a sock down there? }}

* In the episode "Night Of The Nearly Dead" of ''[[Father Ted]]'', the character Eoin [[Mc Love]] is an arrogant manchild who gets what he wants regardless of the effect it has on other people. Eventually, his PA makes him apologise and he confesses to Ted and Dougal: "I haven't got a willy".

* ''[[~~Noahs~~ Arc]]'': This exchange between Noah and Wade in the first episode:

* ''[[Noah's Arc]]'': This exchange between Noah and Wade in the first episode:

{{quote| Noah: "Wow Wade, thats one big truck. Hope you're not compensating for anything."<br />

Wade: "Nah playa, it's all good in my hood." }}

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== Music ==

* Exaggerated by dance duo Captain Ahab on ''I Don't Have a Dick'', in which the singer brags wildly about his material possessions (all of which have [[Axe Cop (Webcomic)|Axe Cop]] [[Awesome but Impractical|levels of awesomeness, but lack in terms of practicality]]) in between shouts of the [[Title Only Chorus]].<br />Subverted in the studio version, which features a monologue in which the singer points out {{spoiler|that there is absolutely no correlation between his lack of genitalia and his ridiculous levels of awesomeness.}}

* Exaggerated by dance duo Captain Ahab on ''I Don't Have a Dick'', in which the singer brags wildly about his material possessions (all of which have [[Axe Cop (Webcomic)|Axe Cop]] [[Awesome but Impractical|levels of awesomeness, but lack in terms of practicality]]) in between shouts of the [[Title-Only Chorus]].<br />Subverted in the studio version, which features a monologue in which the singer points out {{spoiler|that there is absolutely no correlation between his lack of genitalia and his ridiculous levels of awesomeness.}}

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* Orlok the Eternal from The Hierarchy in ''[[Universe At War]]'' will frequently decree "[[Suspiciously Specific Denial|I compensate for nothing.]]"

* One of the more expensive cars in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' is called the "VFN Kompensator".

* In ''[[Fallout New Vegas]]'', [[Action Girl|Rose of Sharon]] [[Cluster F Bomb|Cassidy]] thinks that [[Big Bad|Caesar]]'s choice of a Bull for his insignia means he's compensating for something. She also thinks the Two Rangers Shaking Hands statue at Mojave Outpost is this as well.

* In ''[[Fallout New Vegas]]'', [[Action Girl|Rose of Sharon]] [[Cluster F-Bomb|Cassidy]] thinks that [[Big Bad|Caesar]]'s choice of a Bull for his insignia means he's compensating for something. She also thinks the Two Rangers Shaking Hands statue at Mojave Outpost is this as well.

* In ''[[Mass Effect (Video Game)|Mass Effect]]'', Joker seems to make a snarking comment about it when his tiny ''Normandy'' passes the absolutely homongous ''Destiny Ascension'' by saying that ''"size isn't everything"''. But he then clears it up that he didn't meant to imply that he was fealing inadequate, but that the Ascension's firepower is even more impressive.

** [[Bio Ware]] also hit this one with [[Dragon Age (Video Game)|Dragon Age]], where [[Token Evil Teammate|Morrigan]], [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Sten]], and [[The Alcoholic|Oghren]] may all comment on how the [[Mage Tower|Circle Tower]] is a giant phallic symbol. Sten will actually say "Humans, overcompensating as always."

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