Everyone Has Standards

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.

Whether someone is a villain, geek, jerk, pervert, etc. -- one often finds those things that can only go so far. These characters find that when they're in a situation where they would cross a certain line, they don't do it. Or they get disgusted at those who do cross that line.

A Super-Trope to Even Evil Has Standards, Even Nerds Have Standards.


Examples of Everyone Has Standards include:

Anime/ Manga

  • In Magi Labyrinth of Magic, Ka Kyoubun attempt to make King Sinbad married Princess Kyougoku, his superior, by making it look like King Sinbad had violated Princess Kyougoku is failed because of his henchmen, which he promises promotion, can't stand Princess Kyougoku crying.
  • In Naruto, anyone who has ever met and spoken to Uchiha Madara pretty much hates his guts, barring his brother Izuna and his former best friend Hashirama. Not even Kurama can stand him, and considering the shit he's probably had to put up with over the last few centuries, that says a lot. The people that can stand him? Izuna's dead, and Hashirama became his mortal enemy the moment Madara decided to attack Konoha, the village they built together. It gets to the point that even his long-time accomplice Tobi/Obito Uchiha reveals he doesn't care for him all that much either.

Comics/Comic Strips

  • Even the Internet has standards as this Garfield comic strip.

Live Action TV

  • In Will and Grace, Lionel thinks Karen is a hooker when he first meets her:

Lionel: You don't have sex for money?
Karen: No, I do not! For jewels, for furs, for mixed securities, like a lady! But for money? How dare you!

Web Original

Western Animation

  • While Glen Quagmire of Family Guy does a lot of perverted things, there are some lines he won't cross, like sleeping with Meg when she's desperate for affection.
    • Though in a more recent episode, she turned 18 (and thus became legal), at which point Quagmire immediately and shamelessly starts seducing her, and almost sleeps with her, before Peter and Lois stop it in time.
  • In Phineas and Ferb, Perry the Platypus had thwarted many of Dr. Doofenshmirtz's Evil Plans, no matter how silly they would get. But when his scheme was learning whale speak, just so he could insult a whale for stealing his girlfriend, Perry left in disgust.
  • Beavis and Butthead
    • Even the title characters has standards, Butthead can’t stand male nudity, especially if Beavis is naked.
    • David Van Driessen maybe a hippie, but you’re asking for trouble if he finds out about “inappropriate” touching.
    • Buzzcut may dish out abuse on the boys but its okay if he’s is THE ONE dishing it out, anyone else… GAME OVER.
  • Throughout the series of Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy, the kids of the cul-de-sac often had their issues with the title characters but they lived in fear of Eddy’s brother. At the film, when it was revealed that Eddy’s brother is abusive toward Eddy; the children including the Kanker Sisters were all disturbed at it.
  • In South Park episode, With Apologies to Jesse Jackson, a group of Rednecks wanted to kill Randy for using the “N” word on national television.