Gentleman Snarker: Difference between revisions

 

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* Captain Amelia of ''[[Treasure Planet]]'' owes her best lines to this trope.

{{quote|'''Captain Amelia:''' Doctor. To muse and blabber about a treasure map, in front of this par''tic''ular crew, demonstrates a level of ineptitude that borders on the imbecilic. And I mean that in a very caring way.}}

'''Mr Arrow:''' A ludicrous parcel of drivelling galoots, ma'am.

'''Captain Amelia:''' There you go; poetry. }}

* Jeffery Pelt in ''[[The Hunt for Red October]]'':

{{quote|"You've lost ''another'' submarine?"}}

'''Holmes:''' Yes, and you, Lestrade, an excellent policeman. }}

 

* [[Sherlock Holmes]] is highly effective at this.

* [[Jane Austen]] likes this. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy are examples.

* Plenty of examples in [[Georgette Heyer]]'s work. And the female counterparts, as well.

 

* Simon Tam in ''[[Firefly]]'', especially "Objects in Space": "I can't keep track of her when she's ''not'' incorporeally possessing a spaceship, don't look at me" along with "Well, my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood." And in "Safe": "I'm sorry dad, I would never have tried to save River's life if I had known there was a ''dinner party'' at risk."

** Also, in the episode "Shindig" there's a distinguished old man at the eponymous shindig who comes to Kaylee's aid when she is being mocked by an [[Alpha Bitch]] for the store-bought dress that she wore:

* The eponymous [[Inspector Lynley]].

 

* [[Cyrano De Bergerac]]'s wit is as sharp as his rapier, which is saying something.

 

* [[Grandmaster of Theft]]'s Cassidy Cain is another female example, particularly when she's in her phantom thief alter ego.

* This is a large part of [[The Spiffing Brit]]'s online persona.

{{quote|'''Lord Rogers''': You could write a book. How to Offend Women in Five Syllables or Less.}}

 

* [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]], of course.

{{quote|''The Times'' is speechless, and takes three columns to express its speechlessness.|Speech at Kinnaird Hall, Dundee, Scotland ("The Dundee Election"), May 14, 1908}}

 

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[[Category:Insult Tropes]]

[[Category:The Trickster]]

[[Category:Oh Great a Snark Index]]