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[[File:Hypocritical Humor 503.jpg|link=Don Rosa|frame|[[Funny Background Event|That Beagle Boy on the right has a toothbrush in his mouth because one of the others confused him for himself.]] ]]
{{quote|'''Rick''': How can you close me up? On what grounds?
'''Louis''': I am shocked, ''shocked'', to find that gambling going on in here!
'''Emile''': Your winnings, sir.
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Often evident (and occasionally [[Truth in Television]]) when one character prematurely accuses another character of engaging in [[Double Entendre]] or sexual innuendo, thereby indicating that their own thought processes are following the same "perverted" channels. It drives the point home if the accusing party speaks ''before'' the accused makes the connection or if they wouldn't have made it in the first place.
The delivery of '''hypocritical humor''' in reality-bending situations is usually executed via [[Contrived Coincidence]].
Sometimes used as a [[Hypocrisy Nod]], or a [[Department of Redundancy Department|Hypocrisy Nod]] is used for laughs by mixing it with this.
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Some tropes, like [[Sorry, Ociffer...]], [[Some of My Best Friends Are X]], and [[Complaining About Things You Haven't Paid For]], inherently lend themselves to '''Hypocritical Humor'''.
Not to be confused with ''Hippocratic'' Humor, which would be what ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', ''[[M*A*S*H (television)|
Please do not attempt to add examples of people doing this unintentionally (nearly all [[Real Life]] examples would fall under that). This trope refers to ''deliberate'' uses of hypocrisy for humor's sake, at least by the writer. The same goes for [[Wick]]s and [[Pothole|Pot Holes]], so if you catch any, feel free to destroy them without pity.
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== [[Advertising]] ==
* Mr. Whipple in the Charmin commercials. He spends half a minute warning women not to squeeze the Charmin. Then later on, he is seen squeezing said Charmin himself.
* Kotex ads feature a woman talking sarcastically about how other tampon commercials are helpful, while proving them to be just the opposite.
{{quote|'''Woman''': And they use that blue liquid stuff so I'm like, 'Oh, that's what it's supposed to look like.' }}
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In [[The Stinger]] of the eighteenth episode of ''[[Future Diary]]'' Yuno wonders "who dresses like that in public". The person was dressed just like she was except her costume was a different color.
* In ''[[Goldfish Warning]]'' episode 9, Wapiko protests the school dress code of mandatory school uniform while wearing a school uniform. She's one of the few students who was already coming to school in uniform every day.
* From ''[[Code Geass]]'':
{{quote|'''Rivalz''': I've had it with your [[Emo]] routine!
'''Suzaku''': Wha- [[Emo]]?
'''Rivalz''', ''(five minutes later)'': [[Wangst|Gaah!
* [[Mad Scientist|Mayuri Kurotsuchi]] [[Jerkass|deliberately]] [[Invoked Trope|invokes]] this in [http://www.mangareader.net/94-757-11/bleach/chapter-303.html chapter 303] (pages 11 to 14) of ''[[Bleach]]'' by calling Ishida a ''heathen'' after revealing that he had been violating his privacy for quite some time.
* Much of the humor in ''[[The Tyrant Falls in Love]]'' comes from Souichi loudly proclaiming that he would love nothing more than to see all homosexuals drop dead and definitely isn't one of those homos himself...to Morinaga, his gay [[Sempai-Kohai|kohai]] who's openly smitten with him. The real hypocrisy in all this? Souichi has let Morinaga ''have sex with him'' multiple times, despite [[Armor-Piercing Slap|ample evidence]] that he could easily leave Morinaga a bloody heap on the ground before getting that far with him. The very fact that Souichi, a violent homophobe, hasn't killed, run away from, or even tried to straighten out Morinaga speaks volumes by itself, and that's ''before'' you consider his open declaration that he can [[If It's You It's Okay|tolerate sex only with Morinaga]]...
* ''[[Death Note]]'':
** There's a scene where Light's sister, Sayu, catches him reading a dirty magazine (it's a long story...) and Sayu says, "Hey, isn't that a dirty book?" Then, she [[Ho Yay|picks it up and begins reading it, while smiling.]]
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{{quote|'''[[Magnificent Bastard|Light]]''': ''(shaking fist)'' Damn, damn you [[Secret Identity|Kira!]] You bastard!}}
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{{quote|'''L''': I hate it when people's cellphones go off when I'm talking. I find it very distracting... ''(ring)'' Excuse me, I have to get this.}}
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** In chapter 347, Konohamaru performs a variation of the Sexy Jutsu with two naked girls holding each other suggestively. Sakura punches Konohamaru for being a pervert and after Naruto tries to explain that it would serve as a distraction, she says "You're the only idiots who'd fall for a jutsu like that!". Konohamaru then decides to try the same jutsu again, but this time with shadow clones of [[Bishonen|Sai and Sasuke]]. [[Yaoi Fangirl|Guess Sakura's reaction.]] Unfortunately, this was made instantly uncomfortable when the [[Unfortunate Implications|later part of this scene]] [[Double Standard|wasn't in the anime.]]
** There is another incident soon after Sai joins Team 7. When he insults Naruto, Naruto picks up a fight with him. Sakura lectures Naruto about importance of teamwork and asks him to ignore Sai's comments. A moment later, Sai insults Sakura. Guess what follows.
** Another one is when Suigetsu comments that he's the only normal member of Taka- right before going on a rant about how he's compelled to cut things apart.
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** This happens in the main series, too. During the [[Beach Episode]], Yoko is complaining about wearing a bikini. Never mind the fact that Yoko wears ''more'' with the bikini than with her normal clothes (Bikini top and short shorts).
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** In an early episode, Buggy the Clown shows that his Devil Fruit power makes him a "Splitting Man". Luffy says that Buggy is a freak... and then an arrow points to him that says "[[Rubber Man]]". Granted, this was the first time Luffy ever met a fellow Devil Fruit user.
** Luffy does this quite often due to his naïveté/obtuseness - One such example is where Kidd and Law demonstrated their magnetic and space-warping powers respectively, while Luffy showed off Gear Third, and a post-Gear Third shrunken Luffy remarked that the other two have weird powers.
** Also, when Garp reprimands Luffy for falling asleep during a lecture—right after falling asleep during his own lecture.
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** Genzo complaining the fact that Nami is in a two piece on her wanted poster, despite the fact he has an enlarged one covering the wall in his house.
** [[Implacable Man|Admiral]] [[Nigh Invulnerability|Kizaru]] [[Light the Way|calling]] the supernovas "Scary Monsters".
** After the Wano Arc, the crew's bounties are updated, and as usual, Chopper's bounty is pathetically small (up 100 berries to 1000, but pocket change compared to the others) as the World Government still thinks he's their pet, and still gives him the lame monkier of "Cotton Candy Lover". Naturally, he throws a fit - and then Robin consoles him with actual cotton candy.
* While watching a news report on a rogue Anaconda, ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'''s Nagi Sanzenin remarks, "I don't know why people keep such large and dangerous animals as pets"... while petting her large and dangerous pet tiger.
* In ''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam]]'', George starts lecturing Chibodee about the irresponsibility of keeping a bottle of whisky in the cockpit of his Gundam, all the while George is holding a champagne bottle.
* ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' has a scene in which [[Sexy Priest|Father Remington]] makes a comment that members of the mob should "behave themselves"—while looking over his shoulder to flirt with some smitten teenage nuns. Sister Kate ''immediately'' calls him out on it by saying "You should, too!"
* Inami of ''[[Working!!]]'' [[Does Not Like Men]] because she thinks they're violent and carry dangerous weapons—the same character, who later shows that she's the show's main source of violence comedy, says this while hiding behind Yachiyo, who's been carrying a katana since she was in grade school.
* Cisqua from ''[[Elemental Gelade]]'' helps bring down a gladiator ring / betting parlor, and also helps free a large amount of enslaved Edel Raids, and gets a huge sum of money as a reward. She yells at Coud for throwing his last match, thus proving that she was exploiting Edel Raids for personal gain, a big no-no in Arc Aile. [[Right Behind Me|With the dispatcher right behind her]]. He confiscates the reward money.
* In ''[[Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo]]'', Mr. Bo-Jiggler (a fusion of Bo-BoBo and Jelly Jiggler) spends his entire fight talking about the importance of peace and how he hates fighting, all the while brutally beating up his enemies.
* From ''[[Lucky Star]]'', Kagami teases Konata and Tsukasa for doing something so cliche and childish as talking into a fan (to hear their voices distorted.) Their dad, working nearby, informs everyone that Kagami is no exception.
* In the dub of ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'', Gatomon complains about one of her henchmen: "What's that big-eared freak trying to do?". This coming from the cat Digimon with the huge ears, though to be fair she was talking about the appropriately named Mammothmon.
* In ''[[Macross Frontier]]'', Ranka Lee enters the [[Beauty Contest|Miss Macross competition]] and suffers a case of [[A-Cup Angst]] as several other contestants bully their way past her with copious amounts of [[Gainaxing]]. Ranka's best friend Nanase tries to reassure her by telling her that size doesn't matter and cue Nanase's own [[Gainaxing]] because she's ''the most well-endowed woman on the entire show''. More so than those contestants even.
* Keima in ''[[The World God Only Knows]]'' does this on occasion. For example, claiming during the Sumire arc that he doesn't care for indiscriminate enthusiasts while surrounded by a mountain of eroges, or during the Yui arc claiming it's troublesome if [[Yamato Nadeshiko|Yui]] stands out by not acting like [[Jerkass|h]][[Otaku|i]][[Loners Are Freaks|m]] while buying ''more'' eroges
* Early in the manga of ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'', Sumire comes across Iris and Sakura listening at General Yoneda's door as Ogami, who doesn't yet know about their special mission, yells at him about the need to take action. Sumire says, "Oh, you're eavesdropping. Please ... you two have some of the most distasteful little hobbies. It's quite shocking!" Then she puts ''her'' ear to the door and asks the other two, "Who is it?"
* At the pool in ''[[Yotsuba&!]]'', Fuuka pushes Jumbo in after he makes unflattering remarks about her. When he struggles, she points out to Koiwai that he can't swim. Koiwai replies that there's nothing wrong with it, so Fuuka pushes him in and learns he can't swim either. As she's laughing, Yotsuba pushes ''her'' in...
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** In ''High School Boys and Assertiveness'', the Literature Girl commented it's shameless for a girl to flirt a guy in the open. Takahiro reminded that by the time everybody knew she chased down Hidenori (who studies in another school) to the next town, in ''High School Boys and Run''.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* In the [[Disney Ducks Comic Universe]]:
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{{quote|'''[[Blue Beetle]]''': ...You think maybe it's too late to petition for a new Green Lantern? Hey Bats -- maybe ''you'' could wear the ring...
'''[[Batman]]''': It would only get in my way.
'''Blue Beetle''': ...Yeah... besides, who'd ever buy a Super-Hero called the "Green Batman"? I mean, that's as bad as--
'''Batman''': The '''''Blue Beetle'''''?
'''Blue Beetle''': Well... um... ah...}}
* Early on in ''[[Watchmen (comics)|Watchmen]]'' Rorschach, shown as the biggest wingnut of the lot, laments the sad mental condition of his former retired superhero colleagues.
* One ''Les Pretend'' strip in ''[[The Beano]]'' had Les's dad discussing the daft things Les pretended to be with his friends, and them all laughing about it. It was at the end of this strip that we first learnt Les's dad and his friends are all [[Elvis Impersonator]]s.
* In ''[[Asterix]] and the Normans'', Asterix and Obelix are ordered by Chief Vitalstatistix to see what a group of Norman invaders are doing in Gaul. On their return, Obelix reports to the chief that the Normans all "had such funny names, [[Theme Naming|all ending in -af]], like [[Punny Name|Nescaf, Decaf and Autograf]]!" Vitalstatistix is highly amused, and says to the other Gaulish villagers: "Ha ha! Did you hear that, Cacofonix, Geriatrix, Operatix, Acoustix, Polyphonix and Harmonix?"
* While [[Superman|Clark]] and [[Lois Lane]] were debating how to explain his absence during [[Death Is Cheap|his death]] (don't ask, long story), Clark suggested several [[Clark Kenting|extremely stupid]] explanations, including rip tides and alien abductions. When Lois asked him what idiots would buy such pathetic excuses, he said: "You did".
** The scene in ''[[52]]'', when Clark leapt off a building (he was depowered at the time, which is ''another'' long story) to get an interview with a new superhero. Lois wasn't happy about it. Clark [[Lampshade Hanging|pointed out]] that she used to do the same thing and could "write the book on it".
* In an issue of ''[[Global Frequency]]'' a man claiming to be a magician (as in a proper one) is brought in, and claims that magic is a 'psychological discipline'. One of the people he's working with, a parapsychologist, makes a sneering comment about this. The magician is amused by the parapsychologist's superiority, pointing out that it's not as if her field is part of the rational orthodoxy. The parapsychologist is less amused by this.
* Occurs fairly frequently in ''[[Dork Tower]]'', either when the characters are complaining about a behavior they also embody, or when they're [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]] about John Kovalic's writing or art.
** There's also [http://www.dorktower.com/2005/05/24/comics-archive-685/ mockery] of ''[[Star Wars]]'' prequels:
{{quote|- Only a Sith deals in absolutes!
- I know you are, but what am I?
- Uh... what?
- "Only a Sith deals in absolutes" is an absolute itself. So you're saying you're a Sith, [[Unusual Euphemism|sith-head]].}}
* In one panel of ''[[Gotham City Sirens]]'', Batman makes a teeth-baringly horrific face while telling Riddler "You're not helping people by scaring them."
* In [http://pics.livejournal.com/uadlika/pic/00075z0y an issue] of ''[[Birds of Prey]]'', [[Kid Hero|Misfit]] tells [[New Gods|Big Barda]] she can't stand watching [[Black Canary]]'s adopted daughter. She goes on a rant about how little girls are annoying. Barda agrees with that statement.
* In ''[[The Smurfs]]'' comic book story (and [[Animated Adaptation]]) "King Smurf", the title character admonishes his captain of the guard Hefty Smurf for failing to have a sense of humor when dealing with Jokey playing one of his usual "surprise" jokes on him. Then after King Smurf pardons Jokey, he becomes the victim of Jokey's prank and immediately has the prankster sent to prison.
* From the ''[[The Batman Adventures|Harley and Ivy]]'' limited series; When the duo is hiding out at a cheap motel while brewing Ivy's new brainwashing formula (made from "zombieroot"), a broadcast comes on the TV showing that a movie is being made about them. Harley is upset when she finds out the actress cast as her is a vixen-actress who doesn't even look like her. ('''"I'LL SUE!"''' she screams.) Ivy tells her to let it go, saying its not worth it... But then she sees that the actress playing ''her'' is a supermodel known for hawking perfume made from endangered plants. She changes her mind and decides to give their formula a "trial run" in Hollywood...
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* Haruhi rants about how she hates it when light novels go beyond
** Also, Taniguchi mentions how he finds [[Lucky Star|Konata's]] voice creepy to Haruhi. Haruhi and Konata are both voiced by [[Aya Hirano]].
* The dreaded ''[[My Immortal]]'' has [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Ebony/Enoby/Evony]] claiming not only to be a [[Yaoi Fangirl]], but to oppose homophobia. However, when she suspects Draco has cheated on her with Harry/Vampire, she promptly accuses him of having AIDS (or, as she spells it, "AIDs"). Also, she tries to insult uncomplimentary reviewers by calling them "[[Department of Redundancy Department|gay fags]]".
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* [[Zero Shock|"Can.]] [[The Stoic|You.]] [[Tsundere|Just. Stop. It.]] [[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|With. The. One. Word. Sentences?"]]
* In ''[[Winter War]]'', Ise Nanao describes Aizen as "Something of a control obsessive. The sort of person who has to have everything exactly as planned, precisely as organised, every detail under their control... why are you looking at me like that?"
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{{quote|'''Light:''' She's a model you know, and as a celebrity [[Stepford Smiler|she had her persona to maintain. She always played cheerful and bubbly but she was, well, out of her freakin' mind...]] She was delusional! I could even tell her how much I despised her but she'd pretend not to hear. She had very selective hearing and she thought that [[It's All About Me|the world revolved around her.]] I swear she must have imagined herself to be the heroine of some stupid bodice-ripper romance novel! She was selfish. She didn't care a thing about justice! Only her own happiness! Misa-Misa always got what she wanted and never took no for an answer.}}
* [[Mr. Vice Guy|Ensei]] once commented on [[Mr. Vice Guy|Adelle's]] [[Greed]], right before going to the buffet to steal the next day's dinner in ''[[The Tainted Grimoire]].''
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"So you mean, just like we always break into other peoples' labs and steal their inventions? Or is this different in some way I'm not seeing?" asked Shego curiously.
"It is different! It's different because... because this time it's happened to me," said Drakken. }}
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series]]'' does this during the 3D movie. The first thing Yuusei says when he meets another protagonist is "What is wrong with his/your hair?" Which is a good question, but Yuusei [https://www.google.com/search?q=yuusei&tbm=isch looks like this].
** Done earlier when Bandit Keith and Kemo meet:
{{quote|'''Keith''': I've won ten star chips.. [[Verbal Tic|in America!]]
'''Kemo''': [[Verbal Tic|My hair]] is inviting you to enter the castle!
'''Keith''': Don't mind if I do! ''[thinking]'' Man, that guy sure likes talking about his hair.
'''Kemo''': ''[thinking]'' Man, that guy sure likes talking about America. }}
** In Evil Council 5, there's this [[Take That]] at piracy apologists:
{{quote|'''Steve Luna''': On the Moon, we have evolved beyond stealing! That's why I illegally downloaded ''[[Skyrim]]'': I wanted to see if it was worth paying full price. 60 hours later, I decided that it wasn't.}}
== [[Film]] ==
* A classic version would be Chief Inspector Renault's "I am shocked, ''shocked''! to find gambling going on in this establishment!!" before pocketing his roulette winnings in ''[[Casablanca]]''; in this case the juxtaposition is used to illustrate how flimsy a justification there is for shutting down Rick's.
* Takes a dark turn in ''[[Crash (film)|Crash]]'': [[Ludacris]]' character Anthony is insulted by the sight of a white woman clinging to her husband's arm as she passes him and his friend and proceeds to go on a brief rant about how, being surrounded by over-caffeinated white people and trigger-happy cope who will think the worst of them even though they don't appear the slightest bit intimidating, he and Peter should have more reason to be afraid than anyone else. Why aren't they? Peter replies that it could be because they have guns. Anthony agrees, and the two proceed to carjack the couple.
* In ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'', where Wallace and Scott is waiting outside Knives school:
{{quote|'''Wallace:'''I hate you. Even I would think twice before dating a 17-year old.
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'''Knives:''' ''(upon learning that Wallace is gay)'' Do you want to know who in my class is gay?
'''Wallace:''' Yes. Does he wear glasses?}}
* In a deleted scene from ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', available on the DVD, this is achieved in a somewhat roundabout fashion:
{{quote|'''Hermione''': And ''what'', may I ask, do you plan to do if this comes up on the final exam?
'''Ron''': Copy off you!
'''Hermione''': No you won't! Besides, according to Professor McGonagall, we're to be given special quills bewitched with an anti-cheating spell.
'''Ron''': That's insulting! It's as if they don't trust us!}}
** A straighter example from ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' which actually made it into the film:
{{quote|'''Trelawney''': In this room, you shall explore the noble art of Divination. In this room, you shall discover if you possess the Sight. ''[bumps into desk]''}}
*** She didn't mean ''that'' kind of [[Precognition|sight]], but still.
** Professor [[Punny Name|Umbridge]] is a living embodiment of this, in a disturbing sort of way..."here, write ({{spoiler|[[Nightmare Fuel|into your flesh]]}}) the phrase 'I Must Not Tell Lies' over and over while I spew a continuous stream of lies and misleading propaganda!"
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{{quote|'''Nigel Powers''': There are two kinds of people that I can't stand: People who are intolerant of other peoples' cultures... and the ''[[Acceptable Targets|Dutch]]''.}}
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{{quote|'''Delysia''': Men are so untrusting. I can't think why.}}
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* Rather subtly used in ''[[The Incredibles]]''. In the opening interview segments, each of the supers voiced opinions that they went on to contradict in the film itself:
** Mr Incredible expresses annoyance that "No matter how many times you save the world, it always manages to get back in jeopardy again," and says that he'd like to settle down and start a family. But when the [[Super Registration Act]] is passed, Bob Parr has a harder time than anyone adjusting to civilian life, and is constantly itching to jump back into action.
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** This also applies nicely to Lucius Best, better known as Frozone. His (we can only assume) long-term marriage to the offscreen holy terror known as Honey seems to be the last thing his younger self would have gone for, if this quote is any indication:
{{quote|"Super-ladies? They're always trying to tell you their secret identities (they think it'll strengthen the relationship.) I say 'Girl, I don't even wanna know about your mild-mannered alter-ego or anything like that.' I mean, if you tell me you're a super-mega-ultra-lightning-babe, that's just fine with me. I'm good... I'm good."}}
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{{quote|'''Groucho''': You know you haven't stopped talking since I came here? You must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle."}}
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{{quote|1. make a to-do list;
2. Practice colouring;
3. Research graduate schools.
4. be spontaneous...}}
** The Russian [[Animated Adaptation]] comes with this:
{{quote|Cat: And here we have a talking fish...
Fish: Don't be idiots! Cats and fishes don't talk! }}
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{{quote|El Nebuloso: Anyone caught overacting, I will personally scare to death!}}
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{{quote|'''Ragetti''': Our ship's sailing away! Is it supposed to be doing that?
'''Pintel''': They're stealing our ship!
'''Ragetti''': '''''...BLOODY PIRATES!'''''}}
* ''[[Out Cold]]'':
{{quote|'''Luke''': Guys! A little sensitivity here. God! Can't you see this is a dejected man? Well, Rick get your dejected head out of your ass.}}
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{{quote|'''Lt. Drebin''': Wilma, I promise you; whatever scum did this, not one man on this force will rest one minute until he's behind bars. (Turning, to his partner Ed) Now, let's grab a bite to eat. }}
* And in the second ''[[The Naked Gun]]'' movie. Drebin and his boss Ed Hocken are making police inquiries in a sex shop:
{{quote|'''Drebin''': We're looking for Hector Savage. Where is he?
'''Woman behind the counter''': Why should I tell you, copper?
'''Drebin''': Because I'm the last line of defense between sleaze like this and the decent people of this town.
'''Male shop assistant emerging from the stockroom''': Oh, hi, Frank. Say, we finally got that model D83 Swedish sure-grip suck machine that you ordered.}}
* ''[[The Room]]'': "I cannot tell you, it's confidential. Anyway, [[Left Fielder|how's your sex life?]]" As with everything else in this movie, it's very unclear if it was meant to be funny.
* ''[[Sister Act]]'', when the three main nuns are having a midnight snack of ice cream in the kitchen with Mary Clarence.
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* In ''[[Bill and Ted (film)|Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure!]]'', when Bill and Ted get drafted into Billy the Kid's poker game, Bill gently admonishes Ted to "have a poker face, like me". Not ten seconds later he looks at his cards and exclaims "Woah, three Aces, dude!"
* In ''[[Mystery Team]]'', Jason, Duncan, and Charlie are attempting to prove to Kelly that they're adult and professional enough to solve her parents' murder:
{{quote|'''Jason:''' We are mature and legitimate detectives.
'''Kelly:''' What the hell is that smell?
'''Duncan:''' [[It Makes Sense in Context|I drank dog urine]].}}
* In ''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]'', this is the basis for a [[Running Gag]]: whenever one of the other guests's crimes or indiscretions is revealed, Mrs. Peacock is not at all shy at loudly expressing her moral disapproval. Meanwhile, she spends her days working as a bagman for her husband, a politician who takes bribes in exchange for awarding defense contracts. This is especially pronounced with [[The Reveal]] that {{spoiler|Colonel Mustard was a war profiteer and Miss Scarlet bribed a police officer to keep her brothel open}}.
* ''[[Judge Dredd (film)|Judge Dredd]]''. Fergie's and Dredd's discussion while on the transport to the Aspen Penal Colony.
{{quote|'''Herman Ferguson:''' Dredd? What are you doing here?
'''Judge Dredd:''' I was convicted of a crime. Wrongly.
'''Herman:''' ''(laughs)'' That's kinda weird! What are the odds? Two wrongly convicted guys sitting right next to each other?
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'''Herman:''' You can't, can you? Great. Mr. I-am-the-law can't. So maybe this is some kind of typo. Maybe it's a glitch. Or maybe it's ''poetic justice''.
''([[Armor-Piercing Question|Dredd looks at him in shock]])''}}
* In ''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood]]'', [[Angry Black Man]] Preach lambasts Ashtray and Loc Dog for using "nigger" [[N-Word Privileges|in their vernacular]], arguing that it demeans their entire race. Immediately after this he asks them to remind him that he still needs to pick up his laundry from "that chink motherfucker up the street".
* Whilst inside the theater in the first ''[[Scary Movie]]'' film, Brenda warns the rest of the audience not to talk during the movie, while merrily doing so herself. Her behaviour is so obnoxious that they resort to murdering her so they can enjoy the remainder of the presentation.
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* In ''[[The Truman Show]]'', at the end of an interview, the interviewer thanks Christof for his time, noting how he values his privacy, which is, in fact the one thing (besides honesty) he has denied Truman his whole life.
* In ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory]]'' Violet comments "Spitting's a dirty habit!" with her finger up her nose. Immediately lampshaded by Willy: "I know a worse one."
* From the Humbug in the [[Chuck Jones]] adaption of ''[[The Phantom Tollbooth]]'': "If there's one thing I can't abide, it's a hypocrite!"
* ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'':
{{quote|'''Belle''': I have to get home to help my father.
'''LeFou''': That crazy old loon, he needs all the help he can get!
''[Gaston laughs heartily]''
'''Belle''': Don't talk about my father that way!
'''Gaston''': Yeah, don't talk about her father that way! ''[hits LeFou on the head]'' }}
== [[Literature]] ==
* In ''The Wide Window'', the third installment in ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'', Captain Sham says, "There ain't nothin' better than good grammer!" Guess what's so hypocritical about that.
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{{quote|'''Mary''': I am planning to write a book someday. But I also planned to teach school, and you're doing it for me! Perhaps you will write the book!
'''[[Author Avatar|Laura]]''': I, write a book? I'm going to be an old maid schoolteacher! Write your own book! }}
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* In the Young Adult novel ''[[Sprout]]'', the eponymous character shares a heartwarming first kiss (In a tree no less) with his best friend, Ty. After they kiss for a few minutes, Sprout makes a comment about homosexuality to which Ty responds by frowning and saying "I'm ''not'' gay." Before kissing him again.
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{{quote|In fact, the book you are now reading was written on a personal computer, which is why it is devoid of the "typos" that were so common in the days of old-fashioned wersp oidop gfegkog pl;gpp$R$%!%.}}
* ''[[Discworld]]'':
** Sergeant Jackrum from ''[[Monstrous Regiment]]'' is in the habit of saying [[Catch Phrase|"Upon my oath, I am not a (adjective) man!"]] and immediately proving it untrue - e.g., "Upon my oath, I am not a violent man!" followed by him punching someone. {{spoiler|As it turns out, it's not actually hypocrisy, only [[Exact Words|misdirection]] - Sergeant Jackrum is indeed not a violent ''[[Sweet Polly Oliver|man]]''.}}
*** It's almost not hypocritical anyway - the way he uses the line implies, "...but now you've forced me to do this."
** In ''[[Jingo]]'', Sergeant Colon spent the entire book as a [[Know-Nothing Know-It-All]], telling Nobby [[Little-Known Facts]] about Klatch, the ocean and, at one point, tattoos. When someone ''else'' in a crowd started expounding on donkeys and minarets, he muttered "There's always a know-all". Nobby agreed.
*** In the same book, a conversation between Colon and Nobby about Klatchians relies heavily on this. For example, Colon says "They don't know how to do an honest day's work!" and Nobby points out that Mr. Goriff, the owner of the Klatchian take-away, nearly never closes it. (Colon himself is rather lazy and dim, and would rather "guard" <ref>That's 'guard' as in 'make sure it doesn't escape' rather than 'protect from harm'.</ref> a ''bridge'' than do anything difficult or dangerous.)
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{{quote|'''Colon''': All this business about lords and kings, it's against basic human dignity. We're all equal. It makes me sick.
'''Nobby''': Never heard you talk like this before, Fred.
'''Colon''': That's Sergeant Colon to you, Nobby.}}
*** And he repeats the above line in, again, ''[[Jingo]]'', after Vimes has a word with him about calling Goriff a "raghead", and he tells Nobby ''he's'' never minded what people call him.
* In ''[[American Psycho]]'', Patrick Bateman and some other guys are appalled that the only thing their dates can seem to talk about is clothes (furs, specifically), when they talk about much more important things... like business suits.
* There is a poem in Russian called ''The Chatterer'', about a girl complaining that someone made it up that she was one, and the truth is, she has no time at all to chatter... over forty lines follow of her explaining why.
* Hypocritical one-liners are a staple of Jack Handey's books: "If any man says he hates war more than I do, he better have a knife, that's all I have to say."
* [[Jane Austen]] frequently indulges in these:
** The [[Deadpan Snarker]] narrator of ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'' more than once describes the [[Grumpy Bear]] Elizabeth as naturally inclined to be happy. "But it was her business to be satisfied -- and certainly her temper to be happy"... less than a page after sharing her philosophy that happiness requires disappointment: "By carrying with me one ceaseless source of regret in my sister's absence, I may reasonably hope to have all my expectations of pleasure realised. A scheme of which every part promises delight can never be successful; and general disappointment is only warded off by the defence of some little peculiar vexation."
*** It's not just the narrator either; Mrs. Bennet is very fond of retroactively trying to rewrite history to make it look as if she's always in the right (particularly with regard to prospective / not-so-prospective sons-in-law), which fools no one. Wickham, for his part, takes pains to stress that he takes no pleasure in revealing the 'truth' of his history with Mr. Darcy... while taking every possible opportunity to reiterate the 'truth' of his history with Mr. Darcy.
** "Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery. I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest." This statement comes from ''[[Mansfield Park]]'', her token [[Darker and Edgier]] novel that dwells on guilt and misery and denies the heroine tolerable comfort longer than any of her other novels.
* Joan Hess uses this a lot in her ''Maggody'' comedy/mystery series, most often when locals boast of being the soul of discretion, swearing not to blab some secret they've been entrusted with, then ''immediately'' pass it on to a third party.
** Brother Verber, whose internal monologue suggests he's honestly convinced his forays to strip clubs and porn theaters are for "research" into potential moral threats, can act out this trope all by himself.
* At one point in ''The Last Camel Died at Noon'', [[Amelia Peabody]] Emerson pats herself on the back for nagging her husband into a certain course of action. When it goes badly a few pages later, she notes that if he'd listened to her, he would never have taken that course. Apparently, she forgot to [[Retcon|edit]] the relevant portion of her journal.
* In ''[[Great Expectations]]'', Pip attends a very bad amateur production of ''[[Hamlet]]''. At the point where the actor playing Hamlet speaks the line "[[Milking the Giant Cow|Don't saw the air thus]]", a heckler points out that the actor is doing exactly the same thing.
* In ''[[Catch-22]]'', Chief White Halfoat decries racism thus:
{{quote|''It's a terrible thing to treat a decent Native American like a <string of racial epithets>.''}}
* In the ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]'' story ''The Man with the Twisted Lip'', we learn that Holmes holds people smoking opium in quite a low esteem. Him being a cocaine addict doesn't change this. This was, however, a typical stance back then—cocaine and heroin were OK for upper class if not overdone, while opium was a low man's drug.
* The eponymous thousand-year-old Djinni Bartimaeus from the [[The Bartimaeus Trilogy]] is absolutely prone to this, and he generally sums up his own traits here in his thoughts about his fellow Djinni:
{{quote|"To be fair, a few of them were all right. Nimshik had a spent a good while in Canaan and had interesting points to make about the local tribal politics; Menes, a youngish djinni, listened attentively to my words of wisdom; even Chosroes grilled a mean imp. But the rest were sorry wastes of essence. Beyzer being boastful, Tivoc sarcastic, and Xoxen full of false modesty, which in my humble opinion are three immediately tiresome traits."}}
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* ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' does this from time to time, most frequently if Nynaeve is the perspective character, or is being remarked about by another character. Particularly, she tends to complain of people being unreasonably violent, and then propose to hit them until they stop it.
* ''[[Don Quixote]]:'' When Don Quixote reads some pages of the Second Part of ''Don Quixote of La Mancha'' (an unauthorized [[Fan Fiction]]), he claims there are obvious errors from the author, the most important is that he errs on the name of Sancho’s wife… Cervantes, the original author, [[Series Continuity Error|give her five different names in his two parts of the novels.]]
* 1870 poem "The Heathen Chinee" by Bret Harte is about two white Americans who intend to cheat a naïve Chinese immigrant in a card game, and are outraged when he turns out to be cheating '''them''' at least as effectively. Those Chinese, the narrator declares, are so dishonest by nature! Unfortunately, [[Misaimed Fandom/Literature|a lot of readers]] didn't catch on to the hypocrisy, and to Harte's dismay, hailed his poem as confirming that, yes, Asians can't be trusted.
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Six Feet Under]]'': Bordering between this and [[N-Word Privileges]]:
{{quote|'''Gabe''': ''(to a hipster that bumped into him)'' Faggot!
'''Claire''': Hey, shut up! My brother is a faggot. }}
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{{quote|'''Klinger:''' It was all just a misunderstanding; I would never try to bribe an officer! ''(pause)'' Ten bucks to forget the whole thing.}}
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{{quote|'''Michael''': Some people are just impossible to have a conversation with.
'''Lucille''': If that's a veiled attempt to insult me, I didn't hear it, and I won't respond to it. }}
* ''[[iCarly]]'': Many of the episodes use this a lot. Each character even has at least one of these.
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{{quote|'''Carly''': Poor kid. It must feel bad to love someone who doesn't love you back.
'''Freddie''': (turns to stare at Carly)
'''Carly''': Sorry.}}
** When the gang is cleaning up the mess of the police stakeout:
{{quote|'''Sam''': Some people just have no manners. (throws an empty soda can on the floor for Freddie to pick up)}}
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{{quote|'''Spencer''': Hey guys, don't make me look guilty, like it was all my fault.
'''Carly, Sam, Freddie''': (ALL stare at Spencer)
'''Spencer''': Oh yeah.}}
** When discussing about the Dingo Channel:
{{quote|'''Spencer''': Aw, I hate that channel! They always make adults look like buffoons!
'''Carly''': You forgot to wear pants.
'''Spencer''': Oh my God.}}
* Extremely common in ''[[Scrubs]]'' episodes. E.g: Elliot makes a crack about Dr Cox's god complex. Dr Cox claims he has no idea what she's talking about, only to demand a random extra kiss his ring.
* Done subtly and hilariously in one episode of ''[[Spin City]]''. Having invited a gangsta rapper to the mayor's office over the matter of his lyrics, Carter says, "And remember, no gangsta stereotypes!" The rapper arrives and reaches into his coat for a business card... and Carter screams "GUN!" and dives behind a desk. Later on, when the rapper reaches into his pocket for something else, Carter does it ''again''.
* One of the most popular types of joke on the sitcom ''[[Cheers]]''. Examples:
{{quote|'''Norm''': Woody you can't go sneaking out nights on someone you love! Woody you have to believe that truth-"
'''Carla''': "Norm your wife Vera's on the phone!"
'''Norm''': "I'm not here.(back to Woody)- and honesty are the cornerstones of a relationship!"}}
** In another episode the guys see recurring [[French Jerk]] Henri walk into the bar:
{{quote|'''Barfly 1''': Hey isn't that that French guy who's trying to steal Woody's girlfriend?
'''Cliff''': Yeah, what a slimebag.
'''Barfly 2''': The man's got the morals of a snake.
'''Norm''': Can't believe he'd show his face in here.
'''Henri''': (smiles and waves) Hello fellows!
'''Norm and the others''': (very cheerfully)Hey Henri! How you doin'?}}
* The ''Cheers'' [[Spin-Off]] ''[[Frasier]]'' also uses this a lot.
{{quote|'''Roz''': Frasier's a good guy, he's smart, he's sweet, and way too good for you. Why don't you just leave, nobody here likes you anyway.
'''Julia''': Frasier seems to.
'''Roz''': Well he's an idiot.}}
** In the ''[[Frasier]]'' episode where the ''[[Cheers]]'' regulars show up, the lazy bar-fly Norm hits it off with Marty. When time comes for them to part company, Marty invites Norm to catch up if ever Norm's in Seattle:
{{quote|'''Marty''': It's only six hours flying time from Boston to Seattle.
'''Norm''': Six hours...you know sittin' there in one place, never movin'. That's, that's just not me, you know? }}
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{{quote|'''Frasier''': I am so tired of your exaggeration! You always make things sound 50,000 times worse than they really are!}}
** ''Frasier'' runs on this trope, in both it's one-liner and more subtle forms. The very premise of the show is a form of this trope — a brilliant psychiatrist who is always giving people advice on how to fix their problems, but [[The Cobbler's Children Have No Shoes|can't figure out his own neuroses or relationships to save his life]].
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{{quote|'''Oscar''': (''to Emma'') Your son is turning the gas station into a movie theatre!
'''Brent''': Keep in mind that Dad does have a tendency to overstate these things.
'''Oscar''': I've never overstated a single thing in the history of the planet!}}
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{{quote|'''Karen''': She seems quick to judge. I noticed that right away about her.}}
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{{quote|'''Benny''': That's just like white people, taking one group and saying they're all the same!}}
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{{quote|'''Ted''': So, kids, Kathy couldn't stop talking. Can you imagine how awful that is?
'''Kids''': ... }}
** Robin's therapist tells her he's moving to Alaska. Turns out he had to stop seeing her because he was attracted to her.
{{quote|'''Robin:''' [offended] So you dumped me as a patient so you could ''ask me out''?
'''Therapist:''' I'm not asking you out!
'''Robin:''' [disappointed] You're not asking me out?}}
* ''[[Angel]]'': ''City Of''.
{{quote|'''Doyle''': It's not all about fighting and gadgets and such. It's about reaching out to people, showing them that there's love and hope still left in the world....
'''Homeless Woman''': (interrupting) Hey, spare change?
'''Doyle''': Get a job, you lazy sow!}}
* In an episode of ''[[The Colbert Report]]'', [[Stephen Colbert]] briefly shared a story about how he once found one of his teenage staff members out back smoking with his friends while wearing an anti-smoking T-shirt. When questioned, he replied that he "thought it was funny."
** In another episode, Stephen, distraught over the loss of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, looks up the [[Five Stages of Grief]]. "Stage One... Denial. I've ''never'' had that."
** Frankly, Stephen Colbert's whole point of existence is Hypocritical Humor, ever since he was an anchor on ''[[The Daily Show]]'', which also frequently points out [[Truth in Television]] examples.
* In ''[[The Daily Show]]'', Jon Stewart criticized the 2010 British election debates, saying: "Your moderator is named Alastair Stewart! What kind of last name is Stewart?"
** Bonus joke if you know Stewart [[Stage Names|wasn't Jon's original last name]].
** Also pointed out and derided via an "epithet ticker" when [[Sarah Palin]] defended Dr. Laura Shlesinger's career (a hasty retirement after using the N-word) in a [[Twitter|Tweet]] - mere months after calling for Rahm Emanuel's job for using the word "retard"... which, incidentally, [[Crowning Moment of Funny|was up five points]].
*** Actually averted in Palin's case: Emanuel used 'retard' as an intentional and malicious insult, while Dr. Laura was quoting, and railing against, the numerous African-American rappers and pop culture icons who use the n-word prolifically. The caller [[Just Ignore It|ignored her entire argument]], and took offense with her use of the n-word, even though [[Comically Missing the Point|it was okay for the original speaker to do so]].
**** Except it was the ''media'' controversy that focused on the N-Word - as [[The Daily Show]] pointed out, the rest of Dr. Laura's discussion with the caller (summarized as "Lighten up about racist jokes your husband's friends make or get out of the relationship") showed a huge amount of callousness. However, it still fits hypocritical humor since the pundits on the show were debating which one was worst while using said terms.
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{{quote|'''Leo''': This is the week when pull this party together and show the American people we can lead with integrity and maturity. Okay, the speaking order. Rock, Paper, Scissors on three. }}
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{{quote|'''Anna''': I was asking about pot. You know, marijuana.
'''Maria''': I know what pot is. So, you assume I'm a pothead, as well as a lesbian? Because all stage managers are pot-smoking lesbians, right?
'''Anna''': No!
'''Maria''': Well, I'm sorry to disappoint 'cha, but... I'm all out. This process has been hard on my stash, and my guy's out of town 'till Tuesday. Sorry.}}
* The number of ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' sketches using Hypocritical Humor would probably fill a page all on its own.
{{quote|Dear Sir, I object strongly to the letters on your programme. They are clearly not written by the general public and are merely included for a cheap laugh. Yours sincerely etc., William Knickers. }}
** "I! WOULD PUT A TAX! ON ALL PEOPLE! WHO'D STAND! IN WATER! [[Lampshade Hanging|WHOA!"]]
** This little gem from the Argument Clinic sketch.
{{quote|'''Mr Barnard:''' Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
'''Man:''' Yes, but that's not just saying "No it isn't."
'''Mr. Barnard:''' Yes it is!
'''Man:''' No it isn't!}}
*** This one's a bit of a subversion though, as the man ''doesn't'' just say "No it isn't," - the moment the laughter dies down he gives an actual argument.
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{{quote|'''Statler''': What is THAT?!
'''Waldorf''': Looks like two ancient old guys sitting in a theatre box watching television!
'''Statler''': That's crazy! [[Who Would Want to Watch Us?|No one would watch junk like that]]!}}
** On a ''Tales from the Vet'' section of ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' Dr. Van Neuter warns the guests not to overdo it on the eggnog at the Christmas party. [[Hilarity Ensues]] when he [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsBIjhBBPx8 doesn't follow his own advice...]
* The basic concept of Michelle in ''Grownups''; a nutritionist who constantly eats junk food.
* Played straight in the ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'' episode "Little Problems". Del is asked to make a contribution for his younger brother's wedding, and doesn't want to pay out too much money. Once he realizes that the bride's father only means a contribution of ideas and opinions, he attempts to get out of his earlier suggestion of using the old pub for the reception and back to a country club. When Alan anxiously asks, "But surely you don't like all that type of thing, do you?", Del replies, "Oh, I hate it. I hate it, Alan. I mean, those sorts of people only do things for effect," as he is served a massive cocktail, complete with fruit and umbrellas.
* One episode of ''[[Will and Grace]]'' has Jack develop an addiction to coffee while dating someone from a coffeehouse, and then ends up trying to squeeze coffee out of the used filters from a coffee-maker after said boyfriend quits. Karen then proceeds to lecture him about dealing with the problem... [[Immune to Drugs|while washing down a pill with a martini]].
{{quote|'''Karen''': Ok, ok, it's over. Now, listen to me. (gets out a pill) The first thing you have to do is admit that you have a problem. (swirls the pill in her martini) Because if you can't even recognize the signs... (drops the wet pill into her mouth) Then you are really in sorry shape. (washes down the pill)Oh, mmm! (to the martini glass) Why are you so good to me?}}
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{{quote|'''Karen''': Well, you know me. If there's one thing I cannot do, it is hurt another person's feelings.
'''Jack''': That is so true, Karen. You do have a kind heart.
'''Karen''': ''(pause)'' I'm sorry, honey. I don't what it is, but your faggy little voice is just going right through me today.}}
** And then when discussing the incompetent Middle Eastern woman Grace has hired:
{{quote|'''Grace''': You know what? You're never going to understand. I mean, the fact is, I'm tolerant. And you are...well, maybe a little bit racist.
'''Karen''': How dare you call me a racist! A homophobe? Maybe. Distrustful of Spaniards? Who isn't? But nobody calls me a racist. And you can ask anyone I own. }}
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{{quote|'''Malcolm''': Oh, and that's an incredibly homophobic headline you're running with, you massive poof.}}
* ''The Ferguson Theory'' (a BBC Scotland sketch show starring [[Craig Ferguson]] before he moved to the US) had a sketch in which a character criticised evidence of racism in the British government, before concluding "But what do you expect from the bloody English?"
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* ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'': When Greg House puts speed in Wilson's coffee to test if Wilson is on anti-depressants, Wilson is rather livid. Later in that episode comes the revelation that Wilson has been [[Not So Above It All|dosing House with anti-depressants]]. In fairness to Wilson, he may have actually been angry at House for deliberately putting him at risk of dangerous medication interactions- but ''that'' becomes Hypocritical Humor when he follows up his rant with "give me a Vicodin before I have a stroke."
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{{quote|'''Martha''': ''[chuckling]'' You really are something, you know? You always think everything's about you. ''(Hands him a stack of leaflets)'' Here.
'''Castle''': What are these?
'''Martha''': Oh, they're fliers for my play. I thought you could hand them out when you were signing books tomorrow.}}
** In a later episode, both Castle and Beckett have gone out on separate dates and ended up at the same restaurant; their preoccupation with the [[Body of the Week]] and tendency to slip away from their supposed dates to confer about the case with each other turned off their dates. At the end of the episode, as Castle and Beckett go out to grab a bite to eat, they swap notes on their dates earlier that evening, remarking that they seemed 'boring' and 'a little self-absorbed':
{{quote|'''Castle''': Some people just don't know how to behave on a date.
'''Beckett''': ''Especially'' on a first date. }}
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** In another episode, Castle tries to talk to Alexis, who just interrupted movie night with her dad because her boyfriend wants to talk to her: "I mean, think about what kind of signal you're sending if you're the one always rearranging your schedule at the other one's every beck and call. I mean, if you just drop everything the very moment that..." At which point Beckett calls him, and he drops everything.
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{{quote|'''James''': You know the one thing I can't stand about your brother, Tris? It's when he gets patient with you. He gets this saintly look on his face and you know that any moment now he's going to forgive you. For something ''he's'' just done. }}
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** In the [[Musical Episode]] "Once More With Feeling" Spike's song is all about how he wishes Buffy would get away from him as his unrequited feelings for her are tearing him up. When Buffy flees at the end of the song, Spike calls out pitiably, "So, you're not staying then?"
** In "A New Man" Giles is turned into a demon, but declares that he won't start acting like a monster just because he looks like one. Then he sees a professor who pissed him off earlier in the episode, and chases her down the street roaring loudly.
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{{quote|'''Val:''' I can be spontaneous. Right now I'm going to come up with a list of spontaneous things to do. I'm gonna need some graph paper.}}
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* [[Taylor Swift]] wrote a musical monologue when she hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (November 7, 2009). The song consists of her talking about stuff she likes, the [[Jerkass|douchebags]] in her life, who she may or may not be dating now, but she ends each verse with "I'm not gonna talk about X in my monologue."
* In ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'', Daniel tells Kim he's "just trying to be rational" about why Lindsay's parents would disapprove of her. Kim does not appreciate it.
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{{quote|'''[["Weird Al" Yankovic|Al]]''': How awful! How heartless! How could anyone sink so low as to do a PARODY of another human being??}}
* ''[[Community]]'': After Senor Chang has ordered the class to 'turn on' Britta, resulting in her being pelted with paper.
{{quote|'''Britta:''' "Ow! Real mature." ''[She leaves]''
'''Senor Chang''': ''[Childishly]'' "That's right, we ''are'' mature! ''Too'' mature to sit in a class with a cheating lying poop-face!"
(Britta has long since left the room)}}
** Also when they're all panicking about Britta's psych test showing one of them is a potential murderer (turns out it's all of them except Abed):
{{quote|'''Annie:''' Stay back psychos! Or I'll slit your throats and bathe in your blood!}}
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{{quote|''[["I Want" Song|We're gonna have more fun and be less weird / Than the first two years combiiiiiiined!]]''}}
* On ''[[Amen]]'', after Reverend Gregory has fainted, effectively ending his and Thelma's wedding. Thelma is freaking out, shaking him and demanding that he wake up.
{{quote|'''Deacon Frye''': "Thelma, calm down! I know you're disappointed, but we have to call off the wedding! So what if I'm out $10,000. ''$10,000!'' (Grabs Reuben and starts shaking him the same way Thelma was) Wake up! Wake up! How could you do this to me!"
(Minister grabs the Deacon)
'''Minister:''' "Ernest, pull yourself together man! Money isn't everything!"
'''Deacon:''' "I'm glad to hear you say that, because if there's no wedding, you don't get paid!"
'''Minister:''' (grabs Reuben and starts shaking him) "Wake up! Wake up!"}}
* In his debut episode of ''[[The Flash (TV 1990)|The Flash]]'', the Trickster is about to chainsaw a woman in half in front of an "audience" of mannequins.
{{quote|'''Megan Lockhart''': Go to hell!
'''Trickster''': Watch your language--this is a family show!
''(The Flash runs in and pushes her out of the way at superspeed)''
'''Trickster''': ... the hell are ''you''?}}
* On ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'', [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzXiNhGHTic Wilson's reaction to Jill telling him that Tim is getting an honorary Ph.D.] (Wilson had worked his butt off to earn his Ph.D. the normal way, and Jill was in the process of doing the same.)
{{quote|'''Wilson:''' I've never been a proponent of the symbolic gesture, but Tim is your husband, and he is my neighbor. We should be happy.
'''Jill:''' ''(sigh)'' You're right.
''[[Beat]]''
'''Wilson:''' ''A '''Ph.D.'''?! '''TIM'''?!''}}
* On ''[[McLeod's Daughters]]'', Claire chastises Jodie for believing that she's been cursed for tearing up a chain letter, saying that there is no justification for superstition. She immediately proceeds to knock a container of salt and throws it over her shoulder.
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* ''Gimme A Break!'' : When Nell's sister, Loretta, got married, it was announced that their mother would move to California to live with Nell, something that Nell desperately DID NOT WANT. In one scene, Nell tried to talk Chief Kanisky out of letting her mother live with them, by asking him, ''"Do you know what it would be like to have some pushy, loud-mouthed, know-it-all black lady move into your house and take over?!"'' After a pause, the Chief replied, ''"Yeah."''
* The first episode of season 2 of ''[[Sherlock]]'' gives us this:
{{quote|'''Mrs. Hudson''': ...family is all we have we have in the end Mycroft Holmes.
'''Mycroft''': Oh shut up Mrs. Hudson.
'''Sherlock''' and '''John''': (in unison) MYCROFT!!
'''Mycroft''': Apologies.
'''Mrs. Hudson''': Thank you.
'''Sherlock''': (to Mrs. Hudson) Though do indeed shut up.}}
* ''[[CSI]]'': A crime scene clean-up guy who's working on Nick and Warrick's scene has just got through pontificating about respect for the dead when they find an unexpected second body shoved in a video game cabinet. The first words out of his mouth? "Holy mackerel, bitch in a box!"
* ''[[Psych]]'' gets about as hypocritical as is possible in the Season 4 pilot, when Shawn is discussing his powers with a [[It Makes Sense in Context|Canadian police officer]]:
{{quote|'''Shawn''': You've seen "[[The Mentalist]]", right?
'''Rob''': Yes.
'''Shawn''': It's like that.
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'''Shawn''': Right. If I was a fake psychic, it would be eerily similar.
'''Gus''': Exactly the same.
'''Shawn''': [[Take That|A virtual carbon copy.]]}}
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* ''[[All in The Family]]'' has a lot of this, both from the ultra-conservative protagonist and his ultra-liberal son-in-law. One good example is the three-parter where Archie buys a quack remedy and ends up in the hospital, later telling another patient about it:
{{quote|'''Patient:''' Pills! We are living in a pill-oriented society! We try to dull our minds to find new thrills, to blot out the rules of reality! Shameful.
'''Archie:''' Ugh, well, I guess it is, yeah. But what are ''you'' in the hospital for?
'''Patient:''' I’m an alcoholic.}}
== [[Music]] ==
* ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u1sX5IQ088 The Dumb Song]'' by Psychostick
* Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, "Thou Shalt Always Kill":
{{quote|''Thou shalt not make repetitive generic music.''
''Thou shalt not make repetitive generic music.''
''Thou shalt not make repetitive generic music.''
''Thou shalt not make repetitive generic music.''}}
* [[Korn]]'s "Y'All Want A Single" is a [[Take That]] against the music industry. The music video is filled with protesting captions ("One Corporation Owns The 5 Major Video Channels In The U.S./ Is That OK?"; "Hit Songs On TOP 40 Are Often REPEATED Over 100 Times A Week", )... two of which resemble the song itself("90% Of All Songs Get To "The Hook" Within 20 Seconds./ 98% Of All # 1 Singles Are Less Than 3 Minutes and 30 Seconds Long."- the song is 3:17, and hits the hook at 0:17...), and the following one makes an... appropriate comment ("Does This Seem Like A Formula To You?"). Whether it's serious or humorous, it's up to you.
** They wrote the song after [[Executive Meddling|the record company asked them for a marketable single late in the production of the album]], so yes, there's some humor there.
* In [[Evolving Music|original version]] of [[Hello! Project|Morning Musume's]] Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari Takahashi Ai denies the claim that she still has her strong Fukui accent. She does so in Fukui-ben.
* In one verse of Ben Folds Five's "Uncle Walter", the title character gives "a 50 minute lecture" about the dangers of smoking marijuana with "tobacco juice rolling off his chin".
* In ALL CAPS BAND's song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svFd7GxkVvo "Slushie in the Face"], Luke sings that "cool kids don't sing."
* Mclusky's "Fuck This Band":
{{quote|''Fuck this band''
''{{'}}Cause they swear too much''
''It's an obvious ploy''
''And irresponsible''}}
* Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZEKp9Mp9Io "Peace and Quiet"]: a hymn to the joys of calm and silence, and decrying the noise of the modern world. Which gets steadily louder, and ''louder'', and '''''LOUDER'''''...
* [[Bob Dylan]] winkingly sings "you're sick of all this repetition" in the middle of the very repetitiously-structured [http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/queen-jane-approximately "Queen Jane Approximately"]
* [[Gogol Bordello]]'s "Illumination" features the line "Of course there is no us and them / but them they do not think the same..."
* ''Jesus He Knows Me'' by [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] is about an unscrupulous televangelist. The hypocrisy is even more obvious in the video.
{{quote|''I believe in the family with my ever loving wife beside me''
''but she don't know about my girlfriend or the man I met last night''
...
''Won't find me practising what I'm preaching, won't find me making no sacrifice''
''But I can get you a pocketful of miracles, if you promise to be good, try to be nice''
''God will take good care of you, just do as I say, don't do as I do
* A meta example could be those artists who insist that the authorities crack down on piracy so nobody steals their songs about being a wild outlaw who has no time for the police and sticks it to the man.
* In "The Return of Sathington Willoughby" by Primus, there's a line about how "Paranoia is a disease unto itself." This is immediately followed up with a warning that "The person standing next to you may not be who they appear to be, so take precaution."
* Tool's "Hooker with a Penis":
{{quote|''I met a boy wearing Vans, 501s, and a''
''Dope Beastie T, nipple rings, new tattoos''
''That claimed that he was OGT,''
''back from '92, the first EP.''
''And in between sips of Coke he told me''
''That he thought we were selling out''
''Laying down, sucking up to the man.''}}
* ''Knorkator's'' "Kinderlied" (children song) is about the exploitation of the children of celebrities. It's sung by the song writers young son. [[Self-Deprecation|Played for laughs]] by making their fathers sound like washed up musicians who have lost all their dignity and not yet realized that nobody cares for them anymore.
* The Green Bay Packers fan-song "Da Bears Still Suck" makes fun of the Chicago Bears for (among other things), having only won a single Super Bowl, This despite the fact that at the time the song was recorded, the Packers themselves had only a single Vince Lombardi trophy.
* [[Simon and Garfunkel|Simon & Garfunkel's]] "A Simple Desultory Phillipic" has this gem of a verse.
{{quote|''He's so unhip when you say Dylan''
''Whoever he was.''
''The man ain't got no culture''}}
:This performed in a creditable imitation of [[Bob Dylan]].
== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==
* A standard comic strip tactic, as it makes for a quick and neat four-panel gag:
** In an old ''[[Dilbert]]'' [http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2000-11-10/ comic]:
{{quote|'''[[Pointy-Haired Boss]]''': (handing back a paper to Alice) Thanks, hun.
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** Also, in yet another Dilbert strip, PHB is reading the newspaper comics section and remarks, "Hee hee! Look at the hair on that guy!"
*** For bonus points, it's implied he's reading ''Dilbert'' itself.
** Alice is [//dilbert.com/strip/2019-01-14 getting interrupted too much].
* About 2/3rds of the punchlines in ''[[For Better or For Worse]]'' use this, by way of demonstrating how (theoretically) adorably flawed the characters are. Happens a lot to ''[[Cathy]]'', too.
** Another example is when they discuss Calvin's Saturday morning habits. Then Hobbes ask to Calvin if he doesn't fear that so much violence (in TV) desensitizes him to which Calvin replies something like "Nah, I'd like to shoot the idiots who think this stuff affects me".
** Yet another, in one strip Calvin relates to Hobbes how his grandfather hates comics these days because they're just talking heads... while their characters don't change a bit the whole strip.
** Still another (Watterson loved this gag):
{{quote|'''Calvin''': You know why birds don't write their memoirs? Because birds don't lead epic lives, that's why! Who'd want to read what a bird does? Nobody, that's who!
([[Beat Panel]])
'''Calvin''': This is changing the subject, but have you ever noticed how somebody can say something totally loony and not be aware of it? What are you supposed to do, just let it slide??
'''Hobbes''': Sometimes, if you wait, he'll top himself.
'''Calvin''': I say just punch 'im then and there!}}
** There's another incident that twists this trope slightly. Calvin is arguing with his parents about having to sit at the dinner table instead of eating in front of the TV. His father says that this is the one time where all distractions can be put aside and they can just enjoy each other's company...right before the phone rings and the mom leaves to talk. Calvin sort of lampshades this trope by saying, "Go on, Dad. I believe you were saying something funny."
*
** A similar 1979 strip has Garfield slapping Jon - hard - to force him to change the channel because Garfield doesn't like violence on TV.
** In another strip, Garfield kicks Jon. Jon attempts to get his own back by spraying Garfield with a hose, but Garfield appreciated it because it was a hot day. Jon then kicks Garfield back....so Garfield ties Jon up violently with the hose.
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* ''[[Beetle Bailey]]'':
** More than once: A group of officers gathered to judge a breach of the dress code criticise it while wearing an array of prety random clothes themselves. Also other similar cases. Perhaps more often, it's done the other way around, with three parties, not getting as far as the trope: A tries to complain about B's behaviour X to their superior C, but it turns out C is doing X himself.
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** General Halftrack's "Have you gone mad! I'm an airplane!" (He'd been hypnotised.)
== [[Oral Tradition]], [[Folklore]], Myths and Legends ==
* [[The Bible]] - Numbers 12:3 goes, ''Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth''. And who wrote Numbers? That's right. (Justified, in that the Biblical concept of humility is attributing all success to God rather than your own abilities.)
** Double Justified, given how resistant he was to being a prophet and leader multiple times (which gave him vast power), and also the power he initially lost as part of the life he had in the ruling family, to then be a serf, it actually fit his history. If nothing else, 40 years of migration, in a desert, with ungrateful people, all depending on God, and knowing you'll die before even reaching your goal after all that, will humble someone a bit.
* The parable of the pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18 is a straight example of this trope. The pharisee loudly praises himself for not being like that filthy tax collector over there while the tax collector doesn't even dare to lift his eyes to heaven and simply prays, "God, have mercy on me, a sinner."
== [[Puppet Shows]] ==
* On the [[Valerie Harper]] episode of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'':
{{quote|'''Gonzo:''' Hey, chief. One of those hecklers from the box is back here, and— and he says he wants to speak to Miss Harper.
'''Kermit:''' Oh, for goodness sakes. I've got a show to do. I can't have every Tom, Dick, and Harry coming back here.
''(A three-headed Muppet walks by.)''
'''Kermit:''' Hi, Tom. Hi, Dick. Hi, Harry. Of course, there are exceptions.}}
== [[Radio]] ==
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{{quote|'''Charles''': ''Au contraire!''
'''Martin''': I'm not like that at all. Am I? Charles? }}
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{{quote|'''Eddie:''' [[Funetik Aksent|Hah-ar, well, 'e's certainly gorra' fonny accent--]]I'm sure you could understan' what 'e was sayin', and if you can't, well, you'll jus' hafta barra scradley scrive, ya know!}}
== [[Recorded and Stand Up Comedy]] ==
* On [[Tom Lehrer]]'s ''That Was The Year That Was'', before the "National Brotherhood Week" song:
{{quote|'''Lehrer''': I'm sure we all agree that we ought to love one another, and I know there are people in the world who do not love their fellow human beings and ''I'' '''''hate''''' ''people like that!''}}
** His inflections do make it clear that he's [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshadeing]] the trope, though.
** For that matter, the whole joke of the song is based around the idea that a country with all the racial problems of America would set aside a week for brotherhood and tolerance—as the song says, "Be grateful that it doesn't last all year!"
*** Or indeed, as he notes in the other part of the opening monologue: "This year, on the first day of the week Malcolm X was killed, which should give you an idea of how effective the whole thing is."
* [[Stan Freberg]] in "Take An Indian To Lunch" from ''The United States of America, Part 1'':
{{quote|''Let's give in and all do the brotherhood bit''
''Just make sure we don't make a habit of it''
''Take an Indian to dine this week''
''Show him we don't drawn the line this week''
''We know ev'ryone can't be''
''As American as we''
''(After all, we came over on the Mayflower!'')}}
* [[Roy Zimmerman]]'s ''To Be A Liberal'', possibly referencing Lehrer:
{{quote|''And at yoga today''
''I got bent out of shape''
''{{'}}Cos the guy doing bow-pulling pulls next to me''
''Was intolerant''
''Which I hate''}}
* [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] did this beautifully in "Amish Paradise."
{{quote|''Think you're really righteous? Think you're pure in heart?''
''Well, I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art!''}}
** Another example from him is "Achy Breaky Song", which uses the same tune as the song it's complaining about.
* Monty Python's song "Never Be Rude to an Arab" starts off advising the listener to be racially tolerant, but informs you which races you should be tolerant to using racially abusive slurs.
* [[Bill Engvall]] on discipline: "Hey!" *smack* "We do ''not'' hit!"
* On their 1981 album ''The Great White North'', Bob and Doug McKenzie ([[Rick Moranis]] and [[Dave Thomas]]) have their theme song performed by Geddy Lee of [[Rush (band)|Rush]]. When the track finally gets to the song, the intro starts and Bob says "This is where the DJ talks, don't say anything, OK?" "OK," replies Doug.
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* In [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]'s ''Trial By Jury'', the Usher instructs the Jury on the "stern judicial frame of mind" necessary for conducting an impartial trial:
{{quote|''Oh, listen to the plaintiff's case:''
''Observe the features of her face -''
''The broken-hearted bride.''
''Console with her distress of mind:''
''From bias free of every kind''
''This trial must be tried!''
...
''And when amid the plaintiff's shrieks''
''The ruffianly defendant speaks''
''Upon the other side;''
''What '''he''' may say you needn't mind-''
''From bias free of every kind''
''This trial must be tried!''}}
** For that matter, the Learned Judge declares himself "ready to try this breach of promise of marriage" immediately after gloating that he owed his successful career to committing a breach of promise of marriage.
** Or more famously from ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]'' is the eponymous pirates' [[With Catlike Tread|deafening proclamation of stealth]]:
{{quote|'''NO SOUND AT ALL! WE NEVER SPEAK A WORD! A FLY'S FOOTFALL WOULD BE DISTINCTLY HEARD!'''}}
** And then there's King Gama in ''Princess Ida'';
{{quote|''If you give me your attention, I will tell you what I am:''
''I'm a genuine philanthropist, all other kinds are sham.''
''Each little fault of temper and each social defect''
''In my erring fellow-creatures, I endeavour to correct.''
''To all their little weaknesses I open people's eyes;''
''And little plans to snub the self-sufficient I devise;''
''I love my fellow creatures, I do all the good I can ;''
''Yet ev'rybody says I'm such a disagreeable man!''
''And I can't think why!''}}
* The bigoted Senator Rawkins in ''[[Finian's Rainbow]]'' grumbles that his family has had trouble with immigrants ever since they came to America, and also says that he's been so busy defending the United States Constitution that he hasn't the time to read it.
* In ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', when Romeo offers the Nurse money for being a go-between, her line is "Nay, sir; not a penny." Many stagings have her take the proffered money as she says this.
* Speaking of Shakespeare, the tragedy ''[[Hamlet]]'' gives us the famous line "Brevity is the soul of wit" which is spoken by Polonius... as he rambles on and on and on just to hear himself talk.
** In fact, Polonius's entire speech is an example of this trope, with virtually every bit of fatherly advice being something he himself fails at. Hamlet calls him on this multiple times in his bizarre doubletalk.
* In ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', this is a running gag, with Launcelot Gobbo saying things like "To be brief", "Tears exhibit my tongue", and "I have ne'er a tongue in my head"...only to go off on an extended ramble each time. Solanio is also guilty, following the common Shakespeare gag of failing to get to the point:
{{quote|'''Solanio:''' But it is true, without any slips of prolixity, or crossing the plain highway of talk, that the good Antonio, the honest Antonio--oh, that I had a word good enough to keep his name company...}}
* This is the trope on which run most of Molière's plays, so much so that "[[Tartuffe]]" has become another word for "[[Hypocrite]]" in French.
* ''Knickerbocker Holiday'' makes a [[Running Gag]] out of the corruption and hypocrisy of politicians, but Stuyvesant in his [[New Era Speech]] is particularly blatant about it. He denounces the council as the most "preposterous, muddle-headed, asinine, crooked, double-dealing, venal, vicious, fat-headed group of men" ever in charge of a country, then immediately pauses to politely shake hands with one council member. At the end, he tells the people of New Amsterdam they will be consulted in all future political decisions, then dismisses them to talk with the council.
* This is the whole point of "La donna è mobile", the Duke of Mantua's canzone from ''[[Rigoletto]]''. A licentious philanderer, he frequently sings of the fickle nature of women, a trait he himself has in abundance.
** Though some analysis of the plot instead claim he is using their fickleness as an excuse for his own behavior, which would mean he is ''not'' a hypocrite, just a big jerk.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* From ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'':
{{quote|'''Khelgar Ironfist''': Prejudiced? I'm not prejudiced! By the Nine Hells, I even travel with a back-stabbing tiefling of all things, and [[You Know What They Say About X...|you know how her kind are]]!}}
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** ''KOTOR II'' has this meta-example from its own endgame:
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{{quote|This flagrant display of cruelty to living creatures disgusts you. You decide to head back to the Icy Peak and eviscerate some more Yetis.}}
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** Although there is a major difference between the two: [[Monster Clown|Kefka]] wants to [[Omnicidal Maniac|destroy all]] [[A God Am I|life,]] while [[White-Haired Pretty Boy|Sephiroth]] [[A God Am I|wants]] [[I'm a Humanitarian|to absorb]] [[One-Winged Angel|it.]]
*** I thought he changed that to [[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children|ride around the universe on Gaia, killing planets like his mum]]... [[Fanon Discontinuity|or are we]] [[
*** Since his [[Eldritch Abomination|mum]] killed planets by [[Shaped Like Itself|absorbing their inhabitants]]...
*** Should be noted that the guy he makes the comment to is the [[Final Fantasy II|Emperor]], who was doing that years before Sephiroth or Kefka.
** There are other instances of this within the series, too. For instance, in the first game, [[Final Fantasy VIII|Quistis]] is the ingame tutor for equippable items, and stresses its importance. When you realise that her origin game '''''doesn't''''' make use of equipment outside of weapon upgrades...
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* A cute example of this trope can be found in ''[[Professor Layton and the Unwound Future]]''. Both Layton's apprentice Luke and his adopted daughter Flora strongly dislike being away from him; Luke feels it's his duty to always watch Layton's back, while Flora has separation anxiety. At one point in the game, Layton disappears for a brief period.
{{quote|'''Luke:''' I hope we find the Professor soon...
'''Flora:''' Poor thing! You're just lost without him, aren't you, Luke?
'''Luke:''' You're a fine one to talk!}}
* There's this little gem from ''[[Mother 3]]'':
{{quote|'''Signpost:''' Preserve our beautiful scenery! Please refrain from posting signs.}}
* Edge from ''[[Rival Schools]]'' claims that in order to develop the kind of speed he possesses, it is necessary to run 10 km every morning. However, he admits that he himself does not practice running at all.
* This hilarious conversation from ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'', between two random [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|krogan]]:
{{quote|'''Krogan 1:''' C-Sec won't let you into the Presidium?
'''Krogan 2:''' No, they say I'm a "risk."
'''Krogan 1:''' They say that about all krogan.
'''Krogan 2:''' Damn turians. We should kill them all.}}
** "You humans are all racist!"
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* [[BioWare]] put another hypocritical gem in ''[[Dragon Age II]]'': [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|Anders]], who is fanatically devoted to [[Fantastic Racism|freedom for mages]], says of the [[Scary Dogmatic Aliens|Qunari]]: "Qunari give me the creeps. How could anyone be that fanatically devoted to an abstract ideal?"
* In the [[Lady Land]] level in ''[[Overlord: Raising Hell]]'' Gnarl makes a comment about how ladies should [[Stay in the Kitchen]] only to follow it up with an [[Is This Thing Still On?]] moment revealing that while you're out being evil he is apparently making [[Spot of Tea|tea and biscuits]] for your mistress.
* There's an instance of this that's fairly easy to miss, early on in ''[[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney|Apollo Justice Ace Attorney]]''. The defendant in the first trial remarks " As I expected. Your eyes and ears are as sharp as your hair." to Apollo... but, if you recall,
** He probably meant it as a compliment, {{spoiler|given how proud he was of his own hair.}}
** From ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney|Trials And Tribulations]]'':
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* In the ''[[Portal (series)|Portal]]'' series, GLaDOS often tells you that you're adopted and fat. Once {{spoiler|Wheatley performs his [[Face Heel Turn]]}} in the second game, he says the same thing, but GLaDOS responds with this:
{{quote|'''GLaDOS:''' And?
'''{{spoiler|Wheatley}}:''' What?
'''GLaDOS:''' What, exactly, is wrong with being adopted?
'''{{spoiler|Wheatley}}:''' W-what's wrong with being adopted? Ummm... lack of parents--
'''GLaDOS:''' (Whispering) For the record, you ''are'' adopted [[And That's Terrible]]. Just work with me. (Normal voice) Also, look at her, you moron, she's not fat.}}
** When you reunite with [[GLaDOS]] she calls you a monster for killing her, even though she's the [[Alliteration|same silicon sadist]] who tried to kill YOU in the first game.
* ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'', Saddler mentions that "[[America Saves the Day|the American prevailing]]" is a cliché that only happens in movies. He then says that he is going to awaken Leon from his "world of clichés", before [[One-Winged Angel|turning into a giant monster]] [[Go for the Eye|with obvious weak points]].
* ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
* In ''[[Ultima VI]]'', you have to determine who is the most humble person in New Magincia (which has humility as its Hat) in order to receive the Rune of Humility. Practically everyone will boast about their humility and list the luxuries they've given up and the lowly and humble tasks they've taken up, to prove how exceptionally humble they are. The one exception is the fisherman, who doesn't care about it but is fairly sure he's not particularly humble. You can probably work out the rest.
* In ''[[The Simpsons Hit & Run]]'':
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** Kenji says "as expected of blind people" in reference to Lilly. Hisao then asks if it includes Kenji, and Kenji points out that he's only legally blind.
** An exchange with Misha and Shizune's father, Jigoro.
{{quote|'''Jigoro''': And another thing, you do not have to be so loud. I do not like being shouted at.
'''Misha''': What? Shouting[[? I'm not shouting]]!
''(Hisao briefly notes how hypocritical Jigoro is being)''
'''Misha''': Ow[[! My ears hurt]]!
'''Jigoro''': WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?}}
** In Act 1, Shizune scolds Rin for sleeping on the tables of the art room. In Shizune's route, she and Hisao ''have sex'' in the Student Council room.
* Many of the things that [[Small Name, Big Ego|Dan Hibiki]] says to his opponents after defeating them in the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' franchise blatantly qualify as examples of this trope. For example:
{{quote|You (Ryu) try to dress and act like [[Shotoclone|me]], but you're just a freaking ''[[Joke Character|poser!]]''}}
{{quote|An [[Dumb Muscle|amateur]] such as you (Rufus) is going to need to give himself, like, 10,000 light-years of practice if he wants to ever be able to beat ''me'' in a fight!}}
{{quote|You (Ken) [[Small Name, Big Ego|think that you are a ''real'' winner]], but you [[Perpetual Poverty|didn't win ''this'' time]], ''did'' you, big shot?}}
{{quote|Please tell me where you (Balrog) got [[Idiot Hair|your haircut]] so that I will remember to never go there.}}
{{quote|Your (Ryu's) moves [[Shotoclone|are a convincing imitation of mine]], but I still am stronger than you (Ryu)!}}
{{quote|[[Lethal Joke Character|Despite being a loser, you did pretty well.]]}}
{{quote|Who is "the greatest" ''now'', [[Small Name, Big Ego|Mr. Big Shot Movie Star]]?}}
{{quote|[[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Underestimating me]] is a surefire way to get hurt!}}
{{quote|Just give up completely! [[Joke Character|You have ''no'' talent!]]}}
{{quote|Try to not be [[I Shall Taunt You|so annoying]] next time!}}
== [[Web Animation]] ==
* Strong Bad of ''[[Homestar Runner]]'' is a [[Grammar Nazi]]... which doesn't stop the fact that his grammar and spelling isn't perfect either. He has also said that he "doesn't wear underwear"... which has been proven wrong [[I See London|numerous times]].
** Also, in ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|Strong Bads Cool Game for Attractive People]]: 8-Bit is Enough'', Strong Bad says that [[The Problem with Licensed Games|"licensed games are never good"]], despite the fact that SBCG4AP ''is'' a licensed game.
*** In ''Baddest of the Bands'', Marzipan complains about people who ruin the environment... as she tosses litter on the ground.
** In [[SB Email]] "webcomic", he talks about webcomics that is based on reader input, which he decries as a cop-out, despite his series being just that.
*
{{quote|Fans are clingy complaining dipshits who will never ever be grateful for any concession you make. The moment you shut out their shrill tremulous voices the happier you'll be. Incidentally, why not buy a Zero Punctuation T-shirt?}}
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Nedroid]]'' provides some helpful comics advice [http://nedroid.com/2011/02/advice-about-comics/ here].
* ''[[MAG-ISA]]'' -- [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119151 In early chapters it was common for characters to calling anime lame, dumb or silly]...while having [[Animesque]] facial expressions.
* [http://www.insecticons.com/insecticomics/v2/157.html This strip] of ''[[Insecticomics]]'' has the introduction of White Chromia. A bit later, Override muses that she wishes White Chromia would have a little more dignity, just before... [http://www.insecticons.com/insecticomics/v2/160.html well, yeah].
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* On [http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=484 this page] of ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]'', Antimony deliberately invokes this to put Ysengrin in his place:
{{quote|'''Ysengrin''': Taking orders from a little girl, ''Sir'' Eglamore?
'''Antimony''': You. You will take me to Coyote now.
'''Ysengrin''': [[Visible Silence|...]]}}
** [http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=765 "What an odd thing] [http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=6 to say."]
*
{{quote|'''Riff''': I hope Gwynn learned "Gwynn shouldn't mess with powers beyond her control!" ''(the device in his hands starts beeping)'' Uh-oh. You guys might want to jump up and run away, there may not be time to get a safe distance from the radioactive ... ''(the beeping dies down)'' ... never mind, it fixed itself!}}
** Kiki the utterly scatterbrained ferret, whose specialty is [[Comically Missing the Point]], sometimes (though rarely, because she tends to be too nice) voices the opinion that other characters, including resident schemers Dr. Schlock and Bun-bun, are "not very smart" or "get confused easily".
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{{quote|'''Corporal Chisulo''': I get so tired of jeers like 'Hey, fatso' or 'Remember me?' or 'Check out the nose on that guy.'
'''Aardman''': ''Ahem''.
'''Corporal Chisulo''': Whoa! Monkey aardvark!}}
** Also, [[The Fun in Funeral|the "funeral party"]] in ''Royal Flush'':
{{quote|'''Elf''': Captain, I don't care how much you hate somebody... It's just ''wrong'' to bring cake and champagne to their funeral.
'''Captain Tagon''': (still happy-dancing) Somebody assassinated King Xinchub last night.
([[Beat Panel]])
'''Elf''': I'll fab some party hats, and maybe some of those noisemaker thingies.}}
** And [https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2007-09-21 it's wrong and too macabre] to observe for lulz how 'Chub's clone is getting carved up.
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{{quote|'''Kevyn''': The pot is smarter than the kettle. The kettle, in this case, is not "black." It is a diffuse cloud of radioactive meat-vapor.}}
* Happens [http://corneralley.comicgenesis.com/d/20050520.html here] in ''[[Corner Alley 13]]''.
* [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/116.html This] ''[[Irregular Webcomic]]'' strip. Another one [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/145.html here].
* ''[[Sinfest]]'' pulls this every so often. One of the earliest (and funniest) examples is [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209184746/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=52 this comic].
{{quote|[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID{{=}}276 What I was talking about?]
[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID{{=}}1810 How did you know?!]
[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID{{=}}1815 Why can't they]{{Dead link}}, indeed?
[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID{{=}}3926 You're disgusting perverted little man. What channel?] }}
* ''[[Life with Lamarr]]'' does this with [[Half-Life|Barney Calhoun]].
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* "Joe Loves Crappy Movies" [http://www.digitalpimponline.com/strips.php?title=movie&id=479 on the subject] of Mike Tyson's cameo in ''[[The Hangover]]''.
* ''[[Loserz]]'' used this several times, e.g. in [https://web.archive.org/web/20101213210731/http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/421 this strip].
* In ''[[Girl Genius]]'', either Gil is pretending to do this to fool Tarvek, or [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110429 he's going on] about how he doesn't go on about his games to his enemy
** In [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100528 this strip] Old Man Death begs his granddaughter not to hit him with an expensive sausage because it's too valuable. Guess what he uses as an improvised weapon in the next strip?
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* At the end of the "Love and Space" arc in ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]],'' Voluptua announces she will clear Galatea of all the charges against her if Bob can just get her to ''shut up.'' Zippobic chuckles ruefully in the background, as his main problem with Voluptua is her endless speechmaking.
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* There are a few examples in ''[[Our Little Adventure]]'', but the one that stands out the most is when Angelika complains about being fireblasted and then countering with a magic attack that's [http://danielscreations.com/ola/comics/ep0093.html virtually unavoidable.]
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{{quote|'''Sun:''' QUIT SNORING!! YOU'RE GOING TO GET US CAUGHT!}}
* ''[[Not Invented Here]]'': This exchange;
{{quote|'''Owen:''' You're both abrasive, know-it all loudmouths who like yelling and making people wrong.
'''Fang:''' *''yelling''* '''''You're wrong and I'll prove it!''''' }}
* ''[[Eerie Cuties]]'' had it done by Layla as a part of her [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] routine. She rescued a complete stranger, then remembered about posturing and said "[
** When the vampire Queen Quintessa returned and merged {{spoiler|with Layla}}, some of comments on her previous thousand-years long life proved sidetracking:
{{quote|'''Quintessa{{spoiler|+Layla}}''': ...I remember kissing ''{{spoiler|dad}}!''
'''Maria''': Eugène!
'''Quintessa{{spoiler|+Layla}}''': ''[[Bi the Way|And]] {{spoiler|mom}}!''
'''Maria''': (looking very awkward) Oh, yes... In Prague, I believe.}}
* ''[[Vexxarr]]'' occasionally does it, especially with AIs... who enjoy proclaiming their superiority over organic creatures. Like [http://www.vexxarr.com/archive.php?seldate=031408 this]. They also proclaim their unity in hating organic creatures , and then express concern that [http://www.vexxarr.com/archive.php?seldate=122812 "AI solidarity" is roughly equivalent to "mutually assured destruction"].
* ''[[The Noob]]'' had [http://thenoobcomic.com/comic/7/ a player] complaining that the default clothes (skimpiness of which she is willing to demonstrate from all angles) on female characters in MMORPG "keep women like her from realizing their full potential as human beings". But she would rather look like a hooker than buy a cape because she is "sure she will look fat in one of those".
* ''The GaMERCaT'' [http://www.thegamercat.com/comic/abuse-of-power/ tells kittens] to go play outside 'cause it's healthy. Su-u-ure.
* ''[[Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic]]'' has [http://yafgc.net/comic/2352-prejudices/ a page] illustrating "complex" relations of goblins, dwarves, drow and surface elves.
* ''Redpanels'' loves this. E.g. [http://www.redpanels.com/19 #19], [http://redpanels.com/168/ #168], [http://redpanels.com/196/ #196]…
* ''StoneToss''', likewise, in half the strips. "[http://stonetoss.com/comic/bird-brain/ Silly beasts.]"
* ''Gamergate life'' [https://kukuruyo.com/comic/gamergate-life-89/ #89].
* ''[[Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal]]'' [https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2007-11-24 here].
* ''[https://www.ruohammer.com/comics-1/2018/8/22/heres-some-eldar-insight-on-human-corruption Here’s some Eldar insight on human corruption]'' from ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' series by Chen Ruo Yu. The punchline, of course, is "{{spoiler|meanwhile in [[Wretched Hive|Commorragh]]…}}".
== [[Web Original]] ==
* ''[[Echo Chamber]]'' uses this frequently.
** After an episode featuring a [[Terrible Interviewees Montage]], [[Deadpan Snarker|Dana]] claims that [[Terrible Interviewees Montage]]s "are never funny".
** In [[Psycho Ex-Girlfriend]], every claim [[Insufferable Genius|Tom]] makes about the trope is contradicted by the events that happen around him.
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{{quote|'''AVGN''': ...because I'm going to do this legit. Now where's that extra lives code? ''(pulls out [[Nintendo Power]]'s Top Secret Player's Guide)''}}
* ''[[The Guild]]'' has a more subtle example. Bladezz's sister asks if any of his internet friends are pervs, and Zaboo, who takes [[Stalker with a Crush]] to it's creepiest/most hilarious extreme, immediately replies "No, no one's a perv." with a completely straight face.
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** In one of Spoony's Vlogs, he claims that ''[[Portal (series)|Portal]]'' references are played out only to make one in his ''very next video''. He gave a [[Hypocrisy Nod]] in the latter's commentary, though.
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** During one of the infamous [[Padding]] sequences in ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture|Star Trek The Motionless Picture]]'', NC comments that this is just "watching a bunch of footage and seeing someone comment on it! Who would want to watch that?"
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* [[Bum Reviews|Chester A. Bum]] proved that he would never let out the F-bombs or S-smokes and that he was a Mormon in his AVGN vs NC review. Starting from his ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]] 2'' review, however...
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* As Fredrik K.T.Andersson (author of ''[[Pawn]]'') [https://web.archive.org/web/20131023080358/http://andersson.elfwood.com/Censoring-for-Dummies.3532623.html once] presented the concept of [[Censor Box]]:
{{quote|How can i show this filth to my friends?!
[[Captain Obvious|Um... don't?]]
'''Nay!''' For it is too good not to show, but too nude to let me do it without fear nor shame! }}
* ''[[The Gaming Pixie]]'' wraps up her (already [[Fan Service|fanservice
* ''[[Todd in the Shadows]]'' on [[Lady Gaga]]: "What kind of person makes some creepy weird video of themselves where you can't see their eyes? That's just crazy!" (Hiding his face is Todd's gimmick.)
** Todd has been stalking [[Obscurus Lupa]], despite her continued (and vocal) objections. However, his response to [[The Nostalgia Chick]] repeatedly asking him for a date?
{{quote|"Some people just can't take a Goddamn hint!" }}
* In an episode of ''[[EPICMEALTIME]]'', Harley calls the audience perverts for wanting to watch a little girl eat the Massive Meat Log—then the reverse angle shows him and all of his friends doing the exact same thing.
* In ''[[Suburban Knights]]'', the [[Big Bad]] is completely against technology. Saying you are okay with the 21st century in front of his face is generally a good way to die. However, he does own a smartphone. He specifically states that at least he isn't a hypocrite, and it immediately becomes clear that he doesn't actually know what the word means.
* In episode six of ''[[The Joker Blogs]]'', Scarecrow and Joker sit next to each other in the Arkham cafeteria for a while before a ticked-off Joker orders "Mr. Potato Head" to leave.
{{quote|'''Joker''': ''(muttering after him)'' Freak. }}
* [[Warning! Readers' Advisory|Derek the Bard]] complains about nerds being around in his Con Bravo video.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vMUvgce_5s This] ''[[Downfall (film)|Downfall]]'' parody on Youtube has Hitler ranting about how unoriginal it is to make Downfall parodies.
* [[Subverted Trope]] in [http://www.deviantart.com/#/d4pxln1 this comic] (see its description if you can't figure out why subverted).
* [http://www.cracked.com/article_18680_political-cartoons-lowest-form-communication.html This] [[Cracked.com
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYCitKWZ5JE This] episode of ''[[Baman Piderman]]'' sees Baman at one point accuse Squid of doing nothing but be lazy. It then cuts to a shot of Baman and Piderman lying on the floor doing nothing but reach for a jar of peanut butter.
* In the ''[[Pittsburgh Dad]]'' episode "Little League":
{{quote|'''Pittsburgh Dad''': Hey Simmons, quit that trash-talkin'. I remember when we were in high school, you struck out in kickball. Loser!}}
* "[https://web.archive.org/web/20130728193725/http://shirtoid.com/29347/lucky-stars/ Thank my lucky stars I’m not superstitious!]"
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{{quote|'''Ms. Li''': "If someone asked me to teach a class, I'd be honored. Besides, we wouldn't be in this fix if it weren't for your mother.
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** In the short "A Fractured Leghorn", [[Foghorn Leghorn]], having been told to shut up by another character, agrees to do so, adding that "I'm not one that has to keep talkin'...some fellas just have to keep their mouths flappin', but not me..." He continues holding forth in this manner, even stopping the picture from [[Iris Out|irising out]] in the process.
*** In "Bugs and Thugs", Bugs does the same thing as a stalling tactic, prompting Rocky to snap, "Shut up shuttin' up!" (Also used in the Bugs-Yosemite Sam cartoon "The Fair-Haired Hare".)
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{{quote|'''Fry''': "Is he genetically engineered?"
'''Professor''': "Oh please, [[What We Now Know to Be True|that's preposterous science fiction mumbo jumbo]]. Guenther's intelligence actually lies in his electronium hat, which harnesses the power of sunspots to produce cognitive radiation." }}
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{{quote|'''Wiggum''': Oh, sorry folks. [sarcastic] Gee, I really hate to spoil this little love-in, but Mr. Malloy broke the law. And when you break the law, you gotta go to jail.
'''Quimby''': Uh, that reminds me, er, here's your monthly kickback.
'''Wiggum''': ''[Utterly dumbfounded]'' You just...you couldn't have picked a worse time! }}
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'''Bart''': Uh oh. I smell another cheap cartoon crossover. (Jay Sherman from [[The Critic]] enters) }}
{{quote|'''Homer''': Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers.}}
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'''Abe''': Yes! And you're not getting a penny of it! ''(continues walking)'' Everybody wants something for nothing. ''(walks into a Social Security office)'' I'm old! Gimme, gimme, gimme! }}
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'''Cartman''': [After Butters walks away] That inconsiderate jerk! }}
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{{quote|'''Goth Kid''': If you wanna be one of the nonconformists, all you have to do is dress just like us and listen to the same music we do.}}
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* ''[[Metalocalypse]]'',
** Dethklok, unsatisfied with the sound of their latest song, complain to their producer, saying that, as musicians, they have very sensitive hearing. As they explain this to him, it becomes apparent that they can't quite distinguish each other's voices from one another.
** From the opening scene of the first episode: Their chef offers them a bottle of wine, to which Nathan replies "We never drink before a show. NEVER." Except the other 4 are already drinking, and Nathan joins them.
** The members of Dethklok all agree "Pickles really has a [drinking] problem." True, but this is said while each of them is nursing like twenty beers.
** Then there was the instance where they were doing some remodeling at Mordhaus and Nathan complains that he can't think because of all that racket—[[Loud of War|and so he drowns out the sounds of sawing and jackhammering with some]] [[Heavy Metal]] music which sounds almost exactly the same. "There, that's better."
* One example could be found in the ''[[Superjail]]'' episode: "Cold-Blooded". The Warden and Jared investigate a serial killer's grip on the inmates, the Warden sends an unwilling Jared undercover as an inmate. When Jared come face to with the serial killer, he slips on the floor and impales his head into his own knife. After Jared confirms that he's dead, the Warden then angrily accuses Jared of killing him personally. Then the Warden abandons the mission altogether.
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'''Pinky''': [[Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?|A Calvin Klein marketing scam?]]
'''Brain''': Well, yes. However, I am referring to an unnatural fixation with a singular goal, something we have no time for in our quest to [[Take Over the World]]!
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* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''
** In [[Who Would Want to Watch Us?|"The Ember Island Players"]] provided the perfect set-up for tons upon tons of Hypocritical Humor: "How could you say that?"
** ...Except for Toph. The entire first half of the episode is clearly setting up a Hypocritical Humor moment for her, since she found everyone else's (fairly insulting) portrayals to be spot on and was laughing her ''ass'' off at everyone's reactions to the actors' performances -- except that when the actor who plays her turns out to be a huge, well-muscled guy, she declares that she couldn't have cast it better herself.
** There's also a scene in the episode "City of Walls and Secrets" where Toph criticizes the rest of the Gaang's lack of proper manners while picking her nose and belching. When called on it, she points out she was taught high class manners and ''chooses'' to ignore them.
** In "The Waterbending Scroll" when the pirates' ship gets stolen by the Gaang, Zuko finds it hilarious. When the pirates steal ''his'' ship in turn, he is far less amused.
* ''[[Transformers Animated]]'':
** Megatron broadcasts a speech to all Decepticons, talking about unity and freeing themselves from Autobot tyranny—while blasting Starscream repeatedly Admittedly, Starscream ''was'' trying to kill him.
** In one instant of the G1 cartoon series, Megatron allies the Decepticons with another villainous group, who decide to betray them later on. Cue Starscream yelling 'TRAITORS!!' Cue immense laughter at the irony.
* Subverted in ''[[The Mighty B!]]''; the first part of a segment is Bessie's dog, Happy, getting treatment from a vet for a skinned knee. After the usual kicking and screaming, they head next door for the doctor to treat Bessie's skinned knee. Turns out that she's just in time for a booster shot. After fighting much worse than her dog did, she finally gets the shot while trying to escape through the sink. After the shot, she launches into the usual "See Happy, that didn't hurt a -- okay, yeah, that ''hurts''..."
* You can find Hypocritical Humor right in the opening song of ''[[Family Guy]]''. As any longtime viewer of the show knows, it has all of the things they're complaining about ("violence in movies and sex on TV") and none of the things they're praising ("good old-fashioned values on which we used to rely").
** In "Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air", Cleveland criticises the ''[[Scrubs]]'' cutaways for being stupid and irrelevant, even though stupid and irrelevant cutaways make up a good amount of any ''Family Guy'' episode (which they lampshade a moment later with a cutaway of Hitler juggling fish while on a unicycle).
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** The first ''Star Wars'' [[May the Farce Be with You|parody episode]] includes Peter as Han Solo/[[Harrison Ford]], saying he's the "only actor whose career wasn't destroyed by this movie." This despite the fact that Carrie Fisher was voicing a recurring character in other episodes. [[Fridge Brilliance|That could just be]] a very subtle and [[Genius Bonus]] form of [[Self-Deprecation]], another form of humor ''Family Guy'' revels in.
** The Thanksgiving episode where Brian asks Ida Quagmire how she's feels about Kevin Swanson's {{spoiler|desertion from the army}} saying "she's the only one who understands what it is truly like. We get this little gem.
{{quote|'''Ida''': No, Brian, I do not understand Kevin's choice and I do not support it.
'''Brian''': Okay, well that's just some dumb drag queen. }}
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{{quote|'''Peter:''' Look, I can be insulting sometimes, [[At Least I Admit It| I admit it!]] But so what? I'm just a guy from Rhode Island! ''You're'' the President of the United States!
'''[[Donald Trump]]:''' You're not just a 'guy from Rhode Island', you're Peter Griffin from ''[[Family Guy]]''. Many children have learned their favorite Jewish, black, and gay jokes by watching ''your'' show over the years.
'''Peter:''' In fairness, [[Not Helping Your Case| we've been trying to phase out the gay stuff]].}}
* In ''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League Unlimited]]''
** In episode "Flash and Substance", four of Flash's [[Rogues Gallery]] meet in a [[Bad Guy Bar]] and Mirror Master makes a comment about how they are the hardest men in town... At which point their [[Drink Order|drink orders]] are revealed as, respectively, an [[wikipedia:Arnold Palmer (drink)|Arnold Palmer]], a Cherry Coke, a ''decaf soy latte'', and a glass of milk (Captain Cold's ulcer had been acting up), turning what would otherwise be a good example of [[Frothy Mugs of Water]] into a stellar example of this trope.
** In the same episode, [[Cloudcuckoolander|Trickster]] prefaces his plan to kill Flash by saying it's "nothing as stupid as a giant boomerang," a direct jab at Captain Boomerang's just-failed plan. Instead it involves four hundred greased cases of fake dog vomit, and Plan B involves [[Noodle Implements|fifty thousand rotten eggs and a chainsaw]].
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** Rusty making clones or zombies provokes Hypocritical Humor from necromancer-in-residence Dr. Orpheus. At one point, he spent half an episode trying to bring Hank and Dean [[Back from the Dead]], then freaked out when {{spoiler|Rusty did it by activating their clones.}}
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* In an episode of ''[[Johnny Test]]'', Hugh Test is berating his daughters for having invented something as potentially dangerous as an alchemy machine - while he's gleefully using said machine to turn the cutlery and the contents of his toolbox into gold.
* In an episode of ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (animation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' a [[Shapeshifting]] alien impersonates Dale and the others need to [[Spot the Imposter]]. Dale then exposes the alien by showing him his favorite food, upon which the alien forgets everything, loses the disguise, and runs for the food. Upon seeing this, Monty comments: "Disgusting the way some people lose control". This is coming from a character whose [[Running Gag]] is being addicted to cheese, which oftentimes gets him and others into trouble ("Mind Your Cheese and Q's" best illustrates this).
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'''Spongebob:''' [[Lampshade Hanging|Err....]] }}
:* SpongeBob is very upset to learn that Bikini Bottom has a National No SpongeBob Day, simply for residents who want to get away from him for the day. However, the day ''after'' that is National No Patrick Day, a holiday even SpongeBob observes.
* A running gag in ''[[Animaniacs]]'' is that Dot always makes disparaging comments to her brothers' [[Hello, Nurse!]] routine... when she's every bit as bad as Yakko (maybe worse) when an attractive man walks by.
* [[Popeye (comic strip)|Popeye]] once starred in an adaptation of "[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]", in which Bluto portrayed the leader of the thieves. At one point, Bluto is snacking on his dinner while Wimpy snatches some chicken from one of his plates. Upon seeing it's missing, Bluto shrieks, "Hey!! There must be thieves around here!"
* From ''[[The Cleveland Show]]'':
{{quote|'''Roberta''': I need to update my Facebook page with these slammin' pictures of me in my new bikini.
'''Cleveland''': Facebook is a joke. You know who is my "friend" on Facebook? Margaret Cho. A woman I have not met, nor wish to ever meet, is somehow a friend of mine. Puh-lease! I also don't need your stupid status updates. "Ooh, Betsy Sherman is exited to watch ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''!" Go suck an egg, Betsy!
You know what? I need to Twitter that! [''Takes out phone''] "Go... suck... an egg... Betsy. }}
*
* In the ''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby Doo]]'' movie
* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'',
** Memorably done in an episode where [[The Joker]] dumps a random reporter into the same vat of chemicals that he was dumped in. After that reporter becomes [[The Creeper]], he tracks the Joker down and starts harassing the poor guy, and starts hitting on Harley Quinn like there's no tomorrow. Hypocritical for two reasons. One, the Creeper's one-sided crush is ''exactly'' like Harley Quinn's crush on the Joker. Two, eventually, the Joker is on his knees begging Batman to put him in Arkham because, in the Joker's words, "HE'S A LUNATIC!" That's right. The Joker called someone a lunatic.
** The latter also happens in the earlier episode "Joker's Favor." When faced with an explosives-wielding Charlie Collins who seems poised to give him an utterly inglorious death, the Joker exclaims "You're crazy!" Charlie replies, "I had a good teacher!"
* On ''[[King of the Hill]]'', after Hank's been [[Mistaken for Racist]], the church congregation tries to tell Hank that bigotry and intolerance is wrong by singing around a cross on Hank's lawn.
* In the ''[[Rugrats]]'' episode "Circus Angelicus" Chuckie mentions the reasons why clowns are scary, "They have these big scary glasses, big funny teeth, and big scary red hair that sticks out everywhere", he is describing himself.
* In the ''[[My Little Pony:
* In ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show]]'' episode, "Ren's Toothache", right after Ren's teeth had rotted to non-existence and putrid fumes pouring out from his mouth, four flies start complaining about the god-awfull smell... after they were driven away from eating at Stimpy's litter box earlier!
** In "Big House Blues", after Ren accidentally kisses Stimpy in his sleep, he chastises him for having no hygiene... while drinking out of a toilet.
* ''[[Regular Show]]'':
{{quote|'''Benson''': Rule #47: NO YELLING!}}
* On ''[[Phineas and Ferb]],'' there was a sign in the park advertising a 4K run for charity: "Help us to put an end to signs in the park."
** In ''[[Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the
{{quote|'''Stacy''': I'm still not buying it; I am a woman of science...at least that's what my horoscope said.}}
* Grouchy Smurf in ''[[The Smurfs and the Magic Flute]]'' song "Just Like Their Names": "I don't act like my name!"
* Movie critic Richard Roeper. Watch out for the end of his ''The Greatest Movie Ever Sold'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY7hhbl7v18 review], right after saying "I mean, come on, some of us still have our integrity!"
* In the ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'' episode "Operation: B.U.T.T.", Numbuh Two makes a ''lot'' of jokes about Numbuh One's large butt, even though simply by ''doing'' so shows he's got a pretty large one himself.
* ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'' is utterly loaded with examples of this trope, with [[Catchphrase|these lines]] being the most notable ones:
{{quote|'''[[Grumpy Old Man|Eustace Bagge]]:''' ''[[Too Dumb To Live|Stupid dog!]]'' [[Ungrateful Bastard|You make me look bad!]]}}
{{quote|'''[[Ethnic Scrappy|Di Lung]]:''' [[Asian Drivers|Watch where you're ''going'', ya ''fool!'']]}}
* ''[[Timon and Pumbaa]]'' gives us Timon turning Pumbaa's brain back on and then getting ''very'' mad at Pumbaa due to the fact that Pumbaa has become massively smarter than him and therefore [[Insufferable Genius|is acting as if he is massively smarter than him]] during ''[[Fantastic Voyage Plot|Beetle Romania]]''.
* ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'',
** Ivy tells Harley that she doesn't need a "crew", stating that she gets by well on her own, saying this as [[Man-Eating Plant| Frank]] brings her coffee and cookies while she is watching TV while lounging on the couch.
** Overlaps with [[Black Comedy]] in "New Gotham"; when Harley takes brutal, bloody revenge on the Penguin, Killer Shark says, [[Horrifying the Horror|"That was ''definitely'' more 'yikes'."]] Shark seems to have forgotten that he killed two of the Penguin's henchmen not five minutes ago by ''biting them in half.''
* From ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]''; in one episode, after Valentino flies into rage when Angel Dust moves into the Hotel, believing he's sleeping with Charlie, he prepares to attack the place, but Vox calmly reasons with him and talks him out of it, pointing out that Angel Dust still works for him and that such an assault would be bad for their reputation. Valentino changes his mind, but ''then'' tells him that [[Arch Enemy| Alastor]] is also working with Charlie, and Vox flies into an even worse rage than Valentino did.
* From the ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' episode "The Big Rip Off":
{{quote|'''April:''' All this security is to protect what's inside this airtight vault-- the only [[Unobtainium| trilithium crystal in existence]] and the most powerful energy source known to man!
''(Switch to Shredder and Krang, who are watching April's broadcast.)''
'''Shredder:''' Trilithium. That's what we need.
'''Krang:''' Are you out of your skull?
'''Shredder:''' Look who's talking.<ref>For those who are not fans of TMNT, Krang is a [[Brain In a Jar]]</ref>
'''Krang:''' Oh, very funny.}}
== [[Other Media]] ==
* "I never brag. I'm awesome like that."
* "I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate!"
* "Thank God I'm an atheist." - Luis Buñuel
* "I never make mistakes. I thought I did once, but I was wrong."
* [[Logical Fallacies|"All generalisations are false."]]
* "Watch your fucking language!"
* "As a Capricorn, I don't believe in astrology."
* There's an old joke about a woman whose son and daughter got married within a week or two of each other. A few months later, a friend asks her about how her daughter is doing. The mom gushes about her son-in-law, how he cooks for her daughter, gives her lots of gifts, and sends his wife to a spa once a month. The friend then asks how the son's marriage is, and the mother [[Double Standard|gets a disgusted look on her face]] and begins going on about how her daughter-in-law doesn't cook, wants lots of gifts, and always wants to go to the spa...
* This joke:
{{quote|A guy says, "I don't smoke, I don't cuss, and I don't drink." Then, a second later, he says, "Fuck, I left my cigarettes down at the bar."}}
*
* [[Banksy]] is fond of this trope. Obvious examples include "We can't do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves." And his list of people who should be shot- "Fascist thugs, religious fundamentalists, and people who write lists telling you who should be shot."
* It's very rare you'll find a parent who does ''not'' do this with their children.
* It's become a widely accepted bit of folklore that someone who says "I'm not racist/sexist/a homophobe/etc., but--" is going to finish the sentence with something racist, sexist, homophobic, or other. Ironically, just saying that part will now have people ''assume'' you're going to be exactly what you said you're not, regardless of what one actually says.
** Good [[YouTube]] example
* "Proponents of eugenics shouldn't be allowed to reproduce".
* "All extremists should be killed."
* "all sentences should begin with a capital letter."
* The history of the term "[[Digital Piracy Is Evil|[digital] piracy]]" is [
* ''A Row in the Parrot-House'' caricature by Mr. Linley Sambourne in the ''Strand Magazine'', [https://archive.org/details/StrandMagazine_133 No. 133]:
{{quote|'''The C-mpb-lt.-B-nn-rm-n Bird''' : “What a noise they're making! I can hardly hear myself shriek!”}}
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