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(Later character development entirely explodes this theory. Even /Rainbow Dash/ doesn't want Pushover Fluttershy.)
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* The Premise of most, if not all, [[Jerk Sue]] fics.
* The Premise of most, if not all, [[Jerk Sue]] fics.
* In the ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' fanfic ''[[How I Became Yours]]'', Mai's supposed [[Moral Event Horizon]] is causing Katara to have a [[Convenient Miscarriage]], [http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx265/ReneeLuvsZutara/HIBY%20Chapter%201/028.jpg but she makes a pretty good case] for why she did it, even if it's not a [[Good Is Not Nice|nice]] one, but since she plays the [[Designated Villain]] we're supposed to take Zuko's side.
* In the ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' fanfic ''[[How I Became Yours]]'', Mai's supposed [[Moral Event Horizon]] is causing Katara to have a [[Convenient Miscarriage]], [http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx265/ReneeLuvsZutara/HIBY%20Chapter%201/028.jpg but she makes a pretty good case] for why she did it, even if it's not a [[Good Is Not Nice|nice]] one, but since she plays the [[Designated Villain]] we're supposed to take Zuko's side.
* ''[[Harry Potter and The Methods of Rationality]]'': Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres makes this awesome. He only tends to be a Jerkass when he's ''got a point''.
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality]]'': Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres makes this awesome. He only tends to be a Jerkass when he's ''got a point''.




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** Another example involving Paige happened in the episode "I Want Candy". Ashley would not get out of bed to go to school after Craig cheats on her with Manny (several months after it's already happened). In an effort to try and cheer her up, Paige and Spinner skip school and take her out on the town. Of course, Ashley does nothing but whine the entire time. Finally, Paige gives Ashley a [[What the Hell, Hero?]] speech, tellng her that while what Craig did to her was wrong, he was not the issue. The real problem was Ashley because she wouldn't move on with her life.
** Another example involving Paige happened in the episode "I Want Candy". Ashley would not get out of bed to go to school after Craig cheats on her with Manny (several months after it's already happened). In an effort to try and cheer her up, Paige and Spinner skip school and take her out on the town. Of course, Ashley does nothing but whine the entire time. Finally, Paige gives Ashley a [[What the Hell, Hero?]] speech, tellng her that while what Craig did to her was wrong, he was not the issue. The real problem was Ashley because she wouldn't move on with her life.
** Bianca's gotten her fair share in, pointing out that while she did steal Drew from Alli, it wasn't as bad as Alli kissing Clare's ex-boyfriend/current step-brother. Since Alli is Clare's best friend she should know better, Bianca has no such loyalty to break. Later on she sets Jake straight that no matter what Clare says, she's not going to be able to separate the sex from the romance she has building in her head, and if he sleeps with her he's royally messing her up. Bianca didn't choose the ''nicest'' ways to go about sharing these lessons, but she was right in both counts.
** Bianca's gotten her fair share in, pointing out that while she did steal Drew from Alli, it wasn't as bad as Alli kissing Clare's ex-boyfriend/current step-brother. Since Alli is Clare's best friend she should know better, Bianca has no such loyalty to break. Later on she sets Jake straight that no matter what Clare says, she's not going to be able to separate the sex from the romance she has building in her head, and if he sleeps with her he's royally messing her up. Bianca didn't choose the ''nicest'' ways to go about sharing these lessons, but she was right in both counts.
* Odo being saved by advice from Quark in an episode of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek Deep Space Nine]]''.
* Odo being saved by advice from Quark in an episode of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''.
* Late into ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]'', the [[Will They or Won't They?]] between Lizzie and Gordo was getting unbelievably tedious so Lizzie ''finally'' got a [[Sorkin Relationship Moment]]...from [[Alpha Bitch|Kate]].
* Late into ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]'', the [[Will They or Won't They?]] between Lizzie and Gordo was getting unbelievably tedious so Lizzie ''finally'' got a [[Sorkin Relationship Moment]]...from [[Alpha Bitch|Kate]].
* ''[[Mad Men]]'': Joan Holloway gets to hand out a lot of this. So does Bobbie Barrett.
* ''[[Mad Men]]'': Joan Holloway gets to hand out a lot of this. So does Bobbie Barrett.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Something Positive]]'': When Kharisma leaves the medicaid company at which she works with Davan, she advises him to get out, telling him that he can do better and that she wouldn't wish the job on her worst enemy.
* ''[[Something*Positive]]'': When Kharisma leaves the medicaid company at which she works with Davan, she advises him to get out, telling him that he can do better and that she wouldn't wish the job on her worst enemy.
* In ''[[Misfile]]'', [http://www.misfile.com/index.php?page=1188 Emily ends up calling Molly for relationship advice].
* In ''[[Misfile]]'', [http://www.misfile.com/index.php?page=1188 Emily ends up calling Molly for relationship advice].
{{quote|'''Molly:''' Now lets sit back, just us bitches and figure out how to fix this, 'cause being a bitch is kind of my thing, and two bitches is one bitch too many.}}
{{quote|'''Molly:''' Now lets sit back, just us bitches and figure out how to fix this, 'cause being a bitch is kind of my thing, and two bitches is one bitch too many.}}
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