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A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Acquired Situational Narcissism]]. When a disabled character is not entirely jerkass, but just snarky, they are a [[Disabled Snarker]]. When a character uses their age rather than an illness to get away with similar behavior its [[Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior!]].
{{noreallife|calling somebody a jerkass is [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgment|rarely complimentary]]. Also, and unfortunately, this is too common to trope.}}
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* In ''[[House Rules]]'', Jacob is a Jerkass and considers his autism as a legitimate excuse for being such, as well as that autism is the next step in evolution.
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* The eponymous character in ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' justifies his jerkassery with his injured leg, but he was a [[Jerkass]] before that.
* In an American episode of ''[[The Office]]'', Michael suffers from a ''very'' mild burn on his foot, and ends up using a wheelchair.
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