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== [[Literature]] ==
* Invoked in ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'', when Dorian realises that his painting is reflecting all the hedonism he's committed, and thinks that not picking up this country girl he comes across will improve it. The painting develops a smug grin of hypocrisy.
* One [[Dave Barry]] column has this insight into the male mindset: being little more than toilet-trained cavemen, they will occasionally perform an act of great heroism like doing the laundry without being asked or making spaghetti without setting the house on fire, only to be confused when other people (read: women) don't consider this an accomplishment worthy of a Nobel Prize.
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== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==
* One ''[[Baby Blues]]'' strip featured Zoey excitingly telling her mom that she just saw her brother Hammie bend over in front of her, and ''didn't'' kick him! The last panel has her complaining about how hard it is to get brownie points.
 
== [[Recorded and Stand Up Comedy]] ==
* A gem from [[Chris Rock]] that would make an excellent page quote if not for the, ahem... [[N-Word Privileges|controversial]] language.<ref>Chris Rock would later [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rock-bring-on-oscar-safety-net/ disown the routine] after noticing that it was used as justification by people to continue being racist under the pretense of [[You Are a Credit to Your Race|only targeting the "bad ones".]]</ref>
{{quote|''Everything white people don't like about black people, black people really don't like about black people, and there's two sides, there's black people [[Stop Being Stereotypical|and there's niggas]]. [...] You know the worst thing about niggas? Niggas always want credit for some shit they supposed to do. A nigga will brag about some shit a normal man just does. A nigga will say some shit like, "I take care of my kids." You're '''supposed''' to, you dumb motherfucker! What kind of ignorant shit is that? "I ain't never been to jail!" What do you want, a cookie?! You're not supposed to go to jail, you [[Buffy-Speak|low-expectation-having]] motherfucker!''}}
 
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Inverted in ''[[Mass Effect]]'' during the [[Jerkass|Renegade]] dialogue option for a scenario:
{{quote|'''Shepard:''' Saving my boots from burning lava is part of your job, Joker. We don't give medals to soldiers for doing their jobs.}}
** If you choose Paragon, Joker will comment that he would probably have to shave his [[Badass Beard]] for the award ceremony, and [[Crowning Moment of Funny|no award is worth that.]]
 
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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** Similar to the above, Homer once saved Mr Burns' life by allowing Bart to be a donor during a blood transfusion, only to send Burns an abusive letter when the only reward the family got was a thank you note.
* On ''[[South Park]],'' [[Token Evil Teammate|Cartman]] is freaking out around Christmastime about whether or not he's been "nice" enough to merit Santa's favor. He suggests that brushing his teeth counts as a "nice" action, only for his "naughty and nice accountant" to note that that doesn't really count.
 
== [[Stand Up Comedy]] ==
* A gem from [[Chris Rock]] that would make an excellent page quote if not for the, ahem... [[N-Word Privileges|controversial]] language.<ref>Chris Rock would later [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rock-bring-on-oscar-safety-net/ disown the routine] after noticing that it was used as justification by people to continue being racist under the pretense of [[You Are a Credit to Your Race|only targeting the "bad ones".]]</ref>
{{quote|''Everything white people don't like about black people, black people really don't like about black people, and there's two sides, there's black people [[Stop Being Stereotypical|and there's niggas]]. [...] You know the worst thing about niggas? Niggas always want credit for some shit they supposed to do. A nigga will brag about some shit a normal man just does. A nigga will say some shit like, "I take care of my kids." You're '''supposed''' to, you dumb motherfucker! What kind of ignorant shit is that? "I ain't never been to jail!" What do you want, a cookie?! You're not supposed to go to jail, you [[Buffy-Speak|low-expectation-having]] motherfucker!''}}
 
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Inverted in ''[[Mass Effect]]'' during the [[Jerkass|Renegade]] dialogue option for a scenario:
{{quote|'''Shepard:''' Saving my boots from burning lava is part of your job, Joker. We don't give medals to soldiers for doing their jobs.}}
** If you choose Paragon, Joker will comment that he would probably have to shave his [[Badass Beard]] for the award ceremony, and [[Crowning Moment of Funny|no award is worth that.]]
 
== [[Real Life]] ==
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[[Category:Gratitude Tropes{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Character Flaw Index]]
[[Category:Gratitude Tropes]]
[[Category:Human Rights Issues]]
[[Category:Wants a Prize For Basic Decency]]
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