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The Silent Snarker is just that. A combination of [[Deadpan Snarker]] and [[The Voiceless]], [[The Speechless]] or [[The Unintelligible]]. A character who does not speak, usually a sidekick, who is [[Hypercompetent Sidekick|a lot more competent]] than his superior, [[Snark Bait|who does things most]] [[Deadpan Snarker]]s [[Snark Bait|would have a field day with]]. But since they cannot or don't speak, they communicate their snark through eyerolls, [[Face Palm|facepalms]], furrowed brows and [[Aside Glance|aside glances]]s. These characters normally have very expressive faces to properly convey their silent exasperation.
 
May overlap with [[The Silent Bob]]. If the character is [[The Unintelligible]], this can sometimes overlap with [[Repeating So the Audience Can Hear]]. Contrast with [[Deadpan Snarker]], the vocal version of this trope.
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== Newspaper Comics ==
* Odie from ''[[Garfield (Comic Strip)|Garfield]]'', every once in a while. Garfield himself is an odd case of us actually seeing what the Silent Snarker is thinking. If we couldn't read his thoughts, he would count for this. This is explored with the [https://web.archive.org/web/20081221160206/http://www.truthandbeautybombs.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=4997&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Silent Garfield] experiment, which removes his dialogue but leaves him in the panel, still making his grins and [[Aside Glance|aside glances]]s.
 
 
== Video Games ==
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'':
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'': Link on occasion, suprisingly enough. Most notable in ''Majora's Mask''. In ''Wind Waker'' as well. Link's dialogue options can also have a fair share of snark.
** Link surprisingly enough fits this on many occasions, most notably in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]''. Other examples include ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|Wind Waker]]''.
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog|]]'' has Classic Sonic]], who was [[retcon]]ned into being a [[Heroic Mime]] for ''[[Sonic Generations]]'',. wouldHe [[Aside Glance|glareglares towards the camera]] and impatiently taptaps his foot as his [[Idle Animation]], as in the classic trilogy. We can only wonder how snarky he'll be in ''Generations''.
* Wonder of wonders, ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street|Freddy Krueger]]'' isturns turned''Freddy Krueger'' into one infor his cameo appearance in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9|Mortal Kombat]]'', aside from the occasional [[Evil Laugh]].
* Sis from ''[[Alpha Protocol]]'' is mute ([[Cute Mute|and cute]]), but makes it clear through some expressive body-language that: 1) ''she'' is in command of her squad and 2) ''you'' are all imbeciles. She's armed with a glare that could strip paint, along with her twin revolvers.
* Shizune Hakamichi is the [[Visual Novel]] ''[[Katawa Shoujo]]'' is deaf and mute and communicates primarily through Japanese Sign Language,. sheShe also has a very dry and cutting wit that becomes all the more obvious in her route when Hisao learns JSL himself and he (and the player) can understand her without relying on Misha.
 
 
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== Western Animation ==
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'':
** Perry the Platypus could probably give Gromit a run for his money in this, silent snarking in regards to his nemesis Dr. Doofenshmirtz, and his allies Major Monogram and Carl the Intern. He also at one point mocked Candace behind her back.
** Ferb could count since he rarely talks, and spends more time rolling his eyes at the stupidity of his peers.
* Spot from ''[[Hong Kong Phooey]]''. He only ever makes annoyed sighs as he's bailing Phooey's dumb ass out of trouble.
* Gary from ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', who meows snark to his master.
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'': Maggie Simpson.
* ''[[Chowder]]'': Shnitzel. "Radda radda."
* ''[[Ruby Gloom]]'': Doom Kitty
* Rico from ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'' sort of fits, as he is (usually) [[The Unintelligible]]. Although oftentimes his snarks are the ''only'' intelligible things he says.
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* Snoopy from ''[[Peanuts]]'' combines this with [[Large Ham]]. He doesn't just snark Charlie Brown, he gets angry, yells and ''throws books at him''. This only applies to the animated specials, where Snoopy is silent ([[Suddenly Voiced|most of the time]]).
* [[Looney Tunes]] :
** Wile E. Coyote, (at least, during the ''[[Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner|Wile E Coyote and The Road Runner]]'' cartoons; he's [[Suddenly Voiced]] in his shorts with Bugs Bunny). Have you ''read'' the things on his signs?
** Road Runner is similar, but with an amused smile and equally snarky signs.
{{quote|''(after Coyote tries to tar and feather Road Runner)'' "Road Runners already have feathers!"}}
* On ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'', Fluttershy's pet bunny Angel is like this sometimes, as is Rarity's cat Opal. Opal is especially silent-snarky in "Sweet and Elite", since she can only communicate with meows and facial expressions and is constantly having to deal with the ridiculous ramblings of an owner with a messed up sense of priorities.
* The original ''[[My Little Pony]] and Friends'' series had Moochick's assistant Habbit the Rabbit.
* Soundwave of ''[[Transformers Prime]]''. It should be noted that he pulls it off despite ''[[The Blank|not having a face.]]''
* Horace the ferret from ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey|My Gym Partners a Monkey]]''.▼
** It should be noted that he pulls it off despite ''[[The Blank|not having a face.]]''
▲* Horace the ferret from ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey|My Gym Partners a Monkey]]''.
* Azrael in ''[[The Smurfs]]'' snarks in meows.
 
 
== Real life ==
* Babies. Before they learn how to talk, they're capable of giving some very withering looks, particularly if you're trying to make them laugh.
* Deaf people can often communicate snark through sign language, and some elements seem to be born from snark. itFor example, the sign for "idiot" is mimmicking [[Driven to Suicide|shooting yourself]].
** And some elements of sign language seem to be born from snark. For example, the sign for "idiot" is mimmicking [[Driven to Suicide|shooting yourself]].
* [[Cats Are Snarkers|Cats.]]
 
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