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{{trope}}
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Woe betide any outsider to this unusual 'friendship' who thinks that because one is constantly snarking on the other, it gives the outsider the right to make snide comments about the other as well; usually, they will quickly (and painfully) learn that "[[Hypocritical Heartwarming|no one makes fun of him/her but]] ''[[Hypocritical Heartwarming|me]]''." This is more a given with the second variant than the first, but with the first it may be a [[Pet the Dog]] moment or proof that aw, look: They really ''[[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other|do]]'' like each other!
Contrast with [[Headbutting Heroes]], who just cold-out despise each other despite being the best of heroes, and [[With Friends Like These...]], who aren't actually friends. Compare [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]] for a romantic equivalent.
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* Lister and Rimmer from ''[[Red Dwarf]]''. They both loathe each other, yet sleep in the same quarters despite having the run of the entire ship, and have saved each others lives on countless occasions whilst always claiming to wish the other dead if only saving them wasn't in their own interests. Hell, in one episode shortly after Rimmer leaves, Lister dreams about Rimmer returning, and they ''make out''.
* [[Depending on the Writer]], the friendship between Tony and McGee on ''[[NCIS]]'' can fall into either category. This relationship has evolved over time, too. At first it was mostly Tony insulting McGee, although as McGee has grown more confident he now throws a few back at Tony.
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* Later seasons of ''[[Friends]]'' could be like the second variety, where many of the characters (especially the females) had [[Flanderization|Flanderized]] from their various personality quirks and teasing into being just out-and-out vile to each other.
* ''[[iCarly]]'': Sam and Freddie, especially in more recent episodes.
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== Music ==
* John Williamson's song "The Kiwi and the Emu" depicts the pair, symbolically representing the nations of [[Australia (country)|Australia]] and [[New Zealand]], as having this kind of relationship:
{{quote|''So don't be fooled if you see 'em fight
''When tempers fray on a summer's night,
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* [[Statler and Waldorf]] from ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' aren't averse to taking a break from heckling the show to heckle ''each other''.
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* [[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Triple H]], both in and out of the ring. When they're faces, the mockery is light-hearted and funny (i.e. only Hunter is allowed to mock Shawn's receding hairline; only Shawn can get away with mocking Hunter's thongs). When they're heels, as Shawn puts it, "You'll let your best friend do things to you in the ring that no-one else could get away with."
* [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] and [[Mick Foley]]. They began teaming up to take on common enemies, with Foley being much glad about it than The Rock. The Rock, however, couldn't stand Foley, up until the point when he could.
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* ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' example: Leman Russ and Lion El'Johnson hated each other's guts for quite some time after their first encounter, in which the two primarchs ended up fighting each other over an honor issue, fueled by their [[Boisterous Bruiser|vastly]] [[The Stoic|different]] personalities, but over time, they became accustomed to each other's personalities and eventually became very close friends. Their rivalries remained, however, so this is the kind of friendship that evolved. Their successors sadly only remember the rivalry part of their relationship, however.
== [[Theatre]] ==
* The broadway musical ''Mame'' features a song about this, entitled "Bosom Buddies", where Vera and Mame take turns sniping at each other while still simultaneously declaring their great affection. This is a type two.
* Rod and Nicky in "Avenue Q" are this way too. From the song "It Sucks to be Me":
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{{quote|'''[[Fat and Proud|Chesterton]]:''' George, you look like you came from a country in a famine!
'''[[Lean and Mean|Shaw]]:''' G.K., you look like you caused it! }}
* [[Canada
** Between Alberta and Toronto, there the relationship is more strained, as due to some unpopular bills passed, it gave Alberta less sovereignty over its oil. And some of these bills have caused environmental damage, along with causing health problems for those who live near the Oil Sands (the area in northern Alberta where oil is located) and natural gas deposits. Despite this, when the chips are down, any Albertan still feels loyalty to Canada as much as any other province.
** Hell, Canada and ''the US'' are this. Most of our interaction consists of ripping on each other, but in the end, even if the Canadians are too [[Tsundere]] to admit it, we all know that one country isn't complete without the other. ♥
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