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Insufferable Imbecile

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Insufferable Imbecile	comment	In fiction, sometimes there's an inverse relationship between intelligence and politeness. This is not one of those cases. The Insufferable Imbecile is seen among the lowest of the low of stereotypes. Rude, obnoxious, and limited in intelligence among other things, these are the people who seldom get anywhere in life, but when they do, well, there can be problems. Unlike the Innocently Insensitive, these people are too prideful to accept that they've said or done anything wrong, and/or cling to whatever falsehood they hold as fact. They are exceptionally proud of their ignorance, as well as their (often myriad) conflicts with others, and will view any sort of burned bridge or ruined opportunity as an acceptable loss for "standing up for themselves" or "not taking anyone's shit". Darker examples are very likely extremely violent and aggressive and take similarly great pride in the number of fights they've been in and/or the injuries they've inflicted on others, and are great at finding excuses to justify these acts. Typically the only thing keeping this character from being The Scrappy is the fact that their stupidity makes them too funny to be legitimately detestable, or they're such awful people that watching them face the consequences of their actions is a reliable source of amusement. The most common archetype for this kind of character, at least in more comedic settings, is that of the schemer. This is a common negative stereotype of Americans. In a Slobs Versus Snobs plot where the Snobs are portrayed sympathetically, the Slobs are usually The Boor. Alternately, the Snobs can be on this site when the Upper-Class Twit trope comes into play. See also Lower-Class Lout, Dumb Jock, and Dumb Muscle, which these may include. A Know-Nothing Know-It-All can be pretty annoying but isn't always this bad. Will be frequently seen amongst the foremost types of the Anti-Role Model. In extreme cases, if the Insufferable Imbecile is a villain, they may be Stupid Evil. May also be a Trumplica, for the aforementioned reason of this being a negative stereotype of Americans.note This is still not an excuse to include Real Life examples. There is a fair chance that this kind of character Hates Reading. Compare and contrast Stupid Evil. Contrast Kindhearted Simpleton, Good Is Dumb (including Dumb Is Good), Good Is Not Dumb, Evil Genius, Insufferable Genius note God help us all if someone pits an Insufferable Genius with Insufferable Imbecile and Simple-Minded Wisdom. See Enraged by Idiocy for other people's reactions to them. See also Karmic Butt-Monkey for the consequences of being this trope. Polar opposite trope to Gentleman and a Scholar. Truth in Television, obviously, but No Real Life Examples, Please! noreallife
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_123dca68	comment	Caillou the Grown Up: Caillou is a total idiot who can't even tie his own shoes without his parents' help, and he frequently belittles and threatens other people to get his way.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_12fd5db0	comment	Megamind: Hal Stewart/Titan is quite dimwitted, as he doesn't believe in the Queen of England but believes in Space Step-Mom. He is also a Psychopathic Manchild who trashes Metro City in a fit of rage over being rejected by his crush Roxanne.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_14600393	comment	Matilda: Matilda's parents are incredibly sleazy, obnoxious, and stupid Anti Role Models (the father is also dishonest) who treat her horribly and take pride in their shallowness and Anti-Intellectualism. In the movie adaptation, Matilda's brother is also a mean-spirited Fat Idiot like his father, unlike his book counterpart who was a harmless boy, just less intelligent than Matilda.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_164ed9b2	comment	Dee believes herself to be a high-class lady with world-class acting skills but is really a vulgar, self-serving, immature, aggressive jerk who often responds to minor slights with physical violence and is completely callous to the suffering of others, even dismissing the fact she set her roommate on fire. She is also irrationally hostile towards other women and will turn almost anything with them into a competition (if she doesn't straight-up attack them), despite her ostensible feminist leanings. Likewise, whilst somewhat more sensible than the others, she'll do anything for praise regardless of how dangerous or stupid it may be. She tells blatantly untrue stories about herself (such as claiming she was the first choice as the lead actress in The Notebook), contradicts herself at the drop of a hat, and still believes people will fall for it.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_1b49ce18	comment	The Aristocats: Edgar is a selfish Smug Snake whose dumb decisions drive the plot.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_2237705a	comment	Osmosis Jones: Mayor Phlegmming dooms Frank's health with his incompetence and ignores Ozzy's warnings over Thrax's invasion in favor of his re-election.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_2350acad	comment	Cheers: Cliff, normally just a Know-Nothing Know-It-All, can dip into this in his worse moments. His Little Known Facts are completely made up, totally inane, and utterly at odds with reality, but Cliff gets very upset if anyone calls him out on this. One episode even has him threatening to leave the bar when napkins start showing up rattling off facts that are accurate. He managed to screw up a certain win of several thousand dollars on Jeopardy! because he refused to admit his idiotic answer was wrong.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_23945975	comment	Disney Animated Canon: Some of the least intelligent Disney Villains fall into this: The Aristocats: Edgar is a selfish Smug Snake whose dumb decisions drive the plot. Beauty and the Beast: Belle describes Gaston as being "Boorish, Brainless...", and she's quite on the money, with Gaston being illiterate and airheaded while also being arrogant, sexist, and rude. The Lion King: The hyenas are vicious, sadistic, and violent, but even their boss Scar considers them idiots, which makes them quite Laughably Evil. Pocahontas: Governor Ratcliffe is a xenophobic and extremely ignorant Fat Bastard whose Get-Rich-Quick Scheme was to find gold in Virginia. Robin Hood (1973): Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham are both cruel jerks who lack intelligence for the most part. Prince John constantly abuses Sir Hiss, his smarter adviser.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_2442edf2	comment	Inch from the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy is an extreme case of this trope. He's simple-minded but extremely cruel and sadistic. And possibly a pedophile.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_24ffd341	comment	Invoked regularly on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The premise of the show is basically that the entire main cast (and a number of supporting characters) are self-deluded, idiotic degenerates. Dennis presents himself as the voice of reason in the group. Whilst it's true he's more socially adept than the others and somewhat more sensible, he is a vain, lustful, manipulative creep who like his sister Dee below displays almost sociopathic levels of Lack of Empathy, severe emotional instability, is heavily implied to be both a Serial Rapist and Serial Killer, and is clearly only better by comparison (its implied he hangs out with the others entirely to make himself look better and because he enjoys manipulating them). He's admitted to not understanding basic economics, misunderstands the basic point of psychology (seeing its only purpose is to torture and control people), and believes any signed agreement (even non-officiated, made under duress, or flat out illegal) is legally binding and can't be broken. Also unlike the others, Dennis is well aware he is a horrible person and honestly couldn't care less. Dee believes herself to be a high-class lady with world-class acting skills but is really a vulgar, self-serving, immature, aggressive jerk who often responds to minor slights with physical violence and is completely callous to the suffering of others, even dismissing the fact she set her roommate on fire. She is also irrationally hostile towards other women and will turn almost anything with them into a competition (if she doesn't straight-up attack them), despite her ostensible feminist leanings. Likewise, whilst somewhat more sensible than the others, she'll do anything for praise regardless of how dangerous or stupid it may be. She tells blatantly untrue stories about herself (such as claiming she was the first choice as the lead actress in The Notebook), contradicts herself at the drop of a hat, and still believes people will fall for it. Charlie is easily the most innocent member of the gang, but this stems more from his sheer immaturity than any genuine moral standing, being an unstable Psychopathic Manchild who has spent over a decade stalking a woman he doesn't even know the name of. He likewise is stupid to the point of flat-out rejecting basic knowledge, common sense, and even reality. Throughout the show, he's cut the brakes on the gang's van (twice) out of spontaneity, was convinced that a little person he caught in a trap on St. Patrick's Day was really a leprechaun (to the point of threatening him with a straight razor for not giving him his gold), kidnapped a critic who wrote a bad review on impulse, and flat out ignores any evidence that his blatantly incorrect views are wrong. Despite his self-appointed position as the group's "Brains", Mac is an arrogant, Holier Than Thou, misogynistic dimwit who desperately clings to a hopelessly untrue vision of himself as a respected badass, devout Catholic despite him barely understanding the religion and misinterpreting the bits he does know (it's usually Dennis, who is openly an atheist, who corrects him). He likewise needs it spelled out to him why he shouldn't tell people in advance that he plans to manipulate them, or why he should keep quiet important information, until after he's struck a deal out of knowing it. Frank, whilst somewhat more mature and crafty compared to the others (a number of his schemes actually end up working), is a depraved, greedy, lecherous, bigoted hedonist who openly brags about his corrupt business practices, is uncaring towards the suffering of his own children when he doesn't outright make them suffer even more just for his own amusement, and holds onto hopelessly outdated views. When asked what his own company makes, Frank reveals he doesn't know or care (or even seems to understand the concept) beyond that it makes money and sees being a CEO as bullying your employees, stealing money, and blowing cash on hookers and drugs.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_27831967	comment	In Parks and Recreation, a recurring scene pits the main cast as representatives of the Parks Department against the general public, who tend to be as aggressively stupid as they are just straight-up aggressive. However, it's downplayed later on when Ben admits that they're all massive weirdos, but it's kind of nice how much they actually care about their town.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_32788d4a	comment	Death Road to Canada: The "Irritating" trait requires low wits and attitude, and it's described as "They think they're cool but they're totally not!". This personality stat combo gives this character the option to act boorishly in text events (usually to their catchphrase of "COOL IT" or "SAY IT DON'T SPRAY IT"). It usually doesn't end well. However, if this is done twice, the third time results in a very positive outcome, marked by multiple exclamation marks in rainbow text. Just be careful of who you say COOL IT to, some folks are less tolerant than others...
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_359049ac	comment	This Is the End: Every celebrity is portrayed as this, frequently misunderstanding the situation, making unwise decisions, and generally being stuck-up assholes. In fact, none of them are raptured into Heaven when the Biblical Apocalypse hits.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_3ac755dd	comment	Beauty and the Beast: Belle describes Gaston as being "Boorish, Brainless...", and she's quite on the money, with Gaston being illiterate and airheaded while also being arrogant, sexist, and rude.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_3aeb1c75	comment	Dragon Ball: Mr. Satan is an overconfident, bumbling buffoon and a cocky egomaniac before his Character Development. Gotenks, the fusion of Goten and Trunks, is an immature and arrogant fool who cares more about showing off than saving the world.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_3b34143f	comment	Harry Potter: Harry's uncle Vernon Dursley and his sister Marge from the books. They are loud-mouthed, mean-spirited, and close-minded, they even conform to the fat and loud-mouthed stereotype of Little Englanders. Dudley Dursley is no better and is a Spoiled Brat on top of it, but unlike his father and aunt eventually grows out of it. Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle act as Draco Malfoy's Bumbling Henchmen Duo. They have little characterization other than being dumb and brutish bullies and following Draco.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_3fbd173e	comment	Freefall has Mr. Kornada, a Corrupt Corporate Executive with a massively inflated ego due to several golden parachutes and Kicked Upstairs developments in his professional career, culminating in him ordering a robot belonging to his nephew to make him the richest man in 30 days' time - at the expense of every AI on the planet. This is even worse than it seems, given said planet is smack in the middle of terraforming with a comparatively diminutive human presence; had the plan gone through, it could have well ruined the budding planetary ecosystem and doomed the entire population.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_400469e	comment	Calvin and Hobbes has Moe, a bully at school who antagonizes Calvin for no reason. But Calvin can routinely get away with insulting Moe to his face, just by using big words that Moe doesn't understand.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_43f300b9	comment	Open Season: Elliot is a self-absorbed idiot who gets on everyone's nerves and is the one responsible for all of Boog's problems in the first place. Ian is a Jerk Jock who picks on Elliot and can also be rather ditzy and airheaded (albeit not quite to Elliot's degree). He eventually makes a Heelâ€“Face Turn, though.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_468bebb0	comment	The Discworld devised by A.A. Pessimal explores the idea of a Discworld take on South Africa. note "Rimwards Howondaland" is based on the same sort of scattered one-liners and one-off jokes to be found in canon that eventually became a fully realised Australia-like place; the author reasoned if these sideline gags were there too, then a South Africa must also exist on the Disc. Terry Pratchett just got timed out on writing it properly. All the tropes about a people with a certain attitude to life, illiberal social attitudes, a robust attitude to manly sporting pursuits and braai culture are exaggerated, and the back-story of the Discworld's South Africa is suspiciously like ours. This includes a War of Independence which on this world was lost by the colonial power. Ankh-Morpork has never forgotten this, and in a snide and petulant way refers to The Boor War and to the people who beat them as Boors. In the early stories, Boor and Boer are synonymous in all respects. Later, more sympathetic, portrayals have the Disc's Saffies accepting "Boor" as a badge of pride, and using it to describe themselves in a way that raises two fingers to Ankh-Morpork, usually accompanied by a loud voetsaak!
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_48ed41c8	comment	Pocahontas: Governor Ratcliffe is a xenophobic and extremely ignorant Fat Bastard whose Get-Rich-Quick Scheme was to find gold in Virginia.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_4d677d1	comment	Bio-Dome: Bud and Doyle are selfish, impulsive, hedonistic, perverted morons who constantly ruin the titular experiment with their antics, at one point even making inappropriate moves towards a couple of the female staff members.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_4efed37e	comment	Robin Hood (1973): Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham are both cruel jerks who lack intelligence for the most part. Prince John constantly abuses Sir Hiss, his smarter adviser.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_4f1f3628	comment	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: London Tipton is a wealthy, vain, illiterate Asian Airhead.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_58d80a4a	comment	Jingo has Lord Rust, an Upper-Class Twit with a limited grasp of many things, including politeness, military strategy, processing things he doesn't expect to happen, the difference between real battles and fairy tales and that you shouldn't go to war over a useless piece of rock in the sea. It's clear that with him in charge, the Klatchians (who are equally eager for war, but not equally stupid) would've won and Vimes would've had "Things to Do Today: Die" on his Dis-organizer.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_5921531c	comment	Masayoshi Shido from Persona 5 goes out of his way to make himself look like an invincible and cunning Diabolical Mastermind who captivates and subjugates all of Japan to fear and despair through political assassinations and blackmail, but despite how he insists himself to be, he is anything but. People are literally subjected to More than Mind Control by the Holy Grail to unconditionally worship him so said being can prove that the public are ignorant cretins who had to be locked up, and his inner circle is scared of him because he is so lethally stupid and evil that he'll kill Akechi when the time comes in fear of his betrayal, even though Akechi is the only reason his plans have had any success at all.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_6c9c0e27	comment	Gyakuten Kenji 2: This trope sums up the new prosecutor Sebastian Debeste quite well. He became a prosecutor at the age of 17, but he is nowhere close to being a Teen Genius. What makes it worse is that he comes off like an Insufferable Genius by frequently putting others down while hyping himself up, but he can't back any of it up and seems to lack any self-awareness of this most of the time. Most of his... "logic" during investigations is bad enough to make Larry Butz call him an idiot and be justified in doing so. The only one who can stand him is Judge Justine Courtney, and she tends to treat him like the child he is — often guiding him by the hand when he can't piece things together and coddling him to passively support his ego. Most people react to his antics with either annoyance or outright contempt. Edgeworth himself seems to regard him as a nuisance and tries to ignore him as much as possible. After the revelation that his father paid for his good grades and said father degrades him by saying he's never achieved anything without help, he suffers a massive Break the Haughty moment and eventual Heroic BSoD. When Edgeworth pulls him out of it, he becomes much more cooperative, much less insufferable, and starts wising up to be a genuinely good prosecutor and stand up to his father.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_6cd3b44f	comment	Chaka from Black Lagoon is one that's played very darkly, and not for any laughs like most examples. He's a sexist, homophobic, treacherous, sadistic, Lethally Stupid thug who grossly overestimates himself and is every bit as petty as he is stupid.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_7385bc4d	comment	Doraemon: Nobita gets 0% on almost all his tests (in elementary school), is an Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist who tends to misuse Doraemon's gadgets for his own benefit, and never learns from his mistakes. Gian, the violent bully, is a Dumb Muscle and the second worst student in the class besides Nobita.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_7a7102f5	comment	Lance Vance in both Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and its prequel is a moron who causes trouble for both protagonists and tries to get revenge on anyone for the pettiest reasons, even betraying Tommy in the former game all because he was being shouted at for his incompetence and wanted more for doing very little work after his and Tommy's rise to power.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_7b5f914a	comment	Dumb and Dumber: Lloyd is this, compared to Harry, but Lloyd is a Jerk with a Heart of Gold all things considered.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_7dbde88b	comment	Drake & Josh: Drake Parker is a self-centered, narcissistic, Book Dumb womanizer who cannot pronounce 'America' correctly, has never heard of New Jersey, and once dropped his phone in soup to see if it could float.
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Drake & Josh	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_7dbde88b
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_8281aef3	comment	KonoSuba: Aqua is a narcissistic, dimwitted goddess whose irresponsibility causes endless problems for the team, mostly through wasting money on alcohol. She also can be rather cruel to those around her, particularly Kazuma and Wiz.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_828ff708	comment	Due Date: Ethan Tremblay constantly puts Peter through hell with his incompetence, is inconsiderate to his well-being, and had stolen his wallet to force him to join him on his trip.
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Due Date	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_828ff708
Insufferable Imbecile / int_83c6b928	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_83c6b928	comment	The Annoying Orange: Orange is an immature, Literal-Minded Jerkass who terrorizes other foods with his horrible jokes and pranks and is Oblivious to Hints. Grapefruit is an egotistical idiot whose attempts to show off often blow up in his face.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_8d814070	comment	MAS*H: Major Frank Burns is a jingoistic, bigoted, cowardly, greedy, and incompetent moron who, despite his claims to be an excellent surgeon and efficient military officer, constantly screws up during surgery and, whenever left in charge, proves to be an extremely inept commanding officer.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_8e8a801	comment	The Lion King: The hyenas are vicious, sadistic, and violent, but even their boss Scar considers them idiots, which makes them quite Laughably Evil.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_9ce851a3	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_9ce851a3	comment	Malcolm in the Middle: Reese, the dumbest of Malcolm's brothers, is also the most violent, enjoys others' pain, and doesn't even know what "empathy" is.
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Malcolm in the Middle	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_9ce851a3
Insufferable Imbecile / int_aa819c97	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_aa819c97	comment	CLANNAD: Youhei Sunohara is dimwitted, reckless, sexist, and conceited, frequently getting on the nerves of the rest of the cast. That being said, he does have a soft side.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_aced32c9	comment	CamÃ©ra CafÃ©: Paolo Bitta, one of the two main characters of the Italian version, is illiterate by choice (and proud of it), obnoxiously ignorant about almost everything, can be an arrogant bully towards some of his co-workers, and cheats on his wife with hookers.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_b2ac2311	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_b2ac2311	comment	Peanuts: Downplayed with Lucy Van Pelt. While she isn't a complete moron, she can still be very ignorant of basic science and the facts of life. Charlie Brown occasionally intervenes to prevent her from leading her little brother Linus astray with misinformation. Unfortunately for Chuck, since he's no match for Lucy's belligerent personality, he rarely succeeds in his efforts.
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Peanuts (Comic Strip)	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_b2ac2311
Insufferable Imbecile / int_b30ae4db	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_b30ae4db	comment	Game of Thrones: Joffrey Baratheon is an obnoxious, vile, and mean-spirited brat and his idiocy is the only thing that can match his cruelty.
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Game of Thrones	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_b30ae4db
Insufferable Imbecile / int_b855ac1d	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_b855ac1d	comment	The Hangover: Alan Garner becomes this over time. In the first film, he was fairly well-meaning, albeit childish and irresponsible, but he eventually becomes more abrasive, condescending, and destructive.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_b855ac1d	featureConfidence	1.0
The Hangover	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_b855ac1d
Insufferable Imbecile / int_bd534719	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_bd534719	comment	Step Brothers: Dale and Brennan are hedonistic slackers who cause endless grief for their family members with their selfishness and incompetence. They also still believe in ghosts and zombies.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_c24a2f2b	comment	SMPLive: Schlatt is a complete and utter moron, and also a grade A Jerkass, something which is frequently pointed out. He's ineffective in his schemes due to his lack of common sense.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_cce5b5e9	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_cce5b5e9	comment	Nicky "Joe Macho" Testa from Pronto is a moronic gangster who constantly irritates his colleagues with his attempts to act tougher than he is. He comes across as somewhat more sympathetic than most examples of this trope, since he's constantly bullied by the rest of his gang and because his smarter superiors Jimmy Cap and Tommy Bucks are leagues worse than him.
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Pronto	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_cce5b5e9
Insufferable Imbecile / int_d26874b6	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_d26874b6	comment	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley is a manipulative, narcissistic Jerkass who can also be quite airheaded and simple-minded, constantly making harebrained decisions that backfire on him one way or another, being unable to tell fiction from reality, and forgetting how to put his socks on. Despite this, he is the self-proclaimed "smartest person on Earth". Rodrick is a Book Dumb teenager who bullies Greg for his own amusement.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_d26874b6
Insufferable Imbecile / int_dd638dbf	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_dd638dbf	comment	Shark Tale: Oscar is an egotistical slacker whose stupid decisions constantly endanger his own life. Ernie and Bernie are Sykes' Dumb Muscle henchmen who enjoy tormenting and belittling Oscar.
Insufferable Imbecile / int_dd638dbf	featureApplicability	1.0
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Shark Tale	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_dd638dbf
Insufferable Imbecile / int_ddf46a82	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_ddf46a82	comment	Home Alone: Harry and Marv are Stupid Crooks who are constantly outsmarted by Kevin, have no qualms about trying to murder him, and plan to steal money meant for charity. Of the two, Harry is the more aggressive, although he is still only barely smarter than his partner.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_e4eb306f	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_e4eb306f	comment	Madagascar: King Julien is dimwitted, careless, self-centered, narcissistic, and abusive to his underlings (especially Mort).
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_e4eb306f	featureConfidence	1.0
Madagascar (Franchise)	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_e4eb306f
Insufferable Imbecile / int_e5c6748d	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_e5c6748d	comment	The Three Stooges: Moe constantly bullies his fellow stooges and proclaims himself as the smart one when he is just as dumb.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_e5c6748d	featureConfidence	1.0
The Three Stooges	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_e5c6748d
Insufferable Imbecile / int_e8d13e52	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_e8d13e52	comment	Urusei Yatsura: Ataru is a selfish and jerkish pervert and has several Idiot Hero traits to the point that he's considered a Dumbass Teenage Son even by his own parents. However, he becomes less dumb (though still perverted) as the series goes on.
Insufferable Imbecile / int_e8d13e52	featureApplicability	1.0
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Urusei Yatsura (Manga)	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_e8d13e52
Insufferable Imbecile / int_ef57d399	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_ef57d399	comment	The Mountain and the Wolf: The Wolf is huge, loud, and crass, but it's his ignorance of Westeros history and culture that really gets to people. Among other things, he doesn't know who the Mad King was (and complains about the immorality of said king's bodyguard betraying him then keeping his job, to said bodyguard), that the Unsullied are eunuchs, that Daenerys wants to rule Westeros peacefully and not massacre the population into obedience, etc. Tyrion suspects he isn't even doing it on purpose but is constantly trying to start a fight.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_f42befdb	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_f42befdb	comment	Captain Underpants: The staff at Jerome Horowitz Elementary School are high order Sadist Teachers and very easily fall for George and Harold's pranks. The only exception is Mr. Fyde, who isn't as malicious as the others, though being a Nervous Wreck he leaves after the third book, unable to handle the pranks or the mishaps at the school any longer.
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Captain Underpants	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_f42befdb
Insufferable Imbecile / int_f6da9a18	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_f6da9a18	comment	Sgt. Frog: The main character Keroro is a greedy and selfish frog-like alien, and his laziness and stupidity make him a very incompetent leader to the Keroro Platoon.
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Insufferable Imbecile / int_fa3e5824	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_fa3e5824	comment	Superbad: Officers Slater and Michaels are Dirty Cops who care more about engaging in debauchery and playing with their weapons than actually helping the public. They were also too stupid to comprehend the cashier's description of the robber.
Insufferable Imbecile / int_fa3e5824	featureApplicability	1.0
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Superbad	hasFeature	Insufferable Imbecile / int_fa3e5824
Insufferable Imbecile / int_fb2991d8	type	Insufferable Imbecile
Insufferable Imbecile / int_fb2991d8	comment	Justified features plenty of Stupid Crooks who make up for their stupidity by being massive assholes. Dickie and Coover Bennett are both moronic and vile in equal degrees. Coover is a violent Psychopathic Manchild who spends his days shooting rats for fun, and bullying his mother Mags's adoptive daughter Loretta, despite Loretta being far younger than the middle-aged Coover. Dickie is smarter than Coover and somewhat less impulsive, but he's still utter sleaze while also being an idiot in his own right. Unfortunately, he's also convinced he's a criminal mastermind, causing trouble for everyone on both sides of the law. Most of the Crowe family consists of moronic and violent rednecks. It's downplayed with Dewey, who is a petty crook and a Neo-Nazi, but is generally Affably Evil and can be reasoned with. His cousins Danny and Dilly lack any of Dewey's charm, and are far more violent and stupid than he is. Wade Messer is a downplayed case. He's a vicious criminal and a "board-certified idiot", but Wade's an Affably Evil sort and Raylan and he regard each other as friends, despite Wade's attempts to murder him. Longbaugh, a drug dealer working for Boyd, is a surly, racist Jerkass who is also quite dimwitted, making him easy prey for Boyd's Ax-Crazy rival Quarles.
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Insufferable Imbecile	processingCategory2	Character Flaw Index
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Insufferable Imbecile	processingCategory2	The Jerk Index
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6 Days / int_e4bc8059	type	Insufferable Imbecile
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Boris (2007) / int_e4bc8059	type	Insufferable Imbecile
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Meta Runner (Web Animation) / int_e4bc8059	type	Insufferable Imbecile
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Il était une fois... / int_e4bc8059	type	Insufferable Imbecile
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