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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Dash, Paulina]], and [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Bonnie]] all combine this trope with HatesMySecretIdentity; throughout the original story and its spin-offs, they all looked down on Danny Fenton while admiring Danny Phantom. Once Danny's secret identity is revealed, Dash starts sucking up to him, while Paulina and Bonnie try to steal him from his girlfriend. Danny sees right through their fake behavior and wants nothing to do with them.

* ''WebAnimation/RefreshingStories'': [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B4qltmhs5fI&pp=ygUbcmVmcmVzaGluZyBzdG9yaWVzIG1ha2UgZnVu Menkui]] looks down on Hiroshi's girlfriend for dating his ex-girlfriend Reiko, an ugly, fat girl. At a class reunion, once Menkui sees that Reiko has [[FormerlyFit lost weight and]] and become pretty, he starts hitting on her. Reiko rejects him, as not only is she with Hiroshi, [[TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside who liked her before she was pretty]], she also hates Menkuin being a shallow womanizer.

* In later seasons, ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' [[Characters/FamilyGuyBrianGriffin Brian Griffin]] and [[Characters/FamilyGuyGlennQuagmire Glenn Quagmire]] are SitcomArchNemesis, though one thing that Quagmire recurrently ''loathes'' about Brian is his tendency to be this, and suddenly try to be pally with Quagmire whenever he wants something or when he wants his ego stroked. When Brian calls out Quagmire's harsh attitude towards him (and that it was initially one way until he pushed Brian too far), Quagmire lampshades such in "Adam West High", and that Brian never sincerely wanted to make peace with him and just wants something from him. Of course, since so much of their rivalry is HypocriticalHumor, Quagmire is not above skulking for favours off Brian too, as shown in "Must Love Dogs".

* ''Film/{{Respire}}'': [[spoiler: Sarah]], when she shows up at Charlie's house crying because [[spoiler: her alcoholic mother hit her]]. Charlie [[EasilyForgiven forgives and supports her immediately]].

* ''WebAnimation/EtraChanSawIt'': [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v64paZ2wHFo&pp=ygUlZXRyYSBjaGFuIHNhdyBpdCBoaWdoIHNjaG9vbCByZXVuaW9uIA%3D%3D Back in middle school]], [[AlphaBitch Yuzuriha]] made fun of Kuroki for being [[TinySchoolboy short]] and having a [[OlderThanTheyLook babyface]]. Years later, during their ClassReunion, when Yuziriha learns that Tokusa is handsome and [[GoldDigger rich]], she tries to seduce him, assuming that he still has a crush on her. However, not only is Tokusa no longer interested in her, he is also engaged to Tsutsiji, who was always nice to him.

* ''[[https://salthaven.tumblr.com/post/190458693897/ A Lady's Scout (and the Salt within her Soul)]]'': Most of Marinette's classmates turned their backs on her thanks to Lila. But when they start to suspect she might be working as a "hero scout" for Ladybug, several make a point of buddying back up to her in hopes that she'll put in a good word for them.

* In ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'', this is notably {{averted|Trope}} by Chloé -- in fact, Marinette specifically highlights this as one of the reasons why she's ultimately willing to give her long-time bully another chance. Chloé's CharacterDevelopment begins ''before'' she learns that [[TheUnmasking Marinette was Ladybug all along]]; while the revelation naturally startles her, she doesn't start sucking up to Marinette and trying to curry favor with her. By contrast, Alya, Adrien, and most of Marinette's ''former'' classmates expect to continue {{taking advantage|OfGenerosity}} of their [[AllTakeAndNoGive one-sided "friendships"]] while [[NeverMyFault never actually apologizing for what they did]], only for Marinette to declare that they stopped being friends a ''long'' time ago.

Just as a FairWeatherFriend will abandon their "friends" when the going gets tough, a Fair-Weather Foe will gladly act nice to people whom they hated and mistreated if they think it will benefit them. A [[TheBully bully]] who regularly torments the nerds will have no issue acting nice if it will [[HomeworkSlave get the nerds to do their homework]] more than bullying. If they're a bigot, they have no problem being tolerant toward groups they hate if it serves their interests, like [[PhotoOpWithTheDog increasing their public reputation]]. A parent who [[IHaveNoSon disowns their children]] might have no issue begging said children for help while acting like they didn't disown them.

While this trope is typically platonic in nature, "romantic" variations aren't uncommon: A shallow person who only cares about looks will have no problem getting with a formerly ugly duckling, even if they used to make fun of them in the past. An AlphaBitch who looks down on unpopular people might decide to date and/or marry one of the "losers" she used to pick on if said loser ends up [[GoldDigger rich]] and successful.

If called out on their previous misdeeds, expect them to make claims about having changed or that said actions were in the past. Romantic/sexual variants of this character will claim that they were either PlayingHardToGet or that [[LovingBully they were only acting]] [[{{Tsundere}} mean because they were shy]].

** {{Spoiled Brat}}s who [[AbusiveOffspring mistreat their parents]] promising to be good when they need something from said parent.

Compare AintTooProudToBeg, BegTheDog, EntitledBastard, DirtyCoward, IFightForTheStrongestSide, JerkWithAHeartOfJerk, PragmaticVillainy, and FalselyReformedVillain. Compare/Contrast FalseFriend and BitchInSheepsClothing, where a character initially pretends to be nice to someone before revealing their true feelings later on, and CrossingTheBurntBridge, which involves someone trying to repair ties with someone that they cut out of their life. Contrast BefriendingTheEnemy and FriendlyEnemy, for genuine attempts to be nice to an enemy. Also contrast RivalsTeamUp, EnemyMine, {{Realpolitik}}, and TeethClenchedTeamwork when the cooperation is more out of necessity than personal gain.

* ''Fanfic/BuildYourselfUpDontLetThemBreakYouDown'': After Izuku jumps in to save Katsuki from the Sludge Villain, [[ForWantOfANail Hawks publicly defends him]], [[WhatTheHellHero calling out the other heroes]] who were on scene for not only forcing a ''middle school student'' to take action [[BystanderSyndrome while they stood around doing nothing]] but then attempting to ''punish him'' for his heroism afterwards. As a result, many of Izuku's former tormentors at [[SuckySchool Aldera]] attempt to cozy up to him, both students and staff alike, in hopes of riding his coattails...[[SwordOfDamocles or at least preventing him from revealing all the horrible things he endured at their school]].

Almost everyone in life has at least one person or group of people whom they don't like. This attitude can be based on [[PrejudiceTropes prejudice]], [[ItsPersonal personal history]], [[DisproportionateRetribution petty grudges]], [[TheRival rivalries]], a sense of superiority and many more reasons. For some people, their hate and dislike for someone prevents them from showing any sort of politeness towards their enemies even if it would benefit them to do so.

* ''Fanfic/BuildYourselfUpDontLetThemBreakYouDown'': After Izuku jumps in to save Katsuki from the Sludge Villain, [[ForWantOfANail Hawks publicly defends him]], calling out the other heroes who were on scene for not only forcing a ''middle school student'' to take action while they stood around doing nothing but then attempting to ''punish him'' for his heroism afterwards. As a result, many of Izuku's former tormentors at [[SuckySchool Aldera]] attempt to cozy up to him, both students and staff alike, in hopes of riding his coattails...or at least preventing him from revealing all the horrible things he endured at their school.

* In ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'', this is notably {{Averted|Trope}} by Chloé -- in fact, Marinette specifically highlights this as one of the reasons why she's ultimately willing to give her long-time bully another chance. Chloé's CharacterDevelopment begins ''before'' she learns that [[TheUnmasking Marinette was Ladybug all along]]; while the revelation naturally startles her, she doesn't start sucking up to Marinette and trying to curry favor with her. By contrast, Alya, Adrien, and most of Marinette's ''former'' classmates expect to continue {{taking advantage|OfGenerosity}} of their [[AllTakeAndNoGive one-sided "friendships"]] while [[NeverMyFault never actually apologizing for what they did]], only for Marinette to declare that they stopped being friends a ''long'' time ago.

* ''Fanfic/BuildYourselfUpDontLetThemBreakYouDown'': After Izuku jumps in to save Katsuki from the Sludge Villain, [[ForWantOfANail Hawks publicly defends him]], calling out the other heroes who were on scene for not only forcing a ''middle school student'' to take action while they stood around doing nothing, but then attempting to ''punish him'' for his heroism afterwards. As a result, many of Izuku's former tormentors at [[SuckySchool Aldera]] attempt to cozy up to him, both students and staff alike, in hopes of riding his coattails... or at least preventing him from revealing all the horrible things he endured at their school.

* In ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'', this is notably {{Averted|Trope}} by Chloé -- in fact, Marinette specifically highlights this as one of the reasons why she's ultimately willing to give her long-time bully another chance. Chloé's CharacterDevelopment begins ''before'' she learns that [[TheUnmasking Marinette was Ladybug all along]]; while the revelation naturally startles her, she doesn't start sucking up to Marinette and trying to curry favor with her. By contrast, Alya, Adrien and most of Marinette's ''former'' classmates expect to continue {{taking advantage|OfGenerosity}} of their [[AllTakeAndNoGive one-sided "friendships"]], only for Marinette to declare that they stopped being friends a ''long'' time ago.

** {{Averted|Trope}} by [[SpoiledBrat Chloé]]; upon learning that her favorite victim is Ladybug, she arrogantly assumes that she can just ''force'' Marinette to surrender the Miracle Box and all of the Miraculouses to her, and is utterly ''flabbergasted'' when this doesn't go her way... and, in fact, leads to her getting arrested.
** Ms. Bustier plays this straight on Chlo&ecute; and Lila's behalf, as she attempts to get Marinette to act as a CharacterWitness and use her influence as Ladybug to get them out of legal trouble, despite how both girls bullied her for so long.

* ''WebVideo/AppleTexts'': [[StrictlyFormula Pretty much every episode]] ends with the antagonist begging the protagonist, who they mistreated, for help. Some common variants of this formula include:

** [[WeaselCoWorker Mean co-workers]] who beg for help from the ex-coworkers who they treated poorly.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': [[CrankyNeighbor Mr. Grouse]] and Lola generally find each other annoying, but in "[[Recap/TheLoudHouseS5E12HurlInterruptedDiamondsAreForNever Diamonds are for Never]]", they team up in attempt to find a diamond because [[{{Greed}} both want the money it's worth]].

!!Examples

Just as a FairWeatherFriend will abandon their "friends" when the going gets tough, a Fair-Weather Foe will gladly act nice to people whom they hated and mistreated if they think it will benefit them. A [[TheBully bully]] who regularly torments the nerds will have no issue acting nice if it will benefit them more than bullying. If they're a bigot, they have no problem being tolerant toward groups they hate if it serves their interests. A parent who [[IHaveNoSon disowns their children]] might have no issue begging said children for help while acting like they didn't disown them.

While this trope is typically platonic in nature, "romantic" variations aren't uncommon: A shallow person who only cares about looks will have no problem getting with a formerly ugly person, even if they used to make fun of said person in the past. An AlphaBitch who looks down on unpopular people might decide to date and/or marry one of the "losers" she used to pick on if said losers end up [[GoldDigger rich]] and successful.

* In later seasons, ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' Brian and Quagmire are SitcomArchNemesis, though one thing that Quagmire recurrently ''loathes'' about Brian is his tendency to be this, and suddenly try to be pally with Quagmire whenever he wants something or when he wants his ego stroked. When Brian calls out Quagmire's harsh attitude towards him (and that it was initially one way until he pushed Brian too far), Quagmire lampshades such in "Adam West High", and that Brian never sincerely wanted to make peace with him and just wants something from him. Of course, since so much of their rivalry is HypocriticalHumor, Quagmire is not above skulking for favours off Brian too, as shown in "Must Love Dogs".

Just as a FairWeatherFriend will abandon their "friends" when the going gets tough, a Fair-Weather Foe will gladly act nice to people who they hated and mistreated if they think it will benefit them. A [[TheBully bully]] who regularly torments the nerds will have no issue acting nice if it will benefit them more than bullying. If they're a bigot, they have no problem being tolerant toward groups they hate if it serves their interests. A parent who [[IHaveNoSon disowns their children]] might have no issue begging said children for help while acting like they didn't disown them.

Almost everyone in life has at least one person or group of people who they don't like. This attitude can be based on [[PrejudiceTropes prejudice]], [[ItsPersonal personal history]], [[DisproportionateRetribution petty grudges]], [[TheRival rivalries]], a sense of superiority and many more reasons. For some people, their hate and dislike for someone prevents them from showing any sort of politeness towards their enemies even if it would benefit them to do so.

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Just as a FairWeatherFriend will abandon their "friends" when the going gets tough, a Fair-Weather Foe will gladly act nice to people who they hated and mistreated if they think it will benefit them. A [[TheBully bully]] who regularly torments the nerds will have no issue acting nice if it will benefit them more than bullying. If they're a bigot, they have no problem being tolerant towards groups they hate if it serves their interests. A parent who [[IHaveNoSon disowns their children]] might have no issue begging said children for help, while acting like they didn't disown them.

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** [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PzOp5doU_0A Back in high school]], Koki was often [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer bullied for being bald]], his main bully being the AcademicAlphaBitch, Callaco. Years later during the ClassReunion, when he has grown hair and become a successful doctor, most if his classmates offer insincere apologies while [[GoldDigger Callaco]] tries to get with him. Koki [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech calls out his former classmates for their willingness to act nice to someone they teased just because he's successful]], before [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere leaving to be with his wife]].

* ''WebAnimation/RefreshingStories'': [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B4qltmhs5fI&pp=ygUbcmVmcmVzaGluZyBzdG9yaWVzIG1ha2UgZnVu Menkui]] looks down on Hiroshi's girlfriend for dating an his ex-girlfriend Reiko, an ugly, fat girl. At a class reunion, once Menkui sees that Reiko has [[FormerlyFit lost weight and]] and become pretty, he starts hitting on her. Reiko rejects him, as not only is she with Hiroshi, [[TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside who liked her before she was pretty]], she also hates Menkuin being a shallow womanizer.

* ''WebVideo/PopCrossStudios'': In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUx-4Y6_psQ The Beast Chroniclers and the Blade of the Northern Tide]] (part of the ''WebVideo/TayrunsAdventuresAndBeastChronicling'' series), [[BadassBookworm Tayrun]] finally decides to track down Ulitus, his [[HeroesEvilPredecessor evil predecessor]] as an [[PhysicalGod Overseer]], who the heroes BroughtDownToNormal and abandoned on an island some time ago. Despite having killed Tayrun's family in the past, and being responsible for bad things happening to him, in an attempt to corrupt Tayrun into deciding to KillAllHumans (something that Ulitus [[RetiredMonster does not express regret for]]), Ulitus feels confident in asking Tayrun for help in obtaining the titular {{Macguffin}} for the crew of FriendlyPirates Ulitus now serves, in exchange for giving Tayrun his [[GreatBigBookOfEverything bestiary]] containing information that will help Tayrun do a better job of managing his world. The reason for his confidence is because he [[ExcellentJudgeOfCharacter knows Tayrun's compassion and curiosity outweighs his vengefulness]], so while the heroes have every reason to want to kill him, they'll ultimately decide [[CantKillYouStillNeedYou that they won't]]. Of course, while Ulitus is willing to be polite, if condescending, to Tayrun, he makes the dangerous mistake of treating Kayla, Tayrun's ActionGirlfriend, with the same haughtiness and condescension he did when they were enemies, to the point of eventually threatening to kill her for [[NiceJobBreakingItHero accidentally endangering the crew]], at which point Tayrun reminds him that, temporary ally or not, Ulitus is ''not'' allowed to [[BullyingADragon try threatening an Overseer's girlfriend]].

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** [[AbusiveOffspring Cartman treats]] [[PushoverParents his mother, Liane]] like dirt; he disrespects her, has framed her for selling drugs, once accused her of molesting him, amongst other things. However, whenever Liane [[GrewASpine puts her foot down]], Cartman has no problem acting meek as a manipulation tactic.
** The episode "[[Recap/SouthParkS9E11GingerKids Ginger Kids]]" begins with Cartman calling giving a hate lecture on gingers, which ends with him [[FinalSolution calling for gingers to be exterminated]]. When Stan and Kyle make Cartman believe he's ginger, he pulls a 180° and begins preaching [[MasterRace ginger-supremacy]], showing that Cartman is only okay with genocide so long as ''he's'' not on the chopping block.
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Almost everyone in life has at least one person or group of people who they don't like. Said dislike can be based on [[PrejudiceTropes prejudice]], [[ItsPersonal personal history]], [[DisproportionateRetribution petty grudges]], [[TheRival rivalries]], a sense of superiority and many more reasons. For some people, their hate and dislike for someone prevents them from showing any sort of politeness towards their enemies even if it would benefit them to do so.

** The episode "[[Recap/SouthParkS9E11GingerKids Ginger Kids]]" begins with Cartman calling giving a hate lecture on gingers, which ends with him [[FinalSolution calling for gingers to be exterminated]]. When Stan and Kyle [[ItMakesSenseInContext make Cartman believe he's ginger]], he pulls a 180° and begins preaching [[MasterRace ginger-supremacy]], showing that Cartman is only okay with genocide so long as ''he's'' not on the chopping block.

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'''Indices'''
* SelfishnessTropes
* CharacterFlawIndex
* PragmatismTropes
* FrenemyTropes
* CynicismTropes

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': Cartman displays this behavior ''a lot'':