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* In some of the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games, there's a skill called Provoke that effectively functions as an {{inversion}} of this trope: Making the enemies angry at you to keep them away from other party members.

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''[Jack somersaults off roof, Norrington turns to Will]''\\
'''Norrington:''' Unfortunately, Mr. Turner... [[DoubleSubversion HE'S RIGHT!]]

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', Roger discovers that his latest persona, Ricky Spanish, is hated by everyone in town. A mob forms to chase him down. One of the members of the mob is [[Literature/Frankenstein Frankenstein]], who is encouraging the mob to go after Roger so that they won't go after him.

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Bob has just played RageJudo on Alice. Basically, this trope is when two people are quarreling and one gets the other mad enough at a third party to escape any consequences. {{Manipulative Bastard}}s tend to be fond of this, and Bob may be pressing Alice's BerserkButton--but carefully enough that she doesn't go off on ''him''. Compare AppleOfDiscord, which can achieve this less immediately but in greater scale.

* In VideoGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings, one of jester's class abilities is provoking people into a fight. This can be as simple as making an enemy archer angry enough to enter close combat, but a jester can potentially provoke a person without bringing his wrath on himself--starting a fight he doesn't have to take part in.

* [[LovableRogue Jack]] does this in ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean: Dead Man's Chest'':

[''Jack somersaults off roof, Norrington turns to Will'']\\

* Standard operating procedure for Harry Dresden of ''TheDresdenFiles''. He usually smarts off to things much more powerful than he, pissing them off so they'll act in anger and make a mistake or give him an opening to work with.

* On ''{{Friends}}'' Ross & Monica start telling on each other to their parents, each one-upping the other on their outrageous behavior, in a back-and-forth, continually failing version of this trope.

-->'''J.D.''': "It's not like nurses know everything."
-->'''J.D.'s InnerMonologue''': "[[OhCrap Uh oh]]. Carla's gearing up to explode. Save yourself. Attempt the casual side switch. (J.D. discreetly steps closer to Carla, looking innocent and turns to face Dr. Kelso) And, you're there. Now, angry at Kelso."
-->'''J.D.''': "Bob, how dare you!"

* In LegendOfTheFiveRings, one of jester's class abilities is provoking people into a fight. This can be as simple as making an enemy archer angry enough to enter close combat, but a jester can potentially provoke a person without bringing his wrath on himself - starting a fight he doesn't have to take part in.

'''Critic:''' A BAT CREDIT CARD?!! I'LL KILL YOU!!! I'LL KILL YOU ALL!!! (goes crazy and shoots things)

-->'''Aang''': Jeong Jeong said you had no restraint. (Jumps away) Have a nice walk home!

* In some of the FinalFantasy games, there's a skill called Provoke that effectively functions as an {{inversion}} of this trope: Making the enemies angry at you to keep them away from other party members.

Alice confronts her husband Bob about an affair with Carol. Bob cannot refute her, so says something that he knows will make her angry at someone else, then proceeds to watch while Alice rants or get in a fight.

** In one of the side stories, Harry is facing off against a Grendelkin, and manages to win by pissing off a horde of Malks and aiming them at the monster.

** ''{{Series/Scrubs}}'': JD says something to anger Carla, but before she gets to yell at him, he turns it around on Dr. Kelso, who's very confused by it.

'''Norrington:''' Unfortunately Mr. Turner, [[DoubleSubversion he's right!]]

Bob has just played RageJudo on Alice. Basically, this trope is when two people are quarreling and one gets the other mad enough at a third party to escape any consequences. {{Manipulative Bastard}}s tend to be fond of this, and Bob may be pressing Alice's BerserkButton--but carefully enough that she doesn't go off on ''him''.

* When WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic and [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] have just finished panning ''SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'', and the Critic has compared Linkara's special effects to [[SpecialEffectsFailure the movie's]].

'''Jack Sparrow:''' Let us examine that claim for a moment, former Commodore, shall we? Who was it that, at the very moment you had a notorious pirate safely behind bars, saw fit to free said pirate and take your dearly beloved all to hisself, eh? So whose fault is it *really* that you've ended up a rum-pot deckhand what takes orders from pirates?\\
'''Norrington:''' [[{{Subverted}} ENOUGH!]]\\

* [[LovableRogue Jack]] does this in ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean: Dead Man's Chest'':

'''Norrington:''' Unfortunately Mr. Turner, [[DoubleSubverted he's right!]]

* Aang from AvatarTheLastAirbender does this against Zhao in one episode. After realizing that Zhao has no self-control, Aang keeps intentionally irritating Zhao and dodging his [[PlayingWithFire fire punches]] until all the boats are burned.

* In one episode of ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Warren pushes his sexbot's berserk button and aims her at Buffy by claiming to love Buffy.

* When WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic and [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] have just finished panning ''SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'', and the Critic has compared Linkara's special effects to [[SpecialEffectsFailure the movie's]].

* In one episode of ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Adam pushes his sexbot's berserk button and aims her at Buffy by claiming to love Buffy.

* When TheNostalgiaCritic and [[AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] have just finished panning ''SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'', and the Critic has compared Linkara's special effects to [[SpecialEffectsFailure the movie's]].