History Main / TheWorldMocksYourLoss

* Sasuke Uchiha in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' definitely has this post-time skip. After [[spoiler:learning his brother, who he'd spent the majority of the manga on a vendetta against for murdering their entire family, was actually a martyr, he snaps and swears to burn down Konoha, despite his brother giving his life to protect it. All this because he sees the village's ignorant happiness as mocking his brother's sacrifice, which is a product of his growing insanity.]]

* ''Literature/{{Confessions}}'': The death of a childhood friend made Augustine unable to see anything but death. He describes any reminder of his friend as torture, including his father's house, his hometown, everything his friend had touched, and "everything that did not have him." Even light could do nothing but remind him of the darkness that his friend would be experiencing.

** In the first chapter of the manga, he becomes depressed after striking out with a local girl, only to find himself surrounded by lovey-dovey couples on his way to school ...[[http://manga.animea.net/midori-no-hibi-chapter-1-page-6.html he doesn't take it well.]]
** And, in chapter 17, he ends up alone in [[http://manga.animea.net/midori-no-hibi-chapter-17-page-6.html a cafe full of happy couples.]]

* Sasuke Uchiha in ''{{Manga/Naruto}}'' definitely has this post-time skip. After [[spoiler:learning his brother, who he'd spent the majority of the manga on a vendetta against for murdering their entire family, was actually a martyr, he snaps and swears to burn down Konoha, despite his brother giving his life to protect it. All this because he sees the village's ignorant happiness as mocking his brother's sacrifice, which is a product of his growing insanity.]]

* When the eponymous ''ComicBook/GrooTheWanderer'' thought his dog Rufferto was dead [[spoiler:and that Groo had eaten him]] he kept seeing objects that reminded him of Rufferto's coloring.

* The "Scotty Doesn't Know" song in ''Film/EuroTrip''. The song was written to brag about how Scotty's girlfriend was cheating on him with the singer. [[KickTheDog They break the news to him by performing it at his graduation party]], after which the song becomes a smash hit, RunningGag, and given the name of this film, a literal example of the world mocking his loss.

* In ''[[Literature/ThursdayNext Lost In a Good Book]]'', Thursday starts seeing infants everywhere en route to her physician's office; she fears she's lost her pregnancy when she realizes Landen has been eradicated.

* Played for ''extremely'' cruel comedy on ''Series/MadMen''. In the first season's [[WhamEpisode finale]] it was revealed that Peggy had gotten pregnant out of wedlock [[spoiler:with a married co-worker's baby.]] During the interval, she's apparently been ''legally declared'' unfit to raise the child, who's been put up for adoption (TheFifties were [[SarcasmMode really a wonderful decade]] to be a woman). If you were to take a drink for every time babies, pregnancy, or abortion were mentioned in her presence over the following three episodes, you'd end up needing your stomach pumped.

* More of the opposite happening in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/CatDog''. Catdog end up with a serious case of fleas after coming in contact with a rat on the beach and end up needing to wear a flea belt.[[note]] They could have taken a flea dip but Cat refused due to his fear of getting wet.[[/note]] While heading home, everyone's talking about how lame belts are and how they've gone out of style. Even on television, there are scenes of male runway models walking around with their pants down to show just how popular it is to not be seen wearing belts right now, which irritates Cat enough to keep blaming Dog for their predicament.

* [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' [=DVD=] Movie "The Beast with a Billion Backs"; right after Colleen and Fry break up, Fry sees increasingly [[CrackPairing comically unlikely coupling scenarios.]]
* These are more "The World Mocks Your Discomfort", but in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
** In "The Son Also Draws", Peter's bowels are acting up during a long road trip. Every billboard and sign remind him of it (examples include "Furniture Store: All stools must go!", "I Love My Shih-Tzu"; "Bob's House of Feces, Next Exit" [to which Peter responds "[[LampshadeHanging Oh come on, that one's not even real!]]"]).
** In one episode, Peter gets a prostate exam and thinks he was violated. He tries to watch TV. He sees ''Film/FreddyGotFingered'', changes the channel to ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', showing E.T.'s [[HealingHands healing finger,]] then changes the channel to a Yellow Pages ad: "Let your fingers do the walking!" Peter then runs away and meets Chris wearing a foam finger, and the Evil Monkey who always points at people.
* In ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', after the group is in danger of losing their souls to Death over a bowling match, they repeatedly drive past ads for things like life insurance to remind them of their impending demise.

''Jack and Arcee return to base in a needlessly elaborate display of motorcycling''\\

'''Bumblebee:''' [[TheSpeechless [furious buzzing]]]

* Used as a brief gag in the first ''Film/TheNakedGun''. At the start, Frank Drebin is still madly in love with a woman who abandoned him. He laments that everything he sees reminds him of her. Then he looks at [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything a pair of dome-shaped silos]] and sighs dramatically.

* After Peewee's beloved bike is stolen in ''Film/PeeweesBigAdventure'', everyone he sees as he walks around town is riding a bicycle.

* After Pat gets fired from the post office in ''It's Pat'', [[AmbiguousGender they]] get taunted by a little girl and her mother holding a briefcase, a magazine at a newsstand with a headline about unemployment, construction workers on break, firefighters and police officers greeting each other, and a pair of astronauts floating by.

Look for LonelyPianoPiece in visual examples. When YourTelevisionHatesYou, showing things that mock your loss is one of the ways it shows its hate.

You are in a relationship with the love of your life! You and said love are happy as can be and [[FamousLastWords nothing can go wrong]]!

Compare ColdTurkeysEverywhere, wherein that trope is for people who are trying not to think about something (usually because they willingly gave up something), and the world is tempting them constantly. Compare/Contrast SpontaneousChoreography. Contrast YouAreNotAlone.

Compare ColdTurkeysEverywhere, wherein that trope is for people who willingly gave up something, and the world is tempting them constantly. Compare/Contrast SpontaneousChoreography. Contrast YouAreNotAlone.

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** In the first chapter of the manga, he becomes depressed after striking out with a local girl, only to find himself surrounded by lovey-dovey couples on his way to school...[[http://manga.animea.net/midori-no-hibi-chapter-1-page-6.html he doesn't take it well.]]

* Sasuke Uchiha in ''{{Manga/Naruto}}'' definitely has this post-time skip. After [[spoiler:learning his brother, who he'd spent the majority of the manga on a vendetta against for murdering their entire family, was actually a martyr, he snaps and swears to burn down Konoha, despite his brother giving his life to protect it. All this is due to this trope, which is a product of his growing insanity.]]

Now you hate the world. Especially since the world seems to be mocking you for it. As you walk through the park, EVERYONE is paired up. You see couples on the benches, making out, couples on the lake, making out, couples under trees, [[RuleOfThree making out]], even the birds and frogs and PLANTS seem to be paired up with their life-long partner, and you're not. The world is mocking you.

Somewhat TruthInTelevision in that those who have recently lost something will tend to notice these things a LOT more than someone who hasn't suffered such a loss.

* ''ComicBook/GastonLagaffe'': A guy in the forest who just broke up with his girlfriend looks around to see only animals merrily frolicking in pairs, reflecting on how even ''they'' find happiness... then he sees Gaston's car bouncing along a badly-maintained road, and lightens up considerably, seeing as everything is joyous and energetic today.

-->'''Gordo:''' Everybody's paired up... it's like Noah's ark.
* Played for ''extremely'' cruel comedy on ''Series/MadMen''. In the first season's [[WhamEpisode finale]] it was revealed that Peggy had gotten pregnant out of wedlock [[spoiler:with a married co-worker's baby]]; during the interval, she's apparently been ''legally declared'' unfit to raise the child, who's been put up for adoption (TheFifties were [[SarcasmMode really a wonderful decade]] to be a woman). If you were to take a drink for every time babies, pregnancy, or abortion have been mentioned in her presence over the following three episodes, you'd end up needing your stomach pumped.

'''Homer:''' I know. And it doesn't get any easier from here. There's the Tongue-Kissing Festival, Cinco de Ocho, the Hobo Oscars, days just made for lovers. Not widowers... lovers.

* [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' [=DVD=] Movie "The Beast with a Billion Backs"; right after Colleen and Fry break up, Fry sees increasingly [[CrackPairing comically unlikely coupling scenarios]].

** In "The Son Also Draws" Peter's bowel is acting up during a long road trip. Every billboard and sign remind him of it (examples include "Furniture Store; all stools must go!"; "I Love My Shi-Tzu"; "Bob's House of Feces, Next Exit" [to which Peter responds "[[LampshadeHanging Oh come on, that one's not even real!]]"]).
** In one episode, Peter gets a prostate exam and thinks he was violated. He tries to watch TV; he sees ''Film/FreddyGotFingered'', changes the channel to ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', showing E.T.'s [[HealingHands healing finger]], then changes the channel to a Yellow Pages ad: "Let your fingers do the walking!" Peter then runs away and meets Chris wearing a foam finger, and the Evil Monkey who always points at people.

* In ''Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'' has the scene after Kovu gets exiled. Kiara is constantly reminded that she is on her own now, complete with the song "Love Will Find a Way".

And you hate the world. Especially since the world seems to be mocking you for it. As you walk through the park, EVERYONE is paired up. You see couples on the benches, making out, couples on the lake, making out, couples under trees, [[RuleOfThree making out]], even the birds and frogs and PLANTS seem to be paired up with their life-long partner, and you're not. The world is mocking you.

This trope can be PlayedForLaughs or PlayedForDrama. Also, it doesn't have to be about romantic breakups - it can also be used when someone has died or gone missing, or some highly emotional object has been lost through no fault of their own. In these instances, expect the protagonist to mistake other people or objects for the one they lost.

* After Peewee's beloved bike is stolen in ''Film/PeeweesBigAdventure'' everyone he sees as he walks around town is riding a bicycle.

** After Ned lost his wife he sees couples dancing and having fun at the [[FictionalHoliday Jellyfish Festival]].

* PlayedForLaughs in the ''VideoGame/{{DJ Max}}'' series, where realizing The World Mocks Their Losses is the StartOfDarkness for the [=NB=] Rangers. A group of single, unlucky average joes transform into a {{Jerkass}} SuperSentai parody once they get fed up seeing other happy couples in the park and proceed to [[AntiLoveSong attempt to ruin them or just plain beat them up]].

** In the first chapter of the manga, he becomes depressed after striking out with a local girl, only to find himself surrounded by lovey-dovey couples on his way to school... [[http://manga.animea.net/midori-no-hibi-chapter-1-page-6.html he doesn't take it well.]]

* Sasuke Uchiha in ''{{Manga/Naruto}}'' definitely has this post-timeskip. After [[spoiler:learning his brother, who he'd spent the majority of the manga on a vendetta against for murdering their entire family, was actually a martyr, he snaps and swears to burn down Konoha, despite his brother giving his life to protect it. All this is due to this trope, which is a product of his growing insanity.]]

* In ''Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'' has the scene after Kovu gets exiled. Kiara is constantly reminded that she is on her own now, complete with song "Love Will Find a Way".

* ''Literature/{{Confessions}}'': The death of a childhood friend made Augustine unable to see anything but death. He describes any reminder of his friend as a torture, including his father's house, his hometown, everything his friend had touched, and "everything that did not have him." Even light could do nothing but remind him of the darkness that his friend would be experiencing.

** In one episode, Peter gets a prostate exam, and thinks he was violated. He tries to watch TV; he sees ''Film/FreddyGotFingered'', changes the channel to ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', showing E.T.'s [[HealingHands healing finger]], then changes the channel to a Yellow Pages ad: "Let your fingers do the walking!" Peter then runs away and meets Chris wearing a foam finger, and the Evil Monkey who always points at people.