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If a person seems to get angry over [[red:anything and everything]] [[green:a huge number of things]], they have a HairTriggerTemper. For the negative effects of hitting the Berserk Button, see YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry. For the trope's opposite, see KindnessButton. See also TraumaButton and MiseryTrigger. Compare and contrast RantInducingSlight and RageBreakingPoint, where it's a series of events that disables them from holding back anymore. If a person gets angry that other people aren't taking a (very unimportant) thing seriously, see SeriousBusiness. For things that set the ''fandom itself'' off, see FandomEnragingMisconception. If a character dreams about their Berserk Button, that's an IrritationNightmare, although not all Irritation Nightmares are about a Berserk Button. [[red:Can overlap with MamaBear or PapaWolf if the button is messing with their child(ren).]] [[green:Remove- wouldn't be suprised if this line is where some of the 'messing with loved ones' misuse is coming from']]
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If a person seems to get angry over [[red:anything and everything]] [[green:a huge number of things]], they have a HairTriggerTemper. For the negative effects of hitting the Berserk Button, see YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry. For the trope's opposite, see KindnessButton. See also TraumaButton and MiseryTrigger. Compare and contrast RantInducingSlight and contrast RageBreakingPoint, where it's a series of events that disables them from holding back anymore. If a person gets angry that other people aren't taking a (very unimportant) thing seriously, see SeriousBusiness. For things that set the ''fandom itself'' off, see FandomEnragingMisconception. If a character dreams about their Berserk Button, that's an IrritationNightmare, although not all Irritation Nightmares are about a Berserk Button. [[red:Can overlap with MamaBear or PapaWolf if the button is messing with their child(ren).]] [[green:Remove- wouldn't be suprised if this line is where some of the 'messing with loved ones' misuse is coming from']]
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Some characters always get enraged when given a certain, ''minor'' trigger.
Say you're dealing with a character who seems perfectly normal. They're a [[NiceGuy nice person]]; friendly, sociable, and well-adjusted, saving stray kittens and helping old ladies cross the street on the way to their day job of working at a soup kitchen. [[BewareTheNiceOnes But then you make a mistake]]. You happen to mention in passing what you think is a fairly innocuous observation, maybe pointing out that they could stand to [[YouAreFat lose a little weight]], or are [[HeightAngst a little on the short side]], or maybe could use a girlfriend or boyfriend, or you do something that you think is no big deal in their presence, like asking WhoNamesTheirKidDude. And the character instantly goes ''ballistic'', flying into a screaming, frothing, sometimes [[BerserkerTears tearful]] UnstoppableRage, from which you will be lucky to escape with your life.
You have just pressed their Berserk Button.
The Berserk Button is one type of UsefulNotes/{{Trigger}}, where the response to a minor or generally insignificant thing is one of extreme anger. [[red:That is, engaging the trigger turns an ordinary character into TheBerserker.]] [[green:This can probably be removed]]
In comedic works, the Berserk Button tends to be a physical feature that the character is insecure or in denial about, like their {{height|Angst}}. Animals don't seem to like having their [[IAmNotWeasel species misidentified]]. Comedic Berserk Buttons are often used to make an otherwise unflappable character lose their cool and go off on a hilarious rant. In cartoons, you can usually tell when a Berserk Button has been hit when the character who has it turns bright red and [[BurningWithAnger steam starts shooting out their ears]]. [[red:Dramatic Berserk Buttons tend to be reserved for things that strike a bit too CloseToHome for a character, and when it gets hit, the resulting rage is usually tragic, terrifying, or awesome.]] [[green:Needs clarifying that the ''trigger'' still must be innocuous, but the results are played for drama.]]
[[red:In instances where the character’s face turns red, note this is not necessarily a case of TurnsRed. Rather usually it is just an expression of anger.]] [[green:Is this needed?]]
If a person seems to get angry over [[red:anything and everything]] [[green:a huge number of things]], they have a HairTriggerTemper. For the negative effects of hitting the Berserk Button, see YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry. For the trope's opposite, see KindnessButton. See also TraumaButton and MiseryTrigger. Compare and contrast RantInducingSlight and RageBreakingPoint, where it's a series of events that disables them from holding back anymore. If a person gets angry that other people aren't taking a (very unimportant) thing seriously, see SeriousBusiness. For things that set the ''fandom itself'' off, see FandomEnragingMisconception. If a character dreams about their Berserk Button, that's an IrritationNightmare, although not all Irritation Nightmares are about a Berserk Button. [[red:Can overlap with MamaBear or PapaWolf if the button is messing with their child(ren).]] [[green:Remove- wouldn't be suprised if this line is where some of the 'messing with loved ones' misuse is coming from']]
For other related tropes, see AngerTropes, ProtectiveTropes, ObsessionTropes and PrejudiceTropes.
'''Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease [[SelfDemonstratingArticle Those make us really mad, especially on this page!]]'''
''This is not about anger in response to something that would reasonably enrage someone. While [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme reactions to minor provocations]] may still qualify, this doesn't apply if the worst that happens is if the character scowls or frowns at the provocation.''
Say you're dealing with a character who seems perfectly normal. They're a [[NiceGuy nice person]]; friendly, sociable, and well-adjusted, saving stray kittens and helping old ladies cross the street on the way to their day job of working at a soup kitchen. [[BewareTheNiceOnes But then you make a mistake]]. You happen to mention in passing what you think is a fairly innocuous observation, maybe pointing out that they could stand to [[YouAreFat lose a little weight]], or are [[HeightAngst a little on the short side]], or maybe could use a girlfriend or boyfriend, or you do something that you think is no big deal in their presence, like asking WhoNamesTheirKidDude. And the character instantly goes ''ballistic'', flying into a screaming, frothing, sometimes [[BerserkerTears tearful]] UnstoppableRage, from which you will be lucky to escape with your life.
You have just pressed their Berserk Button.
The Berserk Button is one type of UsefulNotes/{{Trigger}}, where the response to a minor or generally insignificant thing is one of extreme anger. [[red:That is, engaging the trigger turns an ordinary character into TheBerserker.]] [[green:This can probably be removed]]
In comedic works, the Berserk Button tends to be a physical feature that the character is insecure or in denial about, like their {{height|Angst}}. Animals don't seem to like having their [[IAmNotWeasel species misidentified]]. Comedic Berserk Buttons are often used to make an otherwise unflappable character lose their cool and go off on a hilarious rant. In cartoons, you can usually tell when a Berserk Button has been hit when the character who has it turns bright red and [[BurningWithAnger steam starts shooting out their ears]]. [[red:Dramatic Berserk Buttons tend to be reserved for things that strike a bit too CloseToHome for a character, and when it gets hit, the resulting rage is usually tragic, terrifying, or awesome.]] [[green:Needs clarifying that the ''trigger'' still must be innocuous, but the results are played for drama.]]
[[red:In instances where the character’s face turns red, note this is not necessarily a case of TurnsRed. Rather usually it is just an expression of anger.]] [[green:Is this needed?]]
If a person seems to get angry over [[red:anything and everything]] [[green:a huge number of things]], they have a HairTriggerTemper. For the negative effects of hitting the Berserk Button, see YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry. For the trope's opposite, see KindnessButton. See also TraumaButton and MiseryTrigger. Compare and contrast RantInducingSlight and RageBreakingPoint, where it's a series of events that disables them from holding back anymore. If a person gets angry that other people aren't taking a (very unimportant) thing seriously, see SeriousBusiness. For things that set the ''fandom itself'' off, see FandomEnragingMisconception. If a character dreams about their Berserk Button, that's an IrritationNightmare, although not all Irritation Nightmares are about a Berserk Button. [[red:Can overlap with MamaBear or PapaWolf if the button is messing with their child(ren).]] [[green:Remove- wouldn't be suprised if this line is where some of the 'messing with loved ones' misuse is coming from']]
For other related tropes, see AngerTropes, ProtectiveTropes, ObsessionTropes and PrejudiceTropes.
'''Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease [[SelfDemonstratingArticle Those make us really mad, especially on this page!]]'''
''This is not about anger in response to something that would reasonably enrage someone. While [[DisproportionateRetribution extreme reactions to minor provocations]] may still qualify, this doesn't apply if the worst that happens is if the character scowls or frowns at the provocation.''
