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1	Works can make all sorts of statements or scenarios that act as a TakeThat to another work, person or even themselves. However, there are also more specific ways to make potshots as well. Below is an index of tropes that can be utilized as potshots.
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3	Compare InsultTropes, DoesNotLikeThisIndex and HatredTropes.
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5	!!Tropes:
6	[[index]]
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8	'''Main topic:'''
9	* TakeThat
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11	'''See also:'''
12	* AcceptableTargets
13	* TheWarOnStraw
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15	* AnythingButThat: Something mundane, sometimes a work, is seen as a FateWorseThanDeath.
16	* ArmedWithCanon: Take That, other creator on this franchise!
17	* BitingTheHandHumor: Take That, employers!
18	* CableSatelliteMudslinging: Cable says "Take That, satellite!", satellite says "Take That, cable!".
19	* CompetingProductPotshot: Take That, competitor!
20	* CorruptedCharacterCopy: A stand-in for another work's character who is a far worse person than their inspiration (which isn't always intended as an insult to the original character, but frequently is).
21	* CreatorCareerSelfDeprecation: Take That, person with the same career as me!
22	* DamnedByAFoolsPraise: A Take That in the form of an idiot or an unsavory character liking something.
23	* DamnedByFaintPraise: A Take That in the form of giving something the weakest possible praise.
24	* DiscoSucks: Take That, disco!
25	* DiscontinuityNod: Take That, despised franchise installment!
26	* TheDissTrack: Take That, in song form!
27	* FauxHorrific: Something mundane is made out to be terrifying, usually to imply that it is bad.
28	* HaplessSelfHelp: Take that, self-help!
29	* ImprovComedyIsInane: Take that, improv shows!
30	* KidsShowMascotParody: Take That, ''[[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney]]'' and similar shows!
31	* KnockingTheKnockoff: Take That, you ripoff!
32	* NetworkSideswipe: Take That, other show airing on the same network!
33	* OnlyUsefulAsToiletPaper: A work so worthless that it’s better to use for wiping.
34	* OurProductSucks: Take That, our own product!
35	* PlaceWorseThanDeath: A mundane real world place is painted as irredeemable for comedy.
36	* PredatoryBigPharma: Take That, Big Pharma!
37	* RapIsCrap: Take That, rap!
38	* ReelTorture: A work so bad that it is used to torture other characters.
39	* ReligionRantSong: A song that has the purpose of speaking ill of religion and/or its proponents.
40	* ScapegoatAd: Take That, competitor's staff!
41	* SelfDeprecation: Take That, Me!
42	** WhoWouldWantToWatchUs: Take That, our boring selves!
43	** WhoWritesThisCrap: Take That, our own writers!
44	* ShallowParody: Take That, work we're spoofing that we can't bother to portray accurately!
45	* TakeThatAudience: Take That, my fans and viewers!
46	* TakeThatCritics: Take That, reviewers who criticize my work!
47	* TakeThatScrappy: Take That, [[TheScrappy character that the fans dislike]]!
48	* TakeThatTitForTat: Two works of fiction swapping Take Thats with each other.
49	* TrashyTrueCrime: Take That, true crime!
50	* WriteWhoYouHate: Take That, dude! I'll create a character in my work just to spite you!
51	* WriterRevolt: Take Thats are included due to frustration with executives or production issues.
52	* YouBastard: The work leans on or breaks the fourth wall to say the reader is horrible for enjoying their work.
53	* YourVampiresSuck: Take That, [[OurVampiresAreDifferent different vampires]]!
54	[[/index]]
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