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The tendency in fiction for a [[Non-Action Guy]] to also be a [[Deadpan Snarker]]. Often, a character who displays this trait is one of the few non–action-oriented characters in a show full of [[Action Girl|Action Girls]]s and [[Big Guy|Big Guys]]s. One possible explanation for this trope is that sarcasm is one way to show that a character is dissatisfied with his life, and of course no guy could be happy if he isn't [[MANLINESS|MANLY]] enough. Another explanation might be that Non Action Guys tend to be [[Geek|geeksgeek]]s, and geeks [[Most Tropers Are Young Nerds|tend to be snarky]].

This trope is more likely to be male than female. A non–action-oriented girl may get this treatment, but more likely she will be a more feminine character type, such as [[The Chick]], [[The Fashionista]], the [[Distressed Damsel in Distress]], the [[Team Mom]] or [[Moe]].

* Nenene from ''[[RODR.O.D the TV]]'' is basically made of this trope. Sarcasm is basically her superpower.

* Yorrick from ''[[Y: theThe Last Man]]'', though five years of [[Walking the Earth]] and tuition from his bodyguard toughen him up.

* Fitz, from the [[Doctor Who Expanded Universe|Eighth Doctor Adventures]] novels, is a Deadpan Snarker and [[The Klutz|has been known to trip over his own feet]]. Shortly after he's introduced, he convinces an old woman that <s>[[JRRJ. TolkienR. (Creator)R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien]]</s> R.J. Tolkien named Frodo after a beggar woman in France with whom he had a child, as it [[Gannon Banned|bothered Fitz that she got Tolkien's name wrong]]. Fitz is not just a bit of a geek, but a [[Geek Physiques|skinny one, at that]].

* Ianto on ''[[Torchwood (TV)|Torchwood]]'', although he gets more action-y (and no less snarky) as the series progresses.

* Daniel Jackson in ''[[Stargate SG -1]]'', although he becomes an action-guy after the first few seasons, and he is definitely not the only snarker on the show.

* Thersites, from ''[[Troilus and Cressida (Theatre)|Troilus and Cressida]]''. One of Shakespeare's many snarkers, but he's very much a [[Dirty Coward]] who shies away from action.

* Dr. Shelton from ''[[DarwinsDarwin's Soldiers]]''' is close to if not the purest example (There's a reason he used to be the [[Trope Namer]]). Almost every other character is firearm proficient, [[Made of Iron]] and has [[Nerves of Steel]]. Shelton can't shoot a gun, does the [[The Smart Guy|tech stuff]], and [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] every [[Action Adventure Tropes|action trope]] that comes his way. As the series progressed, a few more [[Non-Action Guy|non-action]] characters were introduced, but none were as bad as him.

* Noah in ''[[Total Drama Island (Animation)|Total Drama Island]]'' might be the king of this trope, to the point where he was eliminated very early in season one just because [[Serious Business|he wouldn't play dodgeball]]. Fortunately, [[Character Development|he becomes far more active]] in ''World Tour'' but retains his signature snarker nature.

* While [[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)|Dr. Hartford]] is quite capable with fisticuffs, a blaster, and a sword, he is a [[Playful Hacker]] and [[Badass Normal]] who is grossly underpowered compared to his more combat-oriented teamates. Doc's snark, however, could be licenced as a deadly weapon.

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