The Importance of Being Annoying

These are our top jerks. They're people who are either really stupid, manipulative (in a sociopath way, not the normal manipulating since we all do that), possessive, or, for the lack of a better word, simply plain assholes. Also, these are all characters who are MEANT to be annoying jerks, since the list for inadvertently annoying characters is a list for another day.

1. Mr. Sheldrake in The Apartment. He was already on our villain list, so check out the description for his character there. He's a total douchebag. No further exposition required.

2. Lucy Steele in Sense&Sensibility (2008). She's a real conniving biatch. She's totally a sociopath; she has no regard for other people's feelings besides her own. She'll lie to get whatever she wants, and is incredibly pretentious to boot. 

3. David Brent in The Office. When we said really stupid, this is who we had in mind. He has no filter whatsoever! He's just so pathetic and mindbogglingly obnoxious. 

4. Stan in The Deer Hunter. He's also appeared on a previous list. We don't really know what else to say as the picture really speaks louder than words here.

5. Shane in The Walking Dead. He's a real delusional maniac. He is the embodiment of the expression 'possessively jealous douchebag'.  

6. Mae Pollitt in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She sure knows how to nag somebody to death. She's also incredibly mean-spirited and selfish in addition.

7. Mr. George Wickham in Pride and Prejudice. This guy always has a hidden agenda, one can never trust his word. Also, it's pretty established that he has no morals whatsoever.

8. Gaston in Beauty and the Beast. As well, a villainous guy. Ugh, that's all we can say about him; and that all we want to do is punch him in the nuts.

9. Biff Tannen in Back to the Future. We think pretty much everyone has met this guy at some point of their lives. He's the one doing cat-calling right now.

10. Mr. Thorpe in Northanger Abbey. Okay, he's a million times worse in the book; he would be in the top three if this depiction was completely accurate. As it is, he still annoys the crap out of us with his high-handedness. Plus he's pretty creepy.

11. Colin Sullivan in The Departed. He's a lying prick, which is why he's on this list. He has some more depth in his character though, and it makes him almost sympathetic. Almost, as he doesn't have his own personality but instead he's just one big facade.  

12. Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life. We don't know anyone who wouldn't hate this character. The quintessential cranky old guy.