Another character is Walter White from Breaking Bad. His interactions with others can sometimes be marked by passive-aggressive tendencies as he tries to assert control in his own way.
One example could be Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series. His behavior often shows signs of passive aggression, especially towards Harry and his friends.
In the TV show Friends, Ross can display passive-aggressive behavior at times. For instance, when he's jealous or feels slighted, he might not express it directly but show it through his actions and comments.
Well, there's Regina George from 'Mean Girls'. She's constantly seeking attention, believing she's superior to others and has a sense of entitlement.
One example could be Marla Singer from 'Fight Club'. She shows signs of an unstable self - image and engages in self - destructive behaviors, which are characteristic of borderline personality disorder.
Another example might be Norman Bates from 'Psycho'. His intense fear and suspicion of the outside world, along with his strange behavior, could suggest a paranoid personality disorder.
In the TV series 'Skins', Effy Stonem is sometimes portrayed as having borderline personality disorder. Her emotional instability and impulsive actions are some of the indicators.
One such character could be Regina George from the movie 'Mean Girls'. She shows extreme self-obsession and a sense of entitlement.
One such character could be Harley Quinn from DC Comics. Her flamboyant and attention-seeking behavior sometimes suggests traits of histrionic personality disorder.
There was a neighbor who was always having parties late at night and being noisy. Another neighbor didn't want to directly confront them as they were on friendly terms. So, this neighbor started to have really early morning gardening sessions right outside the noisy neighbor's window on weekends. After a few weeks of being woken up early on their days off, the noisy neighbor got the hint and started to keep the noise down at night. It was a passive aggressive way to solve the problem and it worked.
In a romantic relationship, one partner might be unhappy with the other always being on their phone. Instead of having an argument, they start to plan really interesting dates and activities. When the phone - obsessed partner tries to bring their phone, they are subtly made to feel left out if they use it. Eventually, the phone usage goes down. That's a passive aggressive success.
One element is the unexpectedness. For example, when someone uses a really creative or out - of - the - blue way to show their annoyance without being direct. Like writing a poem about how annoying it is when someone takes your parking spot instead of just yelling.
Here's one. In a shared apartment, one roommate was always leaving the dishes dirty in the sink. The other roommate didn't say anything directly but started piling up the dirty dishes on the offender's bed. When asked why, the roommate just said 'Well, the sink was full, and I thought your bed was the next best place for them'. It was a very passive - aggressive yet humorous solution to the problem.