Mean

Mean is a 2010 song by Taylor Swift from her album, "Speak Now". It was made into a music video in 2011.

Tropes used in Mean include:

• Ambiguously Gay: The boy in the locker room.
• Brand X: The boy in the locker room reads "Fashion" magazine, while the Chippy Cheddar's girl graduated from "College".
• Burger Fool: Chippy Cheddar's, where you're the star!
• Chained to a Railway: Actually, Taylor was tied to it.
• Dastardly Whiplash: The guy who ties Taylor to the tracks.
• Damsel in Distress: Subverted. Taylor does not appear to be in emotional distress and gets out on her own.
• Drinking on Duty: How Taylor gets away.
• Earn Your Happy Ending: Literally, for the Chippy Cheddar's girl.
• Eating Lunch Alone: The girl in the dress...in the bathroom...
• Evil Gloating: The bad guy does this.
• Hey, It's That Guy!: Poor Ramona Quimby...
• Jerk Jock: Tormenting the boy in the locker room.
• Kids Are Cruel: All three characters who aren't Taylor know this.
• On a Soundstage All Along: More like an actual stage.
• Take That, Critics!: While it's a matter of debate as to who inspired this song, Taylor has said it's about someone who criticized her a lot.
• The Great Depression: An inspiration for Taylor's setting
• The Roaring Twenties: Another inspiration for Taylor's setting.