The difference between Sam and Dean in a nutshell...

[errant_jane]

So, today at work we were talking about Sam and Dean, as you do.

kadiel_krieger: [Dean was] willing to sacrifice himself, but couldn’t even entertain the idea of sacrificing Sam.

Me: Yeah. Dean is, perhaps, the most easily manipulated person on the planet. Everyone knows how to get to him.

Dean: No! Never! I will fight you!

Bad Guy: ORLY ? I will cut Sam.

Dean: FINE! YOU WIN! I will do whatever you ask of me. *defeated*

Bad Guy: You are my bitch now, JSYK!!!

SAM, OTOH is just as easily manipulated, but in a slightly different fashion...

Sam: No! Never! I will fight you!

Bad Guy: ORLY ? I will cut Dean!

Sam: OMGWTF I WILL KEEL YOU!!! I WILL FLAY YOU ALIVE!! I WILL FEAST ON YOUR FLESH AND GRIND YOUR BONES TO DUST AND FIRE AND SALT THE EARTH!!! I WILL DANCE ON YOUR GRAVE IN CELEBRATION OF MY TRIUMPH!! THEN I WILL RESURRECT YOU AND DO IT AGAIN!!!

Bad Guy: Erm, so, I can see we’re not going to see eye to eye on this. Look, just forget I mentioned it, okay? Really.

Sam: *KILLS HIM DEAD WITH HIS BRAIN*

MEANWHILE, BACK IN HELL...

Demon: Sam Winchester?

Bad Guy: FML.

This thought amused me for a good three hours, anyway. Some days that is all you can ask for.