Sonic, while a hero with a strong moral code, has a rough attitude. He is somewhat bossy, cocky, immature, arrogant, and a bit of a jerk, often insulting or belittling his friends, especially Tails. Others regularly referred to his "strange sense of humour", particularly in response to his habit to pretend to be defeated despite being in control of the situation;[23][57] on one such occasion, Sonic deliberately let Tails think he was dead for a cheap laugh.