In Australia and New Zealand, tall poppy syndrome refers to successful people being criticised. This occurs when their peers believe they are too successful, or are bragging about their success. [1] [2] Intense scrutiny and criticism of such a person is termed as "cutting down the tall poppy". [3]
In Australia and New Zealand, "cutting down the tall poppy" is sometimes used by business entrepreneurs to describe those who deliberately criticise other people for their success and achievements. [1] [4] [5] It has been described as being the by-product of the Australian and New Zealand cultural value of egalitarianism. [1] [6]
In Japan, a similar common expression is "the nail that sticks up gets hammered down". [7] [8] [9] In the Netherlands, this expression is "don't put your head above ground level" (boven het maaiveld uitsteken), with the cultural phenomenon being named maaiveldcultuur.[ citation needed]
In Chile, this expression is known as chaquetear ('pull the jacket'). [10] In Scandinavia, this expression is known as the Law of Jante. The Law of Jante originates from a 1933 novel by Aksel Sandemose. It contains rules and stipulations such as "you're not to think you are anything special" and "perhaps you don't think we know a few things about you?". [11] [12]
Schadenfreude is often experienced by the cutter after cutting someone down in the Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS). TPS is uncommonly recognized in the US and schadenfreude as a consequence of TPS is even less recognized. [13]
In Australia and New Zealand, tall poppy syndrome refers to successful people being criticised. This occurs when their peers believe they are too successful, or are bragging about their success. [1] [2] Intense scrutiny and criticism of such a person is termed as "cutting down the tall poppy". [3]
In Australia and New Zealand, "cutting down the tall poppy" is sometimes used by business entrepreneurs to describe those who deliberately criticise other people for their success and achievements. [1] [4] [5] It has been described as being the by-product of the Australian and New Zealand cultural value of egalitarianism. [1] [6]
In Japan, a similar common expression is "the nail that sticks up gets hammered down". [7] [8] [9] In the Netherlands, this expression is "don't put your head above ground level" (boven het maaiveld uitsteken), with the cultural phenomenon being named maaiveldcultuur.[ citation needed]
In Chile, this expression is known as chaquetear ('pull the jacket'). [10] In Scandinavia, this expression is known as the Law of Jante. The Law of Jante originates from a 1933 novel by Aksel Sandemose. It contains rules and stipulations such as "you're not to think you are anything special" and "perhaps you don't think we know a few things about you?". [11] [12]
Schadenfreude is often experienced by the cutter after cutting someone down in the Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS). TPS is uncommonly recognized in the US and schadenfreude as a consequence of TPS is even less recognized. [13]