A Tall Poppy in Oz

Sun, 06 Oct 2013 03:42:19 +0000

One of the very first things I learned about Australian culture was that it robustly supports the lopping of tall poppies. Unless you are from AU, NZ, CA, or the UK you probably don’t even know what this term means, Wikipedia describes it as:

“… a social phenomenon in which people of genuine merit are resented, attacked, cut down, or criticised because their talents or achievements elevate them above or distinguish them from their peers.”

Egalitarianism on Forgeover

A Tall Poppy in Oz