On 6 September 2010 03:13, Gabriel de Figueiredo <[email protected] > wrote:
> The "crab mentality" is not the prerogative of Goans only. Such exist in > the > Italian community, among women's groups, in the Irish community here in > Melbourne (observed it in real life), and perhaps many other communities. > It is > also known as the tall poppy syndrome. > > (Wikipedia: Tall poppy syndrome (TPS) is a pejorative term used in the UK, > Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand to describe 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.). > COMMENT: Now that's a good one; the recent media reports re Mickky Pacheco and his denial. This has to be taken at face value at the moment no one is privvy to inside knowledge - just hearsay. Be patient and await the outcome instead of jumping to conclusions as Jose Colaco would rightly say...Could be Pacheco's opponents have it in for him. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
