The article explores the idea that pettiness has become a socially acceptable form of justice in contemporary culture. Prescilla, a Chicago resident, exemplifies this shift by confronting her neighbor about his presumptions on her parenting. The rise of public figures like Kendrick Lamar openly embracing pettiness during performances also reflects this trend. The shift away from the 'forgive and forget' mentality towards a more vindictive approach is echoed even by past advocates of kindness, such as Michelle Obama, who note that 'petty envy' is prevalent and often satisfying.
Screw the high road. For Prescilla, a 40-year-old in Chicago, pettiness is a virtue - an unfairly maligned means of exacting justice.
At some point, we seemed to have transitioned from 'forgive and forget' or the TikTok-approved #letthemtheory, instead idolizing those who stick it to others.
Anyone who says being petty isn't satisfying is lying. Case in point? The wide grin on Kendrick Lamar's face during his record-breaking halftime show.
Even Michelle Obama, who previously evangelized the 'When they go low, we go high' philosophy, is over it. 'Petty envy is real,' says Carol.
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