Crab Mentality Definition
Crab mentality Crab mentality, also known as crab theory, crabs in a bucket mentality, or the crab-bucket effect, describes the mindset of people who try to prevent others from gaining a favorable position, even if attaining such position would not directly impact those trying to stop them. It is usually summarized with the phrase "If I can't have it, neither can you".
A screenshot of an article defining crab mentality, also called crab theory or the crab-bucket effect. The joke is the recognizable "If I can't have it, neither can you" attitude, used as a reaction to people who spitefully hold others back even when they gain nothing from it.
- @eternalclassic / 67371 2025-03-31
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- саркастичный
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- en
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