I mean, by the same logic, you could also say it's also a cynical interpretation of the high school clique... Another way to look at [high school cliques] is t

I mean, by the same logic, you could also say it's also a cynical interpretation of the high school clique... Another way to look at [high school cliques] is that people who other people want to be around get high [social] ratings. Is that bad? From experience: yes, it is. The fact that this criticism can be reframed in a way that hides the problem, that something we've all experienced becomes invisible, shows that it is a problem. There is a kind of problem with group social dynamics that can't be easily ironed out; the real experience of existing high school cliques is proof of this. Unsurprisingly, this same problem that comes up in high schools appears in workplaces also.