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I've never heard the crab expression, is that really true? Are crabs just vindictive little creatures?
by SquareWheel 14y ago
I've never heard the crab expression, is that really true? Are crabs just vindictive little creatures?
- oz 14y agoI've always wondered if it's true, because it's a very common expression here in Jamaica. We call it "crab inna barrel" (crabs in a barrel). Another term for it is "bad mind" - to be jealous of or try to impede another's success.
- SquareWheel 14y agoI did some searching and found a few references to "crab mentality", looks like it's a common term in Filipino culture. Still haven't found any evidence on if this is a real phenomena or not though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-crab-mentality.htm http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-crab-mentality.htm
- krallja 14y agoI just saw it on Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality
- matwood 14y ago100% of the time? Probably not. I have seen Blue Crabs do this sort of thing, although it's likely all of them trying to get out of the bucket on their own rather than actively trying to prevent another one from escaping.
- culturestate 14y agoAs a guy who grew up in Florida buying bushels of blue crabs: it might be true somewhere, but it's not true in my sphere of experience.