I don't know if it's a cultural difference or what else but your examples of meanness don't fit my definition at all. To me being mean is to inflict harm on ot

I don't know if it's a cultural difference or what else but your examples of meanness don't fit my definition at all. To me being mean is to inflict harm on others without any personal gain, just for the sake of harming. That said most of your examples were indeed harmful but also had a clear personal or corporate goal, which in my eyes makes them not-mean (I'm not talking about ones you didn't give any example, since it's hard to discuss them).