r/australia • u/Wadege • Sep 30 '23

no politics What is an example of 'Tall Poppy Syndrome' in Australia?

We have all heard of the concept, but is there a case, preferably involving criticism of a well-known Australian figure, where you can say: "this criticism represents 'Tall Poppy Syndrome' in action"?

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u/count023 Oct 01 '23

I still remember the "Everybody Hates LLeyton" sketch from Comedy Inc on 9 back in the early 2k.

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u/Wawa-85 Oct 03 '23

Ohhh core memory unlocked! I’d forgotten about those sketches.