narcissism of small differences

when groups that have a lot in common argue about minutiae[1]. Coined by Sigmund Freud.

I learned of it from an episode of Normal Gossip[2].

#refine is this similar to trashed bathroom syndrome?


  1. Narcissism of small differences - Wikipedia ↩︎

  2. How Do You Convince People You Want To Gossip? | Defector ↩︎