Petty BS seems to be more prevalent than ever. Everybody getting in their feelings over trivial matters, not acting like they have sense, etc. For some people, being petty is a way of life. It's fine, because as long as I don't have to be around them, that stench won't rub off on me. If it's one thing I can't stand, is to see grown folks acting petty. I expect kids to act that way, because they don't know any better, but for adults to be on some childish mess is disgusting. I'm aware that there are teens that are more mature than these so-called adults, and that's sad (although it's good). For the most part, kids do what adults do. If kids see adults acting with good sense, they will emulate that; If kids see adults carrying on in ratchetland, guess what? They do the same. Adults cannot get upset about kids acting petty when 9 times out of 10, those adults taught them the ins and outs of pettiness. This is what constitutes Petty BS: Gossiping. Gossiping used to be confined to women, but MEN are engaging in gossiping. A man that talks about another person behind his/her back IS NOT a man. A man tells you what he thinks face to face; he has nothing to hide. Regardless of gender, gossiping is petty on both ends. If you can't stand behind what you say, why talk behind someone's back? You can talk crazy behind someone's back, but when word gets back to them, you get that Scooby Doo. Another example of Petty BS is frenemies. Frenemies are people who are friendly towards each other based on a beneficial relationship, but harbor resentment. Frenemies can't be trusted because you don't know where they stand; one minute they're cool with you, and the next they can't stand you. That's a good example of petty BS because some people don't have the guts to be straightforward. They would rather smile in your face, and plot on you behind your back. To me, that's petty & fake simultaneously. The older I get, the less tolerance I have for petty nonsense, from myself, and others. No Bueno.
