Topic on Talk:Evil Is Petty

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My understanding is when someone thinks "Petty", this is the definition that comes to mind:

pet·ty

adjective

1 [...]

(of behavior) characterized by an undue concern for trivial matters, especially in a small-minded or spiteful way.

E.g. A character spending years systematically ruining someone's life because they insulted his/her appearance.

That is not this trope. This trope is about a character that does poke the poodle grade things (such as going to a restaurant and not leaving a tip) as well as seriously evil things like rape or murder.

As such I consider the name is misleading.