The story of the snip began with the research on selfie culture and its connection to Western individualism and narcissism. During an interview with a psychologist, the idea of validation and status as driving factors behind human actions was initially dismissed but eventually embraced. This realization led to further research on the science of status and the concept of status games. The snip explores the experience of meeting someone from a different background and realizing that individuals play different status games based on their own criteria. These games involve symbolic ways of claiming status, such as physical strength or accomplishments. Understanding these status games helps to shift the perspective and see how they drive and differentiate individuals.