Posted: 12 July 2018 at 5:41am | IP Logged | 1
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I know we've discussed this previously.
Earlier today, a non-fiction author tweeted this:
Am I the only one who will be boycotting David Cameron's self-serving, self-justifying memoirs?
No, mate, you're NOT the only one. I also will not be buying David Cameron's memoirs. And I know a lot in my social circle who won't be buying it, either. I had coffee with my mother and brother recently. They won't be buying it, either.
The reason I hate the phrase is I think there's a little bit of a superiority complex at work.
I worked in an office once where one guy said, "Am I the only one who thinks we need to aim for an earlier finish time for opening post?" (This was a mailroom position). Erm, no, I, like others, wanted to finish earlier so we could move on to other duties.
"Am I the only one who saw this subtle social commentary in a movie?" "Am I the only one who has watched LEGION?"
Yep, heard those, too.
Maybe I am over-thinking, but the superiority complex aspect of that phrase is what irks me. Have I used that phrase? Possibly as a child, but it's one I loathe as an adult. Returning to the original tweeter, why would he assume he is the ONLY one who isn't buying Cameron's memoirs? Isn't he putting himself on a pedestal?
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