Less Ordinary

I am irritated by (mostly) politicians and (also) media-types referring to "ordinary people". I don't mind being a regular, normal, ordinary chap, but when they wield it, the phrase comes with the patronising implication that they are somehow better than ordinary. And as we have seen for a long time and especially in recent years, many politicians in particular and journalists in general tend to range from 'ordinary' downwards. I log occurrences here and send offenders a postcard.

Saturday, 21 February 2015

The postcards are here

100 elegant postcards from Vistaprint for £27.27. With second class postage at 53p, each admonition will cost me 80p.

The first three are ready for Ed Balls, Evan Davis and Ed Mayo.

Here's the text:

You have been logged using the phrase ordinary people, thereby implying that you are better than ordinary. As you are a politician / journalist, that seems unlikely. Please stop using this patronising phrase.

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Less Ordinary

Saturday, 21 February 2015

The postcards are here

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