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.
Sunday, 1 March 2015
#5 Kristin Scott Thomas
Andrew Marr Show (sans AM) 1st March 2015.
Dame Scott Thomas snatched failure from the jaws of success when she referred to "normal, ordinary people".
Finding an address for the postcard might be a problem. (Agent)
Image from Wikipedia.
Andrew Marr Show (sans AM) 1st March 2015.
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