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.

Sunday, 28 June 2015

#43 Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear

28th June, Clarkson's final show, 20 mins in,

"I happen to know that when the Mazda MX5 Owners Club meet here for a track day, so just ordinary people, who are vets and teachers, they lap in 1.25 ..."

Image from the show.

Audio clip

Less Ordinary

Sunday, 28 June 2015

#43 Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear

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