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, 15 March 2015
#7b Flint does it again
Caroline Flint, our first repeat offender, referred to 'ordinary working people' on the Sunday Politics show. Farage was excused "ordinary, decent working families" and so I'll save myself the price of a stamp on this one.
Image from the Independent.
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