Things that bug me, language edition
The phrases “He is my president” and “He is not my president”. Both have been popular for the last 9ish years. Well, nobody is my president. There is no president of me. The country has a president. Individuals do not.
It just bugs me.
Carry on.
September 1st, 2017 at 3:05 pm
I am the president of me…
September 1st, 2017 at 4:00 pm
IIRC, the whole “not my president” thing started on or about Wednesday, 8 Nov 2000.
But I take your meaning and agree.
September 1st, 2017 at 4:27 pm
English traveler to a ranch hand:
“Where is your master?”
Ranch hand:
“That man ain’t been born.”
September 1st, 2017 at 4:32 pm
Had a guy at my work that when talking to people about things over his head would comment “Well, I’ll have to ask my owner about that”…
Worse than My President and always really bugged me. That anyone wouldn’t see the issue with telling people “my owner”… IDK.
September 1st, 2017 at 6:01 pm
@Other Steve, actually it’s that the President, any President, is “my employee” or “our employee” working under our delegated powers which, of course, is true of ALL government officials and agents.
September 1st, 2017 at 7:51 pm
Congress has a president.
September 1st, 2017 at 9:13 pm
First? Really?
“Charlton Heston is my President.”
September 1st, 2017 at 9:30 pm
@Kristophr,
I read a similar anecdote, except the rancher was a blacksmith who retorted to the Englisman’s, “where is your master?” with, “that sumbitch ain’t been born.”
September 1st, 2017 at 10:42 pm
“He is my president.”
Of course he is. I own him. Hell, I made him.
“That is my truck.”
Yup. And if it breaks down or can’t do the job, I’ll trade that fucker in.
Him too.
September 2nd, 2017 at 6:58 pm
Ron W.: I was winging it from my faulty memory.
September 3rd, 2017 at 2:56 am
Yeah, we have a President or the President. It is an objective fact that doesn’t care how you feelz.
One of the moments I liked most in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Absolute Power’ is when the murderous Secret Service agent asks for mercy and says “He’s my President” after which Clint’s character puts him down.