#condescending

[pratchettquotes]

"Mam says would you ladies like some breakfast?"

"Oh, no, we couldn't possibly take what little you have--" Annagramma began.

"Yes, please, we will be grateful," said Tiffany, louder and quicker. The man nodded, and shut the door.

"Oh, how could you say that?" said Annagramma as his footsteps creaked down. "These are poor people! I thought you would--"

"Shut up, will you?" snapped Tiffany. "Just shut up and wake up! These are real people! They're not some kind of, of, of idea! We will go down there and we will eat breakfast and we'll say how good it is and then we will thank them and they will thank us and we will go! And that will mean everyone has done the right thing by custom, and that will be what's important to them. Besides, they don't think they're poor, because everyone around here is poor! But they're not so poor that they can't afford to do the right things! That would be poor!"

Annagramma was staring at her with her mouth open.

"Be careful what you say next," said Tiffany, breathing heavily. "In fact, don't say anything."

Terry Pratchett, Wintersmith

#tiffany aching #annagramma hawkin #wintersmith #discworld #terry pratchett #poor #poverty #charity #condescending #grateful #customs #the right thing #comparison #socioeconomic #dignity #shame #real people #breakfast #afford to do right #be careful #long quote

[doe-eyed-love]

I just think that mocking/being condescending to your sub is a very good concept, like "p-p-please what, baby? I can't hear you, you gotta beg nicer than that if you want me to touch you" or "There you go, pretty. Say thank you" or "Aww sweetheart, it hurts? I don't care"...

#only if baby asks for it of course #gotta be a little mean to be extra sweet later #anyways #dirty talk #degradation kink #degrading kink #mocking #condescending #?? should i even tag those ?? #everyone look away #tags are hard

[vacantseance]

Tape 5 of 5

#has this been done? #edit #text post #tua #incorrect umbrella academy #incorrect umbrella academy quotes #five hargreeves #aiden gallagher #five tua #tua five #5 #umbrella academy #ua #the umbrella academy #text post meme #tape #condescending #meme edit #tua text post #tua edit

[the-summer-sun-au]

Source: Classic Art Memes Group, Facebook

😆

#Condescending

[the-raging-tempest]

If you ever need a vibe for the twins mother think of Rosamund Pike’s character in Saltburn. Forever know that’s who I channel.

#oc: lariel #oc: zrise #Lariel lore #Zrise lore #the recent reblogs have reminded me #a lot about that movie… #thank you Harper for reminding me of that movie #when she’s you know #condescending #yes the mom came first but like #yeah so influential now #this is also exactly how she sounds in my mind

[howifeltabouthim]

You hate when people say, You look beautiful. That is cruel. Tonight, with that dress and the professional hair and makeup, you nearly pass for one of us. We are proud of you.

Lisa Taddeo, from Ghost Lover

#condescending #backhanded compliment #nuance #hurt feelings #passing #try hard #close but no cigar #reminds me of #oliver quick #farleigh start #oliver x farleigh #quotes #lit #words #excerpts #quote #literature #lisa taddeo #ghost lover

[bethanydelleman]

Condescending Belongs to Lady Catherine

Jane Austen sometimes has words follow characters around, like supernumerary with Mrs. Norris from Mansfield Park. Condescend is used the most in reference to Lady Catherine (12 times) and in most other novels it is used for Lady Catherine-esq things/people. It's no surprise the character with the next most condescends (3) is Sir Walter Elliot of Persuasion.

Condescend is rarely used positively, except by Mr. Collins, and is most often a marker of snobbery. It is used in reference to Emma after she visits the Coles and in reference to Sir Thomas, when he is thinking about the distinction between Fanny and his family.

Here are the numbers:

Uses in Pride & Prejudice: 15

Uses in all other novels combined: 10

Within Pride & Prejudice, it is used for 3 characters:

Lady Catherine: 12

Of these, 9 are Mr. Collins speaking about Lady Catherine and 3 are narration.

Fitzwilliam Darcy: 2

it is that I condescended to adopt the measures of art so far as to conceal from him your sister’s being in town. (in his letter)

He is the kind of man, indeed, to whom I should never dare refuse anything, which he condescended to ask. (Mr. Bennet)

Caroline Bingley: 1

“Undoubtedly,” replied Darcy, to whom this remark was chiefly addressed, “there is meanness in all the arts which ladies sometimes condescend to employ for captivation.

I decided not to copy all the condescends associated with Lady Catherine for brevity's sake, to find them you can search "condes" on Project Gutenberg or another online copy of Pride & Prejudice. They are mostly Mr. Collins fawning over Lady Catherine's "kindness".

Northanger Abbey - 0 uses

Sense & Sensibility - 2 uses

and thus by a little of that address which Marianne could never condescend to practise

and if Elinor would ever condescend to anticipate enjoyment, she would foresee it there from a variety of sources; (Mrs. Dashwood)

Mansfield Park - 1 use

In vain were the well-meant condescensions of Sir Thomas

Emma - 3 uses

As Harriet now lived, the Martins could not get at her, without seeking her, where hitherto they had wanted either the courage or the condescension to seek her

Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.

She (Mrs. Elton) was quite one of her (Miss Bates's) worthies—the most amiable, affable, delightful woman—just as accomplished and condescending as Mrs. Elton meant to be considered.

Persuasion - 3 uses

He (Sir Walter) had condescended to mortgage as far as he had the power, but he would never condescend to sell. 

Sir Walter prepared with condescending bows for all the afflicted tenantry and cottagers who might have had a hint to show themselves

Lady Susan - 1 use

It would have been trifling with my reputation to allow of his departing with such an impression in my disfavour; in this light, condescension was necessary. (Lady Susan)

#jane austen wordsmith #jane austen #lady catherine #condescending #pride and prejudice

[mythawolf]

#totally not self indulgent #siblings #family #siblings poll #condescending #condescension

[fairycosmos]

feel like everyone takes the opportunity to be the school bully they always wanted to be these days. Everyone

#its so....boring #condescending #they never leave ppl alone

[softcushion]

so fucking annoying that everything written about ritalin (other than forums and reddit) is like, for kids ? i’m a 26yr old i need different advise from a child tf ? i’m not gonna take it with a jucie pouch i’m a fucking adult

#condescending #anyway

[badlywrittenfilth]

Imagine being so blissed out, so far down the goon hole that you let your followers force you to post a face pic; the men bully you, and your fellow sluts encourage them to be meaner, and you to just give in.

Imagine the rush of emotion and validation as the likes, and comments flow in - completely drowning out the whisper of concern and discontent as you watch the reblog count climb higher...and higher...and higher. It was one thing when you were just exposing yourself to your audience friends, but now it's two audiences. Four. Eight. Sixteen. Thirty-two...

Unfortunately for you, you just can't bring yourself to do anything to take it down, or ask people to stop spreading it; the dopamine hit of acceptance and praise is scaling exponentially, and is far more powerful than reason.

Imagine going in for an interview for a job you desperately need, and the interviewer addresses you by your tumblr handle.

Imagine how the bottom would just drop out of your stomach. How you would panic, deny it, maybe you'd even act offended? Imagine how your defiance would crumble as he slowly pulls out his phone and compares your face against your top post.

Imagine how pretty you'd look as you slide out of your chair, onto your knees, and he starts to explain the new role you've actually come to apply for, and the tears start to flow as you realize you don't have a choice. After all, you need this job.

#corruption kink #abuse k1nk #training #condescending #imagine #pink text #recognized

[jichan05]

Eka's Portal the special interest website that literally nobody uses.

#ekas portal #unreasonable #conspiracy theorist #egotistical #aggressive behavior #delusion of grandeur #actually paranoid #hate crimes #living in denial #derogatory #inciting violence #attention seeking #opinionated #npc irl #self isolating #turophobia #no offline friends #lives alone #condescending #screams at neighbors #prank calls 911 for companionship #lives off their parents money #lives in their parents house #suspicious of nature #midlife virgin #hates everything but dogs #sometimes also hates dogs #even their own parrot hates them #lives in filth #neglectful pet owner

[potuzzz]

Westerners when undeveloped societies have their centuries-long cultures and biological and spiritual balance destroyed when McDonald's aggressively carves a slice out of their village:

"These poor, hapless, primitive people are losing their precious way of life! We must study them like ants and preserve their low-cholesterol ways in my travel blog!"

Those same Westerners when those very same "primitive" people band together to firmly deny McDonald's access to their village:

"These stupid, evil, primitive people have no idea that they are brainwashed by authoritarianism! We must liberate them so our superior, civilized society can be free to teach them to do better!"

#somebody steal this concept and make it punchier #socialism #communism #capitalism #political discourse #marxism leninism #politics #imperialism #traditions #cultural preservation #authoritarianism #self determination #orientalism #noble savage #white supremacy #condescending #modernism #post industrial #hippie vibes #indigenous rights

[dougielombax]

Is there a starter pack for condescending, nihilistic, middle aged armchair historians?

There must be one somewhere out there.

Maybe down the back of the sofa with those lost snowglobes and receipts

#dougie rambles #personal stuff #starter pack #or lack thereof #armchair historians #nihilists #mid life crisis #mediocrities #condescension #condescending #sofa #snowglobe #receipt #terminally divorced #my poor attempt at a joke #sort of #this sounded funnier in my head

[lifewithaview]

Rabbit Hole (2023) At Any Given Moment

S1E2

Triggered by the suicide of his friend and framed for the murder of Edward Homm, Weir tries to piece together what went wrong. The mysterious Hailey is sucked further into Weir's world as he tries to determine what role she played.

#Rabbit Hole #2023 #At Any Given Moment #S1E2 #Kiefer Sutherland #action #crime #thriller #drama #impersonating a police officer #evidence room #condescending #fake online profile #bombing investigation #faked death #key fob #flashbacks #just watched #tv series

[tinder-failures]

Condescending AND pervy at the same time. Impressive 😂

It’s condescending because, why is he assuming I haven’t been treated well? Because you know men are scum or because you’re trying to put me down so I feel more grateful for you for treating me with common decency?

#tinder #tinder fails #pervy #rude #condescending