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self interview
(
idea
)
by
novasoy
Wed Jul 06 2005 at 19:45:23
What is a
self
interview
?
It is a rather common way of
expressing oneself
here in the
United States
(and perhaps elsewhere). The speaker asks and then answers his own questions much like I am doing in this writeup. Pretend I am reading this
writeup
to you. Pretend you are listening attentively.
Who does it?
People who think that what they have to say is of such importance that a question-and-answer, interview format is appropriate. They should be on
television
talking about this stuff; it's that important.
Why do people do it?
I don't know, because it is
annoying
. Or because they don't want to answer
your
question; they want to answer a more convenient question.
What are they trying to accomplish?
In my
experience
, people do the self interview when they are trying to explain something, especially in response to a question asked of them by someone else. And that gets to the root of why it bothers me so much.
And why does it bother me so much?
The self interviewer implies that the questions you are asking are not the right ones, you
dullard
. In other words, it is a
subtle
means for the speaker to place himself on a slightly higher, more authoritative level than the listener.
Isn't it just an especially virulent
meme
? Like "
finger quotes
"?
Perhaps. Still, it
sticks in my craw
. Don't do it around me, or I will make fun of you.
kids and the finger
mental_floss
The Book of Who Cares
Sympathy for the Devil
interview
her persistent aura of entitlement
Questions to ask yourself on the way to self-discovery
Mindless Self Indulgence
mental floss
Dullard
Craw
fat finger factor
subtle
finger
expression
Television
Network
Meme
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