David Sedaris's charming little piece on undecided voters includes this line: "calling yourself a maverick is a sure sign that you’re not one." My wife and I had made the same point about "maverick" and have begun, with the help of friends, to construct a list of such terms--ones that, when applied to oneself, constitute strong evidence that "you're not one."
1. A maverick (important exception: NBA basketball players, who, if they say they are Mavericks, most likely are)
2. A raconteur
3. Not a racist
4. Not meaning to offend you
5. A crook
Any more, readers?
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A mute.
I mean, if you call yourself one *out loud*.
Good enough, smart enough, and doggonnit, someone people like.
1. God's gift to women.
2. Exactly what you're looking for.
I suppose, though, that in the latter category, there may exist an elite group entitled to say such things.
1. Modest
2. Unremarkable
3. An iconoclast
4. An artist
I love this comment threads. A couple more from me:
1. avant-garde
2. an ideal candidate for the position you have advertised
In an email, Carolyn (my wife) writes,
"I'm a liar.
I'm also a radical. A local legend. A man of the people. A revelation. I'm just what you needed."
"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't."
-Margaret Thatcher
A people person
a nice guy
Weird.
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