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barry c
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barry c asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

Referring to oneself in the 3rd person, do you think it signifies anything?

As if, for instance, I routinely said or wrote "barry c says" such and such, or "barry c thinks" yatta yatta; "if you ask barry c..."

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Edit: I'm not talking about me doing this at all; the above are meant to be examples. It is a trait that I have observed in other people, other Y!A participants, in fact, and just wondered about it.

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Edit: I'm not talking about me doing this at all; the above are meant to be examples. It is a trait that I have observed in other people, other Y!A participants, in fact, and just wondered about it.

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  • brien
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    It indicates that you spend too much time updating your Facebook status.

    If that's the context you're trying to convey, I think it's humorous. If you're trying to imply authority ... not so much.

  • xero
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    It signifies a person most people will get annoyed with. No offense

  • Emily
    1 decade ago

    i personally think its kind of strange, but i don't think it signifies anything

  • blAck_QueeN
    1 decade ago

    i think if someone that do that too much it shows that he's not really confident with him self.

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