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Originally Posted by sappersgt
The British are a proud people and rightfully so. I believe the word "Hubris" is defined as "The arrogance of pride". I have used the term to describe British officers at times (and others).  |
And certainly not limited to the British. The British officer class (and sadly, it very often remains a "class") has pretensions toward inate superiority. It annoys me that this is used as a microcosm of British society in general. It is an anachronism and does not truly reflect modern Britain.
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