| 单词 | patronising |
| 例句 | Much of Showboat’s attitude to poverty and racial stereotypes seems to us somewhat patronising, but this was the 1920s and at its core is a well-intentioned heart. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The point about Chrissie—and this applied to a lot of the veterans—was that for all her slightly patronising manner towards us when we’d first arrived, she was awestruck about our being from Hailsham. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns for aid to the superpower, Athens, represented by its arrogant, patronising first citizen, Theseus. Welcome to Thebes 2010-06-22T23:43:00Z Personally, I think both sides have a point, but Gove's patronising tone was loathsome, as ever. Rewind radio: Today; Victoria Derbyshire; Ed Reardon's Week; My Teenage Diary ? review 2011-01-16T00:05:52Z Taylor was praised as a child and adolescent, but from the early 50s until Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? it was customary for serious critics to regard her with patronising contempt. Elizabeth Taylor remembered by Philip French 2011-03-27T00:08:05Z If parallels with TV characters seem patronising, it's hard not to refer to fiction when the places like Englewood are so estranged from the common conception of reality. Meet Chicago's Interrupters? 2011-08-06T22:48:57Z Photograph: Corbis Charles Dickens has been identified as the author of a previously unattributed article which attacks the middle classes for patronising the "working man". Charles Dickens identified as author of mystery article 2012-06-25T14:14:38Z My parents weren’t strict, but they were patronising. Slavoj Žižek: ‘We are all basically evil, egotistical, disgusting’ 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z It's too obvious to roll around on the floor shouting: "Misjudged, dangerous, patronising codswallop!" A cool Radio 4? What a turn-off 2011-02-13T00:06:03Z Comedian Josie Long, 28, is given the somewhat dubious accolade of "funny girl": dubious not because she's not funny, but because the epithet sounds more than a little patronising. Isn't it time to lay off the list-making and let our artists make art? 2011-03-16T13:03:58Z Similarly, People's Champion rebukes not only Eli's detractors, but those "defenders" who confused his physical impairment with a mental one and came to the patronising conclusion that he must be a victim of exploitation. YouTube stars: the memes fight back 2011-08-25T20:59:01Z They promise their readers eternal life, untold riches and an escape from every grubby aspect of being human, all within 300 pages of upbeat, relentlessly repetitive and patronising prose. In defence of self-help books 2012-05-17T09:30:01Z So perhaps Crouch's concept of 'the guide' offers us a sort-of third way, one in which theatre makers don't have to make a brutal and sometimes impossible choice between pandering and patronising. Tim Crouch proves that theatre for kids doesn't have to be childish 2010-05-17T14:05:00Z God Bless the NHS is full of slick statements like this, delivered in a breezy, for-every-problem-there's-a-statistical-solution, mildly patronising style of someone used to giving lectures to people who believe they need his expertise. God Bless the NHS by Roger Taylor – review 2013-03-15T10:00:01Z This new play by Drew Pautz raises a number of big issues: clerical schism, marital hypocrisy, patronising attitudes to the developing world. Love the Sinner 2010-05-13T21:50:00Z Asked if this were not rather patronising, she explained that her parents still lived in Beijing and she would not want her mother to read what she had to say. The future of fiction 2012-08-24T07:00:06Z Parasite’s stunning best picture Oscar win – the very first for a film wholly not in the English tongue – has finally cracked wide open the ghetto of “foreign-language” cinema, that most patronising and LA-centric of designations. Parasite's best picture triumph could begin a new era for the Oscars 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z It comes across as mercilessly twee, which is a pity as it portrays Jones as exactly what she isn't – a safe-for-kiddies, sanitised, patronising writer. The curse of swearing in children's books 2010-09-08T13:07:00Z It’s good that Lynx deodorant teamed up with the male mental health Campaign Against Living Miserably, but is “Find Your Magic” not the most patronising slogan of all time? 'It's nothing like a broken leg': why I'm done with the mental health conversation 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z At risk of sounding patronising, you get to the line about him handing her his can of Stella and think: I'm not entirely certain you know what you're singing about. Wanda Jackson: The Party Ain't Over ? review 2011-01-13T15:29:00Z And there is good work from Nicholas Jones as Alma's silky but patronising counsel and Simon Chandler as Edith's bereft husband. Review 2011-03-30T00:28:39Z Purpose: Allowing female workers to report their patronising male colleagues. The mansplaining hotline: a simple explanation that even women will understand 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The documentary looks at the potential problems of aid, the ways those in a position to be charitable are often patronising and paternalistic. Ken Loach: 'the ruling class are cracking the whip' 2011-08-28T18:00:02Z The theory is logical; the execution and the result is obvious and patronising. Coriolan/us; Troilus and Cressida – review 2012-08-11T23:06:04Z His manner was informal, and the programme avoided the patronising tradition of experts instructing the viewers. Mick Aston, archaeologist at the heart of Channel 4's Time Team 2013-06-25T16:35:38Z But the central conceit, of socially awkward nerds constantly outsmarted by the women around them, has led to criticism from certain quarters for patronising the culture it purports to celebrate. How The Big Bang Theory became the Friends of the iPhone generation 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z His book is agreeable, short, only occasionally patronising, and repetitive; perhaps the last is deliberate, given the careful attention he pays to the postmodern attention deficit. Etcetera: Steven Poole's non-fiction choice ? reviews 2011-08-05T21:55:00Z That sounds to me as though they're taking a patronising attitude. Jaron Lanier: the digital pioneer who became a web rebel –interview 2013-03-17T00:05:39Z The idea that interaction is good for us is patronising and treats us as lazy-minded idiots who must be prodded like cattle in order to respond. Tate Modern's waste of space: why won't interactive art leave me alone? 2012-08-16T14:06:12Z Realistic, up-to-date stories about teenagers that weren't patronising, or full of "stuff we'd never say". Writing with your dad…writing with your daughter 2013-06-26T11:49:20Z In trying to produce chirpy, working-class drama, they've succeeded in patronising all concerned in the way that, say, Linda Green just didn't. Tonight's TV highlights: Wonder Dogs: Medical Marvels 2011-04-04T23:05:01Z A little bit hunched, hobbled by cardigan socks and shoes, Guillem wonderfully embodies her character's awkwardness without being remotely mawkish or patronising. Sylvie Guillem - review 2011-07-06T23:44:38Z I think that might become too formulaic and patronising. Gill Lewis: 'Our own survival depends upon protecting our environment' 2013-05-15T11:39:59Z Yet on this side of the Atlantic at least, The Blind Side has been roundly pilloried for its patronising TV-movie-esque take on what most critics suspect must have been a far more complex real-life story. You review: The Blind Side 2010-03-29T15:01:00Z It's not only patronising, but culturally impoverishing to underestimate the intelligence, curiosity and discrimination of readers who are given the opportunity to engage with them. First book award shows appetite for serious reading 2010-12-01T20:00:00Z You accuse me of being patronising, which is upsetting, but also rather ironic, don’t you think? A letter to … my partner – here we are again, arguing about the housework 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z It was a load of disappointingly patronising guff about how "woman is closer to the rhythms of Earth" and stuff like that, and it predisposed me against him as a bit of a sanctimonious berk. This week's new singles 2011-01-22T00:06:43Z “So instead they place her in the patronising ‘crazy woman’ box in order to deal with the threat and unpredictability of her presence.” Sexism and the music doc: 'Grace Jones has had her 15 minutes' 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Ageism is one of the last non-taboo prejudices people see on TV: we did some polling last year that showed people over 65 felt TV depictions of their age group were patronising. Last Tango in Halifax: an Age UK executive's view 2012-11-28T18:57:11Z The term "gender lens" is a bit patronising but it does feel like seeing something clearly, the big difference with contacts is that you can't take it out again. Jane Martinson: 10 lessons I've learned from being Guardian women's editor 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z One big, slightly patronising divvying-up conversation is better than a daily “whose turn is it?” 'In lockdown, I do far more domestic work. How do I convince my partner his laziness is harming me?' 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z They stumble over themselves trying to say the right thing in Issa’s company, when they’re not asking her to translate black slang, or being inadvertently patronising. Issa Rae: from Awkward Black Girl to HBO star 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Whether past masters need such patronising treatment is an issue for another day. A Mad World My Masters – review 2013-06-14T17:25:26Z When I studied drama at university and I said I wanted to be a director, the lecturers, who were all male at the time, were quite jokey about it, patronising. Jude Kelly: the ideal host for the first Women of the World festival 2011-03-04T07:00:03Z Perhaps this slightly patronising sense of privilege, echoed by your parents, is what’s causing him irritation? My boyfriend doesn’t like my parents. What does this mean for our future? 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z One moment he's a poor dumb animal caught in the pitiless workings of the human justice system, the next he is a country squire patronising the jailer's daughter. Cornelius Medvei's top 10 talking animals in literature 2011-01-06T11:32:27Z It felt patronising and controlling, but no one had to wait for anyone else to finish sending a text. Bridget Christie: the trouble with mobile phones 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z How would the cast put across the complex storyline to me without appearing patronising? Young arts critics competition 2010: the winning entries 2010-10-20T22:00:00Z There's no point in patronising people when all this stuff is still emerging from ancient traditions. BFI celebrates Britain's eccentric talents 2011-07-14T21:30:01Z Ever since the prize was first mooted in the early 1990s, many have wondered whether the prize is necessary, patronising, or even fair. Why we still need the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z In "Rêve Haitien", Mason, an idealistic, if patronising, aid worker, becomes involved in a scheme to arm a rebel group by selling Haitian art treasures to a French dealer. Brief Encounters with Che Guevara by Ben Fountain – review 2013-06-29T08:00:19Z It's patronising, to say the least, for senior executives to suggest they will work one month for free. Letters: BBC hits a cynical note on pay talks 2010-08-27T23:06:00Z If you can stand patronising film-making, then this is an interesting story of an unorthodox wolf making his way in a rough world. Great British Food Revival 2011-03-23T08:00:02Z Did Leigh interpret anything patronising in his interest in her? Jennifer Jason Leigh: ‘I've been at this precipice so many times' 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Channel 4's decision to broadcast the call to prayer during the holy month of Ramadan is irresponsible and patronising. Is Channel 4 right to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan? 2013-07-02T13:30:00Z Somehow, it wasn't patronising to the people whose stories it lighted upon, and it didn't feel self-indulgent for a moment. Radio review: Supermarket Symphony 2011-07-10T19:29:00Z It is of course the older image, the regressive, patronising, sentimental Victorian painting of the "poor". Victorian art, the sentimental poor ? and Cameron's Britain 2010-10-26T14:33:00Z There is nothing patronising about his "use" of folk songs, because they are so clearly born of love. Prom 25: Northern Sinfonia/Kathryn Tickell Band/BBC Singers ? review 2011-08-03T13:25:42Z I consider the inference that we can’t relate to people in black-and-white films patronising and presumptuous – and obviously wrong, when you take Roma into account. The Oscars' love affair with monochrome is not black and white 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z I don't try to pander to an audience, because you often over-compensate and it feels quite patronising. Glastonbury preview: Part one 2013-06-25T06:12:44Z Of course, this is a very patronising Western perspective. There is no “Chinese cuisine” 2012-12-03T12:45:00Z And it is skillful to tell them without lecturing or patronising the audience. Farewell Jane the Virgin: the best possible antidote to TV's bleak streak 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Trying alternative solutions in a time of economic strife is not "patronising", it is pragmatic. Letters: Can philanthropy again come to the help of public libraries? 2011-01-31T00:05:06Z This determination to avoid patronising young people on screen went with working methods that were, in Soviet terms, unique. 'There are no different truths': the last years of Soviet cinema 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z There is little point in patronising these places. A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain by Owen Hatherley 2010-10-15T23:06:00Z Speaking from the Edinburgh International Book festival, the children's author Eleanor Updale said of Bawden that "she wrote without patronising or hectoring, treating her readers as clever people who demanded, and deserved, the best." Nina Bawden, author of Carrie's War, dies aged 87 2012-08-22T16:06:25Z This starts off like it's going to be another patronising song about ignoring the haters. This week's new tracks 2013-02-04T06:00:00Z Blume's stories often balance on the back of big issues, yet they never seem patronising or instructive. Judy Blume helped a generation of young women to grow up 2013-05-05T15:00:01Z Labour housing ministers such as Yvette Cooper spent millions on consultants trying to demolish 19th-century streets in Merseyside and elsewhere, on the patronising grounds that old buildings were too good for working-class northerners. Excalibur's castles built from postwar dreams must not be demolished 2011-01-06T21:00:04Z Robert Winston is much more involving and less patronising, they get to cut up animals too. TV review: Jamie's Dream School 2011-03-02T22:14:01Z I refrained from making Mrs Gadny an object of pity, a plaster saint, because I loathed the patronising sentimentality that was then an essential ingredient in fictional depictions of old age. Author, author: Paul Bailey 2011-01-15T00:05:47Z Did you find the reviews saying you were “a revelation” and “surprisingly funny” patronising? Kate Beckinsale: ‘Austen’s Lady Susan is like Emma on steroids’ 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z That may sound patronising, but, after talking to Kim, I realised that there is only one pizza restaurant in North Korea, too expensive for all but a tiny handful of people. Planning for the future: how design students got serious 2010-07-13T13:18:00Z When I volunteered that I was learning to play, the tone was cheerily patronising: “Good luck with that!” The joys of being an absolute beginner – for life 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Was the show's genius a fluke that somehow slipped through their conventional, patronising net? The death of Sex and the City 2010-05-23T23:11:00Z “What I didn’t like about it was that they assumed I was being patronising. I am the last person to patronise this woman. I am her biggest champion.” Helena Bonham Carter: ‘Standing up to Harvey wasn’t easy’ 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z By patronising her in my mind, I was able to resume patronising her stall. Will Self walks through Britain's flag-waving heartlands 2013-03-07T11:31:01Z But what was once impassioned and earnest became patronising and self-righteous, and what had seemed effortless began to overreach. When good TV goes bad: how The West Wing went south 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z It's an interesting idea, deserving of a more interesting treatment, but this is just dopey and patronising. Film review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2010-08-26T21:05:00Z His concerns – the conflict between art and state, the patronising of women artists, the onset of celebrity worship – have not dated. This House; Scenes from an Execution; Damned by Despair – review 2012-10-13T23:06:27Z I love that little patronising thing he does: "Who loves ya, baby?" Danny Dyer's favourite TV 2013-03-25T12:00:00Z These women talk like patronising nannies to their stunned spouses. Marry Me by Dan Rhodes – review 2013-01-24T11:00:01Z But what is striking is that he satirises the excesses of religious fervour without patronising the urban poor for whom it is a sustaining force. The Amen Corner – review 2013-06-12T12:21:51Z While Skyler is far from the only widely disliked character on television – possessive, patronising Ross from Friends? Skyler White: the underdog who set the template for TV's antiheroine 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z But, in its seamless mixture of song and speech, the show is formally inventive, and Firth creates genuinely funny characters without patronising them. This Is My Family – review 2013-06-25T16:45:03Z It's also patronising to say that only middle-class women might want careers – women from all backgrounds aspire to stimulating, well-paid work. Do Marissa Mayer's maternity plans make her a fit role model for women? 2012-07-21T23:05:56Z The lavish orientalism she concocts is in many ways just as patronising as the 19th-century brand that Bizet was tapping into when he wrote the opera. The Pearl Fishers 2010-06-02T20:30:00Z One of Sean Penn's helpers, an awkward and agitated individual who calls himself "Captain Barry", arrives and begins an elaborate and patronising mime. Haiti survivors 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z There is nothing as profoundly patronising as a middlebrow, supposedly "literary" author on a soapbox. Paulo Coelho's attack on Ulysses insults readers 2012-08-08T11:26:38Z People who don't like Oasis and Beady Eye are posh and patronising. Readers' reviews 2011-02-24T23:15:01Z A family film that pleases everyone on the sofa without being remotely patronising is a joyful thing and a relief for parents. The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z She didn't want anyone, let alone a "patronising man", smoothing her path. Women, Power and Politics: script for a revolution 2010-06-08T21:00:00Z I had read so many books by women who aren’t Arab who go into the Arab world to explore the lives of Arab women – and I found them quite patronising. Amal Awad: 'Arab women have traditionally been written about in a very patronising way' 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z For once, it was clear that in the third movement Beethoven meant to show us a rustic knees-up without patronising the yokels. SCO/Ticciati – review 2012-11-14T16:16:58Z Of course, there's also something very patronising and snobbish about all this. Willy Russell: let's have a rethink | John Crace 2010-04-06T10:31:00Z But I don't want to be patronising to the genre. Out of this world 2011-02-03T06:07:59Z In the early 50s, everyone was happy because there was only one TV channel and it was programmed by patronising and benign paternalistic liberals. Never mind endangered animals – it's the thinkers that we need to save 2013-03-10T00:05:44Z But somehow the fine line between pantomime and patronising was never crossed. Young arts critics competition 2010: the winning entries 2010-10-20T22:00:00Z So thank you, I suppose, for being a garish idiot instead of a patronising one. A letter to … The man who insulted my brother, who has cerebral palsy 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z The novelist compared the current cutbacks to the laying waste of the great Library of Alexandria in the 4th century, reserving particular scorn for the idea of volunteer-run libraries, which he called "patronising nonsense". Library defender 2011-01-27T12:05:29Z I feel as if I could easily talk to that later, Morrissey-obsessed former self, even if I'd be over-keen on offering him patronising advice and telling him not to be so scared of girls. Reading group: have you fallen under Alan Garner's spell? 2012-08-08T15:34:48Z Crammed with creaking theatrical cliches – superstitions and la-di-da luvvies – it treats theatre with patronising contempt. Have you been watching … Playhouse Presents? 2013-05-23T10:56:37Z Adopt a soft, caring voice, but beware, Pam warns: “There’s a fine line between sounding warm and gentle, and sounding patronising and pitying. Don’t talk down to anyone, just show genuine interest.” How to be a good listener: the experts' guide 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z It was the exact opposite of being patronising or racist. There's nothing funny about putting racism on stage 2011-02-21T17:42:14Z I don’t feel a responsibility as an actor to get people involved in politics – I think that is slightly patronising. 'Hope has started to grow': Maxine Peake on Corbyn, people power and Peterloo’s radical legacy 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Weller is preoccupied with being 52, an age at which functioning pop stars can only look forward to lifetime contribution awards and patronising profiles. In praise of ? Paul Weller 2010-08-27T00:03:00Z These observations are provoked by some very sniffy and patronising reactions to the calculatedly provocative film Ted. Ted – review 2012-08-04T23:05:27Z In a “patronising” ad with “schmaltzy piano music”, the company claimed that its heroic workers were being treated well through the pandemic. John Oliver: 'Things need to change and not go back to normal' 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z First with thoughtfulness, style and dignity, then later on with a patronising crassness; it was like going to two wildly and horribly different funerals. Rewind TV: 7/7: One Day in London; Blackout; When I Get Older; Imagine: Graceland – review 2012-07-07T23:05:40Z Hard to say which depiction is more patronising. How will Meryl Streep's Margaret Thatcher compare to past portrayals of the Iron Lady? 2011-02-10T15:26:00Z It’s not your place to assist her “recuperation” and rather patronising of you to assume that role. I dump my girlfriends after 18 months. What am I so scared of? | Dear Mariella 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z "Calm down, dear" got David Cameron into trouble when he used it against Labour's Maria Eagle in the Commons, since it was seen as patronising. Michael Winner, David Cameron and the Tories' approach to women 2013-01-25T17:45:30Z Hugh in particular is a classic ’70s man: patronising and insensitive, likes photography and shooting game, tells terrible jokes, wears driving gloves even when he’s not driving. My streaming gem: why you should watch Images 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z The last time she appeared in the West End, in a 2005 performance of As You Like It, reviewers were scrambling to slate her in the most patronising terms. Sienna Miller: 'I've bought my freedom' 2011-03-08T21:30:01Z The novel makes the stunned Zakalwe ask just this question, to be told by the reassuring but patronising Sma: "It's all done with force fields ... don't try to understand it all too quickly." Use of Weapons by Iain M Banks 2012-07-27T21:50:00Z Loosely inspired by a self-help book, 2012’s What To Expect When You’re Expecting, a broad, fitfully patronising comedy did at least acknowledge that both pregnancy and motherhood come in many forms. From Rosemary's Baby to Bridget Jones: a quick scan of pregnancy on film 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z "Wearing your research on your sleeve is a great mistake – it's slightly patronising to the reader, as if they won't guess what you've done anyway." Helen Dunmore warns the Hay festival of the dangers in fictionalising history 2010-05-31T16:19:00Z And the idea of wrapping up strong meat in little-girl petticoats so as not to "intimidate" the skittish reader seems deeply patronising. Pink book covers make me see red 2010-07-28T10:59:00Z His expert depiction of credible human characters in all kinds of desperate situations is always sympathetic, rarely patronising and clearly born of bitter experience. Steve Bell on The Worship of Bacchus by George Cruikshank 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z Tennant has a wonderful way of demystifying Shakespearean verse without patronising it, mining every word for maximum humour or pathos. David Tennant: 'My bedpost really has very few notches' ? interview 2011-08-19T21:58:02Z Or is this a patronising prejudice all of us on our swivel chairs need to turn away from? Is The Voice winner Andrea Begley really an 'inspiration'? 2013-06-25T14:03:18Z On the refugee crisis, we should drop the patronising “They are warm people.” Slavoj Žižek: ‘We are all basically evil, egotistical, disgusting’ 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z While theorists such as Musgrave and his colleague Roger Cardinal have championed its pure creativity, untainted by posturing and careerist trends, others find such an endorsement simplistic and patronising. This week's new exhibitions 2010-06-25T23:06:00Z The drama is not remotely reductive or patronising; on the other hand, it was full of imaginative storytelling, ambitious dance and music and complex characterisation. Theatre in education needs to get back to basics 2011-04-13T16:03:19Z Because the patronising attitude was so strong, Booker and the press actually preferred her to be a bridesmaid rather than a bride – it made a better "story". Is the 'Beryl Bainbridge Booker' a good thing? 2011-02-13T00:05:32Z They will be among staff at 23 councils in Wales and England taking such action after what the union described as a "dismissive and patronising letter" from employers. Workers to strike at Cardiff, Wrexham and Gwynedd councils 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z "I am sick and tired of the council's patronising attitude towards us," the retired NHS worker said. Newport: Bassaleg bridge a 'nightmare' for residents 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Young Malaysians told the BBC they felt the act reflected a patronising Western attitude to Asia. Matty Healy: Malaysia LGBT community angry at 1975 'white saviour stunt' 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The MP for Bassetlaw, in Nottinghamshire, denied claims his comments were "patronising", telling the BBC there was a general need across the population for people to learn how to manage their finances better. Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith defends defends 'learn how to budget' remarks 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Italian media seized on a scrap of paper in parliament on which he appeared to label Meloni as "patronising, bossy, arrogant, offensive", and with the word ridiculous scribbled out. Who is Giorgia Meloni? Italy's new far-right PM rise to the top 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z "There's ways of doing that which is neither patronising a new audience nor diminishing the experience for the existing audience." Nicola Benedetti: 'We need creativity more than ever' 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Oh, and incidentally, some senior figures hate the phrase "hero voters", thinking it is a patronising phrase that belongs in a nerdy Westminster presentation, if that, and certainly not for use more widely. Chris Mason: Liz Truss' troubles have left Labour buoyant 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z But several academics and university staff are shown to be dismissive of and patronising towards her, before attempting to claim the credit when her research is found to be correct. The Lost King: Steve Coogan defends Richard III film in university row 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z "It was the first series that dealt with real problems in a real way without being patronising," she said. Grange Hill's Mrs McClusky actress Gwyneth Powell dies aged 76 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z From tipping people out of their wheelchairs to patronising comments and taking unwanted snaps, the reality of everyday behaviour towards disabled people is revealed in Scope's largest attitude survey. Attitudes towards disability: 'Teenagers threatened to tip me out of my wheelchair' 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Though the game has come a long way, those involved still face patronising attitudes - particularly online. The Future of Women's Football - what we learned 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z "I think women footballers take the patronising personally, because it's my game, I'm here to protect it," says Williamson. The England captain with impostor syndrome 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z "They have portrayed me as a patronising misogynist who makes fun of Richard III's curvature of the spine. They have presented the university as being sexist, male‑dominated and dismissive of women." The Lost King: Steve Coogan defends Richard III film in university row 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z "I had a supervisor who was a little bit patronising. I didn't put up with it and actually just left," said Sophia - not her real name. I change how I look and talk to fit in at work 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Environment Secretary George Eustice has been criticised as "out of touch" and "patronising" for advising those struggling with the rising cost of living to buy cheaper food items. George Eustice advises shoppers to buy value brands 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z His first term has been littered with PR gaffes that made him come across as arrogant or patronising. Analysis-In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Dorries has frequently used her Twitter to insult other users, labeling one individual a “patronising knob” and another journalist a “public school posh boy fuckwit.” UK politician who tweeted threat to nail journalist’s balls to the floor pushes user IDs to curb online abuse 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z He added: "My relationship with Philippa was a good one... To see myself portrayed as undermining her, being a sexist, patronising bully and mocking disability is horrendous and utterly false." The Lost King: Steve Coogan defends Richard III film in university row 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z A video promoting World Rugby's latest brain health campaign has been called "patronising" by a former player who retired because of brain injuries. Brain injury video patronising - Hughes 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z And the Liberal Democrat's Wendy Chamberlain said: " Families and pensioners who can't afford their weekly shop need more help, not patronising advice from a clueless minister." George Eustice advises shoppers to buy value brands 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The former Labour foreign secretary said it was a "conceit" by the UK, and was seen "patronising" in the USA, as he spoke about western troops leaving Afghanistan. Straw: US 'always completely ruthless in own self interest' 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z "There were times we did need help... other times it was patronising. But for the most part everyone was lovely." Plain sailing: Boating holidays on the rise across the UK 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z But not everyone felt so kindly towards this patrician and sometimes patronising figure. A dizzying intellect; an intimidating man 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Hughes said linking that launch to the video was "disappointing" and "felt just a bit patronising". Brain injury video patronising - Hughes 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z With a respectful and unwittingly patronising nod to Leicester, these two clubs are the likeliest to break the duopoly of Liverpool and Manchester City. Chelsea v Manchester United: Premier League – live! 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z How do women with disabilities deal with well-intentioned but patronising comments? 'Why are you calling me inspirational?' 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Johnson is particularly disliked in Scotland, where he is seen as patronising and arrogant. Praising union, UK PM Johnson outlines plans to make navy most powerful in Europe 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z But many disabled people found these fundraisers patronising and demeaning. Was 1995 the year that changed everything for disabled people? 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z It needs to not be tokenistic or patronising in its approach. 'It isn't a tick-box': young BLM activists on Black History Month in UK schools 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z The National party leader was accused of being “patronising” to Ardern by many commentators, at one point calling the PM “dear”. Jacinda Ardern admits cannabis use in heated New Zealand debate 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z A solid, mid-table Premier League outfit, they don’t need patronising any more. The Premier League's overachievers, underachievers and those on par | Paul Wilson 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Many feel they are being dragged out by a Conservative government that they did not vote for and which they see as patronising and arrogant. Scottish support for independence rises as COVID-19 imperils the United Kingdom 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z But many saw Griveaux, who served as Macron’s first government spokesman, as arrogant and patronising. 'How to lose an election': Macron gets it all wrong in Paris 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z He was also criticised for his "deprecatory" and "patronising" tone towards the Standards Commissioner during inquiries in to the breach. Tory MP must apologise after 'patronising' conduct 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z A patronising attitude towards east Asia is what allowed European countries to be caught by such surprise at the spread of this disease. First Thing: US has three months to prepare for second Covid-19 wave, say scientists 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z At other times, the focus on her weight verged on patronising and reductive, as though her BMI-based “relatability” was the main draw and her talent a poor second. Pass judgment on Adele's talent, not on how much she weighs | Barbara Ellen 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z “I can see why that’s frustrating, patronising even. It’s almost like an inverted form of racism,” she says about Bonnell’s stance. A playwright wants only critics of color to review her. Here's what our own critics think 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Page said that the new measures sent an alienating and patronising message toNigeria, Africa’s most populous country with 206 million inhabitants – and its biggest economy. Trump travel ban extension leaves Africans angry and disappointed 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Only by patronising our local businesses will the yellow economy have bargaining power in our struggle.” From loo roll to dumplings: Hong Kong protesters weaponise purchasing power 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z It has earned a coveted place in Oprah’s book club, but critics say it is exploitative and patronising. US briefing: Bezos hacked by Saudis, impeachment trial and coronavirus 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Emma Sexton, chief executive officer of a creative agency, called it "patronising" at the time. 'Girl boss' ad banned for gender stereotyping 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z We know that Morrison’s patronising response to this catastrophe only confirms that he doesn’t understand the question Australia is asking. NSW and SA fires live: five million hectares burned in Australia's bushfires – latest updates 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z She is passionately vegan, in the funniest, least self-aggrandising or patronising way possible. My changemaker of the decade, by Amal Clooney, Solange Knowles, Caitlyn Jenner and more 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z Feisty, I was told, was fundamentally patronising: one of those words, like spirited or special, that in certain circumstances seems euphemistically to undermine its own meaning. My heart sinks every time I hear women called ‘gutsy’ or ‘badass’ | Emma Brockes 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z West Germans grew increasingly ignorant and patronising about the east. In place of Berlin’s Wall now stands a barrier of sullen resentment | Neal Ascherson 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z The offending advert received complaints for taking a patronising approach to a woman running a business. 'Girl boss' ad banned for gender stereotyping 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z "I think it's quite patronising to say people who don't speak Welsh don't understand what the Senedd is," she said. Protestors call for assembly to be renamed Senedd 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z This was also the day when the patronising Tier Two label still used by some to describe Japan’s status in the game officially ceased to exist. Japan hang on to reach Rugby World Cup last eight and send Scotland out 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z She championed the genre as influential in mainstream literature, whose pundits nevertheless “are much to blame for patronising or ignoring it”. Doris Lessing at 100: roving time and space 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Rowan Huggins said on Facebook: "This is an outrageous, patronising and utterly misjudged campaign." Anger over 'send ill children to school' campaign 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z There is nothing inherently dangerous or provocative about pots, pans and tubes of colour, only about the prejudicial, problematic and patronising assumptions that society makes about them. Makeup for children isn’t harmful – but the assumptions adults make about it can be | Sali Hughes 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z I had been struggling with work and it upset me to find that he was patronising and dismissive of my career. ‘My fiance seemed perfect - but he wanted to control me’ 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z His management style was horrid – putting people down, patronising them, goading them in front of customers – and he hated me. Not so hospitable – waiters on their restaurant horror stories 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z She described Take That as "absolutely awesome", but said Norwich City staff managing the "chaotic" disabled facilities were "rude and patronising". Disabled boy 'mistreated' at Take That gig 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The instructor was so cloying, and her rules so obvious and patronising, that I raised my hand and asked if it was OK to lick our plate after a meal. 'I wouldn't be the refugee, I'd be the girl who kicked ass': how taekwondo made me 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Some felt it was "patronising" and "sexist", but Ms Harman insisted it was simply "eye-catching". Embattled buses - the ups and downs of an election staple 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z But you don’t need to buy into the patronising myth that disabled people are inherently fragile to acknowledge that certain groups, such as those with learning disabilities, are particularly vulnerable to abuse. Online abuse of disabled people is getting worse – when will it be taken seriously? | Frances Ryan 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z Who wants to talk about serious systemic issues when you can write patronising articles about millennials? Is Netflix killing sex, stopping us having babies – or neither? | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Critics accused him of being patronising towards smaller restaurants run by immigrant families, and he later issued an apology. Why is food such a sensitive subject? 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z But we won’t borrow that language, not only because it is patronising and racist, holding one group of people collectively responsible for the actions of just a few on the basis of their shared identity. White supremacy feeds on mainstream encouragement. That has to stop | Gary Younge 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Critics found this patronising towards an African American woman who might run for president herself. Joe Biden's very bad week: has his White House run failed before it begins? 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z I am always greeted with patient, patronising smiles from many of my fellow MEPs, before they go on to ignore the warnings and refuse to limit the use of pesticides in our fields. Politicians are complicit in the killing of our insects – we will be next | Molly Scott Cato 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z But who wants to talk about serious systemic issues when you can write patronising articles saying millennials are too lazy to procreate, eh? Is Netflix killing sex, stopping us having babies – or neither? | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z But it risks being patronising to assume that people across the continent cannot recognise, and mobilise to counter, a new kind of exploitation when it appears. Why has the West pressed the mute button on Africa? 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z "But as I've gone through my business journey I've realised that it's a bit patronising," because it implies it's "someone with a little hobby". 'Being called a mumpreneur is patronising' 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z According to Welsh Government advice described by some as "patronising", parents should not do any of this. Government parenting advice 'patronising' 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Campaign group Save Our Schools described Mr Hammond's offer as "patronising" and a "big mistake". Anger over 'little extras' for schools 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z The response of the court had changed remarkably little, and many of these women voiced criticisms of the patronising and paternalistic nature of the system very similar to those of the suffragettes. The myth of the she-devil: why we judge female criminals more harshly 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z "There's a fear of getting it wrong, of seeming patronising or thinking someone is a charity case. It doesn't hurt for the person needing help to ask for it." The lies we tell ourselves to avoid giving up a seat 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z From a personal perspective, as a child witness to several parental divorces, I’ve always found deeply patronising the notion that people “walk away too soon” from failing relationships and damage their kids in the process. If you're in a bad marriage, don't try to mend it – end it | Nichi Hodgson 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z In contrast, a failing yet accountable leader, such as May, invites only patronising pity and contempt. America must deal with Donald Trump, the first rogue president | Simon Tisdall 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z And that’s why they called her fans “wannabes” – a name that was patronising, but not inaccurate. Sarah Churchwell on Madonna: ‘She remains the hero of her own story’ 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Mansplaining is when a man explains an issue to a woman in a manner regarded as condescending or patronising. MA in mansplaining? No worries, mate 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z Jack Monroe, a campaigner and author renowned for blogging about cooking for a family on a shoestring budget, told the BBC the stunt was "enormously patronising". Private school's 'Austerity Day' slammed 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z In a country that has suffered so much from election violence in the past, the patronising notion of an election that is "good enough for Africa" will not stand. Have Zimbabwe's generals turned into democrats? 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Without being patronising Edmund, it is fair to say, is treading new ground. French Open 2018: Fabio Fognini v Kyle Edmund – live! 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z He campaigned against the proposed single leader system, describing the title of leader as "embarrassing" and "patronising", and comparing a party with a leader to a flock of sheep with a shepherd. Green leaders: Who came before Caroline Lucas? 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Comings-and-goings there have been closely monitored for signs that businesses, foreign leaders and other interests might be trying to curry favour by patronising the establishment. Trump finances: What did we learn? 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z In her 1954 essay The Crisis in Education, Hannah Arendt argued that authority was not patronising; it indicated that someone was taking responsibility. We went too far in toppling authority. Some is good for us | Eliane Glaser 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z We retain a kind of indulgent, patronising, approval of rites of passage in other cultures, including those of our first peoples, but the poverty of mainstream modern Australian rituals is astounding. About the boys: Tim Winton on how toxic masculinity is shackling men to misogyny 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z But the actor and director, who lives in Los Angeles with his family, says he still receives a “patronising” reception from some people when he returns to New Zealand. Hollywood director Taika Waititi says New Zealand is racist 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z She described opposition to women priests as 'misogynist codology dressed up as theology', and criticised 'the patronising platitudes that women have heard from a succession of popes and cardinals'. Opinion | Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster. 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z She told BBC Radio Kent she found the commonly used acronym for Black and Minority Ethnic "patronising" and "insulting". Don't label me as BME - Priti Patel 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Instead, Western scholars began patronising their neighbours across the Mediterranean. How European scholars first encountered the Arab world 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z “The special relationship was a phrase I sought to avoid,” he says, “because I thought it was patronising of the Americans and a piece of conceit by us.” Six former foreign secretaries on Brexit, Britain… and Boris 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Mansplaining is defined as "needlessly, overbearingly, or condescendingly, especially to a woman, in a manner thought to reveal a patronising or chauvinistic attitude". Hangry and ransomware added to dictionary 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z As a result, Johnson’s legacy is hazy: is he the patronising face of white America stopping progress in the civil rights movement? Why Lyndon Johnson, a truly awful man, is my political hero | Jack Bernhardt 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z “As a scholar, I consider this kind of worshipful but patronising attitude toward indigenous peoples a serious error,” the American academic Cynthia Eller has written. The diabolical genius of the baby advice industry 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z One "patronising" comment made on social media referred to her simply as the "the lady owner", she said. The 'horrific' sexism blighting the beer world 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z "Their response was patronising and belittling," she said. Virgin Trains apologises for 'sexist' tweet 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z It was an attitude of mind rooted in deeply patronising attitudes towards Africans, and it ignored the role of foreign interests in creating much of the mess. Kenya poll: A key moment for African democracy 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z It follows what the search giant described as "strong user feedback" with many criticising the feature as patronising, shaming and a possible trigger for eating disorders. Google removes cupcake calorie counter 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z It will no longer be mistakenly perceived indulgent, fanciful or patronising to treat Iceland as equals. Iceland get the party started after showing they are no one-hit wonders 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z “When you tell people, ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever fall in love with anyone’, one of the first things they say is, ‘Oh you’ll find someone’, which is so patronising,” he hoots. Moses Sumney: ‘I have an obsession with loneliness, singledom, isolation’ 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The letter – either patronising or remarkably prescient depending on your point of view – warned Trump to uphold the rule of law and not undermine the “international order”. Tracking Trump: a blow for 'Dreamers' and a deal with Democrats 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z His work was represented as instinctive, as opposed to intellectual, though he was well versed in art history; some held the patronising idea that he didn’t know what he was doing. The Jean-Michel Basquiat I knew… 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z In July 2016, she published a memoir of her experiences volunteering in Zambia during her gap year, which provoked a huge online backlash as reviews and comments accused her of being patronising and inaccurate. Louise Linton: The photo, the hashtags and the sarcasm - BBC News 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Theatre company Creative Electric tweeted: "Dear Tea House Theatre, it's never good to advertise that you're entitled, patronising and abusive. Love Millennials x" Theatre company advert asks if millennials understand 'real world' - BBC News 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z I'm not being patronising because I'm the worst for it. The 1975: The 6 best rants from Latitude - BBC News 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z But they loathe the hypocrisy, because the hypocrite seems to be patronising them. How climate scepticism turned into something more dangerous 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z I find it patronising that gay marriage has only been a thing for a few years. Brutal! Vulgar! Dirty! Mae West and the gay comedy that shocked 1920s America 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z I think that in itself is something of a patronising idea. Naomi Alderman: I really want to write for Doctor Who - BBC News 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z She angrily shrugged him off, and it was he who faced criticism for his patronising behaviour. ‘Bibi’ of the Bundesliga blows whistle on sexism in German football 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z He said it was considered "artificial and possibly patronising" to do so because "it is actually not our experience". Spy author 'warned off' creating a black character - BBC News 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Doctors who smoke are not really patronising their patients: if anything, they are revealing sympathetic human weakness. How climate scepticism turned into something more dangerous 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z To me, calling a woman a girl is infantilising and patronising. #thisgirlcan? I much prefer #thiswomandoes | Shelley Silas 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Why not respond to your correspondent with a flurry of the most pathetic Trash Dove stickers, or a patronising thumbs-up? I've been sent an unsolicited photo of a penis. How do I respond? 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z In contrast, Germany’s official reaction to a week of unpleasant, Trump-related shocks was cool and rational, if not a little patronising. Appease or oppose? How the world's nations are reacting to Trump 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z She’s too classy to be drawn into any child actor comparisons – it would be “patronising, annoying, no thanks,” she says, nicely but firmly – but we talk more broadly about celebrity scandals. Drew Barrymore 'I don't pretend to be perfect' 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z "Some adults make assumptions about children that are patronising and wrong." Greetings cards for children show 'damaging stereotypes' - BBC News 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The political scientist David Runciman caricatured the patronising chatter in educated circles thus: “Brexit is what you get if you ask people a question that they lack the basic information to answer.” Dismayed by democracy? The alternative is far worse| Tom Clark 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z I'd previously come across some "drones for women" advice that was so sexist and patronising it was funny. Flying a drone: How easy is it to fly one safely? - BBC News 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z The poster of a nurse holding a bloodied stiletto would appear patronising and sexist to many people today. What Rospa posters say about the changing face of Britain - BBC News 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z However, Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green rejected the report's findings and said the document demonstrated "an outdated view of disability which is patronising and offensive". UN: 'Grave' disability rights violations under UK reforms - BBC News 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Many netizens have accused the authorities of being patronising and negligent in their handling of the recent scandal. Chinese women rage about unsafe sanitary towels 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z And this new term saw yet another protest led by a male student arguing that such classes were patronising and unnecessary. I recreated my rape scene to show why sexual consent lessons are crucial | Alice Irving 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Plenty of feminists, in Belgium or elsewhere in Europe, would find this patronising. Europe is trying to teach its gender norms to refugees 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Created as a time-filler for housewives, early broadcasts were criticised for being "patronising" and obsessed with the routine of domestic chores. Woman's Hour at 70: 'Hooray for being a housewife' - BBC News 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z “Can you see how patronising that is?” he replied. The man who brought you Brexit | Sam Knight 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Born This Way in 2012 was, for some, a step too far – a well-meaning but patronising gesture that felt like another superstar convinced they could save the world. Lady Gaga – 10 of the best 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z A storm of protest erupted on social media following its launch on Wednesday with many accusing it of being patronising and sexist. Italy's PM criticises government led fertility campaign - BBC News 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the campaign said on Tuesday that he should be trying to "unite" the party rather than "patronising" its members with such talk. Tom Watson urges Jeremy Corbyn to tackle 'Trotskyist entryism' - BBC News 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z But if the remain campaign was incompetent and patronising, leave was both inflammatory and irresponsible. After this vote the UK is diminished, our politics poisoned | Gary Younge 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Si Michael will call for a tougher stance on "feckless parents" and an end to patronising the poor. Poor pupils 'are still let down', warns Ofsted boss - BBC News 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z The truth is that it is always going to be an imperfect solution when the imagined expressive freedom of our musical lives is turned into a patronising prison ritual. The phone prison – how to stop people filming at gigs 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z It was spoofed for dropping the 'g' and was seen by some as being patronising to young people. Is it 'workin'? Social media playing key role in referendum battle - BBC News 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z You learn to cultivate a shrugging ruefulness, to become familiar with the patronising nods of London cabbies, and to cling to an assortment of memories, of pluses and minuses, some comic, some less so. Julian Barnes: my stupid Leicester City love 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Because of the history of slavery and colonialism, many people in Africa find such attitudes deeply patronising and offensive. Barbie challenges the 'white saviour complex' - BBC News 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z This argument is at best patronising and at worst completely absurd, unless Sanders is somehow secretly plotting to ban abortion. Hadley Freeman: I like Bernie as much as the next idealist, but Hillary gets my vote 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z At this point it is worth noting that the idea it is discourteous or patronising to suggest Leicester will drop points is in itself based on a fallacy. Jamie Vardy ban confronts Leicester and Ranieri with major bump in the road | Barney Ronay 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z The suggestion that women should unthinkingly celebrate one another purely out of sisterly feeling is about as patronising as the idea that women shouldn’t trouble their brains with opinions. From shopping to naked selfies: how 'empowerment' lost its meaning 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The notion that because they are from working-class backgrounds they were doomed to fight is deeply patronising. Nick Blackwell: How boxing's inherent darkness also makes it attractive 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z It’s patronising Related to the above, April Fools’ day wouldn’t be so bad if the majority of the “official” jokes weren’t also bad. Why April Fools' day is utter crap | Dean Burnett 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z It would be crass and patronising to call today’s youngsters soft, given the sacrifices that are made to reach the top. Where have all the blood-sweat-and-tears football captains gone? | Jacob Steinberg 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z He is a master carpenter and rhapsodises, in an entirely pragmatic and not at all patronising way, of the transformative power of “successfully shaping wood with handtools”. Nick Offerman says he's not a comedian but 'as long as I mention my balls every few minutes ...' 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z “Many of us are feeling tired of patronising these guys and watching them all the time,” the diplomat adds. Making Joe Biden mad as hell 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Not only is it flawed logic to suggest that more women onscreen will make a movie appeal to real women, it’s patronising. The very idea of a ‘female friendly film’ is old-fashioned nonsense | Catherine Shoard 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Some female jockeys regard suggestions of a weight concession as patronising, while others believe it would create more opportunities for women. Female jockeys should get weight allowance, says AP McCoy 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z In September, Helena Serova, the first female Russian cosmonaut in 17 years, faced a barrage of patronising questions from journalists at a press conference about how she would maintain her hairstyle while on the mission. How do I ... become an astronaut? 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z “You work very hard with this sort of project not to be patronising and to allow the children’s vices to be heard,” explained Wade. Hollywood actors to perform children's monologues in new Danny Boyle play 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Crucially, he made sure to use self-deprecating humour to avoid patronising the audience. Jürgen Klopp just the man to pump up the Anfield volume for Liverpool | Raphael Honigstein 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z ‘More energy tonight, I like that,’ said Trump with all the patronising contempt he could muster, before seizing the air time anyway and tossing it back condescendingly when he was finished. Republican presidential debate: Trump and Bush clash but Fiorina stands out – as it happened 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The visitors are looking positively giddy to be at Stamford Bridge - yes, I know that sounds patronising. Chelsea v Maccabi Tel Aviv: Champions League – as it happened 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z In The Times, Rachel Sylvester writes: that "for all the talk of a new kind of politics, Team Corbyn's patronising approach to women is a throwback to the 1970s". Does Jeremy Corbyn have a woman problem? - BBC News 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Celebrities' opinions are canvassed by the paper, with the narrow majority agreeing with campaigner Belinda Parmar, who runs an agency dedicated to ending "stereotyping and patronising of women within technology". Newspaper headlines: Jeremy Corbyn 'looking forward to Labour job' - BBC News 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z "Some of them were pretty put out and thought it was patronising," he added. 'Rude' place names censored at Harrogate WI fair - BBC News 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z ‘More energy tonight, I like that,’ said Trump with all the patronising contempt he could muster, before seizing the air time anyway and tossing it back condescendingly when he was finished. Republican presidential debate: Trump and Bush clash but Fiorina stands out – as it happened 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The visitors are looking positively giddy to be at Stamford Bridge - yes, I know that sounds patronising. Chelsea v Maccabi Tel Aviv: Champions League – as it happened 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Fashion week comes around, a couple of shows include disabled models – and that is a good thing – but the coverage that follows is often quite patronising. Yes, fashion has flirted with using disabled models, but it has to do much more if it is serious about catwalk diversity 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z I think the idea that women are at any disadvantage is entirely patronising. Is Tinder really creating a ‘dating apocalypse’? 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z A tweet that, at best, could be read as patronising and ignorant; at worst, vacuous and self-absorbed. The Nicki Minaj debate is bigger than Taylor Swift's ego 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Calling women “girls” is especially undermining and patronising in the workplace. Stop calling women 'girls'. It's either patronising or sexually suggestive 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z It was meant to be a tribute, but ended up being criticised as "patronising" and "sexist." Lionesses welcomed home with 'patronising' and 'sexist' message - BBC News 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The nutmeg is always football’s most patronising put-down – and Barça’s speciality. Juventus 1-3 Barcelona | Champions League final match report 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z For others, it will be seen as patronising and elitist. Viewpoint: How do you instil good character? - BBC News 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z And yet the presence of courtesy - not patronising correctness, not lazy politeness, not the habit of disinterest, but true courtesy - changes everything. A Point of View: The underrated power of courtesy - BBC News 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Still, Europa League specialist Mr Benítez is now feeling quite a lot more bullish/patronising. Dnipro v Napoli: Europa League semi-final – live! 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z "South Africans cannot chase us from their countries and expect us to help them grow their economy by patronising their shops and goods," he said. South African shops in Malawi shut in xenophobia boycott - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z There are some who would regard the term "women's vote" as patronising and offensive. Election 2015: Is there really such a thing as 'the women's vote'? 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z We chuckled guiltily; we frowned judgmentally in our patronising northern European way; once in a while, we felt genuinely horrified that such a man was the public face of his country. Can Berlusconi stage a comeback? 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z Indeed, Austen’s critical heritage is strewn with men who – like Nabokov, for example – “discovered” Austen at “mid life” and in the most patronising tones imaginable. Is Popularity Killing Jane Austen? 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z "It is patronising to control what people see about their own country," an American artist said on my Twitter timeline. Why India gang-rape film row is extraordinary 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Other units could be protective of the Bantams in a way that might be seen as patronising today. The army units for those under 5ft 3in 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Zeitz says that the film is "oddly patronising" in the way it deals with black student activists. Critics say Selma gets MLK and LBJ wrong 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Labour said the advert was "patronising" towards working people, and alternative versions sprung up on Twitter. The year in political tweets 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z He hoped to suggest he was its champion; he sounded patronising and inept. UKIP turns serious 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z "Somebody at the BBC has acted in a slightly patronising and unnecessary way." Countryfile subtitles an 'insult' 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Some voters found this patronising, but Mr Scott won anyway. Of bridal dresses and sweatshirts 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z They sound like a slip back to very bad habits, recalling the extreme sexism of “lady” as a modifier, as in the horrendously patronising “lady driver”. Why there are too many women doctors, women MPs, and women bosses 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z But a Conservative party spokesman dismissed the proposal of an oath for teachers as a "patronising gimmick". Hunt wants public oath for teachers 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z Similarly, when law firm Clifford Chance issued a memo to its US staff titled "Speaking effectively", with an entire section devoted to fashion, many dubbed it patronising and sexist. Could a makeover save your career? 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z Many Scots found the unionist parties' bombardment of scare stories about rising prices and job losses deeply patronising. What now for Britishness? 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z The patronising better together lady advert, as it is now known, was criticised for being sexist. The 11 best moments of the Scottish independence referendum campaign 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z But the blinkers are on, and instead we have a misty-eyed romanticism and still more patronising guff about who gets to define a suitable kind of nationalism. This is Scotland’s velvet revolution and we should listen to the people shouting 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z What a patronising way to think about the accountability of governance. England’s love-bombing of Scotland is a pathetic afterthought 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The meme, which trended for two days, mocked the broadcast for a "patronising" attitude towards female voters. Referendum round-up 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Some will support it, others may find it sexist, patronising or even manipulative. UN seeks climate change 'Malala' 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The anti-Scottish independence campaign Better Together inadvertently created a meme on Tuesday evening after airing an advert aimed at women, which was derided as being “sexist” and “patronising”. #PatronisingBTlady: how Better Together’s latest ad went wrong 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Airlines and regulators offer what are often contradictory and deeply patronising explanations for their actions. Phones during takeoff: common sense wins, airport paperbacks lose 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Adults created this world, but it’s children who will have to grow up in it, and blaming the internet for their distress is not just a cop-out – it’s deeply patronising. Blaming technology for self-harm is too easy 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Just patronising assurances that there would be no signs of weakness in the “protection” of Australia’s borders. Yes, Tony Abbott has 'stopped the boats'. But the cost is catastrophic 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z In fact, I find it parochial, patronising and arrogant that you think it's appropriate or right to do so. Dear Mr Gove: what's so 'British' about your 'British values'? 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Lego asked not to be associated with the campaign because it is "politically neutral", while the SNP described the list as "patronising". Treasury 'Buzzfeed' drops Lego shots 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z The government denied it was patronising Scottish voters. Lego asks government to remove Scottish independence images 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The respective paying of patronising and sycophantic, yet entirely meaningless lip-service, is proven as a method of transfer market success. Football transfer rumours: Samuel Eto’o to sign for Arsenal? 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z In reply the president called the economist "smug, overbearing and patronising" in a series of blistering and often sarcastic tweets. Singing up an economic storm 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z To applaud every dead person on the roster would've seemed patronising and over-compensatory, or downright ghoulish, like actively cheering on the grim reaper. Among a crowd of political automatons, Nigel Farage is like a wacky neighbour in a sitcom 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The PM was asked about comments from a Nigerian government spokesman who said criticism of the government's response was "unfair" and "patronising". PM defends Nigeria kidnapping stance 2014-05-09T14:36:20Z That is not patronising, it is simply the attitude you must have as an established team. Dutch defeat heightens England disarray 2014-03-31T17:02:20Z It is a misleading and inaccurate - not to mention mildly patronising - view of a man who is much better at working with his engineers and setting up his car than many realise. There's more to Hamilton than pure talent 2014-03-30T15:29:43Z The Ukrainian foreign ministry said it deeply regretted Mr Lavrov's "patronising" remarks. US-Russia deadlock on Ukraine crisis 2014-03-30T22:31:26Z "It's heavy handed and extremely patronising", he says of the proposed measure. Puffed out? 2014-03-24T12:47:44Z It was described as "patronising" by Mr Osborne's deputy, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, who said he initially thought it was a "spoof". Lamborghini pension minister backed 2014-03-21T10:37:33Z "Have you seen a more condescending, patronising, arrogant, haughty, out-of-touch, misconceived piece of nonsense? The tax measures were no answer to the "cost of living crisis" facing many families, he added. " Shapps: 'No regrets' over bingo ad 2014-03-21T16:50:52Z Critics say Pakistan is paying the price for its intelligence agencies' past and present policies of patronising militant groups to fight proxy wars in neighboring India and Afghanistan. Violent splinter group mars peace deal with Pakistan Taliban 2014-03-07T09:09:44Z "It is a sign of default thinking about women" she says, "and at best it is extremely patronising". In India men are men but women are often "girls" 2013-11-28T01:32:50Z Without being too patronising, I felt sorry for him. Hart receives support from Ruddy 2013-10-08T06:56:18Z The Ministry of Public Security on Sunday issued rules banning police from patronising night clubs or "stirring up trouble when drunk". China targets 'degenerate' former provincial leader in crackdown on graft 2013-09-30T09:46:18Z It was attacked by Labour for "patronising" working people. Shapps: 'No regrets' over bingo ad 2014-03-21T16:50:52Z In order to prove they are multicultural they have gone out of their way to flatter and fall over different communities, which has been utterly patronising. Viewpoints: What should be done about ethnic integration? 2013-09-19T11:43:10Z While Scotland were patriotic, the English were patronising. From Wembley Wizards to the dentist's chair 2013-08-13T08:52:36Z And to try to insist that we all say wrinkly loose skin is "beautiful" when it's really not is patronising! 'My breasts were like zeppelins' 2013-08-04T23:32:52Z One of my favorite feeds is @EverydaySexism, which documents the incidences of harrassment, disparagement and patronising behavior that women encounter on a daily basis. I Got A Bomb Threat on Twitter 2013-08-02T14:20:25Z It was apparently an affectionate term, signifying appreciation, but also a patronising one, suggesting these people are different, perhaps inferior because of their weird interests and lack of social abilities? Boffin Backlash: do scientists resent being called that? 2013-07-26T06:30:00Z The economy was buoyant, jobs were plentiful and young people felt confident enough to protest against their hypocritical, authoritarian and patronising elders. The young v baby boomers: the Peasant's Revolt of our age? 2013-07-11T12:51:17Z He also reckons a governance index could bring greater diversity into the boardroom, and far more effectively than "a deeply patronising" quota that is "humiliating for the target group". Ken Olisa: entrepreneur, philanthropist and good governance advocate 2013-07-05T16:19:33Z We're familiar, too, with their frankly patronising approach to those who may disagree. Cameron ruffles UKIP's 'comfort blanket' 2013-06-10T13:14:28Z He said that, "far from taking a chauvinistic view, my chapter on sexual crime disparages the patronising views of women that still too often prevail". Nick Ross defends rape comments 2013-05-27T04:29:21Z Their approach, when they came to parliament last week was complacent and patronising, an attitude that actually didn't help take the committee forward. Multinational CEOs tell David Cameron to rein in tax avoidance rhetoric 2013-05-20T20:02:32Z When are people like you going to wake up and stop being patronising? Saluting 'local heroes of conservation' 2013-05-03T09:55:51Z "Behaving in what looks like a high-handed and patronising fashion towards South Africa is no way to treat one of the world's key emerging nations and is not in Britain's national interest." Charities criticise S Africa aid cut 2013-05-01T09:56:31Z Columnist Janice Turner in the warns that hectoring and patronising parents who are philosophically opposed to all vaccination is pointless. Papers weigh up Syria options 2013-04-27T04:14:06Z In 1998, Liam Gallagher added patronising insult to his "Do you know who I am?" when he tacked on the word "love" in pursuit of an Australian woman while on tour. Reese Witherspoon, Rihanna and George Osborne: do you know who they are? 2013-04-23T16:46:01Z The presenter Richard Bacon has taken a fair bit of stick for what seemed like patronising treatment of the great Billy Boston, with whom he conducted the draw. Super League Set of Six: Let's embrace the NRL, says Wigan chairman 2013-04-23T15:47:41Z He defended UN ambassador Susan Rice in a way some felt to be patronising. An airline fat tax? It's the thin edge of a nasty wedge 2013-04-06T23:06:15Z "Country and government officials have become used to dealing with quite a patronising approach from certain other donors," says Brandt. China: 'rogue' donor or beacon of south-south co-operation? 2013-04-02T14:54:00Z In fact the underlying assumption that female fans will somehow be scared off by those boisterous boys in the standing corner is a bit patronising anyway. Football fans want to stand – but the politicians sit on their hands 2013-04-01T09:30:01Z As if we would speak about films or novels in such patronising terms. A serious game about sweatshops … you won't find it in Apple's App Store 2013-03-22T13:11:21Z Each time I suggest something, he finds it patronising and dismisses it before he even hears it. My son is addicted to gambling 2013-03-08T13:00:02Z Their story is one that unconsciously patronising journalists are contractually obliged to describe as 'wonderful', but it's hard to see their squad of largely home-based players seriously inconveniencing Zambia. Zambia v Ethiopa: Africa Cup of Nations – live! 2013-01-21T14:07:39Z "A lot of people in the indie sector have a patronising view of people who shop in HMV," says Simon Price, music critic for the Independent on Sunday. The place where you bought your first CD 2013-01-16T11:41:50Z But for some, talk of reforming Italian television, and suggestions that showgirls might almost need to be rescued from themselves, are just patronising. Italian TV boss criticises sexy showgirls 2012-12-31T04:48:14Z Even in victory, similarly nagging feelings of worry and helplessness kick in whenever Channel 4's Derek Thompson pounces with a view to conducting one of his well intentioned, but invariably patronising interviews. The Joy of Six: alternative sporting heroes of 2012 2012-12-21T09:26:00Z And the BBC has taken on the duty of patronising women's football after winning the rights to show all of England's matches at next summer's European Championship. The Fiver 2012-12-14T15:56:04Z "A rather patronising French confection," one of the drinkers in Claude's tells me. The French who see Barcelona as their capital 2012-11-24T00:22:16Z It is not even that Miller is missing the point when she describes quotas as patronising, when the real issue is women being passed over in favour of less talented men. Quotas for women on boards best way to raise talent 2012-11-14T00:04:01Z But lowering grades on the basis of social origin would patronising and demeaning to students who, with encouragement and hard work, are perfectly capable of gaining university entrance on merit like anyone else. Helping the young make the grade 2012-10-18T16:46:02Z She thinks it's a terrible shame when perfectly good comedy programmes are ruined by intrusive and patronising laughter tracks. Revealed: what the Queen really thinks about the big issues 2012-09-29T23:04:31Z Right from the off the press release was pretty arrogant and quite patronising about the place. MTV defends Valleys reality show 2012-09-25T06:06:32Z But Christine Marquez-Hudson of the Mi Casa Resource Center in Denver, an advocacy and support organisation for Latino families, says broken Spanish from politicians who do not speak the language comes across as patronising. The perils of campaigning in Spanish 2012-09-21T21:13:24Z Debate even rages over the use of the word “brave”, which some consider patronising. The Paralympics: Blades of gold 2012-09-06T15:03:14Z It is almost worse to shout "good shot" for a shot that isn't quite perfect, lest it sounds patronising, than to forget to shout praise for something special. Some words of advice for the men at the Augusta National Golf Club 2012-08-21T17:05:00Z Disabled people experience hate, guilt, patronising attitudes, avoidance and persecution. The able-bodied must face their anxiety about disability 2012-08-20T18:00:01Z "It's patronising and it stigmatises me as someone on welfare." Debate over Australia welfare 'credit card' 2012-08-20T01:04:42Z Whilst Sharp's views seemed balanced, the observations made by the Manchester Guardian's London Correspondent in 1949 about women boxers seemed slightly patronising. Women boxers to make Olympic history in city that once shunned them 2012-08-05T12:21:51Z Eddie Izzard was among Labour-supporting celebrities to back Yes to AV "It is utterly patronising, pathetically ingratiating and intellectually lame," but, he adds: "It works." How to win a referendum 2012-07-16T01:35:17Z It is patronising to call the ladies' locker room "The Powder Room" – an often used alternative for clubs where there are no lockers because there are no lady members. Some words of advice for the men at the Augusta National Golf Club 2012-08-21T17:05:00Z It's not "slightly irritating", it's patronising and unnecessary. It's poor farming, not the poor badger, that spreads disease 2012-07-14T23:06:19Z But when Google announced earlier this year that it would be for all of its products - including YouTube, Blogger and Gmail - Henderson decided to find a way to stay online without patronising Google. Is it possible to quit Google? 2012-07-10T00:42:05Z But it's not really patronising to say that this case is an exceptional one: it is, at least partly, about the taking part. Oscar Pistorius doesn't aim to just take part. Most disabled people do 2012-07-05T15:29:18Z "I have always found it somewhere between patronising and insulting the notion that the public sector has an exclusive franchise on some ethos, spirit, morality – it is just nonsense," he said. G4S chief warns of mass police privatisation 2012-06-20T18:31:41Z I have always found the notion patronising and insulting that the public sector has an exclusive franchise on some ethos, spirit, morality. How G4S is 'securing your world' 2012-06-20T18:37:13Z The policy, carried out by overzealous officials, was described by some as "patronising and humiliating" and Ascot later issued admission refunds to those affected. Royal Ascot courts controversy again as it polices a new dress code 2012-06-19T08:44:07Z Roy Keane, presumably, would just consider it more patronising nonsense in keeping with his grudge that nobody takes Ireland seriously enough, let alone the players themselves. Euro 2012: England's Theo Walcott is no longer a wallflower 2012-06-16T20:31:47Z Jim French, the airline's long-standing chairman and chief executive, bristled at the patronising comparison with the online retailer that also endured a troubled flotation. Jamie Dimon prepares for his own jubilee on Capitol Hill 2012-06-09T23:00:14Z She said the country's leaders often adopted a patronising or a bullying attitude, neither of which endears them to foreigners. The enduring appeal of the US still woos many Chinese 2012-06-06T00:17:50Z Old Rome has her surprises for the patronising visitors from the New World. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z But Canada's immigration minister said the UN was wasting its resources, while another minister said Mr De Schutter was being "patronising". Canada anger at UN food report 2012-05-17T23:45:46Z When a sovereign was sufficiently orthodox in his opinions, and sufficiently zealous in patronising the Church and in persecuting the heretics, he was extolled as an angel. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Yes, I'm sure," said the vicar's wife, with patronising urbanity; "so very pleased to make your acquaintance—at last, don't you know. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z In response to Vancouver’s rather patronising queries, the Yankee skipper gave a summary of his log for some months past. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z He appeared to Maia to be some kind of crow or raven, but she disliked his rather patronising tone. Christmas Tree Land 2012-04-06T02:00:25.787Z The utmost concession to be made to what is really wonderful is a languid and patronising "Really?" One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion 2012-03-31T02:00:20.873Z By this time Romanoff was the great gentleman again—haughty, patronising, calm, and collected. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z He would not be drawn into conversation, treating everything she said with an inscrutable, somewhat patronising flippancy that nettled her. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z What I mean, Dove," said he presently in that grandiose, patronising manner which always rubbed Captain Dove the wrong way, "what I mean is that I've had far more than enough of this rough-and-tumble work. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z I almost forgave him his supercilious speech and patronising manner. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z Instead, the same admirable self-control which prevented him from outwardly evidencing his pleasure prompted him to square back in his chair with a touch of patronising aggressiveness in his manner. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z It's all right, Mrs. Winkley," and the lawyer was very patronising as he spoke; "the man brought us here safely. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z It is “patronising” to say that shareholders would find more information confusing, says Joseph Williams of Publish What You Pay, a pressure group. Corporate disclosure: Extracting oil, burying data 2012-02-23T17:07:45Z The Squire's six maiden aunts at the dower-house, all but one of whom were now dead, had also treated her kindly, but in a rather more patronising manner. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z That was Bobby Trench, as he revealed himself from day to day to the woman whom he treated with almost patronising attention, and considered a nonentity. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z Here he was not hesitating or tremulously strung; he was patronising. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z My philanthropy consists in patronising the arts, and especially modern artists. Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z "Not so clever as our friends," Haslemere admonished her, with one of his slightly patronising smiles for the jewel-expert and the detectives. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z When dinner-time came, instead of patronising the hotel, they repaired to a more humble restaurant, and for 24 sous each obtained all that they required. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Osorio spoke in an impertinent and patronising tone, which piqued his wife's pride in every possible way. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "Is there anything I would not do for Heaven?" said Manasseh with a patronising air. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z I found myself patronising my own officers—some of the finest soldiers in the Service—and drifting into an attitude of superciliousness towards soldiering in general. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z Whereupon Mahmoud smiled—the pensive, patronising smile of a civilisation five thousand years old looking down on the aboriginal product of the Western prairies. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z It consists of bread and meat, or bread and cheese, placed on the counter, and to which all patronising the establishment are welcome. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z He carried his head so high that the back of it was almost lost between his shoulders, and his half-closed eyes flashed self-confident and patronising gleams from between his long black lashes. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z It is horrible, this patronising analysis of the Redeemer as another and great Dante, merely a supreme artist to whom artists should bow because of that, and no more. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z Already Otto Staarbrucker spoke as if he claimed an interest in the find; and although there was not much in the speech, yet Frank only resented the patronising tone in which it was delivered. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z His manner towards his affianced wife, who was several years his senior, and had never been handsome, was benevolently patronising. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z The Saturday Review for 5 November, 1870, uttered a few patronising words of praise. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z The priest's voice, as he returned their greetings, was sweet and very low, as though there were a sick person in the adjoining room; his smile was grave, patronising, and insinuating. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z He said it a little carelessly, in rather a patronising way, almost as though he were offended. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z Perhaps it may have seemed to him strange that Sulkowski should speak in that patronising way about Br�hl, but he did not show it. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z The kindly attentions of Mr Morgan, the cessation of general hostilities, and the patronising approval of brother William, effected a wonderful clearance in the domestic atmosphere. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z He’s remarkably handsome, but excessively affected and patronising, especially to us Americans; and I hope to have a chance of biting his head off before long. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z To begin with, he thought proper to put his hands in his pockets and pinch his lips into an ironical and patronising simper. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "Put the things down, my dear," said Mrs. McMahon, in a calm and patronising voice. Chance in Chains A Story of Monte Carlo 2011-10-03T02:00:32.613Z This lamentable portion of his history involves the double charge of misadvising his prince, and patronising a violation of the laws, in the most wanton and cruel manner! Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z An assistant surgeon came in, looked at us with a careless and patronising air, and went away still more carelessly to announce our arrival to the physician on duty. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z Paul does not say, Give your servants what is kind and patronising. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z She spoke as though she had won the youth from her friend, with a scornful and patronising air which would have been a shock to Clementina's pride if she could have heard it. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z But in your generosity you incline to overlook the fact that this patronising attitude insults the object of your benevolence. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z There is an etiquette even in the manner of accepting patronage; the recipient feels it incumbent on him to be patronising to the giver of alms in order to retain a proper sense of independence. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z But did you explain all the disadvantages people patronising my studio have to battle with? The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z This new proof of lofty and patronising care exasperated her. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z "Every one must make a beginning, young man," said Calder�n, with a patronising air. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z But it would be patronising in the extreme to say, as he did, that the time he ran was anything other than a disappointment. Humbled Oscar Pistorius says he never expected to make 400m final 2011-08-29T18:57:00Z He handed the vicar his hat, performing these supererogatory offices with the patronising air of a man humouring his superior’s peculiarities. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z What a striking parallelism to those Popes and their nephews, in the time of the Renaissance, whose patronising of arts is as renowned as their atrocious vices! An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z Harry, though – he was passionate, but there was nothing patronising about him, and there was nothing threatening about him. My TV hero: David Morrissey on Harry Carpenter 2011-08-22T20:30:02Z That sort of patronising coverage is much easier than doing homework on unknown players. The Secret Footballer: For new boys there's nothing like the big time 2011-08-19T22:05:02Z Others were angered by what they saw as his paternalistic and patronising style. Mubarak on Trial Begins, Transfixing Arab World 2011-08-03T09:20:31Z Temperamentally both were scrappers but Ganguly brought a hauteur to his needling that riled opponents even more because they suspected his air was patronising and contemptuous. How Sourav Ganguly and Nasser Hussain revitalised India and England 2011-07-19T22:01:00Z Lilly's voice turns scornful at the patronising tone taken towards them by the very male world of mining. Los 33: Chilean miners face up to a strange new world 2011-07-16T23:04:14Z Treat them differently and you run the risk of being patronising. The Fiver 2011-07-15T14:50:13Z “I quite envy you sometimes,” she said, as Helen, in her calm assurance, kissed her and welcomed her in a patronising way; “surrounded as you are with luxuries, you ought to be very happy.” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z Sophie knew something was wrong with her clothes the moment she encountered the girls' curious and patronising glances as they came into the room. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z He looks very old and weak,” said Michael Ross, in a quiet patronising way. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z Kings even were censured and nations chided in the most patronising manner; being occasionally set at each other's throats, causes for quarrel being found when none really existed. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z The free and easy patronising drawl of this insufferable cad made his blood surge again. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z She would probably go home again and brag of her “conquest” with a kind of patronising pity. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z I think it's a little bit patronising to assume that the audience takes everything at face value. Fact and fiction 2011-06-17T23:45:39Z “And with a refresher, sir?” said the solicitor, dropping the patronising air for one of increased respect. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z Instead of patronising home industries and enterprises, people would scramble for seats on the cars, and go gadding about, spending anywhere but at home the little money they had. The Bishop and the Boogerman 2011-06-12T02:00:07.497Z He frowned magnificently at Philip, and nodded in a stiff and patronising way to Fordham as they came in. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z "Is this Amy?" said Dora, giving her first a patronising tap on the shoulder, and then a hasty kiss; "I dare say we shall be very good friends." Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z Upon these reflections Miss Cornell's air became exceedingly patronising. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z Labour accused Mr Cameron of sexism and showing a "patronising and outdated attitude to women". Cameron NHS comments 'misleading' 2011-04-28T18:45:13Z Mildred had never considered herself of great consequence, but she had a certain wholesome self-respect which was grievously wounded by the patronising indulgence that rectified her harmless error. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z The Catholics felt that they were as capable of patronising the drama as the victors of Aughrim. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally. The Bail Jumper 2011-04-16T02:00:19.103Z One gentleman complimented her upon patronising the dress of the country, and thereby evincing a purity of taste far superior to that of ladies who fancy nothing becoming unless brought from Paris. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z He had a weakness for patronising Lever, for declaring that he said or thought this or that— usually something which coincided with the Major's own opinion, and which showed the novelist at a disadvantage. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z It had no riotous pleasures; it was equally free from the things that annoy—no malignant newspapers, no malevolent enemies, no treacherous or patronising friends. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z Nick Clegg's stated aim to stop wealthy families securing internships for their children are patronising and fatuous", according to the Daily Telegraph." Newspaper review 2011-04-06T05:25:16Z "Sometimes it's the way a candidate speaks about students, if they are patronising or if they think they are paying lip services to their questions - that really riles them." Pupil power 2011-03-28T23:10:18Z Notwithstanding the generous offer of his cousin to espouse his quarrel, there was that in the proposal itself which seemed to reflect on his own capability—a suggestion, almost an assertion, of patronising superiority. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z But if a very general though patronising affection, accompanied by no consideration at all, can bestow happiness, honor is not unhappy in her survival. Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste 2011-03-22T02:00:23.063Z Despite the patronising way in which she had spoken of him to Minnie Bodkin, in her heart she thought the young man to be horribly presuming. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:28.240Z As a Somerset fan, the Spin is always quick to have the odd patronising chuckle at Gloucestershire's expense. The Spin 2011-02-15T11:16:22Z There was always something patronising in his manner towards the Doctor, who, in his eyes, was only an old tutor possessed of no importance but such as he borrowed from his connection with Wilicza. Under a Charm, Vol. III. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:37.767Z "Little idiot," she thought; but her smile remained bland and calmly patronising. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z And let us not fall into the trap of patronising Italy. Italy 11-13 Ireland 2011-02-07T00:06:02Z At a campaign meeting last month, he dismissed government suggestions that libraries should be run by volunteers as "patronising nonsense". Libraries protest day to be held 2011-02-05T00:09:21Z All this was helpfully reinforced with a patronising film explaining that Africa "has a lot going for it". A new initiative to promote law in Africa demands closer scrutiny 2011-02-03T14:50:55Z In extracts of the speech, published in the Daily Telegraph, the peer blames "the patronising, superficial way faith is discussed in certain quarters, including the media", for making Britain a less tolerant place for believers. Muslim prejudice 'seen as normal' 2011-01-20T04:07:43Z One commenter considered it to be "shameful, inept, morbid, irrelevant, patronising rubbish." Liz Jones plumbs the depths in report on Joanna Yeates murder 2011-01-19T09:36:58Z Insulting and patronising the electorate like this is certainly an interesting strategy on the part of the government. Letters: NHS cost-cutting and grown-up politics 2011-01-19T00:05:05Z That may be the case, but it is a patronising platitude. TV times run roughshod over the paying spectator in the Six Nations 2011-01-13T11:16:58Z They might have been patted on the back by everyone but, as one simmering member of Villarreal's staff admitted, it ultimately felt like a patronising pat on the head. Lucky Real Madrid win ? and Cani throws water bottle at Jos? Mourinho 2011-01-10T14:35:45Z Near the house was a one-horse syrup-mill then in operation, grinding cane brought in by neighbouring farmers—white as well as black—the whites thus patronising the enterprise of their energetic Negro neighbour. Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy 2011-01-06T03:00:45.737Z These gentlemen were too greatly superior to Reginald Fraser for her to venture the kind of patronising notice she bestowed upon the tall, effeminate young soldier. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z To him enter severally: A., a patronising person, with a few helpful suggestions upon the general management of the School. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z When his toilet was completed, he turned round and, seeing that I was looking at him, he threw me a patronising glance, eyeing me from head to foot. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z And those who mark our calendars with patronising tokenism would have to give a worthy cause much more than 16 days. Dates and women 2010-11-30T15:08:06Z While he copes with the potentially mindset-changing culture shock of secondment to Blackpool, Holloway can show those metropolitans who persist in patronising him precisely how Arsenal's stylistic bar might be raised even higher. Fleeces, snoods and new stadiums: festive gifts for our men of football 2010-12-09T00:02:00Z Even the phoney war, that period when local comment bounces between the barbed and the patronising, has been powder-puff stuff, done for the sake of it rather than with any real malice. The gloves are off: England prepare for a fight at The Gabba 2010-11-24T00:06:00Z They are conscious of a clannish, slightly patronising air about The Hill, which is notably absent in other stories which tell the tale of a particular school. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z He looks at everything he sees with a patronising air; with the arrogant calm that makes him, amiable as he is at home, so unbearable when he travels abroad. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z "We owe these women something more respectful than ineffective medication or patronising false reassurance." Female sexual dysfunction 'excuse by drug firms to sell pills' 2010-10-01T08:04:00Z While delegates in the hall applauded Cable's plans to sugar the pill of partial privatisation for the Royal Mail, unions said it was patronising. Vince Cable: Royal Mail is for sale ? with 10% of shares for staff 2010-09-22T20:13:00Z Royal Mail union leaders are vehemently opposed to such a scheme and yesterday described Cable's plans as "deeply patronising". Royal Mail privatisation plan will offer staff 10% of shares 2010-09-22T18:04:00Z Ten minutes ago he was a miniature Grand Turk, patronising his parents and ruffling it over his sister. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z He had definitely been guilty of patronising Atkinson when Alex Song was sent off in the second half, patting the official's shoulder in mock congratulation. Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal 2010-09-18T18:56:00Z These patronising arguments were like the old debate on abortion. In the name of purity, public funds are wasted on the rich 2010-08-24T19:00:00Z Any offer of shares to employees is deeply patronising for people who have invested their working lives to a public service. Vince Cable: Royal Mail is for sale ? with 10% of shares for staff 2010-09-22T20:13:00Z But to German ears, he sounds cool and sophisticated, not patronising. Bundesliga 2010-11 season preview 2010-08-20T08:34:00Z But it's patronising to try to market painters as if they were D-list celebrities who are only interesting if they are scandalous. It will take more than Bill Gates to save the world 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z "Typical of Pakistan" was the commonplace reaction, which verged on the patronising, as if this sort of thing would never be allowed to happen to solid old England. Salman Butt is new Pakistan captain after Shahid Afridi's exit 2010-07-17T23:06:00Z Even the accolades that came his way could feel patronising. Emile Heskey, the England laughing stock who lost his nerve 2010-07-15T16:58:00Z Any notion that this country has a special duty to entertain always did have a patronising tone. Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast 1 2010-06-21T00:48:00Z So many end up shutting that analytical part of the brain down, to avoid the charge of being patronising, which ends up as moral surrender. Paul Hayward: South Africa proves doubters wrong 2010-06-12T23:01:00Z But the dismissive and slightly patronising sentiments overlook the fact that this is a scar that might never heal for the hardened Ireland fan. World Cup 2010: Thierry Henry may yet rub more salt in Irish wounds 2010-06-12T13:13:00Z England's match official Howard Webb is probably listening to this commentary, beseeching assorted BBC broadcasters to stop ratcheting up the pressure on him by repeatedly patronising refs who are "not used to big games". Uruguay v France - live! 2010-06-11T17:50:00Z First, there is a rather patronising assumption about supermarkets, propagated by the well-intentioned but fundamentally naive middle classes. Supermarkets can be local heroes too 2010-06-07T08:30:00Z At the time, I found him a bit patronising. Euro-phoria 2010-05-29T11:12:00Z Those patronising voices in London need to remember similar measures were put in place by the Financial Services Authority and the US Securities and Exchange Commission in New York during the banking crisis. Germans are not posturing on short-selling: they're deadly serious 2010-05-20T07:29:00Z There is also a lot of patronising nonsense spoken about Butcher's club as a "warm, friendly lot". Terry Butcher's stock on rise after steering Inverness to promotion 2010-04-23T11:38:00Z When Mandelson made the same accusation, some industry leaders said his comments were "patronising". Gordon Brown and David Cameron clash over national insurance at final PMQs before election 2010-04-07T12:12:00Z His letter to Irish Catholics last Sunday was self-serving and patronising. 'He raped me' 2010-03-26T17:57:00Z As he airily swatted questions about Benítez away with almost patronising disdain yesterday, the inference was that Liverpool's manager is no longer sufficiently important to expend valuable energy winding up. Ben?tez cheered by Torres and Gerrard 2010-03-20T00:06:00Z There is no need for a national pamphlet campaign with patronising advice about buying over-the-counter remedies and staying warm. Don't be put off 'bothering' your GP 2010-03-16T12:05:00Z It suggests an oddly old-fashioned and patronising view of women. Sex and parties 2010-03-08T12:35:00Z It also carries a distinct whiff of patronising the aggrieved party. Don't say it 2010-03-01T19:39:00Z As western Europe flounders, the old patronising and unfair treatment of the "east Europeans" is no longer sustainable. The end of history, revisited 2010-02-25T06:58:00Z While some brand the drive patronising, others suggest the government is doing too little, too late. 2010-02-17T01:33:00Z With statistics, the voters just hear a patronising policy wonk, and switch off. 2010-01-30T00:57:00Z It didn’t always work: after 1991 some returning émigrés proved to be patronising, bombastic and outright flaky. 2010-01-28T07:59:00Z "People welcomed the advice that was given, although some of it today looks very patronising." 2010-01-07T12:47:00Z When I left, the landlord again murmured his thanks for the honour I had done him by patronising his hotel. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93. September 17, 1887 For Ferez Bey knew everybody in the Orient—knew 3 when to cringe, when to be patronising, when to fawn, when to assert himself, when to be servile, when impudent. The Moonlit Way Lady Rufford was,—well,—perhaps a little patronising to her, and patronage such as that was not at all to Ayala's taste. Ayala's Angel You see she had quite forgotten what she said at first, for she had really a kind heart, though nothing could keep her from patronising every one. The Story of a Red Deer |
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