and in what context is it used? Pls show example. Thanks.
2006-11-01 18:45:47 · 9 answers · asked by Zzzz... 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
dont talk to me as if i know nothing or do not know what you are talking about.
Basically its talking to someone as though they were not capable of comprehending what you are saying.
2006-11-01 18:48:07 · answer #1 · answered by Boo Boo 5 · 58⤊ 2⤋
Patronize Definition
2016-09-26 00:58:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patronize
2016-12-08 11:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another slant on the phrase: Someone is selling a product, another person acts like he or she will help you out because you would never be able to sell a thing. That would be patronizing the seller.
Another example: You are in a beauty shop, the beutician says "Oh honey, I can help you out! (As though you had such terrible hair or whatever, that only she can make it look better.)
That would be a condescending attitude and the customer would be thinking, don't patronize me!
"Don't patronize me, I can walk," says the parapalegic when met with people who want to "do" for things he can manage on his own.
2006-11-01 19:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by desertflower 5 · 16⤊ 1⤋
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I'm only being honest when I tell you how I feel about people who act the way she is. They're pitiful. Please do yourself a huge favor. Put your attention on some other girl. That one isn't worth your time.
2016-03-24 11:46:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't talk down to me
2016-04-23 07:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I bought a set of tires for a female friend. She said "you re my superhero" Is that patronizing?
2015-12-24 15:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by Todd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't treat me as a child or as if I'm someone lesser than you.
2006-11-02 07:54:20 · answer #8 · answered by Marionette 2 · 18⤊ 2⤋
It's, basically, a thing that a lot of self-respecting people would say to you if they felt you were "looking down your nose" at them, so to speak.
For example, if I were to ask you - "...; so, this is what it is. Do you understand?" and then "Do .... and it'll be done, OK?" ... You'd get the feeling that I actually feel that you are not capable of understanding and I need to check if you do. Which is "looking down my nose" at you. Then, you'd say -"For God's sake, I'm not a complete fool! Please don't patronize me!"
Hope this was lucid enough.
Cheers.
2006-11-01 18:59:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 32⤊ 0⤋
There are numerous people who would laugh at the possibility of changing their destinies. This is because it believes that no one gets more that exactly what is put in his destiny.
2016-05-17 10:22:21 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "patronize" means be condescending to: to treat somebody as if he or she were less intelligent or knowledgeable than yourself. An example would be where someone states the obvious and makes it seem as if you didn't know.
2006-11-01 18:49:56 · answer #11 · answered by T.I 5 · 31⤊ 1⤋