What is an example of someone being patronized?

Question

Can you illustrate with an example?

Answer 1

Sure. If you patronize someone, it means you talk "down" to them, as if you were more knowledgeable or somehow better than they are.

For example, a person who is speaking a second language might be patronized. Imagine he is a native speaker of Russian trying to communicate in English. He might be very knowledgeable and able to understand very complicated ideas, even in English. But because if he is shy and doesn't speak easily, or is nervous and makes a few grammar mistakes, some native English speakers might speak to him in very simple words and even talk as if they think he is uneducated. Of course, these same people might never even have tried to speak a second language, and they might be far less well educated than he is. Still, they speak to him as they would to a child. They are patronizing him.

Answer 2

...talking down to people. [as if they were stupid], as in, "Thank you officer, for the speeding citation. I certainly feel much safer now, and the community should be grateful for your vigilance this evening." Al Gore's patronizing manner has also been parodied numerous times on Saturday Night Live, when Darrell Hammond [as Gore] would repeat the part about putting social security in a LOCKBOX, over and over again. It has nothing to do with being argumentative or obnoxious.

Answer 3

Donald Trump's comments about Rosie O'Donnell are a super example!

Answer 4

if you're patronizing someone, you're treating them in offensive, condescending way.

if a teacher talks down to his students and treats them in a "i know everything, how can you be so stupid" snobby way, then the teacher is patronizing his students.

Answer 5

you don't need to know those complicated things, as long as you're pretty, dear.































That's an example...