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The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers


big-noting yourself

attitude: some people can think like this (see more)

Many people in Australia think like this:

It is bad if someone says many times “I am someone very good. I can do very many good things.”

Because they think: I did something very good. I want other people to know it.

"Just because you got good grades on your assignment, doesn't mean you should go around big-noting yourself to every person we see."

"I'm sick of listening to Robert's big-noting about that money he won."

discouraging wanting other people’s admirationvaluing presumed social similarity and social equalitydiscouraging feelings of ‘specialness’presuming and valuing perceived ‘shared ordinariness’tall poppytall poppy syndromeproud (of something)proud (of someone)


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