I’m going to start off by saying I hate the phrase “not on that level.” I don’t know why. It just irks me. “Oh, she’s not on that/my level.” Or “he’s not on that/my/their/our level.” Teach me about my holy forefathers – “Well, he wasn’t on that level yet at the time.” Seriously? Who are we to judge?
I’m sorry, but that phrase itself sounds so snooty. And I find more often than not, it’s the people the OP speaks of, the ones who need to soothe their consciences, who use the term to describe others the most.
@gavra_at_work – I like that quote a lot!
@Burnt Steak – You ought to start a fashion trend. IMHO, black cowboy hats look cooler than fedoras! Why alter it to “fit in” when it’s such a unique style? Okay, maybe sometimes it doesn’t hurt to blend in, but still. I think you should wear it again, and when people ask about why it looks different, tell them, “I wear a stetson now. Stetsons are cool.”