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"In my humble opinion," began as a grandiose and snarky way to lay down the law while pretending to be modest. It typically came from a real expert to a newbie who had just expressed some cockamamie idea as fact. Whether it originated in sf fandom or among computer programmers is irrelevant, given the great overlap between the two populations, especially back in the day. It's the hackers' version of the Southern U.S. locution, "bless your heart," which is a polite way to say, "I hate your guts." A similar locution is the re-enactor slang "farby," which refers to an ignorant newbie who gets all the details wrong and derives from "Far be it from me to criticize, but . . .").[[Special:Contributions/162.158.154.36|162.158.154.36]] 20:54, 29 June 2023 (UTC) | "In my humble opinion," began as a grandiose and snarky way to lay down the law while pretending to be modest. It typically came from a real expert to a newbie who had just expressed some cockamamie idea as fact. Whether it originated in sf fandom or among computer programmers is irrelevant, given the great overlap between the two populations, especially back in the day. It's the hackers' version of the Southern U.S. locution, "bless your heart," which is a polite way to say, "I hate your guts." A similar locution is the re-enactor slang "farby," which refers to an ignorant newbie who gets all the details wrong and derives from "Far be it from me to criticize, but . . .").[[Special:Contributions/162.158.154.36|162.158.154.36]] 20:54, 29 June 2023 (UTC) | ||
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