Results: Illeism
Published on 04/30/2016
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1.
Illeism is the act of referring to oneself in the third person instead of first person. Do you or have you ever referred to yourself in third person?
I used to
14%
262 votes
I still do
16%
284 votes
Neither
70%
1284 votes
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2.
If you answered that you did or still do, was it or is it in reference to your kid(s)? Yes
16%
300 votes
No
11%
204 votes
Undecided
5%
93 votes
Not Applicable
67%
1233 votes
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3.
There are several reasons, other than speaking to your children, why one might talk about themselves in third person: Check off why you think you do it? To impart humility (
6%
103 votes
Imparts a sense of lack of self when among importance as in the military
4%
72 votes
Used with an air of grandeur, to give the speaker lofty airs (You're thinking pretty darn highly of yourself)
5%
96 votes
With self-irony and not taking oneself too seriously
11%
193 votes
Sometimes seen as a sign of enlightenment (Hinduism or Buddhism)
3%
54 votes
In regard to sarcasm when you overhear someone talking about you (Jane can hear what you're saying about her)
9%
166 votes
Parrots do this, Polly wants a parrot (Perhaps you think you're a parrot)
3%
52 votes
Children do this (Mikey wants chocolate) (Perhaps you are childlike)
5%
85 votes
Not sure
18%
335 votes
N/A
55%
1001 votes
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4.
Another study offered additional reasons, maybe these are the reasons why you speak of yourself in third person? Self-importance
9%
158 votes
The topic or discussion is not open for debate (Mommy says no)
12%
213 votes
You already have an exaggerated sense of yourself, speaking of you in third person, makes you feel you are bigger than life
8%
138 votes
You have just achieved success, now you must accommodate to that role (That's Bob's office. Bob gets to take a longer lunch)
5%
91 votes
N/A
74%
1357 votes
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5.
When thinking of how you speak or others, what is more annoying (or maybe it's not)? When someone uses "me" or "I" all of the time
20%
375 votes
When someone speaks of themselves in third person
26%
468 votes
Neither bother me
58%
1057 votes
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