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Oh, you think anyone who's proud of the work we do is an ass-kisser.
— Broadcast News · 1987
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
This is an accusation thrown back at someone: the speaker feels that taking pride in shared work is being dismissed as mere flattery. It exposes a cynic's habit of treating sincere commitment as suck-up behavior, and it stings because the speaker clearly cares about the work.
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