‘Do you know who I am’ card

In a trice, the desperate senator had flashed that super card of convenience, which in his view, was the magic wand required to guarantee him special treatment.

What exactly is the ‘do you know who I am’ card? It is an intimidating technique that is employed by important or self-important attention-seeking folks. Closely riveted to this unfortunate practice is the unsaid sense of entitlement that is often accompanied by namedropping or the excitement that comes with shouting out one’s name or title as if that is the passport towards a special type of service that is denied the general populace. This sad culture that has enveloped all countries, from the low-level poverty-stricken ones to the high-level affluent ones, tends to ignore the principle captured in the saying, what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. This beautiful saying disparages the disparity in service offered to people based on class distinctions, particularly where the best service is only reserved for the affluent or title-possessing individuals.