Referring to oneself in the third person

[toaster]

I'm starting to wonder what (or who) began the practice of speaking of oneself in the third person.

Or, should I ask, Toaster wonders what (or who) began the practice of speaking of oneself in the third person.

Toaster will not at all be offended if his question is met with an onslaught of third person responses, this is probably to be expected.

[slowgoing]

Jimmy started it.

[scottcw]

George likes his chicken spicy!

[keno]

Moi?

[flydhest]

Keno,

We are not amused.

[dirtdigger88]

Dirtdigger has never done that. He thinks that is just silly.

Jason :p

[keno]

Does keno know flydhest?

[dirtdigger88]

dirtdigger thinks keno and fly are one and the same- how else do you explain the exact number of post for both

jason

[jerk]

who do you think started it? who is the only person who does it with an regularity. it's part of the jerk's style buddy. and no, it doesn't work for you.
jerk

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . .will reluctantly participate in this thread out of loyalty to the Phorum . . . the Jerk is recognized as an original, but not the only Jerk, as he does not refer to himself as The Jerk, but only as the lower case variety.

THE BBDave

[gasman]

the jerk has poetic license, the rest of us don't even have a learners' permit :D

[victoryfactory]

But certainly guilty as charged

VF, who refers to himself in the third, and occasionally fourth person
when he has a fever....

[slowgoing]

it didn't "work" for Jimmy and hasn't for any of his imitators.

[PanTerra]

I'm starting to wonder what (or who) began the practice of speaking of oneself in the third person.

Or, should I ask, Toaster wonders what (or who) began the practice of speaking of oneself in the third person.

Toaster will not at all be offended if his question is met with an onslaught of third person responses, this is probably to be expected.
Bob Dole.