It's not as though there is anything wrong with being American, although perhaps in a land of immigrants the only way to differentiate yourself is to cling onto a piece of the land you left, even if it is several generations behind you.

It should go without saying that anyone who introduces themselves as 'a bit weird' is almost certainly not.

This group derives an alternate sort of gratification from the fact that their niche obsession somehow differentiates them from other people, mistakenly assuming that it makes them more interesting.

Коли я виставляв ціни на видання, до мене підійшов старший чоловік і попросив: - Не допоможете мені знайти книжки із самодопомоги? Певний, що він не помітив у цій фразі суперечності, я спитав, яка самодопомога його цікавить. Той відповів: - Сам не знаю.