The downside of being better than everyone else is that people tend to assume you're pretentious.

Everyone Loves A Good Brawl
Can you imagine an Australia review comparing a novel to catching your favourite uncle masturbating in the school yard, as a British review of Martin Amis's latest recently did?
· It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black [The Globe]
· Andrew Sullivan [Adventuresinbureaucracy]