Yes I understand the complaint. It's just that "royal we" means something else.

lmm · 2026-08-07T03:37:53

Talking about the "royal we" is a correct, established (if somewhat sarcastic) way to complain about this kind of usage. It highlights the presumptiveness of the author in their use of "we".

brianmcc · 2026-08-07T12:17:06

No it doesn't. It comes from the Queen saying "We are not amused" to mean "I specifically am not amused".

lmm · 2026-08-08T01:16:29

It has other uses. But the point is that saying "we" when one is not, in fact, a sovereign, is extremely pretentious.