I am getting tired of seeing words like grateful, honoured and a few more (Humbled?) used anywhere and everywhere.
Honoured to present a paper? Honoured to be invited as a speaker? Why, were you unqualified?
Was it not a professional decision to invite you because you have something to contribute?
Being grateful generally is a good thing. But irritating when it is not a fit. You don't have to be grateful to everyone for everything.
Grateful to be promoted? Why, you didn't deserve it? You don't have to be grateful, just be happy you got what you deserved and worked for.
A fawning mentality does not help the cause of Meritocracy. Watch what you are saying. And what it implies.
