include me out
Contradictory opt-out phrase
Include me out is a deliberate contradiction meaning count me out or leave me out of something.
The phrase calls attention to itself by combining "include" with "out," creating a memorable way to decline participation: When they proposed the camping trip, I said include me out.
Often attributed to film producer Samuel Goldwyn, it exemplifies the self-contradicting "Goldwynism."
- count me outDecline to participate
- omitLeave something out
- opt-outChoose not to participate
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- declineDecrease or refuse
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