MEME REFERENCE
one of us
Use when welcoming or pressuring a newcomer into the group's shared identity
- What it expresses
- The statement creates a sense of belonging through group identity
- Example
- A new coworker begins using the team's obscure shorthand, and everyone chants 'one of us' to welcome them.
- When not to use it
- The newcomer is pressured to abandon an important boundary to fit in; coercive conformity is not harmless belonging.