MEME REFERENCE

Uncle Sam

Use Uncle Sam when someone makes a direct, official, or grandiose declaration.

What it expresses

Authority and declaration: Uncle Sam’s finger aimed directly at the viewer represents a moment where someone makes a direct, official, or grandiose declaration.

Example

For example, the intern publishes a roadmap and starts assigning owners; the visual analogy is Uncle Sam’s finger aimed directly at the viewer, signaling that someone makes a direct, official, or grandiose declaration.

When not to use it

Avoid when the statement is tentative or private; Uncle Sam’s finger aimed directly at the viewer would incorrectly signal that someone makes a direct, official, or grandiose declaration.

• declaration
• authority