Isn't it common to hear people explain how an event or incident happen to them or upon them, as though they themselves were in no way involved in the event, except as victim? I hear this all the time at work.
People say things like "there was some confusion" rather than "I was confused". It's a process of taking themselves out of the equation. as though things occurred around them. Instead of being caused by them.
This kind of evasive, dodging of responsibility is so common in today's culture. The sad part is that it fools no one. It is completely obvious, lacking any semblance of subtlety or guile.
