Still, just being a prolific amateur reviewer doesn't qualify someone for special treatment when he or she goes out to eat.

CNN: Apparently This Matters: ReviewerCard

But teachers can't make too many allowances for pupil's difficult circumstances, he argues, because there is the rest of the class to think about and they don't understand why someone is getting special treatment.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Education | Teachers reflect on disciplining

Someone indulged in special pleading and America didn't buy it.

WSJ: Things Are Tough All Over