"I'm alright, Jack" is a British expression used to describe people who act only in their own best interests, even if providing assistance to others would take minimal to no effort on their behalf. It carries a negative connotation, and is rarely used to describe the person saying it.
The expression was used in the title of the 1959 comedy film ''
I'm All Right Jack
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UB40
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satirises people who do not care about the less fortunate.
[See the UB40 album '']For the Many
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Just-world hypothesis
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