Arrogance of the Human Observer

Once in a while, I hear someone commenting on mankind by saying something like "humans do this" or "isn't it odd that humans do that," as if they were not human themselves, but somehow a superior being observing some lower life form. This always stikes me as profoundly arrogant. I find that I am somewhat hypocritical in this way, though. Every once in a while, I find myself thinking or saying something like this... maybe more than just "once in a while." For the record, I will say right now that any generalizations that I make about the human race in the future should apply to me too. I will probably skirt this by saying "most humans" instead, but at least it is a step in the right direction.