'self' and 'this'

Whats your opinion on "self" or "this" in the programming languages. I think it is retarted.

you always see people doing stuff like this (in psudeo-py):

class blah
     def bloo(self, x, y)
          self.x = x
          self.y = y
               pass

when it could be:

class blah
     def bloo (x, y)
         pass


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I have no problem with this.  Python has reasonable justification for using self like they do, though I also admit to not always accepting it without a grumble; besides, you only have to perform this silly trick when you def a method.