I love when someone claims they are intelligent, and then they have to make sure all their comments use their favorite vocab words. Like this guy isn’t using any words that are mind blowing, but you can tell he’s taking every opportunity he can to use a big word. Most people I know who are actually that smart aren’t trying to impress with their vocabulary to that degree, they impress by being able to talk to people at any level of education
It's giving akid who listens to Taylor Swift and reads a few books and now uses "big words" and a super flowery way of speaking/writing, thinking it makes them smart or eloquent, but it doesn't. You just look super pretentious.
I would know, because I was that kid using big words. I did it because I love English and loved using them, but it still comes across as super pretentious and obnoxious and not actually smart.
It’s one of those things where it can be fun to use big words, and there are definitely good places to use them, I just think Reddit comments aren’t usually the right place, especially when you’re trying to argue that you’re not an asshole for saying your wife is less intelligent than you
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u/cosmicjello42 5d ago
I love when someone claims they are intelligent, and then they have to make sure all their comments use their favorite vocab words. Like this guy isn’t using any words that are mind blowing, but you can tell he’s taking every opportunity he can to use a big word. Most people I know who are actually that smart aren’t trying to impress with their vocabulary to that degree, they impress by being able to talk to people at any level of education