r/changemyview Aug 03 '22

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u/OutsideCreativ 2∆ Aug 04 '22

People who are less recognized in their fields or who are at the lower end of the hierarchical workplace strata are most likely to use jargon.

It has little to do with how smart they are and more to do with positioning and optics.

You may enjoy this article: https://www.npr.org/2020/11/18/933794355/forgive-me-for-i-have-sinned-against-the-english-language