Sorry for using "peccadillo" as well

Here's a little peccadillo of mine. The other day, I used the word obsequious

in a meeting. Of course I got "I don't know what that means.

 

Even from the context, it should have been pretty obvious

that obsequious meant "kissing ass." Mea Culpa, I guess, for not

dumbing things down for the masses. What gets me is how grown people

can shamelessly admit they don't know the meaning of an 8th grade vocab

word that just rolled off my tongue and brain from habit and not some deep-

seated desire to impress others. I actively avoid using big words most times

because people do assume that no one can use "big words" unless they

are faking it for some perverse reason. I guess I secretly like having to come

up with dictionary definitions that the masses can also understand.

 

I made the point once that "irregardless" isn't a real word in the sense

that it is listed in the fuckin' dictionary as an improper form of speech

probably confusing regardless and irrespective. On that occasion I got,

"It is a word.... I use it all the time." Followed by awkward silence.

 

Oh yeah, that's the proof that a word is proper, that lots and lots of dumb

people use it. Like "zesty" and "lite" and "crumbalievable" and "wassup."

 

Dear stupid people of the world, fuck off!

   

 

P.S. Spell check didn't blink at "Zesty" or "Lite" so fuck you too, spell check!

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