Thread: Damn esoteric words.

Originally Posted by Goldney

I judge people by their vocabulary.

You are a bitch. Judge that.

Seriously. Judging a person by his vocabulary will only show you how much that person wants to sound intelligent or, as you would say, eloquent.

Judge what's being said, not how it is being said. I judge people who judge people based on their vocabulary. They fit my definition of "stupid", "arrogant", "prick". Of EVERY person who bends their vocabulary to sound smart, I'm yet to find one who actually is smart. Language is supposed as a means of communication, not as a means of complication.

I make fun of you people who worry so much about vocabulary, and you don't even notice, so concerned you are with my words.

To conclude, I also find it ridiculous that scientists write essays with the most elaborated vocabulary they have. Exactitude is needed in scientific essays, but not trying to show off vocabulary.

I'm kind of proud of having a pretty extensive vocabulary. I've always found words and languages interesting, and with writing being one of my hobbies, I try to avoid monotony by learning new ways to express things. I don't primarily do it to sound smart, but I believe it's a nice little added bonus. People often seem impressed when I throw out big words every now and then. I definitely turn it on and off, though. In conversation, I might tailor my speech to the person I'm speaking with, or if I'm in a hurry to write something (like some of my dream journal entries), I won't always use the most flowery language I can think of. I'm also interested in etymology, so words in general just kind of draw me to them. I love trying to break down the sections of big words and guess their meanings, even before I actually know them.

But, I completely understand how big words can be frustrating. I'm (slowly) studying medical transcription, so most of that is learning the Latin basis for some of the biggest medical words you've ever seen in your life. As interesting as I find it, it gets on my fucking nerves sometimes. Heh.

And I can understand the need for it in medicine, to some extent, but what really gets to me is legal jargon. I can't stand it. Has anyone ever read a legal document? They're fucking ridiculous. It takes four paragraphs to say something that I could sum up in one. Seriously, there should be some kind of law against it. (Pun intended)

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

(...) And I can understand the need for it in medicine, to some extent, but what really gets to me is legal jargon. I can't stand it. Has anyone ever read a legal document? They're fucking ridiculous. It takes four paragraphs to say something that I could some up in one. Seriously, there should be some kind of law against it. (Pun intended)

SO MUCH!! It's so ridiculous it's not even funny. I guess they do it to sound like they actually mean serious business. LOL!! And then they tell us the law is bureaucratic. It will always be as long as you make it bureaucratic. It's one of the reasons many poor people starve in Africa.

Originally Posted by Kromoh

You are a bitch. Judge that...

...To conclude, I also find it ridiculous that scientists write essays with the most elaborated vocabulary they have. Exactitude is needed in scientific essays, but not trying to show off vocabulary.

I made that comment over 8 months ago and you're judging me on it now?!

Originally Posted by Goldney

I made that comment over 8 months ago and you're judging me on it now?!

xD I only read it now. If you've changed, congrats. If not, my point remains the same.

Sandform tried a trick but it passed right under my head...

All the words you used seem quite common to me.. -.-

Originally Posted by DeathCell

Sandform tried a trick but it passed right under my head...

All the words you used seem quite common to me.. -.-

The only word I would have expected to not be "known" was parochial.


I tried to keep to to a level where people could understand everything I said, but still realize the annoyance because some of the words aren't used all the time. And even then I put it in context so people could understand. It wasn't meant to dumbfound you, only make you think.

That lexeme surmounts their sophomoric acumen.

XD

Originally Posted by Kromoh

That lexeme surmounts their sophomoric acumen.

XD

De wha.....? Can I haz that in English for 500$ Alex? (Gramatical errors intentional not stuipidity)
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Damn you

Hey do either of you quote-ees mind me using this as a sig?

Originally Posted by What??Me??

De wha.....? Can I haz that in English for 500$ Alex? (Gramatical errors intentional not stuipidity)
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Mark was caught with his pants down!

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It's hard to piss on people otherwise.

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Damn you

Hey do either of you quote-ees mind me using this as a sig?

Seismosaur is perma-banned and I havn't seen Mark75 in over 3 months.

Yay!

I guess I've read to many books with big words..

I dunno..

Originally Posted by What??Me??

De wha.....? Can I haz that in English for 500$ Alex? (Gramatical errors intentional not stuipidity)
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Mark was caught with his pants down!

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It's hard to piss on people otherwise.

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Damn you

Hey do either of you quote-ees mind me using this as a sig?

Why use it in a Sig?
When systematically examining the cognitive, affective, and formal aspects of the above noted literary work. I must say IMO, these new annotations for these youthful freestyle writers to whom the epithet "worthless" seems best applicable.
To each their own, I suppose.

Originally Posted by Mysteryhunter

Why use it in a Sig?
When systematically examining the cognitive, affective, and formal aspects of the above noted literary work. I must say IMO, these new annotations for these youthful freestyle writers to whom the epithet "worthless" seems best applicable.
To each their own, I suppose.

Eschew said cantankerousness, I adjure you.

Originally Posted by Kromoh

Eschew said cantankerousness, I adjure you.

^^Somehow that may have an increased effect, if hand written on papyrus.

I seriously laugh every time I read that sentence xD

Sorry sandform but I saw no 'big" words in your O.P., but don't worry I know what you mean. I hate it when people or books use little heard or ridiculous words to try and sound intelligent. Although, it is the person's fault for reading a book they can't understand.

How ineffably perspicacious.

The only word in the OP I would have expected people not to know was parochial. Most of my point was actually stressed in the title of the thread, anything else was just me trying to throw out words that weren't really necessary but are there anyway.

I mean to be honest looking back on it (this is a half a year old thread) the only word I threw in the OP to try to stress the point actually was parochial. The rest of the words are words I use all the time so if they weren't commonly known I wouldn't have noticed. Though some of these words aren't really used in conversation because they aren't necessary.

Every Brazilian knows what paroquial (pt for parochial) means - we're (sadly) an utmost christian country you know.

But I agree with you - using words to try to sound more intelligent or well-educated is the most ridiculous thing, and Americans seem to love doing it.