• MutilationWave@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    I had a girlfriend try to make me speak differently because I embarrassed her by using big words in front of others. The company you keep eh?

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      5 hours ago

      I both

      • do that too, and
      • can also see how it comes across as pretentious.
      • MutilationWave@lemmy.world
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        5 hours ago

        Back then I was a mess socially. I’m still an introvert but I code switch like a pro. I only break out the big vocab with close friends who know I’m not trying to look smart.