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Old 04-22-2015, 01:43 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Carpe Mortem View Post
That was half a serious question and half a way to crack myself up.

On the real though I hang with STEM folks, not history majors. I generally find their slang-ridden explanations and skills more impressive than some college kid regurgitating a thesaurus. Not to mention more bearable on the ears.
I get that, but I have a history of slumming with idiots who look at me sideways if I say anything remotely intellectual. I was once interrupted during a political discussion when one guy said, "You use big words". The big word I used was "constituents". If you're intimidated by the word "constituents", then you need to read more books.
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