re: If you say *big word* then "so" then *synonym-of-big-word* does that....

I'll admit that I often use "big words", and that it's only after I use them that I regret it because it makes me sound pretentious.

In my mind, I'm always trying to communicate as perfectly as I can, and my word of choice just seems to be the most accurate one that comes to mind. So after I realize that I'm sounding like a douche, sometimes I'll try to restate my point using "smaller words" which probably makes me look like a bigger douche.

Point being, I'm sorry for being a smarty pants douche. It's not intentional. I can't help it.