A great many people think that polysyllables are a sign of intelligence and refinement so they think they will impress others with their command of obscure words.
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Quotes tagged ‘Pretentious’
Thad Castle: The teacher's become the master. Harmon Tedesco: What? Thad Castle: I said the teacher's become the blaster. Harmon Tedesco: I literally have no idea what you're trying to say me right now, man.
— Drew Hancock, J.D. Ryznar, Chester Tam, Thad Castle, Alan Ritchson, imdb.com
Avoid those who believe they are stronger than you, because they are actually concealing their own fragility.
Don't you hate people who use big words just to make themselves look perspicacious?
The truth. you want the truth? It is your earrings It is the chopsticks but it's so much more. You're pretentious. You call everyone by their full name You call my doorman, Sammy, ‘Samuel,’ but you didn't even say ‘Samuel’ You went ‘Sam-U-EL.’ ‘Pappy-ay muh-shay?’ What is Pappy-ay muh-shay?
You know you’re not better than me. You’re not better than phone sex!
When we fear the narcissism of the other, the joke is often on us.