Post AFR5uiXLSUoUacboKe by iskandrian@freespeechextremist.com
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(DIR) Post #AFQz0EBUWQHQVm4Ez2 by Cleisthenes@freespeechextremist.com
2022-01-14T14:50:20.066012Z
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Using vocabulary your boss doesn't know/understand in company documents. Good move or bad move?
(DIR) Post #AFQzIkm25tdCnXzdK4 by jcbrand@mastodon.xyz
2022-01-14T14:53:12Z
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@Cleisthenes It's never a good move to make your boss feel dumb.Also, some people with low self-esteem try to sound smart by using fancy words. It's often easy to notice.There are exceptions, where some people (e.g. Russel Brand, Stephen Fry) use lots of obscure words to great effect.
(DIR) Post #AFR2KPLl1AvWnMBRD6 by skells@qoto.org
2022-01-14T15:27:33Z
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@Cleisthenes bad move if you can reasonably avoid it
(DIR) Post #AFR2MOVF8cbCkOZFZY by Cleisthenes@freespeechextremist.com
2022-01-14T15:27:57.325057Z
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@jcbrand yeah, that is a good point. The thing is I didnt think my vocabulary was too over the top until I got asked what "engendered" was and now that has me thinking tone it down.
(DIR) Post #AFR2mVmah7SOr28Ssy by skells@qoto.org
2022-01-14T15:32:38Z
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@Cleisthenes @jcbrand doesn't even need to be your boss, know your audience and if you can say it simply intelligent people will respect that also
(DIR) Post #AFR2sA4mJPy9GnKvpI by skells@qoto.org
2022-01-14T15:33:40Z
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@Cleisthenes @jcbrand
(DIR) Post #AFR4Tqz9q57D1HFDhg by Cleisthenes@freespeechextremist.com
2022-01-14T15:51:42.821730Z
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@skells @jcbrand also, Winston had a tough time reading after his typical half dozen brandys
(DIR) Post #AFR5uiXLSUoUacboKe by iskandrian@freespeechextremist.com
2022-01-14T16:07:46.421145Z
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@Cleisthenes Self-evidently bad move, although dressing for a board presentation in one's traditional colorful vintage Eastern European village clothing might top it.
(DIR) Post #AFR6cLYcG05s3t0WMS by dubh@husk.site
2022-01-14T16:15:39.157986Z
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@Cleisthenes > vocabulary your boss doesn't knowIs your boss white?
(DIR) Post #AFR6xzstW7hvDOofHk by Cleisthenes@freespeechextremist.com
2022-01-14T16:19:34.286810Z
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@dubh yes but a former engineer so I more math than literature inclined
(DIR) Post #AFR713zWhhuIozNe08 by dubh@husk.site
2022-01-14T16:20:07.202659Z
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@Cleisthenes Then try to use terms they know, communication isn't entirely a lost hope.
(DIR) Post #AFR7UVybjc9K0uzh56 by skells@qoto.org
2022-01-14T16:25:26Z
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@Cleisthenes @jcbrand a man's gotta bathe
(DIR) Post #AFR7cviLvTJI9fP5DU by mrsaturday@shitposter.club
2022-01-14T16:26:57.626055Z
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@Cleisthenes Bad move, they'll get threatened/intimidated and act like you're gunning for their job, it's a great way to get a bullseye on your back
(DIR) Post #AFRJ6LjrLWiWlHL6I4 by jcbrand@mastodon.xyz
2022-01-14T18:35:32Z
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@skells @Cleisthenes Another thing that happens with people who've studied a long time (too long?) is that they start writing everything in acadamese.Long-winded sentences filled with unnecessary jargon designed to sound intelligent. The ultimate shame/fear of many academics is to be outed as stupid.Funnily enough it's a sign of intelligence (and real understanding) to be able to convey a complex topic with simple direct language.
(DIR) Post #AFRJSGwbqtPUGMkyLA by skells@qoto.org
2022-01-14T18:39:28Z
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@jcbrand @Cleisthenes one of the downsides of this is in maths/physics textbooks - it can be difficult to find sources that explain the rules that aren't being stated, and once you get these rules you join the club of people who can't be bothered with rereading the rules you take for granted
(DIR) Post #AFRJUXHM5jBrVFXW76 by Cleisthenes@freespeechextremist.com
2022-01-14T18:39:54.737029Z
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@jcbrand @skells gonna throw out the classic quote from the Bard.Brevity is the soul of wit.
(DIR) Post #AFRJXK25nSm7I0jGqG by skells@qoto.org
2022-01-14T18:40:22Z
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@jcbrand @Cleisthenes that being said, when something restates the essentials simply and efficiently it's an absolute joy, even if you know themthese books are few and far between
(DIR) Post #AFRKAcZIocli4R0Bo8 by skells@qoto.org
2022-01-14T18:47:30Z
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@Cleisthenes @jcbrand I need to read more Shakespeare
(DIR) Post #AFRyOKjNvZOEyAoMls by lurker@qoto.org
2022-01-15T02:18:10Z
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@skells @Cleisthenes @jcbrand