Don't Make Yourself Sound Smart.

Seriously. If you don't know how to use big words, don't use them. It makes you sound like an idiot. I don't like it when people use words they shouldn't. If there is a situation where a term doens't apply, don't use that term. For example, I hate it when I'm at work and the callers try to sound like they know what I'm talking about by using the jargon I am for medical claims. It doesn't make you sound smart, it usually means that you don't understand. It's like using the term "balanced equation" to describe a piece of art. It just doesn't work.