“I think about how complicated conversations are these days.”Nothing makes educated people roll their eyes faster than unnecessary jargon. They save technical language for when precision actually matters, not for ordering coffee or discussing weekend plans. The ability to code-switch between formal writing and casual conversation actually demonstrates higher linguistic competence than rigid rule-following. 8) Talking more than listeningHave you ever been trapped by someone delivering an unsolicited lecture about a topic you actually know more about? Once you stop trying to prove your intelligence, you can start actually developing it.