The worst is when you go to use a book word and you realize you don't know how to pronounce it. That's how they really know you're a book guy.

March 28, 2026 - 17:33 UTC

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The number of times I’ve talked to my wife about politics only to realize mid sentence I’ve never said a name out loud before…
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"How do you know the definitions and usage of words you pronounce so poorly?"
Been there.
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I once used the word 'banal' in conversation with my then GF. I was not aware that banal uses a soft A. Combined with a Texas accent, she almost spit out her drink. Still married me.
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Better than the opposite: not being able to spell common words. Everybody is like, “How do you not know how to spell this word? You probably saw it about a hundred times in every novel you ever read,” and you search your only memory of that one book where Curious George rides a sick wheelie lol
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