lol. I was trying to make a bit of a contrast, but I dunno if I'd go so far as to say "pompous ass". Ultimately you have a good point. My second example was

lol. I was trying to make a bit of a contrast, but I dunno if I'd go so far as to say "pompous ass". Ultimately you have a good point. My second example was over-the-top, and the first was over-simplified. I think it's safe to say there can be some middle-ground. Or at least not "yo dawg, write simple bro, because words be hard" as a teenager close to me might say.