Sound Smarter

In this season of office parties and family get-togethers, it is imperative that you do your best to 'put your best foot forward'. Let someone else be the life of the party and wear that lampshade. Let someone else drink too much and say or do silly stuff that ends up embarrassing them later on Facebook. You can be different. 'Yes you can!'

If you want to advance in your work, or get that date you have been hoping for, you need to sound smart! Even if you're not smart, you can at least sound like it. So, if you're ready for the corner office or just want to make her knees turn to jello at the sound of your smartness, just pay attention. Because here, in the spirit of giving and sacrifice, for you my reader, here's a new word for you to use. Your life can be different:

NEW WORD: Cavil (KAV-uhl)
MEANING: To quibble or nit-pick
INSTEAD: "Well, I guess that is for the jury to decide"
SOUND SMARTER: "I hate to cavil, darling, but I'm fairly sure that the man you just hit was riding a Segway, not a scooter."

I'll try and get one daily for the next week or so.