Why do some people feel the need to impress others by pompously intellectualizing everything?

Up front, I'd like to admit that I am a good candidate for Pompous Intellectuals Anonymous.

I like to blather on about science, nature, computers, psychology, or anything else that tickles my geekish fancy. I get the hint if people aren't delighted to be talking with me about those sort of things. I would feel like I was insulting them if I dumbed it down while talking to them, though.

I am interested in many topics. I enjoy thinking about them and pontificating about my conclusions and the input other people might have. I don't feel like I'm trying to impress others but it's possible that I'm a nerd in desperate need of intellectual validation because my daddy didn't love me enough.

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I forgot I asked this question. You don't srike me as pompous, at least not compared to the buffoon I had in mind when I asked. Funny.
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by Jodie44 on August 14th, 2006
Some people use knowledge as a stick to beat others with and I don't agree with that. I guess it's all about how you use it.
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by Darkling on August 14th, 2006
Hey, I resemble....er...RESENT, yeah, resent the implication of this question!...;-D...
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by Old School on March 14th, 2007
Lol! Love this answer. :-)
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by Marky Mark on February 24th, 2010

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