Yeah, me too, which is why I’m comfortable using them.  But I guess incorrectly a lot of the time.

The constructions for the latter, of course, are things like “Is that a given?” and “Has that been established?”, which get baffled looks of what I’ve taken as incomprehension.  Maybe it’s “surprise”, and it’s dickish to ask questions like that in conversation?  I don’t really see the point in talking if stuff like that isn’t permitted, though.  What’s the chance of my learning something?  Otherwise, don’t conversations reduce to waving at someone?  Why bother with the words?

Really?  I don’t expect your son to know all of those words/phrases yet.  But adults I do.

wait…does that make me a dick too?