Lest I forget:
1 - I switch into "learn mode" when discussing topics in the presence of people who know more than I.
2 - I couldn't image myself talking about wine. Boring! My friends talk guns, politics, and other interesting things. I try really hard not to appear ignorant. Corrections are generally applied with a pile-on driven by glee.
Use of correct nomenclature is a survival instinct. ;-D
...I'm betting you don't like Sarah Palin (Elitist Republican I bet)...
You are the one who justified your terminology based upon going with the herd. I'm a very independent sort of guy. Crowd following is for lemmings.
I prefer a sort of conforming individuality, where I express how different I am, by doing exactly like everyone else in the crowd does.