15 words you should eliminate from your vocabulary to sound smarter

Newsprint is on life support, emoji are multiplying faster than hungry Gremlins, and 300 million people worldwide strive to make their point in 140 or fewer characters.

People don't have the time or the attention span to read any more words than necessary. You want your readers to hear you out, understand your message, and perhaps be entertained, right? Here's a list of words to eliminate to help you write more succinctly.

1. That
2. Went
3. Honestly
4. Absolutely
5. Very
6. Really
7. Amazing
8. Always
9. Never
10. Literally
11. Just
12. Maybe
13. Stuff
14. Things
15. Irregardless

Be sure to read Jennie Haskamp's complete article at http://mashable.com/2015/05/03/words-eliminate-vocabulary/ to see why these words should be eliminated.

I'd like to add another to her list: So. When did we start  beginning sentences with the word "So"?