Being wordy

When you're trying to pad an essay or other type of piece that requires a certain number of words.

Seriously. Most people don't have time for wordiness anymore. Editing yourself is a skill that everyone should cultivate.

"If I had more time, I could have written it a lot shorter"

I have that as a sign above the "blackboard" in my office. I forget who sid it but its true.

you need to append a MERRYISM in your sig line. May I suggest "I did miss you...but lately my aim's been off.

According to one quote source, the words (or an approx.) appeared in a letter [JRMT] 1871 June 15, letter from Mark Twain to James Redpath, Elmira, New York,

When you intend to obfuscate.

It's not always a bad thing. It's appropriate when you're trying to avoid ambiguity.