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I can appreciate being given details with regards to a party (what type, pot-luck, fancy dress, outdoors, etc), but other than that, no.
That being said, I do tend to give the history of the clock when I'm training co-workers or giving customers information. That way I'll typically receive less follow up queries in return.
I'm the exact opposite of what you describe so I feel your pain OP. I want to jump out of my skin sometimes. I want to shake them and say get to the point already!
My husband does this. He turns a light on for me and says "I turned on the light for you." He reads all the signs when we are driving. He can't just tell a story like "I saw Bob at the store today." It is more like a running commentary- "I turned into the parking lot at the store because I needed to buy milk and there was a blue truck that turned in front of me. I walked down the bread aisle to get to the milk, and there was an old lady talking to another old lady so I had to go around them. I got to the milk and one was on sale so I bought that. On my way to the checkout, I saw this guy in a green shirt that looked familiar but I didn't know him. Then on my way out I ran into Bob, who was coming to the store to buy some screws for the new deck he is building for his house on Elm St, where he lives with his wife, Linda and their four kids, I don't remember all of their names, maybe Joe, Sally, Ed and Sue? Oh no, not Sue, must be Karen or something."
Ah yes. I know the type well. I have a coworker like this. But she would add that Bob was the guy that used to work here and that when he left here for another job it was because he got caught having an affair with one of the other employees. I then would find out the exact ages of his kids and that the oldest was having a drug problem at the time Bob was here and that the stress of that probably lead to his infidelity but it was amazing that after all this, his wife never left him. She was a really nice lady that volunteered at the hospital . . . and so on and so on.
I will, of course, also hear this story multiple times and overhear it being told to other employees multiple times. I probably know more about past employees and my coworker's family and friends than I know about my own family.
Her overexplaining I take as if she believes I am stupid and that is why I must be told that a truck is good for hauling things, if it's cold out I should wear a coat and when packing for a trip I should bring changes of clothes and toiletries. Uh, really ?
So I get it.
Unfortunately I find myself slipping into overexplaining but not over this stuff. More like for clarification but to a point it can be annoying. *served dinner by bf* "Wow, this is good. I mean, the meal is good. You did a good job. A good job cooking I mean."
Not sure where it comes from; I try to rein it in though.
My husband does this. He turns a light on for me and says "I turned on the light for you." He reads all the signs when we are driving. He can't just tell a story like "I saw Bob at the store today." It is more like a running commentary- "I turned into the parking lot at the store because I needed to buy milk and there was a blue truck that turned in front of me. I walked down the bread aisle to get to the milk, and there was an old lady talking to another old lady so I had to go around them. I got to the milk and one was on sale so I bought that. On my way to the checkout, I saw this guy in a green shirt that looked familiar but I didn't know him. Then on my way out I ran into Bob, who was coming to the store to buy some screws for the new deck he is building for his house on Elm St, where he lives with his wife, Linda and their four kids, I don't remember all of their names, maybe Joe, Sally, Ed and Sue? Oh no, not Sue, must be Karen or something."
I am sure it isn't funny for you after a while but thanks for that story. I roared with laughter. You wrote it so well.
Plantress, if nothing else, next time you start to rambling, remember us here. If we can curtail one from a run on inconsequential story there could be a light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you in advance.
No, I'm fine with this. I do this when dealing with people of questionable intellect. What I mean is someone telling you to keep an eye on a stove because the meat might burn, which would then set off the fire alarm. The meat would be burned into the pan,which they mayor may not go get to physically illustrate the point. They'll remind you to flip the steak over at some point because it needs to have heat on both sides, because, you know,they assume you've never seen a stove before.
I have had to deal with folks like that before. Very annoying. I don't know if they think I was born and raised in a cave or what!
Ask him the time and he'll tell you how to build a clock.
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