• eestileib@sh.itjust.works
    23·
    11 months ago

    My friend says “long story short” then spends 25 minutes telling me about every detail of his doctor’s appointment anyway.

    • Transporter Room 3@startrek.websiteBanned
      9·
      11 months ago

      I usually go with “long story shorter…” because I know no matter how much I try to condense things, my explanation will be long simply due to my need to over-explain.

      • bane_killgrind@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        I do this on purpose

        I don’t explain what the right answer is

        I explain to context of what was considered before coming to the answer.