Dancing around the point
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Dancing around the point
Everything you say should have a goal, and not just a selfish one. You should be trying to inform, entertain, or persuade.
We all hate it when someone tells long stories with a bunch of random details that don’t matter, or treat random trivia and gossip like some kind of groundbreaking truth or revelation.
Here’s how to fix it:
Remember that advice for writers — show don’t tell? Well, the opposite applies to conversation.
Keep your anecdotes short. If you’re worried about offending someone, then just don’t say what’s in your head. Say anything else.