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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hahahaha, I am totally the person you’re talking about, OP! I’m definitely a maximizer. Honestly, I think what happens a lot is that people ask for advice assuming it will be simple and straightforward or initiate a conversation about a topic, but if it’s a topic where I’ve actually gone through a lot to reach the decision I’ve made, I will give you the play by play because that’s the level of detail I would want. I want to know the why behind the decision making because it helps me to know whether the reasons that mattered to you will also matter to me as I weigh how helpful your recommendations are to me and my situation.[/quote]

Also, if you don’t want the detail, just tell me! It will be okay if you don’t actually care.[/quote]

It's weird that you expect someone else to interrupt your 20-point presentation on why the Wegmans 20 minutes away is a better grocery store than the Whole Foods nearby in order to explain that they did not need that level of detail. Like... just assume 99.9% of people don't need that level of detail, but you can always offer more to someone who seems interested.

Like try having a conversation with people instead of monologuing and hoping they'll flag you down if you are getting really annoying.[/quote]

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