The Over-Explainer: A Survival Guide

You ask them what time dinner is and suddenly you're getting a TED talk about traffic patterns

and oven mechanics. Meet the Over-Explainer, the person who turns every simple question into a full documentary

series. The Over-Explainer is that friend who can't give you a straight answer

without providing the entire backstory, three alternative options, and a detailed analysis

of why each choice matters. They're basically human Wikipedia pages that nobody

asked for. Here's how to spot them. You text them asking if they're free

tonight and get back a novel explaining their evening routine, tomorrow's schedule, and their thoughts

on time management. They explain punchlines immediately after telling jokes, completely killing