On Communication

[lovelynepenthe]

I often find myself asked to explain "things" to people. "Things" can encompass any topic, but invariably the questioner will pick something that could not, in any universe, be explained to an inattentive listener over the clean-picked bones of the Christmas turkey. My usual response, which I've gathered is somewhat undesirable, is to attempt an answer until they drift off, then belaboredly respond that there's no way in hell anyone could ever explain this in such a short period of time and if they really wanted to know they would look it up or ask me later.

I'm not popular at dinner parties.