Get to the Point!

Hello!

               Since I’ve been a wee lad I’ve heard the phrase “less is more.” Whether it’s in advertising or other things, it’s gone into my ears hundreds of times. That phrase has recently come into a different light as I’ve started to get annoyed by people who can’t get to the point.

               There are many situations where rambling can be useful. For example, when trying to stretch out what should be a 150-word post into a 550-word post. That’s really nice, especially when you have to meet a specific word count by the end of every week. In general, though, rambling is annoying. Even though it’s annoying, it’s still considered acceptable when done by most people. Students, friends, mechanics, postmen, authors, engineers, cashiers, bakers, baristas, and many other occupations can get away with rambling without significant repercussions. There are some professions, however, that cannot. For example, teachers. When a teacher rambles to their class, it’s just plain dumb.

               On most of the days at my high school classes are 55 minutes long. That’s already pretty short, so ain’t nobody got time for dat. If a teacher talks for 25 minutes about what we’re supposed to be doing during the class period, then that leaves only 30 minutes left during the class. In itself, that’s not too bad. I can live with a teacher explaining something new, unusual, or difficult to us for a large portion of the class period. When a teacher explains the simplest nuance of something that we’ve gone over, however, is when I get pissed. And it’s not just me, it’s everyone. No one wants to hear the same thing repeated forty seven and a half times just because teachers like to hear themselves talk.

               Get to the point. That’s the point of this post. There are three main reasons why getting to the point will benefit you in the long run. The first reason that being concise is good is that people will actually pay attention to you. If you’re not giving short and to-the-point statements, people are going to tune you out. Second reason you should be concise is so you don’t piss people off. Some people are required to listen to you, if you waste their time they get mad. The third reason that you should get to the point is because you waste your own time. You’ve only got so much of it, so don’t waste it by rambling on.

               That is all. Point of the story, DON’T WASTE MY TIME. (418)