The finicky talker

5. The finicky

You may think that all the little details matter, but to the audience they are irrelevant. Worrying about minor details detract from the underlying story. There is rarely much gained from correcting your partner or friend who was involved in the story. Let them tell it the way they wish to. “We got back from a nice holiday on Wednesday and landed at twelve…” A needless interruption would be “No, no it was Thursday when we returned, and it was much later than twelve o’clock.” You might think it matters, but in most cases as far as the audience is concerned it makes absolutely no difference whatsoever.