As I was told by a friend...
in Costa coffee last week, I believe it was Tuesday, he had a cappuccino whilst I just had a bottle of water. We'de just got back from a game of squash, and he had beaten me 11-5. Anyway he told me this piece of advice and I don't think I'll ever forget it:

"Don't add too many pieces of irrelevant information when you're passing on advice"

and I never have.
(Charlietron Still can't think of anything witty to put here, Mon 24 May 2010, 12:32, 12 replies)

My sister is really annoying for this, though not in advice, but storytelling - you know the score
"So I had to take our eldest to the doctor, but the thing was, last Tuesday ... no - I tell a lie - it must have been Wednesday, because I'd been to Tesco. No! Wait! No! I hadn't been to Tesco because we were having fish n' chips that evening, and I'd put the cat out so she wouldn't annoy us during supper. Anyway ... "
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 24 May 2010, 12:36, closed)

Is she almost 90?

( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Mon 24 May 2010, 12:39, closed)

that's the thing - no. not even close.

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 24 May 2010, 13:02, closed)

oh god
Yes, my mums killer anecdotes about getting a half price chicken from Waitrose normally start with a description of the people in the bus queue, the driver, her purse etc
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Mon 24 May 2010, 14:17, closed)

My Grandmother is the same
I'm pretty sure all her stories are told in real time.
(Charlietron Still can't think of anything witty to put here, Mon 24 May 2010, 15:27, closed)

She is Jack Bauer
AICMFP
( Snappyuk gets BIGGER with free sample., Mon 24 May 2010, 17:42, closed)

haha

(TheManWithThePlan cussed your mum on, Mon 24 May 2010, 12:36, closed)

THIS
is also good advice for work. i wish i could din it into my trainee's skull.

loooook you have just been asked to advise on recovering rent arrears. you do not need to give the client a 37 page re-hash on landlord and tenant statutes...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 24 May 2010, 15:19, closed)

I can't help myself...
but when my wife relates a work story like this, I make the 'hurry-up' motion with my hand. Usually goes down well. Like a pork pie at a Barmitzvah.
( Snappyuk gets BIGGER with free sample., Mon 24 May 2010, 15:26, closed)

Haha
I'm exactly the same with my 10 year old daughter. She doesn't half witter on. ;-)

Would never have tried it with her mother though - I'd be wearing my bollocks for ear-rings. :-/
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Mon 24 May 2010, 15:35, closed)

So...
how was your bottle of water?
(Clerk T Hazarde are all the wine, Mon 24 May 2010, 17:42, closed)

Refreshing
Thanks for asking.
(Charlietron Still can't think of anything witty to put here, Mon 24 May 2010, 19:03, closed)