I was at Lowe's in Portland last month staring at box fans for my workshop when this older dude in a stained flannel just walks up and says 'you're overthinking it, son, get the 20 inch with the metal blades.' He then spent 15 minutes telling me about how he's cooled his garage with the same model since 1989. I bought the fan he pointed at and honestly it's the best 35 bucks I ever spent. Has anyone else had a random stranger just drop knowledge on you like that?
I was at a campsite in the Smokies last fall, and this older guy next to me spent 45 minutes telling a story about losing his dog on a hike, describing every leaf and turn in the trail before the actual rescue. He said the buildup is the whole point, you gotta earn the payoff with details. Anyone else ever have a stranger's slow story stick with you longer than a fast one?