Last night as I was leaving, I stopped by the security desk to retrieve my license. I had left it there as collateral for a temp badge. I explained to the guard that I had left the temp badge in the ladies room, and that someone had already returned it. He didn't quite get what I was saying. My brief explanation turned into a very lengthy explanation. I finally just took the id and left, both of us smiling as we said goodbye.
"Oh man, I think I said too much. I explained that to death, " I said.
Nataraj said, "just take it and go," as we walked to the parking garage.
This morning I received an even lengthier explanation from the security guard in an email (3 short paragraphs). It basicallly said that he got my temp badge and reactivated my regular badge. Now I don't feel so bad about my verbosity.
One entry found for verbose.
Main Entry: ver·bose
Pronunciation: (")v&r-'bOs
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin verbosus, from verbum
1 : containing more words than necessary : WORDY < a verbose reply>;
also : impaired by wordiness <a verbose style>
2 : given to wordiness <a verbose orator>
synonym see WORDY
- ver·bose·ly adverb
- ver·bose·ness noun
- ver·bos·i·ty /-'bä-s&-tE/ noun