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I don't know if I would be offended, but I'd be willing to let more than a few people control my mute button. I'd certainly get over it in like 10 minutes even if it did bug me... So long as they were genuine.
In truth, I don't really see it as over explaining as much as my need to trace a path of connections through my empirical experiences and heuristics that access that information.
I think most people memorize stuff they do not actually understand. I understand things, but it is more like statistics and heuristics. I want to explain things to ground myself in where I'm at, and because my intent is to collaborate. I want to be wrong and I want you to tell me where exactly I make any wrong turns. I'm fundamentally curious and want to expand upon the subject of interest. I explain because I want to grow, and want to grow with you, collaboratively, and in depth. I'm fishing for someone else like me. I'm embarrassed not because I have over explained, but because I am such a poor judge of the curiosity and motivations of others and I mistook you for someone with infinite capacity for curiosity.