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Lisa Simpson's Presentation

Use Lisa Simpson's Presentation when someone contributes an unsolicited or excessively simplified explanation.

What it expresses

Unasked-for explanation: the written display in Lisa Simpson's Presentation making the claim explicit represents a moment where someone contributes an unsolicited or excessively simplified explanation.

Example

For example, a teammate turns one yes-or-no answer into a forty-slide lecture; the visual analogy is the written display in Lisa Simpson's Presentation making the claim explicit, signaling that someone contributes an unsolicited or excessively simplified explanation.

When not to use it

Avoid when the audience genuinely requested detailed teaching; the written display in Lisa Simpson's Presentation making the claim explicit would incorrectly signal that someone contributes an unsolicited or excessively simplified explanation.

• explanation
• overexplaining