Dark Side of the Horse by Samson for January 04, 2023

Is that the title or the speech?

Quite succinct.

Now that you’ve heard what not to do …

Let’s call it “Terse Speaking”

Only if we try.

o o o o…… gonna need a much thicker notepad…!

1. Metaphores in Speeches. Measure once and trim until you have to replace it with another one.

editor !!

Hey, come back here…why is everyone leaving? ☺️

Having listened to the rest of the lecture from Horace as referenced in the above comic, I can safely say, with assurance, that it was truly and accurately one of the most informative and worthwhile experiences that anyone, including all of the readers of this strip, and non-readers as well, could possibly have to help each and everyone one of us reduce excess verbage in our personal and professional lives either when speaking or writing comments such as this one (as evidenced by this response).

Try “apt speech”.

Eschew obfuscation.

I’ve been condemned to lectures like that

And now that everybody is asleep …. on with your lecture ………… :)

Of the many verbose equines that I’ve seen today, Horace is far and away the verbosest.

I once read a book titled, “How to Get Your Idea Across in 30 Seconds or Less.” It took me longer than that to read.