The act of taking a simple Yes/No question and instead responding with an essay of such absurd and overly long length that people begin to glaze over and start regretting they ever asked
Q: Is the sky blue?

A: Well, it might depend on your definition of blue to begin with. And it's not naturally blue, it's actually colorless until it reacts with the Ultra Violet rays of the sun. And, obviously, it's a completely different color at night. And forget about the pinks and purples at sunrise and sunset ....

Dude, that's a Scottsplanation
by NankerPheldge May 1, 2018
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