I really like sharing about and getting excited about things with other people, but for a long time, this came across really annoyingly.

It’s gotten a lot better since I’ve started turning cool facts into stories about my life. Like...

“Woah, the other day, I read about (X), and it (caused Y reaction)” instead of “hey did you know X?”

It doesn’t presuppose what the other person knows and doesn’t make you an authority. You just share your own experience and feelings and form a basis for a conversation.

Also this thread has been a story about my life instead of advice or whatever.