Why do people write stories on questions that can be answered with a couple of sentences?
Sometimes, though there is a simple/direct answer,there are additional details and/or information that will make the answer more complete, or provide a greater understanding.In other cases, analogies, examples and “stories” can help provide context, clarity or avoid ambiguity.Admittedly, some people do appear to go off at a tangent,sometimes answering a question that wasn’t asked, or traversing borderline topics that barely pertain.And then there’s responses like Tor Gausen’s - that had me in stitches :D