What word/phrase describes a person who starts in the middle of their account of an incident?

Question

Not looking for the literary technique or a non-English phrase. More interested in a common term that when used the listener should understand near-immediately. Intending to refer to the person telling someone else about a situation but not "starting at the beginning" to include relevant background information, often making assumptions that the listener already knows that information.

Answer 1

Cut to the chase.
What's the bottom line?
To make a long story short.
Just the facts, ma'am, just the facts.
Can you speed this train up.
Make it short, sweet and to the point.
Get to the finish line, now.
Tick-tock.
Just a few I came up with at the spur of the moment.

Answer 2

The ancient Greek and Roman epics like the Iliad and the Aeneid started in the middle of the events described. The Latin term is in medias res.

Answer 3

Well if you want a reaction from the person you are talking to you can start by saying.

To make a long story short:

Then say whats on you mind.

But be prepared to fill in parts so the person you are talking to gets the picture.

Answer 4

To cut a long story short

Answer 5

You´re right, there is no perfect person because everyone is different. Unless we all had the same looks, personality and feelings you could compare. But comparing isn´t all that good and impossible when everyone is different.

Answer 6

You tell me.
My husband is the champion...
I sometimes ask him if he thinks I'm inside his head and can read the left out parts...

Answer 7

Easily distracted?

Answer 8

my husband

Answer 9

prisioner.com

Answer 10

to make a long story short.................