[joenot443]

Derailing a conversation back to a personal anecdote is usually a pretty good indicator of under-socialization. I've shared many a patient look with others around the circle as the Resident Smart Guy once again brings the conversation back to himself and the things he likes talking about. Simply the words "that reminds me of a time when I..." can be enough to cause the rest of the party to zone out as another unnecessary story is told.

Glad you're working on it, it's probably one of the easiest social bad habits to 'fix' :)

[bradlys]

It depends. I’ve listened to enough conversations where someone “derailing” things with personal anecdotes actually is fucking hilarious.

You’re probably just not happy with the resident smart guy regardless of what he says. He could say anything and you’d be thinking “please shit the fuck up”.