In the passage, the word "superfluous" means "extra or more than is needed." The customer's sharing of unnecessary details about himself is described as superfluous because it adds no essential value to the interaction, while causing annoyance to other customers waiting in line.
What is the meaning of the word superfluous as used in the passage?
What can I get you I asked the customer on the counter he gave me his order and then told me all shots of
superfluous information about himself how he couldn't find a parking spot near the coffee shop how he was running late for work and he was talking a much needed vacation next week while he shared these unnecessary details a line of annoyed customers gathered behind him
intimate or personal
extra or ,more than is needed
boring or uninteresting
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