Round and round I go

I have a tendency to try so hard to be clear, that I end up completely confusing.

For example. I wanted to buy a BLUE dress for Abby from babyGAP but wanted to avoid shipping costs. It was not available at the Mall, but I wanted to call the one in Old Town before going down there. The number didn't show up on the internet so I called the Mall one to get the Old Town number.

Here is how the question SHOULD have been phrased:

"Hi, will you give me the number to your Old Town store?"

instead I said:

"Hi, I was in your store a few days ago looking for a blue dress that was on the internet but you didn't have it, but a saleslady suggested the Old Town store, but I can't find their number on the internet. Can you give me the Old Town number?"

Even as I hung up the phone, I shook my head and laughed at myself. Too much information, waste of everyone's time. I even think I thought to myself, I'd do better. Pshaw.

This is how the conversation should have gone with the Old Town store:

"Hi, can you check if you carry a baby blue dress with eyelet embroidery in stock?"

instead... I said:

"Hi, I am looking for a dress I found on the internet and it wasn't at Santa Anita - so I'm wondering if you carry the ....."

SIGH.

Posting this because otherwise I think I'd forget... and this is one thing I know I can change about myself because when I was in Customer Service I noticed how often people would do this sort of thing and I became very good at getting to the point. So... I'll practice.