Originally Posted by waxwing
Two friends are chatting in the pub after a hard day's work. One says to the other:
"You'll never believe what happened to me yesterday. I was sitting right here in this pub, when this guy comes up to me and says he's found a new article in the English language! I was gobsmacked. I said nah, never mate, you're wrong. And then he takes out this grammar book and says 'there it is mate, look, plain as the nose on your face'".
Notice the present simple for the past. That's a related feature.
If you're interested, try to decide what the purpose/meaning of this new article is..