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Printableeraclito said: minneapolisgenius said: 
I just finished reading one of David Sedaris' books again, and he too does that so well.  It's hilarious. Makes the storytelling so much better IMO.i have a similar skill, well kinda i can take an excellent humorous anecdotes and fuck it to hell up if i ever begin telling you a sto....  Shut it!  "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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ZombieKitten said: Fauxie said: My father does that brilliantly though. He takes an already quite humourous anecdote and enhances it, and people are usually hanging on every word, though I think it's generally understood that he likes to make a few improvements in the stories.  I actually like people like that though, who aren't saying it to impress but to be funny and everyone knows it's lies. Yeah, that's different. It's like listening to a campire story or a standup comedian. | |
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I dont believe that nobody has never exaggerated about one thing or another. Id hate to think however that someone thought I exaggerated and didnt trust me. | |
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xplnyrslf said: Imago said: This is the best thread ever.
I love retina and so should you assholes.  Ever since he described the semi-brawl he got into outside of a bar, I've been lusting as much as you have. He was all hot and sweaty and the testosterone was flowing....Sorry!! Off topic! [Edited 3/11/07 20:25pm] You mean that thread where my whole point was that I'd rather be appreciated for other things? 
I definitely don't mind a bit of primal attraction though, especially when it's mutual like in this case. 
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JDINTERACTIVE said: I dont believe that nobody has never exaggerated about one thing or another. Id hate to think however that someone thought I exaggerated and didnt trust me.
i think u are exagerating how much u would hate it it simply wont do  are you ready for submission
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eraclito said: JDINTERACTIVE said: I dont believe that nobody has never exaggerated about one thing or another. Id hate to think however that someone thought I exaggerated and didnt trust me.
i think u are exagerating how much u would hate it it simply wont do
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Fauxie said: My 'best friend' is an expert at this, but also that thing where whatever you've done or seen or heard or whatever, he'll either rubbish it or at least give an example of his experience which will be slightly better. If you say you got some foodstuff at the supermarket on special offer, he'll say it's full of something harmful, can be bought cheaper somewhere else, or is cheap and not up to the quality of such and such a product. The truth improvement ties in with this as he'll tell little lies in ensuring he comes out on top.
And then there are his penis issues. He's nearly 40 and a bit of a randy sod and sure he's had his fair share of conquests, but when we've been drinking and he's perusing myspace for Thai girls to chat to does he need to relate details of his one-night stands and boast of his 12 inch penis? Does he forget that although I wasn't interested, and furthermore was appalled by his actions, that he once showed me pictures of him being sucked off by some young Thai girl he was seeing?
No more.  I can see why you put quotation marks around "best friend". | |
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retina said: Fauxie said: My 'best friend' is an expert at this, but also that thing where whatever you've done or seen or heard or whatever, he'll either rubbish it or at least give an example of his experience which will be slightly better. If you say you got some foodstuff at the supermarket on special offer, he'll say it's full of something harmful, can be bought cheaper somewhere else, or is cheap and not up to the quality of such and such a product. The truth improvement ties in with this as he'll tell little lies in ensuring he comes out on top.
And then there are his penis issues. He's nearly 40 and a bit of a randy sod and sure he's had his fair share of conquests, but when we've been drinking and he's perusing myspace for Thai girls to chat to does he need to relate details of his one-night stands and boast of his 12 inch penis? Does he forget that although I wasn't interested, and furthermore was appalled by his actions, that he once showed me pictures of him being sucked off by some young Thai girl he was seeing?
No more. I can see why you put quotation marks around "best friend". Yeah, and now the quotation marks are no longer needed since the phrase I'd use has changed and would not require them. Unless, of course, you figure that he isn't literally female genitalia and think it's necessary to show this somehow. | |
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retina said: ZombieKitten said: I actually like people like that though, who aren't saying it to impress but to be funny and everyone knows it's lies. Yeah, that's different. It's like listening to a campire story or a standup comedian. I don't know. I have a friend of a friend who does this with every single story he tells. I mean, either he has had the most improbable, drama-infested life ever in the history of humanity, or he's COMPLETELY full of shit. I can't possibly be the only person who has noticed, and he has friends, so. . . I realize that not everybody minds. He is charming and entertaining. But it leaves a really bad taste in my mouth. oh noes, prince is gonna soo me!!1! | |
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HereToRockYourWorld said: retina said: Yeah, that's different. It's like listening to a campire story or a standup comedian. I don't know. I have a friend of a friend who does this with every single story he tells. I mean, either he has had the most improbable, drama-infested life ever in the history of humanity, or he's COMPLETELY full of shit. I can't possibly be the only person who has noticed, and he has friends, so. . . I realize that not everybody minds. He is charming and entertaining. But it leaves a really bad taste in my mouth. my sister suffers from that I wonder now whether it has been truth improvement all along, and I wish I could look more suitably impressed since I'm beginning to realise all she wants is my approval  | |
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