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post #16 of 24
7/22/08 at 5:48pm
I sometimes exaggerate minor details for artistic purposes. One of my favorite stories occurred at the Munich Oktoberfest in 2000. I was sitting at one of the outdoor tables and decided to drink half a mug of beer in one gulp. A fellow tourist who undoubtedly was in an advanced state of intoxication witnessed my feat and asked me to autograph his arm after I was done. The important part of the story (the autograph) is completely true. The amount of beer that was in the mug has slowly crept upward over the years. Actually, I don't remember how much beer was in the mug, so I may not even be guilty of exaggeration.
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post #17 of 24
7/22/08 at 5:54pm
I always exagerate to the point where each time the the story is told, it gets blown out of proportion again and again, untill the lion i killed bare handed had four brothers that i also had to take down
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post #18 of 24
7/22/08 at 6:31pm
i usually exaggerate enough to make it absurd. it gets laughs, and that's all im usually after.
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post #19 of 24
8/4/08 at 2:13pm
I don't embellish if the situation is serious. If I am drinking with friends and having a good time sometimes to stretch a little bit makes the story better. Usually, I just become more animated though for the laughs.
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post #20 of 24
8/9/08 at 11:24pm
the song Pennywise-Brag,Exaggerate,and Lie comes to mind when i think of me telling stories
people usually love my stories, i just make some too long-winded
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post #21 of 24
8/9/08 at 11:41pm
to get laid, thats why
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post #22 of 24
8/9/08 at 11:46pm
You shouldn't believe half of what I say.
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post #23 of 24
8/10/08 at 2:37am
I do on small things if I think it will get me more laughs. Learned from my dad.
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post #24 of 24
8/10/08 at 4:29am
It's not a matter of exaggeration, but correct emphasis on certain parts. That's just good story telling.
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