Lying vs. Embellishing

[ballet gal]

So let me ask you this. Do you believe lying equivilates embellishing? Biteme is forever harping, "typical woman; ya'll embellish EVERYTHING." Meanwhile, I'm rolling my eyes and thinking "drama queen." But he makes a point. I do tend to spice up my stories, but I think it's because I'm an incredibly gifted and animated story teller who epitomizes charisma. Just my humble opinion, though. What are your thoughts?

 

[stilleto]

i'm really psyched to hear every detail of your relationship.

 

[Bikini Mod]

LOL@Stiletto

There is a difference between embellishing (exaggerating for effect) and out and out lying.

Example:

...at that moment I wanted to have my brains removed through my nose with a rusty coat hanger.

^^ the above is obviously an embellishment/exaggeration for the sake of effect - somewhat funny and entertaining. Do I REALLY want to have my brains pulled out of my head?

I suppose that would depend on who was talking to me at that moment in time.

 

[ballet gal]

Thanks so much, Stilleto. I'm equally pleased at seeing all your personal elements.

 

[jack sparrow]

i'm really psyched to hear every detail of your relationship.

Me too. I will most likely keep a text file going so I can read it whenever I get the urge to watch paint dry.

 

[heatherrae]

My mother used to embellish ALL her stories...lol. She could go to the grocery store and come back and spin a 30 minute yarn about the trip. She didn't lie, she just spiced the story up. Thing is we all knew she was embellishing, but it became our way of communicating with each other. Things were always a little more grand than in real life.

I loved that about her.

 

[Bikini Mod]

My mother used to embellish ALL her stories...lol. She could go to the grocery store and come back and spin a 30 minute yarn about the trip. She didn't lie, she just spiced the story up. Thing is we all knew she was embellishing, but it became our way of communicating with each other. Things were always a little more grand than in real life.

I loved that about her.

I am this way too... so is my Old Grump. My sister's kids howl with amusement whenever we are with them, inventing ridiculous stories. They especially love it when we do voices. I can do a good Eastern European and Asian accent but I can not do the Indian one like the Old Grump. OMG it is so funny that even our Indian friends laugh at him when he does it!!!

 

[H_T_]

have you ever told a story about something that happened to someone else? and claimed it happened to you? have you ever told that same story to the person that it originally happened to? and they were like "what the fuck dude, that was me. what the fuck is wrong with you?"

 

[Bikini Mod]

have you ever told a story about something that happened to someone else? and claimed it happened to you? have you ever told that same story to the person that it originally happened to? and they were like "what the fuck dude, that was me. what the fuck is wrong with you?"

Not me, but I did actually know people who were like this. I still remember the first time I realized what the guy was doing and was mentally like, "WTF?!?!? "

 

[stilleto]

i once heard my dad tell a story about something that happened to him as a child...


except it was my mother's story. something that happened to HER as a child. I don't know if he even realized it.

 

[heatherrae]

have you ever told a story about something that happened to someone else? and claimed it happened to you? have you ever told that same story to the person that it originally happened to? and they were like "what the fuck dude, that was me. what the fuck is wrong with you?"

Yeah, I once met this girl who was the sole survivor of a plane crash. Everyone died and she came out without a scratch. So, later I was at a party and the topic of plane crashes came up and I said "I have this friend who was the sole survivor..." Stupid me, I was talking to the "friend" who was the sole survivor I spoke to before. She said, "I know, that was ME, remember." Obviously, I didn't recognize her.



Very embarassing.

 

[H_T_]

it was meant to be funny, what i done said, earlier.....women folk are not funny. except rita rudner.

 

[heatherrae]

it was meant to be funny, what i done said, earlier.....women folk are not funny. except rita rudner.

maybe you're just not funny?

 

[H_T_]

maybe you're just not funny?

lol, yeah, right....

 

[velvett]

I dislike chatting so much if I can't say it in 50 words or less I have nothing to say.

 

[nefertiti]

But if you have something to say, you'll say it twice.

edit: dangit, you deleted the repost!

 

[velvett]

But if you have something to say, you'll say it twice.

And not make up my mind about it.


.......just like a woman

HAHAHA

 

[H_T_]

I dislike chatting so much if I can't say it in 50 words or less I have nothing to say.

as a man, i am in staunch disbelief of your claim. i feel like an old hunter, or fisherman, very aware & knowledgeable of his quarry...

 

[nefertiti]

And not make up my mind about it.


.......just like a woman

HAHAHA

LOL....I see the edit. I thought 5 words was a little trim.

 

[Tytan]

ballet gal
Good Bro

good bro?

 

[velvett]

as a man, i am in staunch disbelief of your claim. i feel like an old hunter, or fisherman, very aware & knowledgeable of his quarry...

I don't have much to say anymore.

 

[H_T_]

I don't have much to say anymore.

it's like polite laughter....don't laugh if you don't mean it. i guess....

 

[velvett]

it's like polite laughter....don't laugh if you don't mean it. i guess....

yes

 

[H_T_]

yes

my brother has the loudest, most wooden fake laugh in the world. i wanna hammerfist his larynx when he does it....

 

[ballet gal]

have you ever told a story about something that happened to someone else? and claimed it happened to you? have you ever told that same story to the person that it originally happened to? and they were like "what the fuck dude, that was me. what the fuck is wrong with you?"

oh my gosh that's too much. You are hilarious.

 

[Sub-Zero]

So let me ask you this. Do you believe lying equivilates embellishing? Biteme is forever harping, "typical woman; ya'll embellish EVERYTHING." Meanwhile, I'm rolling my eyes and thinking "drama queen." But he makes a point. I do tend to spice up my stories, but I think it's because I'm an incredibly gifted and animated story teller who epitomizes charisma. Just my humble opinion, though. What are your thoughts?

i add some creativity to stories, but usually in the dialogue since i never pay attention and cant remember details.

but you probably lie all the time

 

[puddlemonkey]

i'm really psyched to hear every detail of your relationship.

Embellishing and lying are two different things.

 

[wootoom]

i'm really psyched to hear every detail of your relationship.

bwhshaahhahahahah

 

[velvett]

my brother has the loudest, most wooden fake laugh in the world. i wanna hammerfist his larynx when he does it....

i can understand where you are coming from...

 

[Bikini Mod]

I have always admired Ms Velvett's talent for saying so much with so few words.

...then again I LOVE to hear myself talk.