well, what happened was...

used to preceed an exaggerated story about a mistake/problem that could (usually) be summed up with a short, more accurate, explanation.
"well, what happened was... a dog saw a squirrel and ran three times around the tree and by the time I finished helping the dog, that's when my sister's car was stolen by Iraqi Ninjas. So I chased them down and punched one in the face, he burst into flames and then I got back into the car, drove here and that's why i'm late for work."
by Professor Rubow December 02, 2008
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You say this when you ask a Question and someone Answers with "I Don't Know". Then you say "Well, If You Did Know What Would You Say?" Then you have a great feeling in your stomach and the other person feels like a stupido. Haha lib.
Tom: Yo, What Time Is It?
Jerry: I Don't Know
Tom: Well, If You Did Know What Would You Say?
Jerry: Dude...
Tom: Well, You Should Know!
Jerry: Ok, I'll Go Check
Tom: Better!
Jerry: Haha.
Tim: Haha.
by MarioCanDoAnything January 22, 2010
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