(n.) A story that has been far blown out of proportion. Told by a friend who is apt to embellish major details of a story. Often identifiable by exposure due to simple questioning.
Jim Story:
Jim: "You'll never guess what just happened."
Friend: "What?"
Jim: "I just got charged by a moose!"
Friend: "What? No shit?"
(Actual details unfold)
Friend: "Wait, so..you mean the moose was on the other side of the fence..100 yards away, grazing, and merely glanced at you?"
Jim: "Yeah...well..it was pretty crazy."
Jim: "You'll never guess what just happened."
Friend: "What?"
Jim: "I just got charged by a moose!"
Friend: "What? No shit?"
(Actual details unfold)
Friend: "Wait, so..you mean the moose was on the other side of the fence..100 yards away, grazing, and merely glanced at you?"
Jim: "Yeah...well..it was pretty crazy."
by Russel "Tusner" Banks November 26, 2010