A story, that at the start seems to be true, but as it progresses becomes more and more unbelievable, usually ending in a joke. Overexposure to lie-tales can give a groups of people very distorted views of reality.

A pick me is a woman that is willing to do anything for male approval. She will embarrass or throw other women under the bus to achieve this goal. The unfortunate thing about a pick me is usually the men they are trying to seek approval from are of poor quality and treat women badly, leaving little real benefit for the pick me.