I Know This Guy

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An ‘I know this guy’ story is a lying tale where someone makes up a wild, stupid, or ridiculous thing that supposedly happened to a friend, just to sound cool or funny. It’s all fake, and they know it, but they still tell it like it’s true.
‘My buddy once ate a whole pizza in one bite!’ (He was the one who dropped the pizza on the floor.)
‘This guy I know got arrested for stealing a chicken!’ (He’s the one who stole the chicken.)
‘I know this guy who dated a ghost!’ (He’s the one who dated the ghost.)
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When you know someone who can do something crazy, illegal, or weird, and you use that to cover up your own dumb moves or to make yourself look smart.
‘I know this guy who can break into any bank!’ (He’s the one who broke into my mom’s house.)
‘This guy I know can talk to dogs!’ (He’s the one who talked to my dog, and it bit me.)
‘I know this guy who can fly!’ (He can’t fly, but he can run really fast, and he fell off a roof.)
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A way to avoid explaining how you got something, or to make your friend feel better after they messed up badly.
‘I got this watch from this guy I know!’ (He stole it from his boss.)
‘I told my friend it was okay, I just didn’t tell him the whole truth.’
‘I made up a story to cover for him, and now he’s mad at me.’
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