Bullshit and Bullshitters
We've had questions about lies and liars in the past, but this time we're asking about the sort of fantasist who constantly claims they've got a helicopter in the garden or was "second onto the balcony at the Iranian Embassy siege". Tell us about the cobblers you've been told, or the complete lies you've come out with.
Thanks to dozer for the suggestion
( , Thu 13 Jan 2011, 12:55)
We've had questions about lies and liars in the past, but this time we're asking about the sort of fantasist who constantly claims they've got a helicopter in the garden or was "second onto the balcony at the Iranian Embassy siege". Tell us about the cobblers you've been told, or the complete lies you've come out with.
Thanks to dozer for the suggestion
( , Thu 13 Jan 2011, 12:55)
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He invented ABS!
I worked in a call centre for aaaaages to pay my way through uni/post uni temping wilderness years. My friend was doing the same. We tended to be the only members on our team on a Saturday apart from Mike who used to work now and again.
Mike is and was the biggest bullshitter I have ever had the misfortune to meet. He starts off small, casually dropping in comments about his millionaire dad, his mum's palacial home (in the valleys)complete with gigantic Aga. As time went on Mike got more and more outlandish in his claims. He would attempt to outdo anything anyone mentioned. Getting married? He's been to LOADS! He went to a millionaire's wedding, it was the best! He went to a 200 hundred pound wedding! It was the best! His wife was a wedding planner! Her dress was millions!Strangers ask her if they can buy it!
His wife was also a call centre worker, manager, accountant and stay at home mum. Who says you can't have it all?
Eventually my friend and I began to play a game which involved coming up with an unlikely premise, have a chat between us and see if Billy Bullshit would attempt to eavesdrop and try to top. My friend and I settled on the topic of professional gamblers (as my friend knew such a person). Mike gleefully interrupted with no less than five tales of friends who happened to be pros. FIVE! I lost the will to live after one!
My favourite tale is his friend's dad who invented ABS turning the family into millionaires overnight.A quick trip to wiki while he was still talking meant to could not only catch out his terrible fibs immediately but added so much joy to our shift while he jabbered on!
Mike, you do ridiculous overtime hours every week in a call centre! Ask one of your many millionaire friends to help you out!!
( , Sat 15 Jan 2011, 11:34, Reply)
I worked in a call centre for aaaaages to pay my way through uni/post uni temping wilderness years. My friend was doing the same. We tended to be the only members on our team on a Saturday apart from Mike who used to work now and again.
Mike is and was the biggest bullshitter I have ever had the misfortune to meet. He starts off small, casually dropping in comments about his millionaire dad, his mum's palacial home (in the valleys)complete with gigantic Aga. As time went on Mike got more and more outlandish in his claims. He would attempt to outdo anything anyone mentioned. Getting married? He's been to LOADS! He went to a millionaire's wedding, it was the best! He went to a 200 hundred pound wedding! It was the best! His wife was a wedding planner! Her dress was millions!Strangers ask her if they can buy it!
His wife was also a call centre worker, manager, accountant and stay at home mum. Who says you can't have it all?
Eventually my friend and I began to play a game which involved coming up with an unlikely premise, have a chat between us and see if Billy Bullshit would attempt to eavesdrop and try to top. My friend and I settled on the topic of professional gamblers (as my friend knew such a person). Mike gleefully interrupted with no less than five tales of friends who happened to be pros. FIVE! I lost the will to live after one!
My favourite tale is his friend's dad who invented ABS turning the family into millionaires overnight.A quick trip to wiki while he was still talking meant to could not only catch out his terrible fibs immediately but added so much joy to our shift while he jabbered on!
Mike, you do ridiculous overtime hours every week in a call centre! Ask one of your many millionaire friends to help you out!!
( , Sat 15 Jan 2011, 11:34, Reply)
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