I was an odd and easily bored child
When I was in primary school I convinced one of my 'best' friends that I was in fact a child-agent, spying and reporting back all sorts of interesting things.

I pointed out that the sheer unbelievability of this was the very reason I was employed by the government, and why I wasn't found out. I even used to speak to my bosses through a tiny microphone that looked incredibly similar to all the other stones behind the playground, and once the government wrote to her to ask her to keep her mouth shut about it (and quite expensive paper I'll have you know!).

One of our other friends told her it was complete bollocks, and she seemed to believe her everytime...right up until she spoke to me again when I'd once more convince her it was true. It's bizarre that she believed me for so long, but I've always had a dubious ability to convince people of unlikely things.

I finally called it quits and phased the whole thing out when she went on a recon mission with me once, I told her that we knew the last name and house number of the guy we were after...but not street name or other handy information. We spent most of a weekend walking systematically around the area knocking on the right number of every street and asking if Mr. X was home.

She never once questioned how top secret this investigation could be if we were able to go knocking on his door and tipping him off that someone was looking for him...

I realised that I was just being a cunt really and that enough was enough :)
( Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 5 Dec 2007, 15:12, 6 replies)

Your school sounds interesting...

I once almost managed to convince myself that I was some sort of secret agent. My Jedi mind tricks are so crafty that I'm vulnerable to myself. Pshaw!
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 5 Dec 2007, 15:25, closed)

Haha!
The Szechuan Prawn Incident makes more sense now =)
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Wed 5 Dec 2007, 15:42, closed)

Hahahaha!
Funnily enough, I told yer man that I'd never seen the word 'Karaoke' spelled QUITE so wrongly in the pub . . . He had less beer when he looked back . . . \o/


( Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?, Wed 5 Dec 2007, 15:42, closed)

Have you ever read
a book called "Harriet the Spy"?

I think you'd like it...
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 5 Dec 2007, 16:01, closed)

BobFossil- I think so
I'm pretty sure that was what was behind the films with a young Buffy's sister?

I certainly had a similar 'over-imagination' (not that I really felt it a bad thing on the whole), this story has got me thinking of quite a few similar incidences...I'd not really realised I was so creative with the truth so often!
( Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 5 Dec 2007, 16:14, closed)

Harriet the Spy
Yeah, I think they filmed it with small Buffy sister (never saw it though). Quality book.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 5 Dec 2007, 17:00, closed)