This happens in everyone, me included. Someone tells a story, and someone else comes up with another story, greater, either good or bad, and steals the eyes before someone else repeats the drill.
I like the Malaysian typical style of response. It’ll start with “Aku lagi lah,” and the speaker goes on uttering his words of excitement. I do it too, I admit.
Conversation #1
A : Dulu, masa aku kecik aku punya mainan Merc McLaren yang betul punya tau.
B : Aku lagi lah, dulu aku selalu naik Ferrari pergi sekolah.
Conversation #2
A : Aku dulu tak pandai, exam mesti markah terendeh punya.
B : Aku lagi lah, dah berapa ramai bomoh ayah aku bawak pergi jumpa, semua kata aku punya kelembapan tak boleh ubat.
See, people don’t care if more sordid, or more humiliating stories are told, as long as they are interesting enough to help live up the scene.
Yes, I, as a typical Malaysian enjoy this.
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