Lesson 25) ...And Then I found 20 Bucks

Everyone knows at least one person who can't tell a story...
...if you don't, it might be you.

Now, there are several different types of people who can and cannot tell stories:
There's the Too Much Intro person, who tells you the three days leading up to the funny/dramatic/gossip-worthy event in perfect detail. By the time the punch line comes, you're dead in your chair and don't have enough brain cells functioning to register the hilarity of the situation.
You also have the Monotone storyteller, where you don't know the punch line has come because it was all in the same tone of voice. They normally end up pausing or making big eyes, gesturing awkwardly so that you "OH!" before realizing it wasn't worth that.
Lastly, there is the And Then I Found 20 Bucks person. This person doesn't have any issues with the storytelling, he just doesn't have a good story to begin with. The only way to salvage this story is to claim that at the end, he found some money. Because really, who doesn't find joy in discovering free money?
Of course, you also have the Excellent Storyteller. Carrie is one of these- she can make the most mundane day sound better than all of your life experiences combined. There are the voices, the excitement, and the vibe that keeps you all on the edge of your seat!

I asure you I can find at least one of each of these in my list of friends. Sometimes, I'm sure I've even been one or all of them at some point or another. One you might know is Mason- he's totally a Too Much Intro, but his stories are so funny that we've all stopped minding.

But don't you worry! There's a way to FIX this! There are SIGNS that you're a bad story teller and need to revise ASAP!
(I feel like an infomercial)
It's very easy: tell your best friend first. Unless you are totally positive (you might still be wrong) that you have a god of a tale, tell your BFFL first. She/He will be honest and let you know that it was not funny for you to try to dance down the hall of the English Department and almost ran over the really old secretary- you could have KILLED her!
...Not that that's happened...
But she'll let you know that you are HILARIOUS and need to tell everyone you know how you were playing in a puddle and managed to splash (by accident) one of Sara's biggest enemies and completely soak her.
...Not that that's happened either, or anything.
...Happy Monday!

Curl Girl, out!