The truth, the whole truth. Maybe.

me: blah blah blah, so then I said blah blah blah… And then he said…blah blah…

(Me in a conversation with my mother about my last taekwondo test)

Jack: You did NOT say all that at the test.

me: Yes I did…

Jack: No! And Master Kim never said those words either! You’re lying!

me: Jack, I’m not lying…we did have this conversation. I might be paraphrasing a little because I don’t remember all of the exact…

Jack: (interrupting) Yeah yeah, in my book paraphrasing equals lying!