Over exaggerating

Over exaggeration happens all of the time, it is one of the most common lies and deceptions. Plenty of people over exaggerate to make a point, to make a situation seem worse/better than it is, and many more reasons. Some common over exaggerations are "I am so hungry I could eat a horse" or "I feel like I just ate a ton." Obviously these are lies because no one can eat a horse or eat a ton of food, it is physically impossible. These lies work because the person telling them cooperates with it and choose to believe that they are telling the truth.