Pretty jealous he's got such a cool story to tell

It sounds like a story my nephew would write though (if he knew what conspicuous meant)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3002948/Man-fights-with-shark-and-lives.html

I highly doubt he mimed the size of it's jaws to his friend on the shore whilst mid attack; I'll just punch this bozo on the hooter, show my mates how much of a whopper he is and catcha wave back to the beach for a cold one. GNARLY.