Have you ever been caught telling a story that wasn't true?
All the time - I need to entertain! (5.1%)
Sometimes - It is more fun when it is a good story! (38.5%)
Never - I have no reason to embellish (56.4%)
I guess I like more to exaggerate sometimes if I think that it'll make the story funnier. I would never seriously embellish a story to make it more tragic, for example. I enjoy telling stories on myself, in particular, but in a funny way.
Why should anyone embellish any story ? The truth is the best at any and all times.