Ever seen someone repeatedly around town and made up an elaborate life story for them without actually ever meeting them? In slang terms, that sort of person in your life is called a unicorn. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “People Unicorns”
Grant, have you ever seen a unicorn on campus?
I know this is a trick question.
It is a trick.
I don’t know.
What is it?
This little bit of college slang refers to someone you see everywhere, but you haven’t actually met them, and you invent this elaborate life story for them.
You see this guy everywhere, the guy with the dreadlocks, and you just, you make up this mental story.
The unicorn, right?
The mythical creature.
Yeah.
Do they actually go to school here?
Right.
The apparition of some kind.
What’s their backstory?
Might as well make one up.
Is that the secret service agent assigned to me?
Right?
They’re spying on me.
Deep cover.
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