| A: | Mike! Hey, how are you, man! Long time no see! |
| B: | Hey, Pat! Yeah, I haven't seen you in ages! How are you? |
| A: | I'm doing great! It's funny running into you like this. Just last week I ran into Matt as well. |
| B: | Yeah? How's he doing? |
| A: | He's doing well. We went out for a couple of beers and the funniest thing happened. |
| B: | Oh yeah? |
| A: | Well, we were talking and catching up on what we've been doing, talking about work and family, when all of a sudden, Matt saw a mouse run under his chair and he completely lost it! He started freaking out, and screaming... |
| B: | Ha ha, really? |
| A: | Yeah, and the funniest thing was, that he jumped on to his chair and started shrieking like a girl. You had to be there! Everyone was staring and laughing... it was hilarious! |
| how are you | phrase | a greeting phrase |
| man | common noun, singular | an informal way of calling a person |
| long time no see | phrase | a greeting phrase used after two friends have not seen each other for a long time |
| in ages | phrase | for a long time |
| I am doing great | phrase | a phrase you use to respond to a greeting |
| run into | phrase | meeting someone accidentally |
| catch up on | phrase | learn about recent past events |
| freak out | verb | show a lot of emotion; be not able to control emotions |
| shriek | screaming in a very high voice | |
| stare | verb | look at something for a long time with great attention |
| hilarious | Adjective | very amusing |
| lose it | verb | lose control of your emotions; show strong, negative emotions |
| go nuts | verb | go crazy; lose control of yourself |
| a riot | phrase | a very fun time; or a funny event |
| ridiculous | Adjective | very silly or unreasonable |
| bizarre | Adjective | very strange or unusual |
| anecdote | common noun, singular | a short, amusing story |