People frequently allege that such tales happened to a "friend of a friend"; so often, in fact, that "friend of a friend" ("FOAF") has become a commonly used term when recounting this type of story.
Inimesed sageli väidavad, et sellised lood juhtusid "sõbra sõbraga", nii sageli, et "sõbra sõber" on saanud laialt kasutatavaks terminiks, kui jutustatakse seda tüüpi lugu.