People exaggerate

Have you ever noticed that some people, by their own accounts, are always being yelled at? I hear it all the time, "I asked so and so a simple question and they YELLED at me!" Be it coworkers, or spouses, or whoever, a lot of people do this. When you probe a little deeper you usually find out that 'so and so' didn't actually yell at them, but most likely didn't agree with them whole heartily on whatever the issue was. This is an amazing ability people have; to think they are being yelled at whenever someone suggests they do something or disagrees with them. He YELLED at me! Are our egos so fragile?