Over Exaggeration

It seems to me that everytime a story is told, the more it gets twisted, especially when it comes to stories about people. It has happened to me already this year. Someone sees me somewhere, then they tell their friends, and add in a made-up detail. Then they go and tell their friends, once again, adding details, until the story is so ridiculous that someone asks me about it. By that point, there's no way to change people's minds and tell them that none of it is true. People who are liable to listen to gossip make me mad, especially when they deny that they've even added on to the story themselves. There's no way to do damage control in a situation like that, but situations like that shouldn't ever occur. Am I rambling? I think so.