So there's this guy, right? And his business is in trouble. His accountant tells him, "Look, if your business is OK, I'll call you at 4 p.m. tomorrow. If not, it means you're bankrupt."

The next day 4 o'clock comes and goes, and the phone doesn't ring. So the guy goes to the top of his apartment building and jumps off. And when he's passing his window on his way to certain death, he hears his phone ringing!

Did you use any of these phrases to explain why you believed or didn't believe the stories?

This seems a bit far-fetched.
Doesn't it strike you as odd?
It's hightly implausible
I'm prepared to believe that
I can accept that
 I'm willing to go along with the idea.