You don't even understand my comment. I said it was a
shaggy dog story, not a "shaggy story."
"In its original sense, a
shaggy dog story or
yarn is an extremely long-winded
anecdote characterized by extensive narration of typically
irrelevant incidents and terminated by an
anticlimax."
"The commonly believed
archetype of the shaggy dog story is a story that concerns a
shaggy dog. The story builds up, repeatedly emphasizing how shaggy the dog is. At the climax of the story, someone in the story reacts with, "That dog's not so shaggy." The expectations of the audience that have been built up by the presentation of the story, that the story will end with a punchline, are thus disappointed. Ted Cohen gives the following example of this story:"
Tell me how this video doesn't fit the bill. I also told you already watched the video. I made it around the 8-10 minute mark when I got wise that there was no "secret" and skipped to the end to have my suspicions confirmed. A lot of people are easily impressed with maudlin music and sappy, inspirational lines I guess.