Did you ever walk down the street, minding your own business, thinking a hundred thoughts to yourself and you suddenly come across a striking woman with gorgeous golden wavy hair walking a dog with the very same cut and color? And you think to yourself… honey, you look exactly like your dog! And come on, this has got to be planned, right?
Then you see a man in a light grey flecked coat walking a grey flecked dog and it’s impossible to miss the striking resemblance when they are both in profile at the crosswalk waiting for the light. Walker and Walkee have similarly prominent pointy probascises, and their collective teeth could probably us a little Dentastix treat if ya know what I’m getting at. And me? I’m just walkin’ down the street in my new blue sneaks trying to be nonchalant about the whole thing.
According to Wikipedia, the word doppelgänger has a German origin and translated literally means “double walker,” meaning you have a biologically unrelated look-alike. (I have been told many times that I have a human one– apparently she lives on Long Island and is happily married. No offense but I just don’t think so, gang.) Anyway, I am a strong believer in the double walker theory and I wanted to share a few examples to prove my point. Like I’m quite certain that you’ll recognize best friends palling around on a Sunday on their way to brunch (hungry one on the right)…
The nasty but willowy hostess with the insanely long nails at the new hot spot downtown who glares at you even though you have a reservation.
Your nosy neighbor who creaks open her door as you accidentally traipse drunk and disorderly down the hall with a hottie at 4am not realizing that you’ve decided to share a semi-intimate moment by the door– clearly outside the confines of your apartment while Mrs. Habersham gets an eyeful.
The break room at work when you’re telling your colleagues about your escapades last night.
Destiny’s Child wearing the same outfit in three different iterations.
Me trying to decide if I should order a burger with the works, cheese fries and a chocolate shake OR a small side salad with grilled chicken and dressing on the side.
Me after the burger…
Me looking in the mirror to see if I gained weight right after I ate the burger. (Legs look fine still!)
Your friend’s son who got a fresh haircut with the ombre look, but still looks like he needs a little off the top.
Because his best friend looks like this…
My best pal who dyes his hair but leaves the ‘stash au natural.
You asking the boss for a raise…
The boss’s reaction…
The corner house owner who insists on putting up her Christmas lights the day before Halloween to brighten up the whole neighborhood. And then leaves them up until Groundhog Day.
Your mother-in-law popping by for a surprise visit.
The LinkedIn picture you use when you were at your ideal weight and age.
How you actually look now with that same red lipstick.
Research shows that each of us has six other humans roaming the earth that actually share our exact faces. I obviously think of that category in slightly broader terms and choose to include the entire animal kingdom in the pool.
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