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Cindy: Do You Have A Double?

Dec. 14, 2009 1:38 p.m. • 7 comments

CindyH: I got an email from SR staffer Joe Butler on Thursday saying his wife had seen me at NIC. Says Joe, “I told her next time to say hello.” Only problem? It wasn’t me. I was chained to my desk all day Thursday. Then on Friday I ran into an aquaintance at the Montvale Hotel. She said, “I saw you this morning at Christian Supply, but you didn’t say “hi,” you just looked right through me.” I was out an about all day Friday, but nowhere near Christian Supply in North Spokane. So, I’ve been wondering about my double. Is she having more fun than I am? If you see her, please ask.

Question: Do you have a double?

Seven comments on this post so far. Add yours!

marmitetoasty on December 14 at 12:38 p.m.
yeah, a double gin and orange with a little ice :)

x
otisgexperience on December 14 at 1:03 p.m.
Here’s what I’d like to know…

Why is it that people always say “you kinda look like (so-and-so celebrity)”? How come it’s never “(so-and-so celebrity) kinda looks like you”?

Especially if “we” came first. :)
JeanieSpokane on December 14 at 1:16 p.m.
I am often called “Patty” by perfect strangers. It happens so often that I really want to meet this Patty person. I feel so nondescript on average - so it’s weird to have a doppelganger running around. Two of me! I mean, the least that could happen is that I could get all my chores done in half the time if Patty and I could just get together!
joebu on December 14 at 1:27 p.m.
Otis, how do you know that our look-alikes don’t get, “hey, you know, you really look like that guy in Idaho.”

I’ve been told I’m a dead ringer for Trey Anastasio from Phish. Someday I’d like to meet him and see if he agrees … maybe he’ll be tired of his prog-rock lifestyle and want to live the humble life of a newspaper employee for awhile. Oh the fun we could have.

There was also a guy named Gus in high school who looked a little like me, especially if you didn’t know either of us that well. While he looked similar, Gus behaved quite different from me, which caused some mix-ups when people started blaming me for Gus’ actions. So sort of like Fight Club, but not really.
Pecky on December 14 at 2:28 p.m.
When I am in Cabo or Mazatlán Mexico, I get free drinks and taxi drivers dont charge me dinero.. JUST because I totally (according to them) look like Ricardo Arjona..
Can be double be a man? if so - yes I do have a double
http://www.peckycox.com/smile/my-entry-1.html
Bent on December 14 at 9:35 p.m.
I always get the: “Hey…don’t I know you? Haven’t we met?”

That just happened to me today in Seatttle. I had no Idea who this woman was, so I just said “Yeah, sure we probably bumped into each other professionally or something…”

Where does that come from? I don’t think I am an average looking joe… I think I look fairly unique, so it’s pretty strange that it happens so often…
hhuseland on December 14 at 9:37 p.m.
I, having reached the seventies, and realizing that my mortal ties to this earth are waning, have only one wish. I want to reincarnate into one of Cindy’s firemen. Like in Hot Damn!

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