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malthaussen

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7. One of the weirdest experiences I ever had...

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 09:48 AM

Feb 2015

... was when I met a guy at work who looked just like a friend of mine. I addressed him by that name, and he addressed me by mine... and we didn't know each other! Not only were we both doppelgangers, but we also had the same names as our look-alikes!

-- Mal

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These People Are NOT Twins. Believe It Or Not, They Are Complete Strangers. [View all] progressoid Feb 2015 OP

I saw a doppleganger once at a restaurant in NYC. lovemydog Feb 2015 #1

I saw someone in NYC too, elleng Feb 2015 #18

When my youngest son was a toddler, my sister and I saw another little boy Arkansas Granny Feb 2015 #2

I saw mine some 40 years ago, on PBS magical thyme Feb 2015 #3

My brother tells a story of seeing me on a street in Westwood mnhtnbb Feb 2015 #4

I sat about 5 rows behind ME at a concert, and was so enthralled with myself a kennedy Feb 2015 #5

Sam Hamm keeps telling people that we're twins Orrex Feb 2015 #6

One of the weirdest experiences I ever had... malthaussen Feb 2015 #7

Quadruple wow. DamnYankeeInHouston Feb 2015 #9

Just like in "The Comedy of Errors!" And here I always thought it was totally unbelievable that raccoon Feb 2015 #20

I have noticed My Good Babushka Feb 2015 #8

Me too! I also notice that some mannerisms and other characteristics... Laffy Kat Feb 2015 #17

Fascinating. Does anyone know how me makes the matches? Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #10

I think he does it through his facebook page now progressoid Feb 2015 #12

My doppelganger is Jon Cryer Godhumor Feb 2015 #11

Once after I had started dating my (now) husband noamnety Feb 2015 #13

A co-worker once told me she saw me LiberalElite Feb 2015 #14

Good argument for why we shouldn't have the death penalty. nt raccoon Feb 2015 #21

Mirror, mirror . . . madamesilverspurs Feb 2015 #15

I had a client who was the spitting image of my son. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #16

What no traveling salesman jokes??????? You loungers are letting me down. mackerel Feb 2015 #19

I have one who rebuilt a Type 4 engine in a video Boxerfan Feb 2015 #22

It's folk wisdom that everyone has a double somewhere. hifiguy Feb 2015 #23

My best friend and I could pass for each other until puberty AngryAmish Feb 2015 #24