A few times a month random strangers (both men and women) tell me that I look familiar. Today I experienced two perfect examples when I decided to take a little "me" time and headed to a neighborhood park overlooking North Beach and FiDi.
Scenario One: Reading on a park bench
From the hiking path below I noticed someone waving at me and yelling "Hello!" Complexed, I put the book down and waited for the guy to approach me. As he got closer he asked, "How are you?" I responded with a simple one word answer, "Fine." He then said, "Oh... I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else." I responded with, "No problemo."
Scenario Two (30 minutes later): Walking up a random street
Walking up a hill in Russian Hill I noticed a motorcyclist do a double-take. He pulled over about a block ahead of me and waited. He also yelled, "HELLO!" I responded with a smile and said, "Hiya." As I got closer he apologized and said, "Sorry. I could've sworn you were someone else. Have a good day."
Poll - Is this "you look like someone I know":
a) a pickup line
b) the truth. There really is a long lost twin out there
c) or have I met them and have completely forgotten
d) all of the above
e) none of the above
I actually think that the answer is all of the above depending on the situation. I am a halfie so people tend to think that I look similar to other people. If I do look like someone you know, from now on I'm asking for substantial proof (i.e. a photo, friend request on Facebook :), etc). IF this really is a pickup line, males should think of something a little more creative.
I'm going to happy hour today with my friend Brigid. I'm thinking of trying this "pickup line" on guys and see how they respond. Pretty sure if any girl talks to any guy they'll be fairly responsive. Maybe this isn't the best methodology for gathering research...
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3 comments:
1) i have used this as a pickup line several times. be careful it can backfire. however one time it really worked and i'm still friends with the guy...
2) you might just have a common face b/c remember that time at limelight i swore that other chic was you and she totally wasn't? think about!
If someone says, "You look really familiar..." it's a pickup line. It's a good one, too, because then you can start a conversation about all the places you might have "met" before. But if they say, "Oh, sorry, I thought you were someone else," then it's probably genuine.
I get this all the time, too. I think all halfies just look alike. Doesn't matter if you're half Filipino, half Chinese, half Hawaiian, half Lebanese. People get confused easily.
In college I actually did have a mystery twin, named Steven, that I was mistaken for all the time. You might have one, too.
Thanks, plw.
I take it you've used this pickup line in the past to spark conversation.
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt next time.
Thanks for your feedback!
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