The Dead Man Walked In.
By Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
United Kingdom
April 10, 2016 9:52am CST
When I was a young girl I had a summer job on a farm, and sadly the farm manager died of cancer - he was only about 40.
I didn't know him that well , but went to his funeral along with the other workers.
We were sitting in the church waiting for the funeral to begin, when the dead man walked past us and sat in the front pew!!
It turned out that he was the dead man's identical twin brother. It gave me a real shock, I can tell you.
Have you had any startling experiences with a 'doppelganger'?
I was going to entitle this 'Dead Ringer' but @Marcyaz beat me to it with her post about someone looking exactly like her brother.
Has anybody ever 'stolen' your title?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@desertdawg Now I was born and raised in the US, so my opinion is still very much "American" but I wanted to weigh in on "learnt" vs "learned" and I hope you don't mind?
In school, we were taught "learned" "I learned how to tie my shoes."
However, at home "learnt" was used more, and I can't really say why.
Im a "Southerner".
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@desertdawg (312)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@jaboUK Just as a total aside... as to the word "learnt" is that a British usage? I had a friend here across the pond who used it all the time and told me it was an ole cowboy saying. I could look it up but I much rather hear thoughts from real people here.
@celticeagle (168171)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Apr 16
That must have been a real shocker. I have none in my life but was reading a trivia type article about the making of Buffy the Vampire Slayer which is one of my favorite TV shows. It said that they had to use the actor who played Xander's twin brother for a couple of episodes because he was either not available or couldn't do all the scenes. I want to go back now and watch those two episodes and see if I can tell a difference.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
12 Apr 16
I didn't know that the actor that played Xander had a twin until after the show had stopped being made. I also did not know that he had to step in for a few episodes. I wonder how that worked out being paid. Did the checks not go to his brother then?
You know Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen did that on Full House.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
11 Apr 16
@celticeagle That must have been convenient for the makers of that programme to have a 'double' available.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
Oh wow that must have been really shocking! I would have been scared out of my mind.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@jaboUK Yeah that would have been much worse! Lol
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
10 Apr 16
@LovingMyBabies Yes it really gave me a jolt - I'm glad I didn't meet him somewhere when I was on my own
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
10 Apr 16
love the pic'f those calves! oh, i bet that 'twas quite the shock to all who'd nary a clue he'd'n identical twin!
there used to be 2 other gals'n this one-horse town that folks used to confuse fer myself. 't the time we were all single 'n used to get each other'n lots'f trouble, lol.
nah, i suck't titles anyhow, so've no fear'f someone 'stealin'' mine :D
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
10 Apr 16
@crazyhorseladycx I thought the calves illustrated the post well as they look so alike.
So you had not one, but two doppelgangers? How could your town possibly cope??
Regarding the title - if I hadn't noticed the other post it would have been me that could have been accused of stealing
So you had not one, but two doppelgangers? How could your town possibly cope??
Regarding the title - if I hadn't noticed the other post it would have been me that could have been accused of stealing 2 people like this
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
11 Apr 16
@crazyhorseladycx Hugs back atcha - you gonna tell those tales??
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
10 Apr 16
@jaboUK indeed the pair did :D made me miss baby calves somethin' awful.
yepperz, i'd two! i worked nights/weekends whilst they were runnin' amok't diff'rent bars. i was off monday/tuesday 'n did my runnin' then. caused quite'n uproar, lol. oh the stories i could tell!
i'm most horrid with titles myself, always bomb 'em :D big hugs!!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
11 Apr 16
Yeah that would have freaked me out a little had I not known he had an identical twin.
Years ago I went to Maine with my dil to bring her 2 oldest children to visit their father. His girlfriend swore she knew me from somewhere. She asked if I worked in a dentist office. It later occurred to me that my sister, who looked just like me, but taller, worked in a dentist office. So there ya go.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@jaboUK yes it is indeed. I have identical twin sons. One is neat as a pin. Clean cut, dresses well, keeps his hair well groomed. His brother has long hair and is a hippie type. My clean cut son went to Walmart and at the register the cashier said "wow you look great with that new haircut, you clean up good!" My son said, yeah well thank you but you must think I am my brother. LOL.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
11 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly It's a small world, isnt it?
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
11 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly Oh how funny, and isn't it strange how two people with the same genes can be so different?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
10 Apr 16
@jaboUK
No one has stolen my title as I was the early bird. That would have freaked me out to think now who is in the casket, luckily you all found all it was his identical twin brother. That would really be a shock. How long did it take you to get over that?
No one has stolen my title as I was the early bird. That would have freaked me out to think now who is in the casket, luckily you all found all it was his identical twin brother. That would really be a shock. How long did it take you to get over that?2 people like this
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
10 Apr 16
@Marcyaz Lol - I'm glad you took my teasing in good part.You do see how your title would have fitted here?
It didn't take me that long to get over it as someone along my row whispered who it was. It's a good job I was sitting down when I saw him though.
.You do see how your title would have fitted here?
It didn't take me that long to get over it as someone along my row whispered who it was. It's a good job I was sitting down when I saw him though.1 person likes this
@rebelann (112962)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Apr 16
I wooda been totally
Being a youngster it must have really been spooky.
So far I haven't noticed anyone stealing a title I'd wanted to use, but then I don't really use ones that anyone else wood wanna use. Hummm, I took some more photos yesterday, I need to upload them in case one of them wood make a good avatar
Being a youngster it must have really been spooky.
So far I haven't noticed anyone stealing a title I'd wanted to use, but then I don't really use ones that anyone else wood wanna use. Hummm, I took some more photos yesterday, I need to upload them in case one of them wood make a good avatar 1 person likes this
@yalul070 (1713)
• Manila, Philippines
11 Apr 16
So which one should I answer? Lol. Yeah I had a doppelganger experience before but I didn't see the entity, just heard it. I heard my mom call me when I was at home. When I went to her room, she was not there. Turned out she was at our neighbor's.
Stolen my title? Lol do I own my titles? I don't even know hahaha. Though I'm fine with sharing titles.
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@yalul070 (1713)
• Manila, Philippines
12 Apr 16
@jaboUK and you were about to post your discussion right after the other user posted with the title that you wanted? that's a weird coincidence actually. of all the possible titles, except of course the usual "good morning," why were you thinking of the same title?
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
11 Apr 16
@yalul070 I think to be a real doppelganger you have to see it, but I could be wrong.
The titles thing was just a light-hearted observation. The doubling up of titles is bound to happen - for instance how many posts are there entitled 'Good morning'? I was just lucky to notice the other post with the title I wanted, and was so able to change mine. But if I hadn't, though it may have seemed that I was stealing or copying it, it would have just been a coincidence.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Apr 16
That would be a surprising thing and probably caused several double takes for those who did not know. I have had some title problems before too.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Apr 16
@jaboUK That is strange that it was almost simultaneous.
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@desertdawg (312)
• United States
12 Apr 16
That is an interesting story. I am sure we have all used an exact or similar title from time to time. How did you know the title was used before? Did you see the post and say "hey I was gonna use that"? I know the latter has happened to me.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
12 Apr 16
@desertdawg I did exactly that - saw the post and even commented on it (jokingly) that I was going to name my post 'Marcyaz Stole My Title'! We had a laugh about it.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
13 Apr 16
@desertdawg Oh, how funny to forget you'd already used it!
@desertdawg (312)
• United States
13 Apr 16
@jaboUK That is hilarious. I once named a post "after the rain" on another site I dare not mention...A year later I wrote another post and thought wow "after the rain" would be a great title. Later on I saw the two in my archives. So I STOLE it from MYSELF! Duh!!!
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
10 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 It really was - if I'd known about the brother I would have been expecting it.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
11 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 I've heard that sometimes the mother even has a job telling her children apart.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
@jaboUK My friends has identical twins and they are now 27 and still I struggle to tell them apart.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
11 Apr 16
My titles are boring so I doubt if it will be 'stolen'.
As for twins, I've had my fair share of experiences with twins - the female and sexy variety - too bad, it is unprintable.
As for twins, I've had my fair share of experiences with twins - the female and sexy variety - too bad, it is unprintable.1 person likes this
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
@jaboUK I think when two or more myLotters write about the same topic, there is a greater possibility that their titles will be the same.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
12 Apr 16
@allen0187 That is very true, and it's bound to happen sometimes.
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
11 Apr 16
@allen0187 I didn't mean that people would deliberately steal titles, just that coincidences do happen with two people using the same one.
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@desertdawg (312)
• United States
12 Apr 16
I was so side tracked I forgot to comment on the "twin" issue. I was in my 20's and looking through an old LIFE magazine pictorial on World War 2. There was a group of nurses and a few young girls in the front of the picture in sort of candy stripe outfits. One of them looked EXACTLY like I did when I was 9 or 10. I showed it to family members and they thought it was amazing. Obviously the person would have been much older than me at that time but it was weird to see a younger version doubleganger in a different time and place.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
12 Apr 16
@desertdawg That must have been an odd feeling seeing 'yourself' staring out at you from a magaizine.
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@desertdawg (312)
• United States
13 Apr 16
@jaboUK It was very odd...and it made me think of all the time travel scenes in movies. I have never forgotten that picture and how strange it felt to see myself in another space and time.
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
24 May 16
A few times I thought I saw my mum walking around the shopping centre. I knew in my heart it wasn't her because it was impossible but I still looked at her anyway just wishing and pretending it was my mum for a few moments.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
24 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 Wishful thinking can sometimes make us see things that aren't there.
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@Hanyouyomi (2187)
• Dallas, Texas
4 Jul 16
I've met a few twins in my life, but I recall two girls I met in first grade who looked alike, but I don't remember them being related... As far as I know that was my first encounter with a doppleganger, long before I know what it was. Or even before I learned that the Spiderman villain "Doppleganger's" name was German for "double..."
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
4 Jul 16
@Hanyouyomi It can be disconcerting to meet a doppelganger, can't it? Especially when they aren't related.
@Hanyouyomi (2187)
• Dallas, Texas
5 Jul 16
@jaboUK Yeah it was kinda weird, as I remember vaguely that I met the doppleganger while making my way to the playground. She was being chased by the girl I mistook her for.And again, I was seven years old, and had no clue what I saw. Heck before learning what a doppleganger was, I didn't think twice about it.
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