Personal aspect of telecopying me

[jack]

But suppose there was another me. What would it be like? It's a staple of comedy (and tragedy) fiction, though often not explored as fully as it could be.

* I was reading some of my lj archive and old fiction yesterday. It was instructive: I laughed at reading things, I enjoyed my writing (bar the occasional big cringe). We would probably enjoy writing and beta'ing for each other.

* Would we like each other? We'd probably have some great conversations. OTOH, we'd probably really annoy each other, and see each other as smarmy little gits who get all the dates. And perhaps keep trying to occupy the same niche in friendship groups. Or maybe separate, and have different friends, because there's too many people I like and I don't have time to be friends with them all. I probably wouldn't fancy him, but might cause some people to squee *enormously* if we kissed.

* We could work very well together, understanding just what we meant. A few of me could probably form a really successful company, especially if one or two can be persuade to concentrate on other specialities like management and finance. We'd always know what the other was doing, and not argue and aims and strategy and coding style. It'd be cool.

Meme: Well, if you want, copy this and think about your clone.

Comments

[miss-next.livejournal.com]

The world is not ready for two of me. :-D

[nakedtoes.livejournal.com]

I probably wouldn't fancy him, but might cause some people to squee *enormously* if we kissed.

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[atreic.livejournal.com]

I was browising round old toothywiki once, and read something I disagreed with. I was still slowly writing my reply in my head when I read the next comment, and was amazed and enlightened as that person made all the points I had just been planning to make. It was so great to meet someone who understood the issue and could write fluently about it!

I became somewhat confused when I got to the bottom of the comment and realised it had been written by me a couple of years ago.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've done exactly that. It's weird. That I don't remember it, but think exactly the same. I've never *quite* not noticed and thanked myself...

Occasionally, I've had nearly the same by someone else, but generally they're less clear or clearer than me, at least imo.

[vyvyan.livejournal.com]

I've thought about this idea before, and quite like the idea of having a romantic relationship with my clone :-)

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

I've thought about this idea before, and quite like the idea of having a romantic relationship with my clone :-)

I wonder how long before someone else replies "That's a coincidence. I quite like the idea of you having a romantic relationship with your clone too!" ;)