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The last time someone mistook you for someone else, what happened? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This happened to me recently, there's a group of people confusing me for a humanitarian artist because I stood up for her in front of the wrong people, and now I notice my copyrights/trademarks are intertwined with hers because the misconception is socially innate.

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[–] hostops@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I am bald with a beard and glasses. So everyone thinks I am their friend with the same properties and completely different face.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Simon? Simon whistler?

Wait no, Michael