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the look-alikes strike back
08/08/02 @ 9:12 p.m.
It’s finally happened! After thirteen months of ranting, bitching and moaning, I finally got some hate mail! What took you people so long? Until now I’ve had to rely on the IMDB idiots to slate me. But all is forgiven. Below is the mail, and then my smugger-than-smug reply. I am curious as to who wrote the article about look-alikes & the people who work as them- Oviously a very mis informed person- and completely clueless (not to mention bitter & jealous) Who ever wrote such a pathetic article need to be kicked in the face! (Name) (Company) Hi, Thanks for the mail. The person who wrote the article you mentioned was called Jim Griffin. His name appears at the bottom of every page. However, I can't take any credit or blame for his writing, as I am just his look-alike. My email address also looks exactly like his, which explains how your mail reached me. If you wanted me to cut a ribbon at a supermarket opening I'd be your guy, but otherwise I'm pretty useless. I’ll see if I can forward your mail on to him. One thing I’m sure Jim would want me to pass along is his disappointment at your apparent inability to spot sarcasm, and also your need to resort to school-child tactics such as attributing his opinion to jealousy. I once read that it’s possible for someone to dislike something without that dislike being motivated by jealousy. For example, while I was researching Jim Griffin's background to make me a better double, I read that he isn't hugely fond of dog shit, yet this has nothing to do with a longing to be said shit. It turns out he just doesn’t like the stuff. Also, given that you’ve never met Mr Griffin, how do you know what he looks like? He could be a double of Tom Hanks and you wouldn’t have a clue, so frankly your whole “jealousy” theory has all the credibility of a Naomi Campbell novel. Jim Griffin just finds look-alikes annoying because they leech off the talent and success of other people. And here’s a tip for your next mail: you can’t go for the moral high-ground and then say someone deserves to be kicked in the face! Yours sincerely, Tim Sniffin, Look-alike to the Stars.
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