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2003
 

How to Help Coworkers Differentiate the Real You from Your Evil Parallel-Universe You Should You Ever Be in the Position of Pleading with Your Coworkers to "Shoot the Fake Me!"


Francesco Marciuliano
Evil Parallel-Universe You
  • Noticeable proclivity toward murder
  • Startlingly self-sufficient, goal-oriented
  • Natural ease with most tools and weapons, be they projectile, serrated or telepathic
  • In battle utters such remarks as "At last we meet," "Only you stand in my way" and "Bwahahahahaha!"
  • Not given to whimsical japes
  • Sports scar on left cheek from ax duel
  • Smoldering gaze and intense demeanor a magnet for opposite sex
  • Inevitably causes bar fight
  • Cats hiss in presence, dogs howl, horses take flight
  • Concludes even the most casual query with "Answer me!"
  • Readily assumes Real You’s identity, savings account and lease
  • Successfully defeats identical nemesis with well-placed punch through rib cage and spine

Real You

  • Burst into tears upon running over first hooker in "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"
  • Stuck in same job, apartment, relationship, CD-of-the-month club for well over ten years
  • Three months, still can’t get TiVo to record "The Office"
  • In battle utters such remarks such "Oh God, no!" "Whatever you want it's yours, take it!" and "Charley horse! Charley horse!"
  • Still trying to get guy behind deli counter to crack a smile…or at least give you the right cheese
  • Sports scar on left cheek from old "Gnip-Gnop" competition gone horribly awry
  • Has no idea what significant other means when they say, "Do that thing you did last night. I’ve never felt so fulfilled!"
  • Inevitably stumbles upon aftermath of bar fight, only to be mistakenly identified and jailed
  • Once chased by blue jay for nine blocks
  • Concludes even the most forthright statement with "If that’s okay with you, of course"
  • Loses job to someone described as "Just like you, only a real go-getter"
  • Fails to win over identical nemesis by launching into "Let's Get Together" from Disney's "The Parent Trap"
 


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