"Nothing compares to you" --Sinead O'Connor

Ever been compared to someone you think looks nothing like you? What do you say?

A while back, I heard from a relation of my husband's. She emailed me, excited to tell me I had a double. She included a link to a commercial on YouTube, saying that the woman in the commercial looked exactly like me and that every time she saw the commercial she was amazed.

Here's the thing: I watched the commercial and thought "She thinks THAT'S what I look like?! IS that what I look like?! I do NOT look like that!"

Hubby spent 20 minutes trying to calm me down, assuring me that this woman looked nothing like me. That it was the hairstyle and maybe the jawline... sort of... not even... but other than that, I was much better looking than Commercial Woman.

Oh, and can I say, it is never a good idea to compare yourself to someone who is famously attractive. No good can come of this. Do not put in a dating profile: "People tell me I resemble Salma Hayek." Even if you have, say, Salma's smile, you likely don't have the other, rather important, parts that go with being Salma Hayek. And it's not just a chick thing. I've met guys who say things like "Well, people tell me I look a little like X", where X is Taye Diggs or George Clooney. That's just asking for a derisive snort.

But I guess it's true that there are only so many combinations of features. It's funny how we want to see familiarity in the faces of strangers. I am often saying, "Our waitress looks a little like [friend]" or "Doesn't that guy over there remind you of [cousin]"?

Well, I may regret this but... Doesn't this comedienne look a little like DC's own food goddess, the lovely Lemmonex?

Lemmonex:














Watch funny chick, Jen Kirkman, and see if you agree:


Not just like her, but I can sort of see a resemblance. Of course, Lemmonex is much better looking.

PS to Lemmonex: I think I showed some restraint by not including the clip of Jen talking about masturbation.