All through life, especially when I first started college, I was told "You remind me of someone..." or "Do you know who you look like?" Of course, the answer to those statements or questions would range from "my brother," "my cousin," to "Jason Biggs (Jim from American Pie)." My "crowning" achievement in life. Haha... And now you realize to yourself, "You know, he kind of does look like Jim..."
Well apparently we can add one more celebrity to the list, Tyler Edwards, KRBC's Weekend Sports Anchor.
"Wait, what? I thought they were one in the same," you say. Answer: NOPE. Two very different guys who happen to have brown hair, names that start with T, and both very handsome. (I'm speaking for myself, Tyler you're on your own.)
So in the year plus that we've been working here, we have supposedly got everyone fooled. From viewers who approach us asking about stories (or sports casts) the other one did, to co-workers who cannot seem to get our names straight, and even all the way up the corporate later to the big boss who tagged a photo of Tyler as...you guessed it...me!
Don't get me wrong, it's quite comical. He and I get a laugh out of sharing stories of the confusion, we've even batted around the idea of a Tim & Tyler Talk Show (if you like it let us know!) However, it is a little concerning because it causes me to wonder if I'm doing a solid enough job to be set apart.
So here's a little "crash course" on me vs. Tyler. I'm a news guy who helps in sports (in the fall), he's a sports guy who helps in news. I'm on at 10 every night M-F, he's only on 10 W-F...see? He's from the Fort Worth area, I'm from the Dallas area. He has blue eyes, mine are brown. I'm a solids and stripes guy, he's a stripes and solids guy. Of course, the biggest difference between the two of us is I'm TIM and he's TYLER!
Well, no big deal, anyway. After all, I've been called Jim from American Pie....wow, that IS low.
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Tim, I feel your pain.
ReplyDeleteI also have one of those faces. People ALWAYS come tell me I remind them or look like someone they know. I then say "oh really?" and that's not a good enough reaction apparently so they continue to try to convince me that I REALLY do remind them of someone.
I've actually been introduced to my "long lost twin" once which was incredibly awkward for both of us. Did the person introducing us (my aunt) think we were going to freak out or play some kind of mirror-image game what?
I'm guilty myself though. I totally waved at a guy at the gym thinking it was you. He did not wave back.
Tim (I know your name!)-
ReplyDeleteI understand what you and Laura (above note) are talking about.
Everyone seems to think that my mother and I look just alike (except for my mother and me)!
Infact since I started working at KRBC numerous people have approached her and told her that they love watching her on the news!!!
So the biggest question is, do I look like a 50 year old women or does my mother look like a 20 year old girl? Don't answer that!
Tim, you could have chosen a better photo...like of the night you both wore the exact same thing. I personally don't think you guys look that similar, but that could be just because I know you THAT WELL! Haha funny blog though!
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