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[navygreen]

If someone is straight-up copying me/us and my/our ideas, is that considered flattery... or something else? And when it happens often, does that change things, or not?

I'm just sayin'.

Comments

Three Words For You....

[wendywoowho.livejournal.com]

Single.

White.

Female.

Re: Three Words For You....

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Well, you know enough to tell me, I'm sure. Remember my neighbor with the "syrupy" posts after the Great Betrayal two summers ago? She's not single, no, but she does fit the rest of the movie very well.

Re: Three Words For You....

[flyingwolf.livejournal.com]

well, that would depend on what they are copying. There's a line. "OOO. They got this really cool slide thingy. Looks like fun. Let's get one too." Doesn't cross that line. Following that up with some RAZ is another - cool idea copied thing. And if it's something like this - the person has no original ideas and thinks Nicole's are great ones. (which they are of course)

[poohbaby.livejournal.com]

i think it means you are awesome and they wanna be you :p

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

LOL. If you said that to this person, they'd VIOLENTLY deny it! ;-)

[niecer1.livejournal.com]

If it was a one time thing, but if it is happeing "often" then I would be upset...but it depends on what "they" are copying..!
What happened now? Copycat Raz(es)!?

[taryns-mom.livejournal.com]

yeah, what she said....

Re: Three Words For You....

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Do you remember when we had these pics done? Yeah, apparently my neighbor does as well. She even "remembered" the same poses!

Re: Three Words For You....

[taryns-mom.livejournal.com]

Holy Crap! if I was going to "remember" something like that... I'd at least have the good grace to wait until my neighbor PCS'd before doing the same thing... and then, I'd make sure the originator didn't see them too.

That's a bit creepy....

But some people are just like that -- my mom is like that and it has driven me crazy for years. New perfume? she goes and gets it. The list is endless. But I don't think she means anything by it... she just doesn't realize she copies things from everyone around her. Guess we all do to a degree....

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Remember our pics? Yeah.

[paper-daisies.livejournal.com]

Awe...I loved those pics. Actaully when I saw them I remember saying, "Hey I want to get the kids pictures done with their daddy like that!!!" Maybe she just thought it was a cute idea? Or maybe she's crazy and I am too, hahhahahaha

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

The pics are just one of many, many things - that's what makes it different.

[mrs-picasso.livejournal.com]

If they give you credit and say "I'm copying Navygreen because she's so cool." yes, but if they just copy they have issues.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

"Issues" is such a nice way to put it.

[1grl-revolution.livejournal.com]

does this have anything with me wanting to copy all your great ideas? Because if you tell me not to, I totally won't! It's flattery from me. I think it depends on the person and what their intentions are.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

No, no. Nothing to do with you. Just my creepy neighbor.

[angelrose.livejournal.com]

Not cool.

Straight up copying, especially something as personal as pictures is just rude.

[donnazita.livejournal.com]

I read advice columns all the time (not for advice so much as for entertainment and uh, learning). A LOT of times people write in and ask what to do because their "friend" is constantly copying them---clothes, shopping, paint colors, cars...whatever. The advice is ALWAYS to forget about it and realize that they are copying because they admire (the originator).

However...since all people are different, I honestly think that people copy others for different reasons. 1. An inability to think for themselves 2. They genuinely admire the person 3. They are deliberately out to irritate the person.

Did this person copy you just once? It could be reason #1; ie they thought it was a good idea, so they used it themselves. If it happens more frequently...#2 and/or #3 might be the cause(s).

And uh....I've apparently written an entire essay here on "People Who Copy People, and the People Who Loathe Them."

;)

[niecer1.livejournal.com]

It would be so snarky to just tell her:
"What nice pics I see you used my idea...!"
Oh well, it's a nice thought...