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Passenger Seated On Plane Next To Stranger Who Looks Exactly Like Him
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Passenger Seated On Plane Next To Stranger Who Looks Exactly Like Him

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These two men are not brothers. Thursday evening on the flight from from London to Galway, 32-year-old Neil Douglas was surprised to find a man that looked exactly like him sitting in his seat. The doppelganger, 35-year-old Robert Stirling, had changed seats so that a couple could sit together.

“I asked him to move and when the guy looked up, I thought: “Holy s***, he looks like me” Douglas told Daily Mail. “I later checked into my hotel in Galway to find my doppelganger checking into the same hotel ahead of me…We ended up socialising and quite a few people pointed out that we looked very similar.”

“I asked him to move and when the guy looked up, I thought: “Holy s***, he looks like me”

Image credits: Lee Beattie

“I later checked into my hotel in Galway to find my doppelganger checking into the same hotel ahead of me”

Image credits: Ross Hunt

“We ended up socialising and quite a few people pointed out that we looked very similar”

Image credits: Neil Thomas Douglas

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DavidWJW
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so epic! Glad you had lagers together! Friends forever!

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JeffreyThimister
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1st picture: very similar looking. 2nd picture: not that similar looking. 3rd picture: 2 completly different people.

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AllMonkeyBizz
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I lived in a neighboring state to my current one, many of my friends, at least 6 of us total, looked exactly alike. We had to start dying our hair different colors and cutting them different lengths for the sake of our parents. Sounds fake that that would happen, especially in such a large quantity, but it even freaked me out when I first met them.

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KwihuiHalliday
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They say that we, all, have a doppelgänger a somewhere in the world. And since we've all come from the same genetic tree, sooner or later the odds are increased that we'd run into the other. Right? That is if we travel a lot. Interesting. Also, I'd agree on the recommendation to look into the possibility of the DNA connection. Who knows? I like it. Would I know if I'd run into someone who look like me? I don't know.

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Kaz Baz
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only did they look alike, but they were seated next to each other AND booked into the same hotel?! Crazy!!!

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Miriam Praus
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well but they say if you see your doppelganger you're going to die ;)

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Relle M.
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is way too good to be true. Something is afoot here. The Universe is up to something again. :U

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Arty
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's called hipster...nothing similar about them except the beard and hair colour...

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Arjan
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never knew just red hair and beards make you look completely similar..., not even close

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DeVille
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was going to say that add Blake Jacobs and you get triplets, but he did it himself already! http://worldofwonder.net/attack-of-the-doppelgangers-on-halloween/

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AnnaSalerno
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How fascinating to find your double sitting next to you on a plane!! I wonder if they have the same father... ?

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ValentinHornicar
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF? The one in the right side of pic is looking like me ... few friends confirmed allready.

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ChristineEsposito
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would bank they are related but don't know it...better double check that one!!!!!

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HariHaran
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the word doppelganger is used to refer to a lookalike who brings I'll luck!

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BobSnare
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These guys also look exactly like me! This gets creepier by the moment.

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CharliEdgems
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha awesome! I have a friend Lisa who looks JUST like me! It's great that we all find our own double!!

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SusanMeade
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WE've probably all wanted to have a twin....you almost had one for awhile.

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ElenaN.Akasha
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awesome!!! imagine that!!! our dopple is somewhere roaming....

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MarylouSakosky
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it is priceless and a SHAME I cannot pin this to MY pinterest . wow ..makes me want to unscribe ;(

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ConnieSchulte
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like brothers or cousins, but not identical. One is much heavier built.

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karenw.
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the eye brow are alot diff,plus the eyes just a tad......

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CharliEdgems
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both have gingery hair and beards, and fair complexions. Otherwise no, they look quite different. Next story: woman sees anther woman with same hat

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DavidWJW
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so epic! Glad you had lagers together! Friends forever!

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JeffreyThimister
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1st picture: very similar looking. 2nd picture: not that similar looking. 3rd picture: 2 completly different people.

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AllMonkeyBizz
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I lived in a neighboring state to my current one, many of my friends, at least 6 of us total, looked exactly alike. We had to start dying our hair different colors and cutting them different lengths for the sake of our parents. Sounds fake that that would happen, especially in such a large quantity, but it even freaked me out when I first met them.

kwihui avatar
KwihuiHalliday
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They say that we, all, have a doppelgänger a somewhere in the world. And since we've all come from the same genetic tree, sooner or later the odds are increased that we'd run into the other. Right? That is if we travel a lot. Interesting. Also, I'd agree on the recommendation to look into the possibility of the DNA connection. Who knows? I like it. Would I know if I'd run into someone who look like me? I don't know.

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Kaz Baz
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only did they look alike, but they were seated next to each other AND booked into the same hotel?! Crazy!!!

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Miriam Praus
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well but they say if you see your doppelganger you're going to die ;)

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Relle M.
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is way too good to be true. Something is afoot here. The Universe is up to something again. :U

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Arty
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's called hipster...nothing similar about them except the beard and hair colour...

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Arjan
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never knew just red hair and beards make you look completely similar..., not even close

deville avatar
DeVille
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was going to say that add Blake Jacobs and you get triplets, but he did it himself already! http://worldofwonder.net/attack-of-the-doppelgangers-on-halloween/

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AnnaSalerno
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How fascinating to find your double sitting next to you on a plane!! I wonder if they have the same father... ?

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ValentinHornicar
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF? The one in the right side of pic is looking like me ... few friends confirmed allready.

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ChristineEsposito
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would bank they are related but don't know it...better double check that one!!!!!

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HariHaran
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the word doppelganger is used to refer to a lookalike who brings I'll luck!

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BobSnare
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These guys also look exactly like me! This gets creepier by the moment.

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CharliEdgems
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha awesome! I have a friend Lisa who looks JUST like me! It's great that we all find our own double!!

suzie19 avatar
SusanMeade
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WE've probably all wanted to have a twin....you almost had one for awhile.

elenan.akasha avatar
ElenaN.Akasha
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awesome!!! imagine that!!! our dopple is somewhere roaming....

msakosky avatar
MarylouSakosky
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it is priceless and a SHAME I cannot pin this to MY pinterest . wow ..makes me want to unscribe ;(

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ConnieSchulte
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like brothers or cousins, but not identical. One is much heavier built.

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karenw.
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the eye brow are alot diff,plus the eyes just a tad......

charliemilyedge avatar
CharliEdgems
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both have gingery hair and beards, and fair complexions. Otherwise no, they look quite different. Next story: woman sees anther woman with same hat

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