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thread: Copycat. Maybe a little petty?

  1. #19

    Jul 2009
    Australia
    5,102

    Copying can be seen as a form of flattery. She obviously thought your stories were very great which is why she's passing them off as her own. But in my experiences it doesn't usually stop there.

    Maybe pulling her aside and just telling her that while its flattering that she likes your stories but please don't pass them off as her own.

  2. #20
    Registered User

    Dec 2008
    8,986

    I have no advice but my DH has a friend who does exactly the same thing. It drives me insane but DH laughs it off.

  3. #21
    Registered User

    Mar 2008
    North Northcote
    8,065

    I'd let it slide this time. if it becomes a situation where every story or anecdote is reused then, that might warrant a query (or an even bigger eye roll lol), or an avoidance of sharing info with her...

  4. #22
    Registered User

    Nov 2009
    Vic
    1,292

    Copying can be seen as a form of flattery. She obviously thought your stories were very great which is why she's passing them off as her own. But in my experiences it doesn't usually stop there.

    Maybe pulling her aside and just telling her that while its flattering that she likes your stories but please don't pass them off as her own.
    I'm not really that flattered by it though. More freaked out LOL

    Sorry for not getting back to you all earlier- no internet. I ended up talking with her about it. I started off with "Sooooo, I heard that you passed off one of my stories as your own"...too blunt? LOL. Anyway, she was apologetic and embarrased. She admitted it was abit weird but said she only did it because she wanted to be liked..yeah ok, I can understand that, but hey- don't pinch my stories again...LOL

  5. #23
    Registered User

    Sep 2011
    Melbourne
    403

    I like the 'bluntness'. Bet she won't do it again.


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  6. #24
    2014 BellyBelly RAK Recipient.

    Feb 2010
    Gold Coast
    2,117

    Actually, I don't find it that weird.

    I think she was trying to break the ice, you know, find a common ground with others and so used your stories to do so. Ok, after reading that back it's a bit strange, but not unheard of. She obviously lacks confidence. She could have just said 'Oh, you should have heard the funny stories Delph just told me :insert story here.' Same result, but no lying involved!

    Hmmm.

  7. #25
    Registered User

    Apr 2010
    Townsville
    2,832

    Lol! Nice, blunt and too the point! She wont do it again


    Sent from my iPhone so sorry for the spelling and punctuation!!

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