Why do people impersonate others ?

[whiffey]

I am really interested in this, both in cyberland and in real life.

If you are impersonated, is it because you are popular and envied and the impersonator wishes to grab a small share of your sunlight ? Is it because you are unpopular and people wish to run you further down ? Is it just a bit of a laugh ?

Eddie Izzard impersonates James Mason and Sean Connery, regularly, immaculately and hilariously.

So, who and why ?

[carrust]

I can do most farmyard animals except a turkey & raysparx 2.

[steviep165]

oooh oooh!!! do your russian lesbian whiffey! i love that one!

[jipsquithesq]

I guess it depends on motive.

Some one wishing to hurt someone might employ impersonation to embarrass the 'victim' via over acted mockery or effective misrepresentation.

Others may identify with the person in question so much that they make an effort to actually take on board there traits themselves.

Izzard happens to almost sound like Mason anyway so it's an easy one to do i guess, his motive would be to entertain.

[jipsquithesq]

oh, did i miss out, humourless one trick gag merchants laking in any actual skills themselves.

[whiffey]

stevie, "your russian lesbian"

Please elaborate, seriously and genuinely. What are you prattling on about ?

[fee-is-me]

can we have some simple qeustions tonight please babes, you know what sort of state i'm in.

EASY qestions!

[fee-is-me]

omg the spellling

[jipsquithesq]

can't be worse than my drunken efforts at spelling tonight, fee.

[whiffey]

fee, MSN, urgent !

LOL.

[naz_nomad]

like tonight ... johnbjohn seems to be impersonating somebody that thinks they know me ... how flattering it that, he seems to be following me everywhere to make silly comments about me ... aww ... how sweet is that?

[fee-is-me]

waht do you mean msn...... YOU don't DO msn!!!!!!!!!

[Pippa68]

Well they say it is a form of flattery...

There haven't been any Pippa impersonators & I am quite upset about that, actually.

[Pippa68]

Anyone want me on msn? I am quite gentle ya know

[fee-is-me]

youre' doing the cliquey thing arent you???? (whiffey not the lovely Pippsicle) you're a bad man. shame.

[whiffey]

Is Pippa a bloke ?

I had wondered.

[Pippa68]

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Come on, everybody :o)

[fee-is-me]

Pippsocle is a girl who does a mean movement with a sponge.

YOU are the bad man whiffey... and ya know it!

[Pippa68]

Refresh my memory, fee :o)

[fee-is-me]

oh Pippsicle - i only wish i could rememeber. there was talk of something and then i said something rude and then you said you would dod something to me with a sponge.

it made my day :0)

red wine. many apololgies.

[Pippa68]

Aha..was it a breasticles topic? LOL