# Identify the character from the professional-style description

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-character-from-the-professional-style-description/366524>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 29, 2006, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-character-from-the-professional-style-description/366524 "2006-07-29T07:53:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-character-from-the-professional-style-description/366524/81 "2006-08-09T17:46:56Z")

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> [@Peter Morris](#):
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> PM1 - Age 31. Height 6ft., 2 in. Weight 175 lbs. Eyes blue. Hair black, brushed straight back. Complexion tanned. Bullet scar through upper left shoulder; 8 in. scar on right forearm. Always immaculately dressed. Luxurious tastes. Lives in most expensive hotels and is connoisseur of food and wine. Carries firearms and is expert knife thrower. Licensed air pilot. Speaks several languages fluently.

Nobody got this yet. This description is taken directly from the books. I know there’s a few other fans of the series on this forum.

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**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-character-from-the-professional-style-description/366524/82 "2006-08-09T23:41:10Z")

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> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#):
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> How 'bout Fudd & Lodge?

Yup. 🙂  
Ready for a few more?  
51.  
Age: about 35; sex: male.  
Subject is Hindi. Runs neighborhood convenience store. Is married; wife bore octuplets. Very businesslike in store…has oversized paunch, wide eyes, and pencil-thin mustache.  
52.  
Age: 2-3 years. Sex: male.  
Subject definite type-A personality. Speaks English when standing still; usually speaks Spanish only when in motion. Quick-witted, seems to have good-natured contempt for “poosygatos,” as he calls them.  
53.  
Age: looks about 30 but records suggest in 80s. Sex: female.  
Subject works for newspaper. Slightest hint of suspicion in her facial expression. Seems to have romantic obsession for man she admits is unavailable. Sometimes gets into dire situations needing rescue by this man.  
54.  
Age & sex: about 8; male.  
Subject describes consistent interest in classical music, though plays position of catcher with kids’ baseball team. Gets unwanted attention from girl his age who claims singing talent she does not have.  
55.  
Age & sex: about 19; male.  
Subject claims employment as janitor but dresses as a house painter. Rarely speaks; lower jaw shallow as if containing no teeth. Subject usually carries polka-dot handkerchief in hip pocket. Related long association with desert prospector and his burro; huge blob-like thing; two medieval prisoners chained to wall; and girlfriend Eva. Described gap-toothed rival.

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**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-character-from-the-professional-style-description/366524/83 "2006-08-10T01:59:33Z")

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> [@dougie\_monty](#):
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> 1. 
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> Age & sex: about 8; male.  
> Subject describes consistent interest in classical music, though plays position of catcher with kids’ baseball team. Gets unwanted attention from girl his age who claims singing talent she does not have.

Schroeder (from _Peanuts_).

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-character-from-the-professional-style-description/366524/84 "2006-08-10T02:53:43Z")

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> [@dougie\_monty](#):
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> Yup. 🙂  
> 51.  
> Age: about 35; sex: male.  
> Subject is Hindi. Runs neighborhood convenience store. Is married; wife bore octuplets. Very businesslike in store…has oversized paunch, wide eyes, and pencil-thin mustache.  
> 53.  
> Age: looks about 30 but records suggest in 80s. Sex: female.  
> Subject works for newspaper. Slightest hint of suspicion in her facial expression. Seems to have romantic obsession for man she admits is unavailable. Sometimes gets into dire situations needing rescue by this man.

Apu from The Simpsons and Lois Lane.

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-character-from-the-professional-style-description/366524/85 "2006-08-10T04:52:13Z")

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> [@dougie\_monty](#):
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> 1. 
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> Age: 2-3 years. Sex: male.  
> Subject definite type-A personality. Speaks English when standing still; usually speaks Spanish only when in motion. Quick-witted, seems to have good-natured contempt for “poosygatos,” as he calls them.

Speedy Gonzales.

> [@Derleth](#):
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> Bender, _Futurama_

Correct.

> [@Priceguy](#):
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> Bud White of LA Confidential.

Also correct.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-character-from-the-professional-style-description/366524/86 "2006-08-10T12:52:31Z")

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> [@dougie\_monty](#):
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> Yup. 🙂  
> Ready for a few more?  
> 51.  
> Age: about 35; sex: male.  
> Subject is Hindi. Runs neighborhood convenience store. Is married; wife bore octuplets. Very businesslike in store…has oversized paunch, wide eyes, and pencil-thin mustache.  
> 52.  
> Age: 2-3 years. Sex: male.  
> Subject definite type-A personality. Speaks English when standing still; usually speaks Spanish only when in motion. Quick-witted, seems to have good-natured contempt for “poosygatos,” as he calls them.  
> 53.  
> Age: looks about 30 but records suggest in 80s. Sex: female.  
> Subject works for newspaper. Slightest hint of suspicion in her facial expression. Seems to have romantic obsession for man she admits is unavailable. Sometimes gets into dire situations needing rescue by this man.  
> 54.  
> Age & sex: about 8; male.  
> Subject describes consistent interest in classical music, though plays position of catcher with kids’ baseball team. Gets unwanted attention from girl his age who claims singing talent she does not have.  
> 55.  
> Age & sex: about 19; male.  
> Subject claims employment as janitor but dresses as a house painter. Rarely speaks; lower jaw shallow as if containing no teeth. Subject usually carries polka-dot handkerchief in hip pocket. Related long association with desert prospector and his burro; huge blob-like thing; two medieval prisoners chained to wall; and girlfriend Eva. Described gap-toothed rival.

51–Apu, from the Simpsons.  
52-Speedy Gonzales  
53–Lois Lane  
54–Schroder, from Peanuts  
55–no clue

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