# Who is this man, and what has he done with my husband? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 15, 2007, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592 "2007-11-15T21:29:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/1 "2007-11-15T21:29:38Z")
Last weekend, the I, and the man who _claims_ to be my husband, went away for a weekend getaway, to celebrate our 19th anniversary. Now, I love my husband, and he loves me. If anything, our marriage is stronger and happier now than it’s ever been. This man certainly _looks_ like my husband; but: when we dressed for dinner Saturday night, and I asked him how I looked, he replied “gorgeous”. Now, my husband has referred to me in the past as “cute”, and “sexy” (yeah, his eyes are bad; why do you ask?) but _never_ has he referred to me as “gorgeous”. Then, sitting at dinner, he picked up one of my hands, and _complimented me_ on my nail polish!! In the past, I cannot believe he would have even _noticed_ my hands (barring the occasions when they were touching relevant parts of his anatomy) unless perhaps my fingers had been chopped off in a bizarre kitchen knife incident, and my bleeding was blocking his view of the television or computer monitor. To say he’s never been romantic would be a serious understatement. All of a sudden, he’s noticing my manicure, commenting on my “sexy legs” and calling me gorgeous?? I don’t know if early senility has set in, or if he’s having an affair, or if he’s just now getting around to appreciating what he’s got, or if he’s been replaced by a Pod Person. But I like it, I like it! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/2 "2007-11-15T21:33:17Z")
Sometimes absence does make the heart grow fonder. A few days away and when he comes back, then he notices the details. ---
**Author:** ![Kuboydal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@Kuboydal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kuboydal)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/3 "2007-11-15T21:34:56Z")
Control calling Maintenance Team: recall hubby Model 4.0. The passion circuit was set too high for a man of his age. The natives are getting suspocious. end transmission ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Woodhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/4 "2007-11-15T21:36:36Z")
well, you’ll know for sure that something fishy is going on if you get a haircut and he notices. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/5 "2007-11-15T21:38:24Z")
How much blood would one have to bleed for it to become a serious impediment to screen viewing without something else (like a body that the bleeding portion is attached to) in the way? Unless the screen is on the floor and there is continuous drippage? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/6 "2007-11-15T21:46:05Z")
[QUOTE=norinew] This man certainly _looks_ like my husband; [/QUOTE] Thank you. I worked really hard on it. And hey, I had fun. I’ll return your husband to you shortly. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/7 "2007-11-15T21:56:32Z")
[QUOTE=Inner Stickler] How much blood would one have to bleed for it to become a serious impediment to screen viewing without something else (like a body that the bleeding portion is attached to) in the way? Unless the screen is on the floor and there is continuous drippage? [/QUOTE] Well, I don’t have to be bleeding _on_ the television. But if I’m standing between him and the television while begging him to take me to the ER, he’s bound to notice! > [@tdn](#): > > Thank you. I worked really hard on it. And hey, I had fun. > > I’ll return your husband to you shortly. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/8 "2007-11-15T21:56:57Z")
He’s just trying to get you into bed. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/9 "2007-11-15T21:58:29Z")
[QUOTE=kunilou] He’s just trying to get you into bed. [/QUOTE] It worked. Eight times between Friday night and Tuesday morning, in fact. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/10 "2007-11-15T22:00:47Z")
Check your things. Is your favorite coffee mug broken? Has furniture been moved around to cover a large stain on the carpet? If so he might be trying to create a distraction. If not just enjoy the thoughtfulness! ---
**Author:** ![Sanity\_Challenged](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Sanity\_Challenged](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sanity_Challenged)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/11 "2007-11-15T22:26:17Z")
Did you happen to notice anyone, perhaps with an unusually long nose, lurking in the bushes? ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/12 "2007-11-15T22:36:53Z")
[QUOTE=norinew] It worked. Eight times between Friday night and Tuesday morning, in fact. 🆒 [/QUOTE] Well now you’re just bragging. _envious_😉 ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/13 "2007-11-15T23:36:20Z")
[QUOTE=Flutterby] Well now you’re just bragging. _envious_😉 [/QUOTE] Hey, some things just _deserve_ bragging! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/14 "2007-11-15T23:38:09Z")
[QUOTE=norinew] I don’t know if early senility has set in, or if he’s having an affair, or if he’s just now getting around to appreciating what he’s got, or if he’s been replaced by a Pod Person. [/QUOTE] Have you at least \*\*\*checked \* \*\* out back for pods? For the love of Og, \*\*CHECK FOR PODS \*\* !!! ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/15 "2007-11-15T23:56:03Z")
[QUOTE=labtrash] Have you at least \*\*\*checked \* \*\* out back for pods? For the love of Og, \*\*CHECK FOR PODS \*\* !!! [/QUOTE] Well, let’s say I check for pods and find one (or more!) What should I do then? Call the police department? The fire department? The FBI? The CIA? Answers! I need answers! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/16 "2007-11-16T01:23:48Z")
You know those threads where we debate about whether the _you_ that steps out of the receiving end of the teleporter is the same _you_ that stepped in at the ternsmitting end? Well, it isn’t. And I’m afraid that’s exactly what’s happened here - during teleportation, the original was destroyed and a brand new person was created _merely believing_ themself to be the original. Unfortunately, some of the memories also didn’t come across properly, so things aren’t exactly as they were before. We did the best we could to clean it up, but obviously the cracks are starting to show. So I might as well come clean and tell you: \*\*norinew \*\*- you’re not the original. Your husband - or rather, the husband of the **norinew** that died in the transmission pod - has always been like this. It’s your memory (well, actually the memory you _merely believe is yours_) that is at fault. Sorry, but these things happen. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/17 "2007-11-16T02:12:50Z")
Thank you for clarifying things so beautifully, **Mangetout**! This is the kind of help I need, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/18 "2007-11-16T02:13:16Z")
“Psst. Norinew… the wallpaper is yellow…” – Mangetout ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/19 "2007-11-16T02:56:50Z")
It just takes some of us longer than others to “get it” about being good husbands. You’re lucky -19 years isn’t bad. Took me the better part of 30. Enjoy it. ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592/20 "2007-11-16T03:55:03Z")
[QUOTE=norinew] Well, let’s say I check for pods and find one (or more!) What should I do then? Call the police department? The fire department? The FBI? The CIA? Answers! I need answers! [/QUOTE] Based on what you have said, you should bury the pod and act like nothing has happened. I’m quite sure it was painless for the original. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-man-and-what-has-he-done-with-my-husband/426592.md?page=2)