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KD Since: May, 2009
2022-12-26 06:12:08

I would personally take a different tack on it since the topic is copycat murders and call it some kind of play on Jack the Ripoff. The article even has a bit that says, "If the original killer is still around, don't expect him to be pleased", which sounds like exactly what's going on here.

I generally think of Irritation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery to take a very different form, where Charlie admires Bob, and so imitates Bob in every fashion (clothes, hairstyle, interests, manner of speech) and it annoys Bob because of the incessant copying. It's not just like, Bob plays basketball and so Charlie decides to also take up basketball.

Also, for the record, Sincerest Form of Flattery is not (currently) a "trivia entry". It doesn't have the trivia box at the top, nor is it in the Trivia index. Seems like it ought to be, though.

Edited by KD
Inky100 Since: Dec, 2020
2022-12-28 02:30:08

Bump because I need answers from more people.

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Inky100 Since: Dec, 2020
2022-12-31 04:45:49

Second bump.

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Inky100 Since: Dec, 2020
2023-01-02 04:57:47

Third and last bump. Won't do any more bumps even if I don't get further answers.

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