How to stop copy cats...

[nonyakueh]

Haha… For my situation, I know for sure that DD’s friend’s parents encourage and fan such behavior!

[nonyakueh]

Buds... Thanks for understanding my situation! a lot of comfort for me to know that there are parents who can empathize with my situation.

[tankee]

When fans idolize their idols, they tend to follow their idols

[UncleLim]

nonyakueh:

Hi...


I want to seek advice.... regarding how to stop a family of 'copy cats'!

You see, my DD takes a sport and got to know her friend... after some time, we noticed that her friend/family has been copying her/us in some form or manner... such as:
- DD has a colored shoelace... after a few days... DD's friend has a different colored shoelace
- DD has a colored item for her sports equipment... after a few days/weeks... DD's friend has a different colored item for her same sports equipment
- DH offers to send trainer home.... soon... DD's friend's dad offers to do the same for the same trainer
- DD joins in any competition or training.... DD's friend will be there too
- DD attends 4x training... DD's friend attends 5x training (cos her friends always want to be better than her!)
- DD says she wants to aim for a certain secondary school... DD's friend says she aims for the same
- DD's friend also told us that her mom even noticed what color t-shirts we wear on competition days! :nailbite:

I know I cannot stop the family of copy cats, but this is really distasteful and irritating to the max!

Is there anything I can do? I need well-meaning advice.

Thank you.

You must be doing everything right !

No one ever copy me !

[iFirefly]

KSP has \"Pirate\" (first).. Also has \"Pirated\"..


It's OK lah..

[phtthp]

nonyakueh:

No... They r not PRCs! Unfortunately they r my own kind - Singaporeans!

She is actually stalking you - quite scary, giving you undue stress.
Just tell her straight that u don't want her to copycat u, or u don't want her child to compete with your child.

Is her child & yr child in the same class? If yes, transfer class.

[pirated]

firefly38:

KSP has \"Pirate\" (first).. Also has \"Pirated\"..


It's OK lah..

also firefried38

[Harlequin]

phtthp:

nonyakueh:

No... They r not PRCs! Unfortunately they r my own kind - Singaporeans!

She is actually stalking you - quite scary, giving you undue stress.
Just tell her straight that u don't want her to copycat u, or u don't want her child to compete with your child.

Is her child & yr child in the same class? If yes, transfer class.

I don't see how this would work... Style is not copyrightable, everybody copy from somebody, no? Whatever we wear, some one else's wear too.... unless one orders special made haute couture. :evil:
Whatever school/sports/coach/tutor we aim/enroll/engage, someone else is doing just exactly the same.... How to use \"I am being copied\" as an valid reason to ask for transfer? If got evidence of stalking, should go to police to make a report.

Like many forummers' advice, just grin and ignore lor.... take it as an ultimate compliment.

[Harlequin]

pirated:

firefly38:

KSP has \"Pirate\" (first).. Also has \"Pirated\"..


It's OK lah..

also firefried38

Also JannettLee :evil: maybe people already running out of ideas for unique user name? :siam:

[iFirefly]

pirated:

firefly38:

KSP has \"Pirate\" (first).. Also has \"Pirated\"..


It's OK lah..

also firefried38

Ohh.. I'll certainly feel flattered if someone \"copycats\" me.. Even if it means I may end up getting \"fried\"...