Wednesday, April 26, 2006

I look like Ricardo Montalban?!?

So one of my co-workers blurted out during the middle of a conversation yesterday that I look like the suave, Chrysler-endorsing Mexican Ricardo Montalban. As I have always thought that Mr. Montalban is really cool, I took the comparison as a compliment, even though (in my opinion) I look nothing like him. Let's compare:

Is suave:
Me = No
Ricardo Montalban = Yes

Ethnicity:
Me = Wonder-Bread white
Ricardo Montalban = Mexican

Does endorsements for Chrysler:
Me
= No
Ricardo Montalban
= Yes

Has a midget sidekick:


Me = Unfortunately, no
Ricardo Montalban = Yes

Fought Captain Kirk:
Me
= No
Ricardo Montalban
= Yes

Catchphrase:
Me = "Who wants to go to 7-11?"
Ricardo Montalban = "Rich Corinthian leather"

Was in "The Naked Gun":
Me = No
Ricardo Montalban = Yes

Occupation:
Me = Software Development Manager
Ricardo Montalban = Actor Extraordinaire

So look at the pictures below and let me know what you think in the comments section below.


3 Critiques:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

You should start saying "Smiles everyone! Smiles!" before meetings. That would be great!

2:22 PM

 
Anonymous matthew said...

thank you for labeling the photos

i was never gonna figure out who was who

4:33 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well, you and Ricardo Montalban don't look alike. But as for the ignorant comment about you being "wonder-bread white and him being Mexican, that's a overlapping of different categories my friend. White is a race, whereas Mexican is a nationality. You're comparing apples to oranges which does not work. Sure, you're White, but so is Mr. Montalban! Nine percent of Mexicans are White and Mr. Montalban is one of them. The comment you made would be like Ricardo saying, "me = wonder-bread = White, and you "so-in-so = American." People, neither Hispanic nor Latino are looks, appearances, or races. Many are White, just as White as the average White Anglo American! It's time you understand this fact!

12:16 AM

 

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