Tocayos....

There is a whole issue with the name Hector latelly... For some messed up reason in whichever generation they decided that it was a cool name, and they started naming every other baby Hector... Here in the office there are FOUR Héctors... not 2, or 3... FOUR!!... (note: there are only 9 persons here... 4 is a lot compared to that).

About 3 weeks ago I meet a guy whos name is Hector Alejandro... he is like twice my tocayo*, and he is the 3rd Hector Alejandro that I've ever meet.

Now it seems to be going to even higher levels... not only the name is being choteado... now we are talking last names too. Or so is the case of this guy, who in this post talks about my existence and how odd it is to realize it. And believe me, it is odd.

This "Hector" posted this:

Ok. Vamos a hacer algo. Un reto. De caballeros. En cuanto publique este post, voy a dejarle un mensaje a "Héctor Padilla" para que lea éste y el anterior. Tendrá que dar una muy buena razón por la cual el es el original y yo el clon. Winner takes it all: el ganador se queda el nombre de Héctor Padilla y el apodo de "Pada"

I have to admit it, I am amused by the whole thing... And to be honest, he writes in spanish which made me want to do like that too... There is just something about your language that makes it so much nicer... Still, we are trying to reach as much people as we can out there... right?... my fellow 5 readers?... He he he... So, even if we don't like it, english is a bit more universal.

Anyway, I don't care about the nickname "Pada"... That he can have... I actually think it's a cool nickname, and it sucks that the people in Guadalajara only came up with Padilla in their highest peaks of imagination... he he he... But Hector Padilla is my name... my name... I won't give it away.

The only one good reason that he gives to claim ownership is that, indeed, he was born before... is thus older, and thus was named Hector Padilla first... As an older brother that I am, I must admit that this argument is irrefutable and that's a point for him. (1 - 0).

The thing is, he is confused... or his math is messed up... Being borned and raised in the D.F. has never been something good... we in the entire country agree. At most, we try to make them feel it's cool to live there so that they stay there. Being chilango is something that has to be kept off your profile, but of course as a chilango he doesn't know... Point for me. (1 - 1).

My blog has a cool personalized look. His... Well, you have seen his. Point for me. (1 - 2).

He has born in the year of the Dragon... Me?... Year of the monkey. As much as I love monkeys and think they are funny, Dragons kick ass. Point for him. (2 - 2).

His blog has a cool shoutbox where people leaves comments... I am too lazy and haven't put up one of those... Point for him. (3 - 2).

I have been posting for over a a year and a half... He is a newbie!!... And older newbie... No no no... Point for me of course. (3 - 3).

My profile is more complete, and I show my picture... not afraid of who I am, and quite sure of my identity. Point for me. (3 - 4).

He was the one to realize this whole thing, and the one with the idea to fight over the name... hmmm... Although I am not sure of it, I think it's a point for him. (4 - 4).

Again... he got confused, when he said "Que Loco vs. Pada a diario... ¡por favor! ¿Necesito decirlo?" He did forget to mention the score there... Pada a diario?... Of course, point for me. (4 - 5).

Pada likes comics, and seems to have a good taste in general... I do think I have good taste too... but it's a point for him none the less. (5 - 5)

And so we have a freaking tie? . I don't think so... still... I am bored now, I have to work... either way... there is room for two, right?. He he he... Saludos tocayo-yo!.

** cheers

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*Tocayo: It's a word we use in spanish to refer to someone who has your same name.