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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Critical_Custard_144 on 2026-06-16 22:29:58+00:00.

Weeeellll, "this didn't happen today," but a few days ago.

I was waiting outside a café when I spotted someone across the parking lot who looked exactly like my friend. Same haircut, same jacket, same awkward walk. Naturally, instead of texting them like a normal person, I decided to enthusiastically wave.

At first, they didn't react. I assumed they hadn't seen me. So I escalated. Bigger waves. Both hands. A thumbs up. Even a little dance to get their attention.

Finally, they started walking toward me. Success.

Except it wasn't my friend.

It was a complete stranger who, judging by their expression, had spent the last five minutes trying to figure out if they somehow knew me.

I panicked and blurted out, "Wow, you look just like someone I know!"

Without missing a beat, they replied, "I hope your friend has better social skills."

Then they walked away.

Ten minutes later, my actual friend arrived... wearing a completely different outfit.

I spent the rest of the day avoiding eye contact with everyone in a 50-meter radius.

TL;DR: Mistook a stranger for my friend, spent five minutes aggressively waving and dancing at them, then got roasted by someone I'd never met before.