u would not believe how many people ask if my boy and girl are identical!!! funny

Helen - posted on 02/10/2009

Hi everyone,



I have been sitting here in absolute hysterical laughter at the postings and the dumbest things people say! I really needed a good laugh today and nearly fell off my seat doing so!



I have since my last posting been thinking about other comments made from people...when pregnant, such as "wow, you had them close, didnt you (9 minutes apart)" or "gosh, WHY did you chose to have two so close?" or the all time idiotic comment..."Did you plan on having twins?"



I must admit the trips out with the kids was time consuming, being stopped nonstop by people who were twins, knew of twins or thought having twins sounded like fun!



Worst still was in those days there was NO mother rooms in the shopping centre and I had to breast feed one of the babies (doing so without showing anything) but I had a couple old biddies accuse me of "being a dirty bitch" and the men would be "lusting" after me...



You cant help what people say but all you can do is ignore them or accidently (of course) give their ankles a nice tap with the wheels from that nice big heavy double pushchair you are dragging around with you!



have a groovy day ladies and rememer, you are truly priceless.

Desirée - posted on 02/10/2009

When ever I do out I dress my girls the same and then they will ask me if one is a girl and one is a boy when they are both wearing pink.

Or they will ask me if they are twins.

Katherine - posted on 02/09/2009

Quoting Helen:
One day my husband was with me and heard this comment...(he is a butcher by trade) his retort which sent me into hysterical laughter was..No way, its the butcher's kids.

My husband used the same line!  He drives for Borden and likes to tell everyone I had the milk man's babies!

Aisha - posted on 02/09/2009

OMG!! People ask me that all the time too!! Are they identical? I just look at them like they are crazy.

Nancy - posted on 02/09/2009

That is funny... LOL Never thought people will ask that with boy/girl twins... I mean how can they be identical with different genders? hihi When my twin boys were smaller, I often got the question are they girls, even when wearing football outfits with caps. duh! I heard the double trouble a lot and the phrase you must have your hands full hey. I take it with humor. I would not have it any other way, love my twins!

Jet - posted on 02/09/2009

I have twin girls. Even when they are both dressed in pink, have hair clips and earrings, people would still ask "boy and girl?" And yes, it is quite annoying to hear people say, "it could have been better if you have boy and girl twins". No offense to those who have B/G twins, i'm sure they're wonderful to have. But my point is my girls are a wonderful blessing from God and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Donna - posted on 02/09/2009

I have twin girls 6 yrs old now.  One is 6 inches taller and 18lbs more.  I still hear -Are they identical?  There is another kind of twin.  Mirror twins.  It is when they look identical,  but oppisite markings ( like they are looking in the mirror).   

Mandy - posted on 02/08/2009

well actually
"Researchers have discovered that there is actually a third type of twin, semi-identical. Really. Without getting too terribly technical, fraternal twins are two eggs that are fertilized by two sperm, identical twins are one egg that is fertilized by one sperm and then the egg splits and semi-identical twins are created when two different sperm fertilize one egg. It is very very rare, but possible. This means that while from a single egg you could get boy/girl twins."

so yes you could have ID B/G twins lol

here is the article
http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerd...

Regina - posted on 02/06/2009

Thanks for the laughs everyone I'm 5 1/2 months preggers with twins and I have also heard it all. double trouble, got your work cut out, does it run in the family. It used to annoy me but now I'm just going to smile and think of all of you.

The one comment i don't get tired of is from the eldery ladies. " wonderfull what a blessing"

it's so sweet and sincere.

I think your'e right peolpe just don't know what to say.

Harini - posted on 02/06/2009

I get both comments - 'are they identical?' and  'oh but they dont look alike - how can they be twins??' and curious questions like ' ive heard that if one cries then so does the other' or ' if one falls sick then the other one also gets sick' is this true???  - but ofcourse - if one toddler is crying then the other one is most likely to get disturbed and start crying. and as to falling sick at the same time, since the 2 live under the same roof and spend most of the time together, when one falls sick it is very easy for the other one to catch the infection.. :)

i just think that ppl without twins/multiples are just curious...but my twin pram does attact a lot of looks i must say

Pamela - posted on 02/06/2009

My older sons elementary school Principal asked me.... I just burst out laughing, I couldn't help it! 

Missie - posted on 02/05/2009

Mine are 6yrs old, my daughter is much taller than my son and they still ask....

Gina - posted on 02/05/2009

I had a doctor ask me if my boy/ firl twins were identical.  I looked at her really confused.  "Thinking are you really the doctor?"

Candy - posted on 02/04/2009

Once when my girls were about a year old I took them shopping, one in a pink dress and one in an aqua green dress. This woman comes up to me and says "Oh, a boy and a girl. How nice".

Laurie - posted on 02/04/2009

I just think people don't know what else to say, that's what I want to believe anyway. It is such a dumb question, especially when they are dressed the same, look the same, and are exactly the same size. Also, I always run into someone who is a twin, knows a twin, it's just never ending!

Karen - posted on 02/04/2009

Quoting Jessamy:

I am only pregnant and i already get ohhhh double the trouble, and oh you poor thing your gonna have so much work, its like well thank you, can i just enloy my pregnance now? and what, do you think after two weeks time i will call the stork cos i want to exchange em?? yeah SURE!!! lmfao

My boy/girl twins are now nearly 11 years old (in June). They were my easiest babies. They pretty much slept, ate, and needed diapers changed around the same time. Even now, they play together quite nicely. Don't let those silly people out there get to you. Enjoy you pregnancy and every moment there after. God bless! ~Karen

Karen - posted on 02/04/2009

LOL! My boy and girl are 10 years old and we still get the same question.

Jill - posted on 02/04/2009

For the double the trouble and my you have your hands full comments- They just don't know. I love having twins. My babies are almost 10 months old and they are so much fun!

Jennifer - posted on 02/04/2009

Hi, I get this all the time as well. The funniest thing said to me was while I was at the grocery store right after they got out of the hospital. This guy comes up to me and said you sure did have them close together. I replied 2 minutes to be exact, you can't get any closer.

Sue - posted on 02/04/2009

hi....must admit i thought it was just me people said that too.... are they identical and after a while i just replied one is a boy and the orther is a girl there is no way they could be identical... one has boy bits the other has girls... and again people would say two boys or two girls when the boy was always dressed in blue and the girl mainly in pink.... some people are plain brain dead arent they...lol

Jessamy - posted on 02/03/2009

LMAO way to scare the rude old man!!!!

Jill - posted on 02/03/2009

Angela - Now that was funny... I will definitley be using that one as I get the same thing all the time!!!  Thanks for the laugh!

Angela - posted on 02/03/2009

I had an elderly gentleman meanly argue that my fraternal boys were not twins since they didn't look alike - one has blond hair/blue eyes and the other has brown hair/brown eyes. I calmly told him to tell that to my uterus - it will never be the same. He quickly ran away! Some people are so silly!

Jennifer - posted on 02/03/2009

My husband was at the mall one day and a lady said to him, "Man, god sure got you didn't he."  He was speechless and usually he can come back with something quick.   He was so mad that someone could even say that.  When he told me about it later...I couldn't believe it either.  Some people are just so rude.

Jessamy - posted on 02/02/2009

Quoting Helen:

hey, there..thanks for the great compliments..if you want to check out my twins, I have downloaded some pictures....

I saw on your profile, but i'm not sure how to look at the downloaded pics... i think your kids are really gorgeous :D

Jessamy - posted on 02/02/2009

I am only pregnant and i already get ohhhh double the trouble, and oh you poor thing your gonna have so much work, its like well thank you, can i just enloy my pregnance now? and what, do you think after two weeks time i will call the stork cos i want to exchange em?? yeah SURE!!! lmfao

Janelle - posted on 02/02/2009

I don't know why complete strangers feel it necessary to stop you and say things you've heard 100 times. Although I have fraternal twin boys, their carseats are the exact same and they are often dressed in similar outfits and people always ask if they're twins. Duh, what do you think? No we're just babysitting the neighbor's kid who's exactly the same age, with the same car seat, same clothes- oh and I happen to have a double stroller that matches both car seats! GEEZ, why can't people just smile and keep walking?

Liz - posted on 02/02/2009

yeah, or best yet, when my son and daughter are in their car seats ( my daughters is pink and my sons is blue.)  And my daughter has a pink winter cover and my son has a black winter cover.  What we still get all the time.  Are they two boys?

Heather - posted on 02/02/2009

i get asked that question all the time.. i do not unerstand why people would think that !!!

my girl and boy does not look at all alike they girl has lots of black hair the boy has not an inch of hair

Helen - posted on 02/02/2009

hey, there..thanks for the great compliments..if you want to check out my twins, I have downloaded some pictures....

Maggie - posted on 02/01/2009

HI i get the same thing even now they are 7 and they are so different , an they were from the start they dont really even look alike .

I think it is just the unknown people don't understand .

Laurianne - posted on 02/01/2009

We get that a lot too, but what really bugs me is the people who just can't help saying "double trouble!" They think they are so clever but after you have heard it 50 times in one shopping trip it gets so annoying!!!!

Jessamy - posted on 02/01/2009

Sorry apart from the bits about your hubby not being dad, how can ppl be so unbelievably insensitive, if the kids ever heard that i bet they wouldnt be too happy either!

Jessamy - posted on 02/01/2009

Hey Helen, i just wanted to say thank you so much for making me have a great laugh!!!! My hubby and i really enjoyed your post :D

Helen - posted on 02/01/2009

Hi ladies,



I just wanted to say that this has been going on for years...I had my fraternal twins, Kate and Jordan in 1993.



We would be out shopping, at the park etc..people would constantly say the stupidiest things...for instance, "Are they twins?" "They cant be twins, they are a boy and a girl!" "oh they are so cute, you are so lucky, TWO LITTLE girls...when our son Jordan would be in blue jeans, blue tee shirt and sneakers"....or my favourite...wow TWINS, do you have any others?"..."my husband used to retort..yeah yeah, we left them at home with the triplets, quads and quintuplets.



The only comments I found truly hurtful were from people who took it upon themselves to tell me they thought my husband couldnt possibly be the father of our twins.



He is of Italian/English Heritage, has red hair, olive toned skin and green eyes. I am of Jewish/English heritage, with Brunette hair,with Hazel eyes..when the twins were born, their heritage really came out in their features...KATE who had pure white blonde straight hair, blue eyed and VERY fair skin. while her brother JORDAN popped out with olive skin, black curly hair and green eyed. They were like chalk and cheese....People who would constantly stop us to look at them and ask that horrible question. One day my husband was with me and heard this comment...(he is a butcher by trade) his retort which sent me into hysterical laughter was..No way, its the butcher's kids.



So dont worry ladies, there are some dumb people out there. Oh yes, now my twins are nearly 16, They are great kids, are different in personalities but in some ways very alike, mannerisms, thoughts, speech etc.I dont know how many times, I have heard the comment...oh we thought Jordan and his 13 year old brother Andrew who is the same height, similiar looks and with deep brown toffee coloured curly hair are considered the twins! You cant win.!! lol

have a great day ladies!

Jessamy - posted on 02/01/2009

OMG thats so dumb! I remember ppl telling me how cute my son was (when my girl was dressed all in pink with a bow in her non-exsistant hair lmao) People are so dumb, all they see is eyes and chubby cheeks i reckon!!!!!

Melissa - posted on 02/01/2009

We get that all the time as well!! and its obvious our two are complete opposites!!

Pam - posted on 02/01/2009

mine are three and they still ask me that!! lol

Emma - posted on 01/31/2009

We had the same thing, aren't some people idoits??