Being a twin is an interesting experience to say the least. Having a twin means that you have that one special person in your life that you’re fortunate enough to share everything with, from friends to toys to birthdays. It also means that you will become very acquainted with the many, sometimes annoyingly obvious, questions that you are asked. The following list consists of the many unusual questions I’m asked in conversation when I first confess that I am a twin. For my fellow "#twinners" out there, this one’s for you.
1. “Whoa, you have a twin… Are you being serious?"
Ah, yes I do… I just told you that. Who would lie about such a thing? I can think of at least 10 other and more interesting facts right now that would be a better thing to lie to you about.
2. “That’s so cool! So you share the same birthday and everything?”
I don’t know what definition you’re familiar with, but if you have some new dictionary that claims that the word “twin” means two people that are siblings and are supposed to have different birthdays please let me know. Of course we have the same birthday… that’s what a “twin” is.
3. "Wait... Who's older?"
Why is this always the next question? Does it actually matter? Is there some type of secret formula that I don’t know about that proves that the older twin is more likely to develop super powers? Because that is the only situation I can think of in which this question would actually matter.
4. “How far apart are you?”
Uhh… yeah no. I’m sorry, that’s too personal of a question. We aren’t close enough friends yet for you to ask me my birth time.
5. “Hold up, is your twin a boy or a girl?”
If what you’re really asking is whether or not I’m going to set you up, the answer is no.
6. “Oh, so he’s your brother. Are you identical?”
Sigh. Please go back in time to the exact moment when you asked the previous question. I don’t know if you have ever successfully passed a biology course but I am a female and he is a male. Therefore, we are not identical.
7. “Do you have twin-telepathy?”
Double sigh. Yes, we do. In fact, I can tell that my twin, who is about 20 minutes away from us, is just as annoyed with your question as I am.
8. “If I pinch one of you can the other one feel your pain?”
How would this even be physically possible? And no, I’m not going to let you pinch me so you can test your theory.
9. “Have you ever switched spots and tricked someone like your parents? Man, if I was a twin I would switch for class all the time!”
10. “Who’s better at (insert random activity or trait here)?”
Newsflash, we can both be attractive, athletic, nerdy, dumb, impulsive, nice and evil. Just because we have similar genes does not mean that one of us inherits a certain trait or ability while the other one is left in the dust.11. “Do you have a secret language?”
"Dangsan eul hae anhseubnida pilligrinaggiu!" Yes, we do, and because you're not part of the "super exclusive secret language twin club" you will never decipher what I just said.12. “Oh, do you know so and so (insert random names of twins here)?”
13. “Well since (insert other twin’s name here) is coming to my party this weekend… you can come too.”
14. “How does it feel to have a twin?”
15. “I wish I had a twin!”
