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11 Odd Questions That Become The Norm When You're An Identical Twin

If I had a dollar for every time someone called me "twin" instead of my own name, I'd be rich!

Katherine Xanders

Jan 15, 2020

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11 Odd Questions That Become The Norm When You're An Identical Twin

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Twins. Everyone assumes they are the same person and that being a twin defines their entire life. However, this is not the case. Having an identical twin myself, I have gotten used to the questions, the confusion of who I am and being called "twin" more than my own name. Here are 11 common questions that twins get asked daily:

1. "Are y'all twins?"

My favorite response is "We actually met when we came to college." It gets them every time.

2. "Which one are you?"

They never know and never will. You're also used to answering to the other's name, just as confidently as it is your own.

3. "How can I tell y'all apart?"

That moment when you have your response memorized like lines in a play. "I have freckles and Emily (my sister) doesn't. Emily is empty of freckles."

4. "Who's older?"

My sister's older by a whole two minutes and boy, does she love holding that over my head.

5. "Is it ok if I call you 'twin'?"

If I had a dime for every time I was called "twin" instead of my own name, I would be rich. Yes, together we are twins, but I am my own person with my own name.

6. "Is twin telepathy real?"

Yes, because being connected mentally with your sibling totally makes sense. Just because we shared a womb doesn't mean we share a mind.

7. "Have you ever switched places?"

One of the many benefits of being a twin is playing jokes on people. Switching is a must.

8. "Why don't y'all match?"

Do you enjoy matching with your sibling? Matching takes away your individuality and forces you into the stereotype. Twins are still individuals, no matter how hard people try to group them as one.

9. "Who is the better twin?"

An age-old question. Will there ever be an answer? Tip: Don't ask unless you want to ignite a debate.

10. "Are y'all best friends?"

Duhh! Perks of having a twin is having a built-in bestie! There is no better bond than the bond between twins.

11. "Do y'all fight?"

Cue "Human" by Christina Perri. Though we may be besties, it is hard to get along with someone 100% of the time!

Although getting confused for each other and all the questions can get repetitive, having an identical twin is truly amazing. You were literally born with a built-in best friend and I couldn't be anymore thankful for mine!

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11 Odd Questions That Become The Norm When You're An Identical Twin

If I had a dollar for every time someone called me "twin" instead of my own name, I'd be rich!

In This Article:

1. "Are y'all twins?"

2. "Which one are you?"

3. "How can I tell y'all apart?"

4. "Who's older?"

5. "Is it ok if I call you 'twin'?"

6. "Is twin telepathy real?"

7. "Have you ever switched places?"

8. "Why don't y'all match?"

9. "Who is the better twin?"

10. "Are y'all best friends?"

11. "Do y'all fight?"

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3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

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5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

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7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

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9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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