Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

So DH and I go out to eat tonight... never know when the last night of freedom will be

I waddle in and a woman in her 60's or 70's is by the door and she says...

Woman: "Woah, any day now, huh?" (The word "Woah" makes a preggo feel oh so sexy...lol)

Me: "Ummmm... a bit more to go. There are twins in there." (Thinking...Oh, where is the darn hostess?)

Woman: "Are they FRATERNAL or PATERNAL?"

W-T-H??????????

Me: "Do you mean FRATERNAL or IDENTICAL?"
"They are boy/girl so they are DEFINETLY FRATERNAL?" (I wasn't about to get into what we learned on the Nat. Geo Special about B/G identicals I wasn't dealing with the sharpest tool in the shed)

Woman: "No, I mean FRATERNAL or PATERNAL? Oh, I guess you'll have to see their faces in order to tell."

OMG PATERNAL?????? THEIR FACES????
I should have said, "No, only one has a father... The other I made with my lesbian lover" Oh, and this guy I'm with (pointing to DH) I just met him in the parking lot.

If she is an American of average intelligence, then hand me my Fulbright scholarship now so I can get that Nobel Prize and solve world peace and the cure for cancer

Note to self... next time pick a swankier establishment

Message edited 2/24/2007 11:45:35 PM.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

hahahah I love it!!! I just read it to DH...his response... "OMG!!!" Scary world....

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

talk about not the sharpest knife in the drawer. it is a very scary world.

Message edited 2/25/2007 3:59:10 PM.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

I hope you can laugh at her and her very ignorant comments. Ah, unsolicited remarks.....

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

so funny!

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

That is absolutely hysterical!!!!!!

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

unreal ! what is with some people, especially a fellow female !

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

I can't tell you the number of people that used to ask me if my twin & I were identical.

I have brown hair, hazel eyes; she has blond hair & blue eyes. They don't get the word "identical" means identical.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Posted by nrthshgrl

I can't tell you the number of people that used to ask me if my twin & I were identical.

I have brown hair, hazel eyes; she has blond hair & blue eyes. They don't get the word "identical" means identical.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Posted by majen

I hope you can laugh at her and her very ignorant comments. Ah, unsolicited remarks.....

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Wow, the statements people make.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Last night I told DH that we have "turned the corner" so to speak and now it will be nothing but pseudo-celebrity status as if we are a freak show. I know the twin mommies know what I'm talking about.

We went to services yesterday morning (it's been quite a while). I was so from not sleeping all that well. About 10 strangers approached me and wanted to "talk". I don't know you and I've had four hours of sleep BUG OFF!! I'm starting to regret going out in public.

I know, I know.... wait until they get here That double stroller brings more excitement to a room than a celebrity sighting. Everyone wants to talk to us. The thing they don't realize is we have absolutely NO TIME to talk because we have two.

Oh the good side, can you imagine the book I can write someday?

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

I think twins are very common nowadays. I see them quite abit. so I don't think it is uncommon or WOW, it is cute though!
ETA: Now triplets! THAT is a like a celebrity sighting! I saw that recently

Message edited 2/26/2007 11:04:32 AM.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

My SIL has twins, my BF has twins, other friends have twins... and honestly it is not a "show". I really don't think people are so impressed - esp. with so many women going through fertility treatments these days, twins are fairly common.

Message edited 2/26/2007 11:18:20 AM.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Posted by Tah-wee-ZAH

Last night I told DH that we have "turned the corner" so to speak and now it will be nothing but pseudo-celebrity status as if we are a freak show. I know the twin mommies know what I'm talking about.

I know, I know.... wait until they get here That double stroller brings more excitement to a room than a celebrity sighting. Everyone wants to talk to us. The thing they don't realize is we have absolutely NO TIME to talk because we have two.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Posted by Tumbalina

I think twins are very common nowadays. I see them quite abit.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Posted by MomofAbbyEmily

Posted by Tumbalina

I think twins are very common nowadays. I see them quite abit.

that is the thing you would think that, but no. People say the most rude, weird and also nice things. I don't know if it is the stroller or what. I love my twins, and I could not imagine life with just one of them. But it is just truly interesting how people, will ask "can I take a peek?"

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Ooh I had to add, my friends with same sex twins say they get the twins comments/questions for years, while they boy/girls parents only get them till they are like 1 or so.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

As "common" as twins are these days, it's still attracts attention - and, I have to say, mostly good-intentioned attention. It's the funny stories that keep it really interesting

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Posted by Tumbalina

Posted by MomofAbbyEmily

Posted by Tumbalina

I am sure they do. But I see them alot when I am out, maybe I am used to seeing Twins. I also know 5 couples who have them. All natural twins too, no fertility treatments.

I have never heard of "un-natural" twins

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Posted by FireIslandLove

Posted by karacg

My SIL has twins, my BF has twins, other friends have twins... and honestly it is not a "show". I really don't think people are so impressed - esp. with so many women going through fertility treatments these days, twins are fairly common.

Not impressed? You should see the looks we get - they're especially impressed with how well we handle them and how good the girls are! I've never known anyone (my age) to have twins, so for me its uncommon so maybe that's why I notice everyone being so impressed with our girls!

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

Posted by majen

Posted by Tumbalina

Posted by MomofAbbyEmily

Posted by Tumbalina

I am sure they do. But I see them alot when I am out, maybe I am used to seeing Twins. I also know 5 couples who have them. All natural twins too, no fertility treatments.

I have never heard of "un-natural" twins

Natural meaning NO fertility treatment. Natural as in you ovulated 2 eggs, or 1 and it split..... without meds. That is what I mean when I say natural.

Message edited 2/26/2007 1:54:11 PM.

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

You have got to wonder about some people!

Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger

...

some people