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Michelle
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
You would think this way too, but head out in a double stroller for a quick trip to the mall that takes you 5 times longer because of all the questions and the twin stories everyone has to share. Everyone knows a twin and has a story to share.
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karacg
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Hm I guess impressed isn't the right word -- I know I am impressed with my friends and family who have twins. I miscarried twins myself.
I guess I mean, they aren't so unusual as some people make them out to be....does that make sense??
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Michelle
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
I get what you mean, but it doens't stop the people from acting like you have all the time in the world to answer thier stupid questions and hear that thier sisters aunts uncle had twins in their family and they are 30 years old now. 
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| Posted 2/26/07 4:57 PM |
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AlohaMa
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
According to IVillage.com, the overall frequency of twins is 1.2% with 1/3 of those twins being monozygotic. Fertility treatments, of course, do raise this rate.
It's amazing that we all know so many twins considering they really aren't that common!
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Tumbalina
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by majen
According to IVillage.com, the overall frequency of twins is 1.2% with 1/3 of those twins being monozygotic. Fertility treatments, of course, do raise this rate.
It's amazing that we all know so many twins considering they really aren't that common!
They should come on here   Look at LI alone! 
Anyway most of you don't brag and that is nice. I mean that in a sensitive against others kind of way 
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AlohaMa
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by Tumbalina
Posted by majen
According to IVillage.com, the overall frequency of twins is 1.2% with 1/3 of those twins being monozygotic. Fertility treatments, of course, do raise this rate.
It's amazing that we all know so many twins considering they really aren't that common!
They should come on here Look at LI alone!
They totally should do just the stats on LI... it's scary!
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Ali1
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by Tumbalina
Anyway most of you don't brag and that is nice. I mean that in a sensitive against others kind of way
I don't really get this quote but whatever. We can all brag just as much as anyone with one kid does. I don't see what your point is to tell you the truth.
And yes, i don't care how many people anyone knows with twins, people come up to us A LOT. This is what makes me very hesitant to go out at times with the boys, because i get a number of people who want to stop and talk...and when they find out they are identical they go on and on about how can I tell them apart. I use to do it myself before i had twins so i totally understand why people do it. And i think I have all the reason in the world to feel good about it. 
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AlohaMa
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by Ali1
Posted by Tumbalina
Anyway most of you don't brag and that is nice. I mean that in a sensitive against others kind of way
I don't really get this quote but whatever. We can all brag just as much as anyone with one kid does. I don't see what your point is to tell you the truth.
And yes, i don't care how many people anyone knows with twins, people come up to us A LOT. This is what makes me very hesitant to go out at times with the boys, because i get a number of people who want to stop and talk...and when they find out they are identical they go on and on about how can I tell them apart. I use to do it myself before i had twins so i totally understand why people do it. And i think I have all the reason in the world to feel good about it.
Bravo!
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partyof6
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
I must be lucky! I do not get asked anything, My two kids are a year to the day and Ii remember those questions-I didn't care/.
my sil sister has quads...now that carriage was a attraction.
She was the second set on Long Island and was on the news...
One cutie pie can cause attention!
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Tumbalina
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by lastchance1222
my sil sister has quads...now that carriage was a attraction.
She was the second set on Long Island and was on the news...
 wow! 
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MrsERod
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
BRAG all you want Theresa!!!! Boy/Girl twins are always a wonderful and uncommon thing to see! 
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partyof6
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
I tell you what..I want to know what I have in here!!!!!!!!!!!!
did u all know? everyone but me?????????
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Tumbalina
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by MrsERod
BRAG all you want Theresa!!!! Boy/Girl twins are always a wonderfu and uncommon thing to see!
From reading and from friends who have them & their research, boy, girls is actually the most common kind    
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Tumbalina
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by lastchance1222
I tell you what..I want to know what I have in here!!!!!!!!!!!!
did u all know? everyone but me?????????
I want to know too!! 
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partyof6
b nice like u want ur kidz 2
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Ii read---boy/girl is most common, then girl/girl..then boy boy...
The suspense is killing me.
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MrsERod
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by Tumbalina
Posted by MrsERod
BRAG all you want Theresa!!!! Boy/Girl twins are always a wonderfu and uncommon thing to see!
From reading and from friends who have them & their research, boy, girls is actually the most common kind
so...what is your point?
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Tracey
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by majen
Posted by Ali1
Posted by Tumbalina
Anyway most of you don't brag and that is nice. I mean that in a sensitive against others kind of way
I don't really get this quote but whatever. We can all brag just as much as anyone with one kid does. I don't see what your point is to tell you the truth.
And yes, i don't care how many people anyone knows with twins, people come up to us A LOT. This is what makes me very hesitant to go out at times with the boys, because i get a number of people who want to stop and talk...and when they find out they are identical they go on and on about how can I tell them apart. I use to do it myself before i had twins so i totally understand why people do it. And i think I have all the reason in the world to feel good about it.
Bravo!
We still get lots of questions, we have boy/girl twins - no matter where we are at the very least one person will stop us to look at them.
I am a proud momma of twins!!!!!
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Tracey
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by Tumbalina
Posted by MrsERod
BRAG all you want Theresa!!!! Boy/Girl twins are always a wonderfu and uncommon thing to see!
From reading and from friends who have them & their research, boy, girls is actually the most common kind
I don't know but with all the comments followed by a
it seems to me that you are totally unimpressed by twins - so why even post on here?
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pinky
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by Tracey
Posted by Tumbalina
Posted by MrsERod
BRAG all you want Theresa!!!! Boy/Girl twins are always a wonderfu and uncommon thing to see!
From reading and from friends who have them & their research, boy, girls is actually the most common kind
I don't know but with all the comments followed by a
it seems to me that you are totally unimpressed by twins - so why even post on here?
I have to agree with you Tracey. I am not sure I see the point in all of these posts. I feel like I am seeing a lot of backhanded compliments, followed by a hug?
Um, did we offend any one by having twins??
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Tracey
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by pinky
Posted by Tracey
Posted by Tumbalina
Posted by MrsERod
BRAG all you want Theresa!!!! Boy/Girl twins are always a wonderfu and uncommon thing to see!
From reading and from friends who have them & their research, boy, girls is actually the most common kind
I don't know but with all the comments followed by a
it seems to me that you are totally unimpressed by twins - so why even post on here?
I have to agree with you Tracey. I am not sure I see the point in all of these posts. I feel like I am seeing a lot of backhanded compliments, followed by a hug?
Um, did we offend any one by having twins??
Yes! "Backhanded compliments" is what I was looking for - Thank you!!!
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by Tracey
Posted by pinky
I have to agree with you Tracey. I am not sure I see the point in all of these posts. I feel like I am seeing a lot of backhanded compliments, followed by a hug?
Um, did we offend any one by having twins??
Yes! "Backhanded compliments" is what I was looking for - Thank you!!!
I think the point was that you're not special if you have a twins or maybe you're not special if you have a boy/girl set. Odd  
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AlohaMa
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Regardless of who these comments are directed to, they are offensive me and many of the twin moms on here. Twins are a true blessing - it matters not if they are b/b, g/g, b/g, identical/fraternal, products of IVF or family history - and it certainly doesn't matter whether or not one type is more common than another. Each day dozens of people on parenting brag about their babies and other children. Do we take offense? Of course not b/c we are all parents and are all entitled to brag or share stories about our children. If you are not interested/put off/offended by stories (or what might be taken as bragging) there's an easy solution - don't read the posts.
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Posted by majen
Regardless of who these comments are directed to, they are offensive me and many of the twin moms on here. Twins are a true blessing - it matters not if they are b/b, g/g, b/g, identical/fraternal, products of IVF or family history - and it certainly doesn't matter whether or not one type is more common than another. Each day dozens of people on parenting brag about their babies and other children. Do we take offense? Of course not b/c we are all parents and are all entitled to brag or share stories about our children. If you are not interested/put off/offended by stories (or what might be taken as bragging) there's an easy solution - don't read the posts.
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pinky
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by majen
Regardless of who these comments are directed to, they are offensive me and many of the twin moms on here. Twins are a true blessing - it matters not if they are b/b, g/g, b/g, identical/fraternal, products of IVF or family history - and it certainly doesn't matter whether or not one type is more common than another. Each day dozens of people on parenting brag about their babies and other children. Do we take offense? Of course not b/c we are all parents and are all entitled to brag or share stories about our children. If you are not interested/put off/offended by stories (or what might be taken as bragging) there's an easy solution - don't read the posts.
amen!
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Tracey
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Re: Saturday's Dumb Question from a Stranger
Posted by pinky
Posted by majen
Regardless of who these comments are directed to, they are offensive me and many of the twin moms on here. Twins are a true blessing - it matters not if they are b/b, g/g, b/g, identical/fraternal, products of IVF or family history - and it certainly doesn't matter whether or not one type is more common than another. Each day dozens of people on parenting brag about their babies and other children. Do we take offense? Of course not b/c we are all parents and are all entitled to brag or share stories about our children. If you are not interested/put off/offended by stories (or what might be taken as bragging) there's an easy solution - don't read the posts.
amen!
Thank you!!! At first I thought I was the only one to pick up on those posts, I was wondering why no one was saying anything!
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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! 
