pam Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Sometimes I wish my twins had been a boy and a girl. Then I could tell people how utterly ridiculous and stupid their question is when they ask if they are identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Sometimes I wish my twins had been a boy and a girl. Then I could tell people how utterly ridiculous and stupid their question is when they ask if they are identical.On the flip side you could insist they are identical and since they were born ambiguous you decided for a nice boy/girl set. Of course that would probably result in your kids being rather messed up in the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 See, me being me would respond with something like: pheomelanin.P.S. Of course me being a redhead I imagine most people wouldn't ask the question.I did have a response: Genetics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I did have a response: GeneticsThat works too, mine is more likely to result in a blank look though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 That works too, mine is more likely to result in a blank look though.No, I once explained the recessive genes and parental hair combination stuff for red hair kids and I got a blank look and a quiet departure. It was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 No, I once explained the recessive genes and parental hair combination stuff for red hair kids and I got a blank look and a quiet departure. It was great.Kudos for taking the effort of an actual explanation. My criteria for a response would be short, technically correct, and generally unhelpful to most people asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Kudos for taking the effort of an actual explanation. My criteria for a response would be short, technically correct, and generally unhelpful to most people asking.Because I got annoyed with people (not to difficult in my case) my explanation was: "My children both have red hair because it runs in both our families. So because my grandma had red hair, and my wife's grandma didn't, it was a good chance that our children would have red hair. But if either me or my wife had red hair, then our children would not had red hair unless we both had red hair. It's a recessive gene that jumps a generation."Later I began to develop a stronger dislike for people's stupid questions so I shortened it to: "It runs in the family."Later still, I just plain hated them all so it became: "Genes."And this was over a week's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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selek Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Because I got annoyed with people (not to difficult in my case) my explanation was: "My children both have red hair because it runs in both our families. So because my grandma had red hair, and my wife's grandma didn't, it was a good chance that our children would have red hair. But if either me or my wife had red hair, then our children would not had red hair unless we both had red hair. It's a recessive gene that jumps a generation."Later I began to develop a stronger dislike for people's stupid questions so I shortened it to: "It runs in the family."Later still, I just plain hated them all so it became: "Genes."And this was over a week's time. Next week, your answer will be "Rust". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I'm graduating high school a year early. And, I research wierd topics (Y'll know about that :) )I'm the only one on LDS.net that graduated High School at age 15 and have an Engineering degree at age 20. (Right, Pam?)I was able to pull off a 5 move checkmate last sunday I check-mated my 7-year-old in 4 moves. Hey, he's good! He beat his dad twice just this week!I have the ability to annoy people in just one single post.That's not unique. LDSChristian can do that too! JUST KIDDING LDSC! :D:DOkay, one more thing:I'm the only one I know whose husband (the father of both my children) was not allowed to leave Chuck-E-Cheese with our kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 No, I once explained the recessive genes and parental hair combination stuff for red hair kids and I got a blank look and a quiet departure. It was great.Did people skip 9th grade or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayanna Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Because I got annoyed with people (not to difficult in my case) my explanation was: "My children both have red hair because it runs in both our families. So because my grandma had red hair, and my wife's grandma didn't, it was a good chance that our children would have red hair. But if either me or my wife had red hair, then our children would not had red hair unless we both had red hair. It's a recessive gene that jumps a generation."Later I began to develop a stronger dislike for people's stupid questions so I shortened it to: "It runs in the family."Later still, I just plain hated them all so it became: "Genes."And this was over a week's time.You're a much better person than me, I definitely would not pause and say, "MILKMAN" hubby present or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 You're a much better person than me, I definitely would not pause and say, "MILKMAN" hubby present or not. My ex actually said that once. The way she described the look on the other persons face made me wish I was there. Because this was another sister in church. She can be wicked when she wants to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Well, la-di-da! Hope you had fun proving me wrong I only said it's what I've been told. I'm sure it may be the rule, but the norm may be different. We had twins because of IVF. We lied to everyone and told them it runs in our family because we hated explaining something that was nobody's business in the first place so why in the world do they pry? It was even worse when they (total strangers) demanded to know how our twins got their red hair. Like they would understand if I told them. Man, I HATE people most of the time. Thank you for telling me I ain't as dumb as I know I am :) Sheesh - For crying out loud slamjet don't get your knickers in such a knot. I was NOT calling you a liar or an idiot or stupid, and I resent you implying that I did.I stated what I have seen in my genealogy- that twins are born to the males and females on my Dads side of the family.The Surname Girl married and had twins. The Surname Boy married and had twins. OF course I don't have the family history for the spouses they married- so don't know if there are twins there. Get a grip will ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 You're a much better person than me, I definitely would not pause and say, "MILKMAN" hubby present or not. My ex actually said that once. The way she described the look on the other persons face made me wish I was there. Because this was another sister in church. She can be wicked when she wants to My husband is a bit of a jerk in this area. A few years ago when I was pregnant, we met with our bishop for tithing settlement, and he didn't yet know I was pregnant -- about 18 weeks at the time. When it came up in conversation, he looked at my husband and offered his congratulations. My husband, ever the smart alec, replied, "What? I didn't have anything to do with it."Our bishop didn't quite know how to respond.Sheesh - For crying out loud slamjet don't get your knickers in such a knot. I was NOT calling you a liar or an idiot or stupid, and I resent you implying that I did.I stated what I have seen in my genealogy- that twins are born to the males and females on my Dads side of the family.The Surname Girl married and had twins. The Surname Boy married and had twins. OF course I don't have the family history for the spouses they married- so don't know if there are twins there. Get a grip will ya.He was responding to MOE, not to you. And the smiley face in his post indicates that his knicker don't have a knot in them at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroads Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Did your mom have twin? Did your grandmother have twin? Because the odds are if your maternal grandmother had twins. you will have them. If your mother had twins, you will not. It skips a generations. At least that's what I've been told. Also, it's the mother only that decided if there will be twins. Never the father.And I hope you would be so lucky to have twins. It's the best thing in the world. Matter of fact, people make fun of me because I still refer to babies in the plural, never singular. It's a Habit.My paternal great-grandmother had twins. My maternal grandmother had twins. My mother had twins (2 sets). There is at least two sets of twins every generation on both sides of my family for about 7 generations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Get a grip will ya.Those smileys mean something. Something like, "I'm in teasing mode." Just having a bit of fun but I'm sorry if it didn't come off the way I meant. I'll be more careful next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 My paternal great-grandmother had twins. My maternal grandmother had twins. My mother had twins (2 sets). There is at least two sets of twins every generation on both sides of my family for about 7 generations.Wow -- super fertile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 My paternal great-grandmother had twins. My maternal grandmother had twins. My mother had twins (2 sets). There is at least two sets of twins every generation on both sides of my family for about 7 generations.Wow, you are DOOMED! Start packing away diaper now, while you still have a couple dimes to yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroads Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) Wow, you are DOOMED! Start packing away diaper now, while you still have a couple dimes to yourself.I told you!By the way, I'm one of those twins. Edited February 25, 2011 by Backroads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I told you!By the way, I'm one of those twins.DUDE!!! Please tell me your twin is still single and likes big, older, scruffy guys with lots of baggage :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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