> Whenever my sister and I go somewhere and we meet someone new, this conversation usually happens.
>
> Us: Oh, by the way, we're twins.
>
> Person: No way! You don't look like twins.
>
> Us: (agigtated at hearing that remark for the 80 billionth time) We're fraternal twins.
>
> Person: What does 'fraternal' mean.
>
> Us: It means we're not identical.
>
> Person (to me): When's your birthday?
>
> Me: September 16.
>
> Person (to my sister): When is your birthday?
>
> My sister: September 16th.
>
> Person: Hey! You have the same birthday!
>
> (At this point in the conversation I am resisiting the urge to strangle this person)
>
> Us: Yeah, that's why we're twins.
>
> Person: What's it like, being twins?
>
> Us: What's it like, not being a twin?
>
> There may be a total of four people who I haven't had this conversation with, excluding my family.


OKay on this one my younger sisters know EXACTLY what you mean, they're fraternal twins, and it really bugs them when peple are like "ohhhh, you don't look alike" or even refer to both of them in the same sentance as "the twins" (something I am constantly guilty of, I go with the excuse that I'm saving words to say nice things abot them because they're taller and could beat me into a pulp if they wanted to) the eldest of them also get really annoyed when people think I'm one of the twins (saving words there) because I look more like the youngest than she does.....heh go figure...

Dix"the non-twin"ie