Too funny...

[soulmates]

I was just posting on the wedding boards and the sweetest bride to be posted this about Christy & I

yah, that's what I recommend to get thru the withdrawals when you get back!

Is that your sister? My goodness, you guys have to be twins! Its a mirror image!

 

[DOPEYLUVER]

 

[PghLybrt]

Identical!!!

We usually get...." is that your husband" LOL

 

[OrlandoMike]

Too funny!

We get two things.....

"Are you brothers?"

And "Are you two cops?"

 

[PghLybrt]

And "Are you two cops?"

What kind of outfits do you 2 walk around in.........or should I ask what kind of "accesories"do you carry!

 

[soulmates]

The poster is SO sweet with a great sense of humor. Once I told her, this was her response:

Originally Posted by AbbyPan
Awe! How cute her name is Abby too!!

Now your making me laugh...

Be prepared to hear about this type of conversation:

Can you call Chris?
Which one?
The one with the short hair.
They both have short hair.
Oh riiight, the one whose last name starts with a P.
They both have last names that start with a P.
Oh right again. How about I show you which one in this picture.
OK..oh wait, they look the same...oy vey!

I can see it now...heehee

She had us ROLLING!!!!

 

[soulmates]

Too funny!

We get two things.....

"Are you brothers?"

And "Are you two cops?"

Now THAT is funny!!

Identical!!!

We usually get...." is that your husband" LOL

We've heard that before too, only I just don't get that one. From a picture, yes, but in person?

 

[PghLybrt]

We've heard that before too, only I just don't get that one. From a picture, yes, but in person?

I do not understand it either. She actually got hassled this weekend at a GAY BAR for using the women's room. Her chest could be on the headlights thread....

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

OMG, I HATE that. Jesus, as if people have nothing better to do than watch who uses what bathroom.

We've gotten the "are you two sister" crap before too. Of course it didn't help that the person who sold us this house told every one she came in contact with we were sisters.

Mike, that's funny! Cops, huh?

Soulmates, you have the BEST sense of humor!!!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

It could be worse. MUCH worse.

The woman in line in front of us at Chick-Fil-A today apparently knows my boss, so she recognized my little charge. She said, "Oh, is that Princess LastName?" I said yes. The the woman asked me if I am her GRANDMOTHER!!! I am THIRTY NINE. So no, my THIRTY THREE year old boss is NOT my DAUGHTER!

 

[UKMark]

Security at MCO asked if I was Mark's FATHER! I'm only 3 years older than he is

 

[bubie2.5]

A neighbor once asked my partner if I was her mother... my partner is nine years older than me! She made my partner's day, mine not so much.

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

oh lawd... sisters really? I don't see it... maybe because I know....

 

[ChrizJen]

OP, that is funny. I used to just laugh and ignore questions like that. But now I'm secure enough in who I am to politely correct them.

Identical!!!

We usually get...." is that your husband" LOL

Yeah, I usually get that too...
That, and some REALLY interesting looks when we walk into/out of the women's restroom together!
It was really frustrating at first, and people have actually said things to Jen, like "The men's room is on the other side." Once, an older woman actually went and got the manager at a store when Jen was in the restroom. Jen came out and was met by security and the store manager who were ready to throw her out of the store. Then when the manager realized she was a woman, he appologized profusely. Fortunately I wasn't there with her, or I would have reemed that woman a new one...I used to get really really defensive about it. But we're learning that there are just some people who aren't worth it.

I have a funny story too though!
Jen works in Physical Therapy for a nursing home. Many of the elderly resients actually think she's a man. Even though they know her name is Jen. They're not mean about it, and in fact some of the old ladies have a crush on her. They think she's handsome. ...
Well, a co-worker of hers one day started using masculine pronouns to refer to Jen. Like, "He said this.", or "Give that to him."
Jen let it go at first thinking it was just a mistake. Then she finally just asked why she was doing it. She said, "isn't that how you WANT to be addressed?" Now this person is not actually native to the U.S. She came from Vietnam, and says that she has never really been exposed to gay people. So Jen just informed her that that's not how it works. She said that if it had been anyone else, she would have been offended. But coming from this particular person, it was just cute and funny. And an opportunity to educate someone who just didn't know.

 

[SingingMUA]

We alllllways get the "sisters" comment. Usually after people find out our names. For some reason, people think that because our names are almost exactly the same (save for one letter) that we must somehow be sisters... or even twins! Nevermind the fact that we look nothing like each other. Well, we are both black, and both light-skinned, but that's pretty much where the similarities end... she has (the most beautiful) hazel eyes, I have medium brownish/gray eyes, I have long curly hair, she has short relaxed (straight) hair, my face is more oval, hers is more round, lets not even start on the fact that we are two completely different sizes/body shapes...

But people hear Katia and LaTia (kuh-TEE-ah and luh-TEE-ah) and instantly think, "Gee... they must be twins..."

 

[soulmates]

I do not understand it either. She actually got hassled this weekend at a GAY BAR for using the women's room. Her chest could be on the headlights thread....

AHHH, My DP too, she is shall we say, "Blessed"

It could be worse. MUCH worse.

The woman in line in front of us at Chick-Fil-A today apparently knows my boss, so she recognized my little charge. She said, "Oh, is that Princess LastName?" I said yes. The the woman asked me if I am her GRANDMOTHER!!! I am THIRTY NINE. So no, my THIRTY THREE year old boss is NOT my DAUGHTER!

WHAT??

Security at MCO asked if I was Mark's FATHER! I'm only 3 years older than he is

I don't get people!

A neighbor once asked my partner if I was her mother... my partner is nine years older than me! She made my partner's day, mine not so much.

Yeah, I understand that..I'm 5 years older and we've been asked "Who's older" and she gets REAL defensive..me, no so much!

oh lawd... sisters really? I don't see it... maybe because I know....

We alllllways get the "sisters" comment. Usually after people find out our names. For some reason, people think that because our names are almost exactly the same (save for one letter) that we must somehow be sisters... or even twins! Nevermind the fact that we look nothing like each other. Well, we are both black, and both light-skinned, but that's pretty much where the similarities end... she has (the most beautiful) hazel eyes, I have medium brownish/gray eyes, I have long curly hair, she has short relaxed (straight) hair, my face is more oval, hers is more round, lets not even start on the fact that we are two completely different sizes/body shapes...

But people hear Katia and LaTia (kuh-TEE-ah and luh-TEE-ah) and instantly think, "Gee... they must be twins..."

I know, I'm SO with you on that..aside of the fact we're both white, have short hair and our names are similiar, we so do NOT look alike. My eyes are blue, her's hazel. Mine are almond shaped, hers round. My skin pale, hers
olive..I mean, really? What parent would name their daughters Katia & La Tia or Christina & Christy?? They'd be INSANE to do it!!

 

[rpmdfw]

What parent would name their daughters Katia & La Tia or Christina & Christy?? They'd be INSANE to do it!!

And yet crazier things have happened. How many kids does George Foreman have that are all named "George Foreman"?

Never underestimate the stupidity of other people.

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

I knew a woman who named her daughters (not twins) Maria and Marie. So, yeah, I can see the name thing, but that's about it...

I think my wife is the most feminine and pretty looking woman I know. Seriously. She has beautiful skin (mine sucks) and drop dead blue eyes, thick wavy hair, and that lovely muscle definition... I honestly cannot believe that some people would mistake her for a man.

Idiots...

 

[PghLybrt]

:
That, and some REALLY interesting looks when we walk into/out of the women's restroom together!
It was really frustrating at first, and people have actually said things to Jen, like "The men's room is on the other side." Once, an older woman actually went and got the manager at a store when Jen was in the restroom. Jen came out and was met by security and the store manager who were ready to throw her out of the store. Then when the manager realized she was a woman, he appologized profusely. Fortunately I wasn't there with her, or I would have reemed that woman a new one...I used to get really really defensive about it. But we're learning that there are just some people who aren't worth it.

Sorry for that, we know how it goes and have had in many times. We have even had the police involved!!!

AHHH, My DP too, she is shall we say, "Blessed"

She would kill me if she knew I was talking about her!


We learned something new this past weekend from our nephew. He told us (he is 5) that boyfriends and girlfriends smooch " and so does Mimi and Tater". ( That is what he calls us). It was soooooo funny. He then went on to rationalize it. He figured that Tater looks like a boy and talks like a boy ( his words) so she must be 1/2 boy. We laughed so hard.

 

[SandrA9810]

Kari could make it to the headlights... Here's two stories about her

1) at Disney, walking into the women's bathroom at Casey's. A custodial CM follows us in, and as we were at the mirror said, "excuse me, this is the women's bathroom". Kari straightened up a bit, stuck her chest out and said "yeah, we know". She does a pretty good job of hiding those suckers.

2) At Friendly's on I-drive. When we first moved to the area we went there once and had a really great waiter. We went back for a second time, and got seated by the manager. I asked before getting seated for a childrens menu (Kari really wanted the blue drink off the kid's menu and well she always orders off the kids menu). He sat us with a regular menu and kids menu with no word. We both decided to order from the kids menu, and the waitress got our drinks, her a kids blue drink, and me a coke. She comes back to take our order:
Me: "she'll have the kids cheeseburger and fries"
W: "ok, and for you?"
Me: "I'll have the kids chicken fingers"
W: "I'm sorry but the kids menu if for kids under 12, we don't give kids menus to adults."
Me: "well the last time we ate here we had no problems ordering off the kids menu"
W: "well those are the rules"
Me: "well you just let me order for her"
W: "well isn't he under 12?"
Me: "No, she's 25, a year older than me"
W: turns red and walks away for a minute
Manager: "I'm sorry, I'll let you order off the kids menu this time, but our policy is no one over 12."
Me: "we'll you're the one that seated us with it when we walked in"

Kari likes to read while eating, long habit from childhood, so as I'm ordering and this conversation is going on, her nose is getting closer and closer to the table, and even more afraid to say something. She was completely embarrased, and the waitress stayed away except to bring the food and refill the drinks. Her tip wasn't very good.

She constantly get's sir'd or "who's that guy in the picture?". Or if we're together talking, most people think we're sisters. Heck there have been times when we've been on the phone and her mom can't tell us apart.