Have you ever gone blank with 1 person's name? C'mon, don't be bashful. You know you have. Now, like in the previous post, I told you I would give you a lesson in meeting with twins and ways not to be nervous. Shall we start?
Okay, let's start off with a scenario. The tips will be much more helpful if you can visualize this.
You're at a party. You're kind of a wallflower and shy. You don't like to draw attention to yourself. Now, keep in mind this is just a pretend thing, this may not be you at all. A set of twins come your way and want to talk to you. Are your palms sweaty? Are you afraid you won't be able to tell them apart? Here's where the tips will help.
Whatever you do, be honest. If they tell you their names and you still can't tell them apart, ask them for ways to help you remember. Believe me, they've had plenty of people ask them- so they won't feel offended.
If they are talking at the same time, and it reminds you of the movie, The Shining, and it freaks you out, or confuses you, ask them if there's any way they can speak one at a time. There's two things that will happen: 1) They'll say "Sure!" or 2)Continue talking in unison and then their heads will swivel around and they'll cackle. I'm pretty sure you can guess which option is more likely to happen.
Pretend you are talking to 2 separate people. In fact, they are 2 different people. They have separate personalities. They have their own likes/dislikes. The only thing that sets them apart from other people is that they look a like. Don't let it confuse you. It's perfectly normal.
Also, twins tend to stick together. They are 'joined at the hip' so to speak. To make yourself seem more comfortable, ask them questions. We've heard all the questions in the book, so we most likely won't get upset if we hear it again. However, don't ask what it's like having a twin sister. The most common answer, and it is truth, is "It's like have any other sibling. We're just the same age."
By the way, not all twins dress alike. Usually, we just do it because we want to and well... it's funny to confuse people.
So there ya go. Easy tips to help less your nerves when meeting twins. This has been Amanda, your host this afternoon. Have a lovely evening.
Before I leave, don't forget to send in your funny/sad twin stories! Send stories and/or pictures to: twintastic99@yahoo.com
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