peas in a pod. also on the subject of twins. it was a few bits ago, when victor proposed the theory that twins automatically acquire some sort of social advantage. because in any social situation, being a twin is a decently unique thing that you get remembered for. in fact, we are often introduced like this, "this is jon/george, he/she has a twin sister/brother." it's like our claim to fame. it will probably go on our tombstones. "jonathan yang. millionaire, owner of comic shops, twin brother." "georgette yang. famous accountant, married thrice, cuter than her twin brother jon."



i never really thought of being a twin as all that unique but that may be due to going through seven years of middle/high school with five sets of guy/girl twins in our eighty person class. one eighth of my class was a twin. talk about crazy. so yes. after some discussion with george (i refuse to link her three times in two days), we've decided that it's true. twins do have a social advantage. because even if you are the most unsocial being in the universe, you still tend to stick out in people's minds as one half of a dynamic duo, regardless of how undynamic you really are.



sure, it sucks when you have a sister named "georgette" and you're stuck with the pedestrian "jon." but you win some, you lose some. whenever i bring up the fact that i have a twin sister, people inevitably wonder what she's like and if we get along, all that important stuff. that's a useful trump card to use in the middle of uncomfortable silences and weird getting to know you moments. sure there could be more interesting things to talk about but bringing up the twin thing is a surefire winner. it's like being yoked together for life, the simple fact that you have someone in this world born right when you were born. is that special? certainly. does it mean twins as people are special? not necessarily. but is it socially advantageous? quite possibly. so when we can genetically engineer children in a few years, i'm an advocate for everyone scientifically producing twins. there are few downsides and a minimal amount of risk. if one sucks and happens to drool alot at least you got another one to hug. plus, moms love it because getting two kids for one period of labor is always a bonus. and proud daddies get to show off how strong and virile they are in pictures.



telling it to you as it is, from the twin perspective. i'm out.