The boy is henceforth to be known also as Mr S if I feel like it. He and I have often been told by his sister that we look like siblings - and that she doesn't look like him at all; rubbish, in my opinion.
But after being told at a college fest early in 2008 that some strangers wondered what the hell the DJ was doing with his sister, we took a good look at ourselves and realized this - we were wearing almost identical backpacks, black-on-white bandannas, and similar fake Chuck Taylors.
Since then, we've got a bit worse.
Out to buy bandannas, we both go to Chamba Lama in New Market and hunt for the black-on-whites. Then, we step into Asian Arts right next to Chamba and pick up silver jewellery (no, it's NOT "jewelry", it's NOT!) - I love earrings, while his penchant is for finger-rings.
We entered South City Mall to buy ACTUAL Chuck Taylors - having attained requisite income levels by this time - and ended up with identical pairs. My defence? When you want versatility, you want black. And when you want comfort, you want hi-tops. And then, you will obviously prefer the pair with a lovely graphic over the pair with a single yellow line, right?
You'll be heartened to know that I'm wearing capris and skirts at the beach instead of sticking to the Mr S-style of beachwear which includes halfpants, swimming trunks and more halfpants. Well, and i do have a decided preference for reds, yellows(thanks, Ro!) and oranges in my wardrobe - a drastic contrast to Mr S' blues, greens and brownns.
But. BUT. We hit rock-bottom the day we went out for beach slippers. After a massive fight, barely speaking to each other, we firmly turned our backs on each other and... emerged holding identical pairs of red slippers.
He bought the blue version of those red slippers. We're yet to live this one down.
PS: This morning, 27th, the day after I published this post, the waitress at the shack asked me if Mr S and I were brother and sister.
Sigh.
Should I assume that they play safe and ask people if they're siblings rather than ask if they're a couple?
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Coincidence, similar aesthetic tastes, or just plain annoying?
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The unnerving Sibling Theory is not as rare as I thought, then :D
Enjoy the rest of your trip!
LOL
Just don't get matching tattoos!
I HAVE THE BLUE VERSION!
it's not creepy, it's not, of COURSE not... it's..umm... it's just that.. oh yes, it's just that we all have CLASSIC taste. yes, classic sounds good. classic it is! :P
@Sugar: LOL, no, it clearly isn't rare :)
@Orhan: Oh, no way! Neither of us is the tattoo type - our preferences change too often.
@Spazzie: LOL, I don't think that's very creepy, really. Those are brilliant slippers :)
His hair is much much curlier than yours!
I don't think you really resemble each other.
@Dips: Thanks:D
hah! now turn up in matching bandannas and capris with flowers on the bottom come summer, and i shall name you two tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee. you shall be dee. though i like pintu da better, as a name, that is :)
@Trisha: Hmph, you bad daughter you!
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