Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: So you're twins. So what?
Jon, London

A: But not just any twins. We're identical twins! Ordinary twins are rubbish, they're just two people born at the same time. Big deal! Being identical twins means we look, think, act and often dress the same. Can you imagine? Identical twins are pretty rare, but male ones are even rarer! (We are both boys despite one of us being called Jem). Only one individual in 500,000 is an identical male twin. This means we are literally two-in-a-million. We're the same each other, but yet totally different to everyone else. Amazing, eh?

Q: In photographs, can you tell which one is which?
Sally, Nottingham
A: The short answer is no, but really it doesn't matter who is actually in the photo, because we can't tell the difference. This has it's advantages. For example, we've been told that group photos can often be a pain as one person has to take the photo and not appear in it, which can result in handing the camera to a potentially thieving stranger. As long as one of us takes the photo, we can be assured that the other one is in the pic. The camera is safe! Job's a good 'un! Also our Mum only has to have a photo of one of us on the mantle piece, thereby saving a lot of space for various other knick-knacks, and also saving money on photo frames!

Q: Have you ever got up to any twin related pranks?
John, Essex
A: Apart from the usual girlfriend swapping and cheating at marathons, no.

Q: Are you ever concerned that one of you might turn evil?
Owen, Kent
A: We're often asked this, (it's a FAQ after all, LOL!) and despite what you might have seen on TV, if one of us was evil, then the other one would be evil too so it wouldn't be a concern. Hell-0o0! We're identical after all!

Q: What the hell kind of a name is Jem?
Rob, Up North

A: Jem is actually a totally valid truncation of the name Jeremy and is not at all gay. As much as we'd both like to be called Greg, our parents (not being twins at all) wouldn't allow it. Being male twins is extremely uncommon, and therefore we are like living rare jewels, or gems. Notice that the word gem (as in rare jewel) is spelt with a letter G. Greg has two letter Gs in it.

Q: Are you competitive with each other?
Mandy, Ashby de la Zouch
A: We do enjoy a game of Paper, Scissors, Stone on long car journeys; trouble is - it always results in a series of draws as our identical brains attack and counter-attack, strategise and attempt to out-manoeuvre in exactly the same way. Usually, after five or six games, we just give up and cuddle.