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A while ago I read one of those articles about new words which were to be included in The Dictionary and as always in our user inclusive age, it was followed by the opportunity for readers to add their own new words. One of those suggested stuck with me and I have been delighted to have used it on several occasions since. That word (or phrase rather) was and still is 'fridge-blind', the action of not seeing the thing you're looking for even though it's right in front of you.

Anyway, talking inanely with my other half, as people tend to do with those they're close to, I happened upon another phrase to add to my vocabulary: twin-ugly. Let me explain. Whenever, or at least often, when I see a pair of twins who are supposedly identical or close to they have a certain oddness about them. Something about them makes me think that if they were one person they would be fairly attractive but as is they're just abit off. Like they might be aliens pretending to be attractive humans in order to seduce us all, their eyes might be a little too large, or more commonly their mouths. Perhaps it's a result of seeing two very-nearly-identical people side by side that draws out the flaws in each of their mirrorish images. Imagine if someone took a photo of you and circled what they didn't like, then created a new image with those parts improved but to the detriment of other areas and then you had to stand next to that photo because everyone wanted to see the Twins.

Should I feel guilty for talking about people in a purely aesthetic way? Something kicking at the back of my brain tells me I should, that I'm better than that, or at least aspire to be. But I'm not pointing at a specific person (or pair as it is), just twins in general, and as I said, not even all of them, just some, more than half. And I didn't specify a gender either. Is it wrong to discuss hypothetical people as I would discuss a pair of lamps?

If you have a photo of such a set of twins and you cross your eyes or squint perhaps, do you think you can make them in to a singular form, a bizarre human who is at once both gorgeous and hideous, a kind of Jekyll & Hyde image? Why do I keep coming back to J&K?

Speaking of which, I made an actual decision not to be horrible. A few days ago, when I was, for whatever reason, in a really bad mood, fuming away, containing it as I usually do, I contemplated quitting it with the pleasantness, the shy/friendly easy-going me and becoming (apologies in advance for the crass language but I can't think of a better word to descibe the kind of person), becoming a total cunt. Not giving a shit about anyone else's feelings and doing what I want all the time.

But then I remembered that being nice was just about the only thing I have going for me.