Playful Video of Identical Twins Leaves Viewers in Stitches

Skylar Hawthorne

Updated Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM CDT

A charming video of identical twins has taken the internet by storm, showcasing the delightful confusion of a young child mistaking one twin for the other. The video, shared on Imgur, captures the essence of childhood innocence and the perplexing nature of identical twins.

In the video, the child repeatedly greets each twin with, "Oh look, there's Dad. Hi, Dad... oh, look. There's Dad. Hi, Dad... oh, look. There's Dad. Hi, Dad." This adorable repetition highlights the child's struggle with object permanence, a developmental stage where babies learn that objects continue to exist even when they can't be seen. One user aptly commented, "Not sure if it's still relevant at the kid's age, but that would be a really cool visualization of lack of object permanence in babies."

The video has resonated with many viewers, especially those with personal experiences involving twins. A user shared, "As the child of an identical twin father; I can relate," while another added, "I'm a fraternal twin and people often think we are identical (but he's 6'3" and I'm 4'11", among other smaller things) and his son loves me haha. It's great."

Despite its popularity, some viewers had mixed feelings about the video's background music. One commenter noted, "Cute gif, but the music isn't necessary. You may leave it muted," and another echoed this sentiment by downvoting the post for adding music over the audio.

The video also sparked a series of humorous and inspirational anecdotes from viewers. One user recounted, "Weirdest twin story...went to a funeral and watching his identical brother give a eulogy," while another shared a light-hearted joke, "I know twin brothers, Amal and Juan. Their mom only keeps pictures of Juan around the house. She says if you've seen Juan, you've seen Amal."

Overall, the video serves as an endearing reminder of the joys and challenges that come with being or knowing identical twins. As one commenter summed it up perfectly, "The world is a confusing place," especially for a child trying to distinguish between two identical faces.

For anyone looking to brighten their day, this video of identical twins is a must-watch. It encapsulates the innocence of childhood and the unique bond shared by twins, making it a delightful addition to anyone's watchlist.

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Top Comments from Imgur

3rdoption

"Oh look, there's Dad. Hi, Dad... oh, look. There's Dad. Hi, Dad... oh, look. There's Dad. Hi, Dad."

PsistormIkura

Not sure if it's still relevant at the kid's age, but that would be a really cool visualization of lack of object permanence in babies. Oh look there's dad - turns around, dad no longer exists, sees "dad" - oh look there's dad, rinse repeat.

Thorketil

Cute gif, but the music isn't necessary. You may leave it muted.

Velorex

As the child of a identical twin father; I can relate.

Chimuseens

Weirdest twin story...went to a funeral and watching his identical brother give an eulogy

dentd

If I had a twin, I would put in the effort to not dress and groom identical to them -wouldn't want to be mistaken for that ugly f***er.

3Davideo

That reminds me of something one of my high school literature teachers asserted: that the baby in The Scarlet Letter could somehow, psychically, magically sense who its biological father was. No they f***ing can't! That's a learned behavior! A baby cannot manage to pick out its father from a crowd on its first day meeting people beyond their birthgiver and her caregivers.

Drewcifer70

Uncle-Daddy

Revyloution

I know twin brothers, Amal and Juan.Their mom only keeps pictures of Juan around the house. She says if you've seen Juan, you've seen Amal.

wazeewa

Object Permanence can be a hell of a thing to develop at that age haha

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