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dotty. | 14:58 Tue 14th Dec 2010 | Body & Soul
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On facebook, if you put a name under 'siblings' is it assumed that the person you name is either a brother or sister or half-brother or sister or even step-brother or sister?
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Avatar Image ChuckFickens
"sibling sib·ling (sĭb'lĭng)
n.
One of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister."

So strictly speaking yes.... though a lot of kids seem to list everyone they know as a sibling (either that or my nephew has 25 brothers and sisters that I don't know about!)
15:02 Tue 14th Dec 2010
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A lot of youngsters seem to list their best friends as siblings.

But it really means brothers, sisters, and I suppose half/step-brothers or sisters.
15:02 Tue 14th Dec 2010
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some of my daughters friends have 15 siblings and several moms and dads!
15:04 Tue 14th Dec 2010
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so maybe I shouldn't be thinking that someone has had a secret child they failed to mention lol
15:04 Tue 14th Dec 2010
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and just to add to the mayhem that can be facebook, sometimes young people declare they are " married to " their mates , sometimes more than one at a time ) x
18:31 Tue 14th Dec 2010
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Avatar Image ChuckFickens
I changed my marital status to engaged some time ago just to see what reactions I got...

Not doing that again, my phone didn't stop for about 3 days!
11:44 Wed 15th Dec 2010
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ha ha chuck i did that, in one week i got married then engaged then in a serious relationship, then i got single again. i got some great comments!
11:46 Wed 15th Dec 2010
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Erm... yes.... Why else would you list someone as a sibling? Or am I being old fashioned again...
11:47 Wed 15th Dec 2010
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IF you keep going like that presumably you will be getting born soon :)
11:48 Wed 15th Dec 2010
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ha ha, I always think people just change their relationship status for effect and now I know it's true!

Young people on facebook really confuse me. They spell their names wrong on purpose. I thought somehow I had a stranger on my friends list a few weeks ago and then realised it was my neice who goes by an almost entirely different name.
11:48 Wed 15th Dec 2010
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It can get confusing...

I seem to be facebook friends with a sock.
11:50 Wed 15th Dec 2010
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My son has 10 listed siblings. His actual brothers and sisters are not on the list.
11:51 Wed 15th Dec 2010

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