Related?

Let me begin by saying that I get it (it being the outlandish assumptions of my "fellow" citizens). I understand that it's difficult for you to see two people together who happen to have one characteristic in common and not assume that they are related. I confess, it is rare to see to red-headed individuals dating, let alone engaged.

Now to the fun part, the story. So Curtis and I are in line to check out at the Home Depot down the road. The woman at the cash register is struggling to find someone in flooring to get a price check on the rugs we were buying to put under Curtis' desks in the basement (yes, I did write desks as the in the plural). We were waiting patiently, thankful that the woman had not given up her efforts because the place was horribly understaffed on the fourth.

A woman approaches from behind. I notice that she is staring at us and moving around to look at us from different angles. CREEPY. She then made eye contact with me when she noticed that I was looking back. We both managed a nervous smile. I look back to the lady at the check out hoping that she would find someone soon. The woman behind us in line says "Excuse me. I hope this isn't too forward, but are you two brother and sister?" FORWARD? Hello??? YES, it is forward. I respond, "No, actually we're engaged, and not related at all." She replies, "Oh I'm sorry, it's just that your hair color is almost identical, and I just kept thinking to myself, it can't be, they seem as though they are married." WOW.

As Curtis and I get back into the car, I mention how frustrating it is that people regularly assume that because of our hair color ALONE, that we are related. I don't know about you, but I don't think that people make the same assumption about people with black hair, brown hair, or purple hair. I don't think we look at people who have glasses and assume they are related. Does one commonality automatically imply blood relation? HONESTLY.