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11 things only boys with sisters can understand

Last updated on: August 07, 2014 18:08 IST

Raksha Bandhan is around the corner and it is as good a time as any other to look at the wonderful brother-sister bond... tongue firmly in cheek.

We love our sisters, we really do.

But when you're growing up with someone who... well... isn't a brother, things can be quite... how do we put it... different :-)

So here then are some of the things that only boys with sisters can understand.

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1. The moment you're told you have a sister you go...

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Because, you know, girls don't play cricket!

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2. Pigtails are meant to be pulled!

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What else were they meant for?

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3. If you are the younger of the two...

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You would have played the cute card waayy too many times to remember :-)

(Don't tell us otherwise! :-P)

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4. But if she's the younger one...

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You'd have told her she was adopted :-P

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5. You were the centre of attention and the cutest thing in the family. Then she came and took it all away! And you were like:

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AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!

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6. Unless of course you were the second born. In which case...

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You get the drift :-P

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7. You fought like cats and dogs

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And when your mum said: "She is a girl!"

You went: "But she started it!"

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8. That moment when you caught her with a boy...

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Evil smirk :-)

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9. But when he broke her heart, your first reaction was...

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Hmmm!

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10. And when your parents turn against her, you go...

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HEY! BACK OFF!

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11. Because, really... sisters are the best!

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And just like everyone else, (especially your dad) you hate to see them go :-(