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	How true is the saying "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree"? By mizuiislife Asked Nov 10 2007 12:08AM	36 Pts Rate Question

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by Possum on Nov 12, 2007 at 6:51 pm Permalink

and the turd doesn't fall far from the bird.

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singwell-is off researching a lot Nov, 12 2007 at 06:59 PM

that is a good turn on the old proverb! LOL

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by Patti jo on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:11 am Permalink

In a lot of cases I have found it to be very true

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by SABOTEUR on Nov 10, 2007 at 4:10 am Permalink

I dunno, but I have three adult sons and I often look at them as if I was split into 3 people; they each have a very distinct aspect of my personality.

Quite disturbing, actually.

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SABOTEUR Nov, 10 2007 at 08:43 AM

I'm not joking. Ever see the Star Trek episode where Kirk is split into 2 personalities? He doesn't become "whole" again until the personalities are merged. My sons are like that. They each carry one of my personality traits but lack the other traits to make them balanced. It IS quite disturbing.

Amorphous Blob blobs by not blobbing Nov, 10 2007 at 01:54 PM

Oops, sorry didn't mean to joke about it. Good luck!

SABOTEUR Nov, 10 2007 at 03:40 PM

Wasn't offended...no apology necessary.

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by Littlemisswallflower on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:15 am Permalink

I think its honestly just a bit random. It depends on the child. Some might be very similar to their parents; some might be the opposite.

Of course Hereditary wise its more true than not usually, but I assume you're talking about character and such.

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by keithold thanks all baggers on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:12 am Permalink

G'day,

Thank you for your question.

I think that there is a great deal of truth in it as our parents are often a huge influence on us. It doesn't apply in all cases as some people become completely opposite to their parents for both good and ill.

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by firemyst on Dec 27, 2007 at 4:46 am Permalink

Like father like son.

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by singwell-is off researching a lot on Nov 12, 2007 at 6:59 pm Permalink

It is often true, as we are very much products of the environment we grow up in.

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by TheAnswerer on Nov 12, 2007 at 6:57 pm Permalink

Well, it's true.
An apple doesn't fall far from the tree, unless someone kicks it.

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by Kitt-tastic photographer extraordinaire on Nov 12, 2007 at 6:55 pm Permalink

My mom says that ALL the time about me and her. And lets just say...there is NO mistaking that I am, in fact, my mother's daughter!

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by Amorphous Blob blobs by not blobbing on Nov 10, 2007 at 7:18 am Permalink

It's probably often true, but in my own birth family we have 4 upstanding citizens and one who made a hash of his life, so you never know.

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