Birth order

Widely chucked daily The Metro (you get what you pay for) is merely the latest periodical to propose a debate on birth order.

Firstborns are more intelligent than the kids that follow, apparently.

As a firstborn myself, I’m inclined to agree, but I’m biased, obviously.

Where do you stand in birth order? Is there anything to it?

Well, I have 2 older sisters, they only got GCSEs

I have a degree!!

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So where do they stand when my older brother lived only 6 days. The subsequent older brother was an adoptee…then me. Do I count as an eldest?

It’s bollocks.

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It’s true if your an only child.

Pot luck for the rest.

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As the eldest of 3 Of course I’m the brightest, most intelligent and most handsome. Hell, I’ve even got most of my own teeth…

My eldest is bright but works hard at it, and has got good Uni offers for October.

The youngest is a lazy git, puts in little effort at school but is breezing it…

The Metro is talking bollocks of course.

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You’re the eldest on here for sure !

… kinda throws Paps ‘intelligence’ theory out the window tho’ :lou_wink_2:

Originally posted by @steveintheforest

Originally posted by @lifeintheslowlane

So where do they stand when my older brother lived only 6 days. The subsequent older brother was an adoptee…then me. Do I count as an eldest?

It’s bollocks.

You’re the eldest on here for sure !

… kinda throws Paps ‘intelligence’ theory output the window tho’ :lou_wink_2:

Haha…thanks for the confirmation… the conundrum was totally confusing me. Maybe it’s my age.

Well Pap knows I am the oldest. When it came to GCSEs my younger sister did slightly better. After that we went different routes edcuation wise so you couldn’t compare plus the school/college/teachers may have had an impact.

It’s rubbish.

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Actually, you do. There have been studies that suggest strongly that even if the eldest dies at a later age in childhood, the youngest takes up the mantle and the leadership characteristics.

I agree that the intelligence thing doesn’t hold up. Juvy #2 did better than the first in GCSEs.

Leadership, tho? Unless the firstborn a complete moron, that normally holds up.

It’s still bollocks as my adopted brother was a year older and used to beat me up until I turned into an aggressive gorilla in our teenage years. :lou_wink_2:

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I’ve just the one younger sister and not only am I the most intelligent but I’m the most hansome as well :lou_sunglasses:

… she got all the _’_shit together’ tho’

She watched you make your mistakes? :lou_sunglasses:

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I’m the youngest of three. I’m not only the best looking, I’m also the most intelligent.

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So, analysing all of the posts so far I think it’s safe to say that we are all the most intelligent posters on this and other football forums.

Admittedly it’s a small sample on a small forum…

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Originally posted by @cobham-saint

Admittedly it’s a small sample on a small forum…

… for the small minded

In the middle of five (never got a telly until late)

Most intelligent well I think so (but all intelligent)

Most travelled

Most time of from work

So got the best of both ends of the stick.

Middle child.

Weird and dangerous.

Originally posted by @Goatboy

Middle child.

Weird and dangerous.

Yep they’re the ones to watch out for.

You’ll never find me with all the camo gear I’ve got.

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