| (bold the things that apply to you)
YOU KNO YOUR'E FILIPPINO IF...
1. You're related to everyone.
2. Your middle name is your mother's maiden name.
3. Your parents call each other "Mom" and "Dad."
4. You have uncles and aunts named "Boy," "Girlie," or "Baby."
5. You have relatives whose nicknames consist of repeated syllables like "Jun-Jun," "Ling-Ling," and "Mon-Mon."
6. You call the parents of your friends and your own parents' friends "Tito" and "Tita." duh...its out of repect people
7. You have four or five names.
8. You greet your elders by touching their hands to your forehead.
9. You always kiss your relatives on the cheek whenever you enter or leave the room. not leave a room but leave like the party or something
10. You follow your parents' house rules even if you are over 18.
11. You live with your parents until and at times even after you're married.
12. You make your children sing and dance to amuse your friends and relatives.
13. Your house has a distinctive aroma.
14. You decorate your living room wall with your family's framed diplomas and plaques.
15. You decorate your dining room wall with a picture of the "Last Supper."
16. You keep your furniture wrapped in plastic or covered with blankets.
17. You have a St. Nino shrine in your living room.
18. You keep a fly swatter in your kitchen. we need one tho...badly...haha !
19. Your kitchen table has a vinyl tablecloth.
20. You recycle shopping bags as garbage bags. *****
21. You have a piano that no one plays.
22. You keep a tabo in your bathroom.
23. You own a barrel man from Baguio. ****** and a female...haha ! my friends laugh at that every time they see it....haha !
24. You use Vicks Vapor rub as an insect repellant. (somethimes)
25. You have ageless skin, thanks to the high humidity of the tropics.
27. You eat more than three times a day.****** «--yes very!
28. You think a meal is not a meal without rice
29. You use your fingers to measure the water you need to cook rice.
30. You eat your meal using a spoon
31. You cut your meat with a spoon or fork.
32. You think sandwiches are snacks, not meals.
33. You feed all your visitors.
34. You always cook too much.
35. Your dining table has a merry-go-round in the middle.
36. You bring bacon to work everyday.
37. You keep your stove covered in aluminum foil when not in use.
38. You wash and re-use plastic utensils, styrofoam cups, and aluminum wrappers.
39. Your pantry is never without Spam, Vienna sausage, corned beef, and sardines.
40. You love to eat daing or tuyo.
41. You prop up one knee while eating.
42. You eat your meal with patis, toyo, suka, banana catsup, or bagoong. ********
43. Your tablecloths are stained with toyo circles.
44. You love sticky desserts and salty snacks.
45. You eat fried Spam and hot dogs with rice.
46. You eat mangoes with rice
47. You love "dirty" ice cream.
48. You love to eat, yet often manage to stay slim.
49. You grab a toothpick after every meal.
50. When dining out, you always fight over who will pay for dinner
51. You put hot dogs in your spaghetti.
52. Everything you eat is sauted in garlic, onion, and tomatoes.
53. You order a "soft drink" instead of soda.
54. You eat rice for breakfast.
55. You hang a rosary on your car's rear view mirror.
56. You get together with family at a cemetery on All Saint's Day to eat, drink, and tell stories by your loved ones' graves.
57. You play cards or mahjong and drink beer at funeral wakes.
58. You think Christmas season begins in October and ends in January.
59. You make the sign of the cross before take-offs and after landings and every time you pass by a church.
60. Your second piece of luggage is a balikbayan box.
61. You've mastered the art of packing a suitcase to double capacity.
62. You are standing next to at least eight boxes at the airport.
63. You collect items from airlines, hotels, and restaurants as "souvenirs." ******
64. You feel obligated to give pasalubong to all your friends and relatives each time you return from a trip.
65. You can't make a purchase without haggling.
66. You use paper foot outlines when buying shoes for friends and relatives.
67. You're a fashion victim.
68. You point with your lips.{{----i dont but mah parents do...
69. You can convey 30 messages with your facial expression.
70. You greet one another by raising your eyebrows or tossing your head. again parents do (specially dad's...i have no clue why tho...hmmm)
71. You hold your palms together in front of you and say "excuse, excuse" when you pass in between people or in front of the TV.
72. You scratch your head when you don't know an answer to a question.
73. You smile all the time for no reason.
74. You ask for the bill at a restaurant by making a rectangle in the air.
75. You cover your mouth when you laugh.
76. You respond to a "Hoy!" or a "Pssst!" in a crowd. ******* doesnt every filipino do that ?
77. You'll answer "Malapit lang!"--no matter the distance--when asked how far away a place is located.
78. You refer to Mercedes Benz as "chedeng."
79. Goldilocks is more than a fairy tale character to you.
80. You refer to power interruptions as "brownouts."
81. You love to use the following acronyms: CR for comfort room, DI for dance instructor, DOM for dirty old man, TNT for tago nang tago, KJ for kill joy, KSP for kulang sa pansin, OA for over-acting, TL for true love, BF for boyfriend and GF for girlfriend
82. You're always late for events and parties. FILIPINO TIME ! HOLLLERRR
83. You say "rubber shoes" instead of sneakers, "ball pen" instead of pen, "stockings" instead of pantyhose, "pampers" instead of diapers, "ref" or "prijider" instead of refrigerator, "Colgate" instead of toothpaste, "canteen" instead of cafeteria, and "open" or "close" instead of turn on or turn off (as in the lights).
84. You always leave your shoes or slippers outside the doorstep.
85. You use an umbrella for shade on hot summer days.
86. You prefer sitting in the shade instead of basking in the sun.
87. You can sing and dance at a drop of a hat.
88. You like everything imported or "state-side." not really but yeah
89. You love ballroom dancing, bowling, pusoy, mah jong, billiards, and karaoke. karaoke..parents the rest me....specially mah jong !
90. You hang your clothes out to dry in a laundry line.
91. You have a relative who is a nurse. duh!
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