Now That's a Laugh!!
I've just read this VERY recently and i just realized how true it could be (my comments is next to the statements with this:<--)
You're Filipino When...
Your middle name is your mother's maiden name. <--True
Your parents call each other "Mommy" and "Daddy."<-- not really.. but that was done so that the children won't call their parents by their first names. my mom told me that rminiscing the time my sister(she was still a tot) called my father by his first name.
You have uncles and aunts named "Boy," "Girlie," or "Baby." <--- i can't remember any... oh!
You have relatives whose nicknames consist of repeated syllables like "Jun-Jun," "Ling-Ling," and "Mon-Mon." Mine by the way was "Che-Che." <-- yah, my bro is...
You call the parents of your friends and your own parents' friends "Tito" and "Tita." <-- sometimes we call them ka..(name)
You have four or five names. <-- i only got two first names(though i want to change them)
You greet your elders by touching their hands to your forehead. <-- that's a tradition
You always kiss your relatives on the cheek whenever you enter or leave the room. <-- i don't do that ~sheesh!
You follow your parents' house rules even if you are over 18. <--- *shooks head i'm baad
You live with your parents until and at times even after you're married. <--- i'm not planning to do that!
You decorate your dining room wall with a picture of the "Last Supper." <-- nope... not true
You keep your furniture wrapped in plastic or covered with blankets. <--- again, not true
You have a Sto. Nino shrine in your living room. <-- hey, we are non-catholics
You have a piano that no one plays. <-- we are too poor to have one
You keep a tabo in your bathroom. <--- uhm... duh! yeah!
You use Vicks Vapor rub as an insect repellant. <--- nope... just to cure the itch from an insect bite
You eat with your hands. <--- that's fun!!!!!
You eat more than three times a day. <--- wahheehehehehe! rofl!!!
You think a meal is not a meal without rice. <--- not really
You think sandwiches are snacks, not meals. <--- well....
Your dining table has a merry-go-round (lazy Susan) in the middle. <-- nope, our table,then, was a long wooden one....
You bring baon to work everyday. <--- nope
Your pantry is never without Spam, Vienna sausage, corned beef, and sardines. <--- i have to disagree on that
You love to eat daing or tuyo. <--- i sometimes like it but i worry about my kidneys
You prop up one knee while eating. <--- NO!
You eat your meal with patis, toyo, suka, banana catsup, or bagoong. <--- bagoong is good,m and i don't use banana catsup--ech!
Your tablecloths are stained with toyo circles.<--- we don't use table cloths
You love sticky desserts and salty snacks. <-- what are these?!
You eat fried Spam and hot dogs with rice. <--- yah but sometimes on a bun, too
You eat mangoes with rice--with great GUSTO! <--- not just mangoes... but with salted egg, tomatoes and bagoong!! YUM!
You love "dirty" ice cream. <--- not really
You love to eat, yet often manage to stay slim. <---waaah!!!!! I AM OBESE!!!!!
You put hot dogs in your spaghetti. <--- nah
Everything you eat is sauted in garlic, onion, and tomatoes. <--- not at all times
You order a "soft drink" instead of soda. <--- actually i call those drinks as "carbonated drinks"
You hang a rosary on your car's rear view mirror. <--- told you already, i don't use those things
You get together with family at a cemetery on All Saint's Day to eat, drink, and tell stories by your loved ones' graves. <--- uhm...we don't do that
You play cards or mahjong and drink beer at funeral wakes. <--- i don't even know how to play mahjong and i detest alcoholic beverages(ah, not all *wink)
You think Christmas season begins in October and ends in January. <--- Filipinos have the longest Christmas!!
Your second piece of luggage is a balikbayan box. <--- nah
You've mastered the art of packing a suitcase to double capacity. <--- uhm, i'm a wreck
You collect items from airlines, hotels, and restaurants as "souvenirs." <--- nope. but i collect chocolate bar wrappers!!
You feel obligated to give pasalubong to all your friends and relatives each time you return from a trip. <--- not really...
You use paper foot outlines when buying shoes for friends and relatives. <--- waheheheh!!! i don't buy shoes for friends and relatives, anyway that techinque is good!!
You're a fashion victim. <--- i don't care about fashio.. they think i'm weird
You can convey 30 messages with your facial expression. <--- Filipinos could do that?!
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. <-- come to think of it yah...
You ask for the bill at a restaurant by making a rectangle in the air. <--- nope, i mouth it!
You cover your mouth when you laugh. <-- sometimes yes, sometimes no
You respond to a "Hoy!" or a "Pssst!" in a crowd. <-- nah...
You'll answer "Malapit lang!"--no matter the distance--when asked how far away a place is located. <--- i just compare the distance to certain landmarks
Goldilocks is more than a fairy tale character to you. <--- rotfl!
You refer to power interruptions as "brownouts." <--- yah
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. <--- whoa!
You say "rubber shoes" instead of sneakers, "ball pen" instead of pen, "stockings" instead of pantyhose (<--- hey not all of those stockings are pantyhoses), "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). <--- hey wait a minute!
You use an umbrella for shade on hot summer days. <-- i don't even use umbrellas even when it is raining
You like everything imported or "state-side." <--- no!
You love ballroom dancing, bowling, pusoy, mah jong, billiards, and karaoke. <--- no
You have a relative who is a nurse. <--- i don't remember any...
When you're in a restaurant, you wipe your plate and utensils before using them. <--- a signs of paranoia
You can squeeze 15 passengers into your five seater car without a second thought. <---wahahahah!!!
You wave a pom-pom on a stick around the food to keep the flies away. <--- we use our hands!
You always ring a doorbell twice, assuming that the first ring was not heard. <--- yeah, just to make sure
You let the phone ring twice before answering, lest you appear overly eager. <--- no, it is because of prank callers
You use a rock to scrub yourself in the bath or shower. <-- nope
