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You may be a Chinese (especially from Hong Kong), if ...

You love to play Mahjong.

If you play a musical instrument, it must be piano.

You have more than 5 remote controls in your TV room.

You have a great love for cameras.

You sing Karaoke.

You drive a Honda.

You call Mercedes-Benz as "Benz".

You call BMW as "Bo Ma" (Precious Horse).

You have a Chinese knick-knack hanging on your rear-view mirror.

You have the Seven Dwarfs on the dashboard or in the back of your Honda.

You look like you are 18.

You have a vinyl table cloth on your kitchen table.

You have plastic or some other kind of cover on your other furniture too.

You have those vinyl walkways covering your hallway and other heavy foot traffic.

You leave the plastic on your lamp shade for 10 years or more.

Your stove is covered with aluminum foil.

You can't bear to throw away things.

You point to your nose when referring to yourself.

You say "Aiya!" and "Wah!" frequently.

You clap when someone says something funny.

You use the word "toilet" instead of "restroom".

You always leave your shoes at the door.

You had at least one Chrysanthemum underwear.

You don't wear shorts in summers.

You wear long sleeves in summers.

you never use deodorant.

Your hair sticks up when you wake up.

Your dad washes his hair 4 times a year.

You have about 12-20 uncles and aunts.

Your parents or some older relatives own a restaurant or grocery store.

You've never kissed your mom or dad.

You've never hugged your mom or dad.

You've never seen your parents kiss.

You've never seen your parents hug.

Your grandmother lives with you and your family.

Your parents don't want you to move out when you turn 18.

Your parents want to live with you when they are old.

You always hear about how great so-and-so's son or daughter is.

Your parents always give you a bowl haircut when you were young.

Your younger brother or sister inherits your clothes.

You inherit your elder brother's or sister's clothes.

You always want to be the "big brother" (Di-Lo) or "big sister" (Di-Ka-Tse).

You or at least one member of your family is an engineer.

You wear contacts, to avoid wearing your "coke bottle glasses".

You've worn glasses since you were in fifth grade.

Your parents always ask where the other point went when you comes home with a 99 grade on your report card.

Your parents will ask, "What are you going to do with your life?" if you major in a non-science field.

You eat family dinners with the TV on.

You turn bright red after drinking 2 tablespoons of beer.

You hate eating cheese.

Your keep instant noodle (Kung Jai Mean) handy in your kitchen.

You beat eggs with chopsticks.

You like to eat chicken or duck feet.

You make sounds when you have a bowl of soup or noodles.

You suck on fish heads (especially the eyeballs) and fish fins.

You have at least one rice cooker.

You wash your rice at least 2-3 times before cooking it.

You use the dishwasher only as a dish rack.

You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times.

You never order appetizers at restaurants.

You never order sweet and sour pork, egg foo young, or chop suey at a Chinese restaurant.

You never order dessert at restaurants.

You always have water only when dining out.

You read newspapers when having Dim Sum.

You tap the table when someone pours tea for you.

You tip 15% or less.

You fight over who pays the dinner bill whether you really want to pay for the dinner or not.

You refuse to use the valet.

Your luggage is empty when you arrive at HK; It's full when you leave.

Your luggage is stuffed with Chinese Mushroom, ... Heoi May etc.

You like your foreign friends to think that you know martial art without really telling them.


In addition, the top TEN reasons why there won't be a Chinese U.S. President anytime soon:

  1. White House not big enough for in-laws
  2. Engineering, medicine, and law always preferred over politics
  3. Playing Mahjong is not a part of the job description
  4. The Congress hates the White House smelling like fish house
  5. Can't find decent roast duck inside the beltway
  6. Secret service can't handle nagging from mother
  7. Dignitaries generally intimidated by chopsticks at state dinners
  8. No chance for promotion
  9. Senior aides won't take off shoes before coming in
  10. Air Force One: No frequent flyer miles


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