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