How to tell if you are Chinese

Dann said:
OTOH they expect too much out of their children too. Pressure to excel is ridiculous among us Asian children. If we make good they brag about us to the other parents, but then once at home they say to us: "Why can't you be as good as that other kid?"

And you can be sure that other parent is doing the same thing to their kid too.

It's even worse than that. The parents pretend they're not boasting. They expect that the other set of parents will pick up the hints and clues and flatter the kid profusely (and get insulted if you don't pick up the cues and do this). The kid being complimented on the other hand is supposed to act humble (I even got prior training on what to say, "I'm not really that smart. I just have good teachers". No seriously I got sat down and told what to say if I got complimented). The parents being flattered will then say "Oh he/she's not that smart. It's not a big deal really. In fact *your* child" etc. If you're not used to this it can get rather confusing as to what you're supposed to say. And of course if you take the parents at face value and say, "Yeah, that's true. Maths is actually really easy. Anyone can do it." that's a terrible faux pas.
 
:lol: so true :lol:
 
kingjoshi said:
Dann, I think you might be Chinese :p

It's a distinct possibility :goodjob:

I believe I saw something along the lines of "Knuckle in the skull".

There was an Oriental family (I say Oriental as I don't know what nationality), the family stopped in the Baitshop and asked if we had a boat available for rent, we said yes, he then got in the car and went to park it. The next thing you know, he opens the sliding door (it was a van), and myself and a co-worker see him wailing away on something, after he's done, I see a teenage kid walk out that couldn't have been more than 13 years old.

I understand it's their custom or ways and whatnot, but the thought of calling the police distinctly crossed my mind. Because he punched him a good 20 times, that's not discipline, that's abuse.
 
how do you get 5 remotes? my remotes stop working after about 6 months(no its not the batteries), i own 0 working remotes.
 
Jawz II said:
how do you get 5 remotes? my remotes stop working after about 6 months(no its not the batteries), i own 0 working remotes.

1 for the TV, 1 for the DVD player, 1 for the home theater amplifier, 1 for the VHS recorder, 1 for the Subwoofer, 1 for the cable setup box.

But recently bought a Sony multi controller which can control the TV and cablesetup box. so not that bad now. :crazyeye:
 
Answers where relevant :D
You don't order sweet and sour pork, egg foo young, or chop suey at a chinese restaurant.
Yes.

You have a pager, even though you don't really need it.
No.

You have a really nice pager, with an alphanumeric display.
No.

You have a cellular phone, even though you don't really need it.
Yes, but then almost everyone has one.

You hate to spend more than $5 for lunch.
Yes.

You drive a Honda.
I don't drive :(.

You like to eat chicken feet.
No.

You suck on fish heads and fish fins.
No.

You turn bright red after drinking 2 tablespoons of beer.
I hear I turn red rather quickly when drinking, so yes.
Side note: I think girls look significantly hotter (no pun intended) when they're red from alcohol.


You look like you are 18.
Well I am only turning 20 this year, so it isn't surprising the answer is yes.

You always look up at women, if you are male.
No.

You live at your parents house, and you are not claimed as a dependent by them.
Yes.

You have more than 5 remote controls in your TV room.
No.

You sing Karaoke.
Yes. Love it.

You entire house is covered with tile.
If you mean on the floor and not the walls, then yes.

You have those plastic walkways covering your hallway and other heavy foot traffic areas.
No.

You have plastic or some other kind of cover on your furniture.
Mostly, no.

You eat family dinners with the TV on.
Yes.

You love watching Connie Chung.
Who?

You have an incredible amount of clutter in your house.
Quite.

You can't bear to throw away things.
Yes.

You are an engineer.
No.

Your dad washes his hair 4 times a year.
No.

You hate getting B's.
Yes, but then I hate getting C's and D's more :)

Your house smells like preserved fish.
No.

Your house smells like chinese medicine.
No.

You have about 12-20 uncles and aunts.
Yes.

You've never kissed your mom or dad.
Yes. Actually can't imagine ever doing something like this.

You've never hugged your mom or dad.
As above.

Your unassisted vision is worse than 20/500.
Not that I know.

You wear contacts, to avoid wearing your "coke bottle glasses".
I'm myopic but it's minor enough that I can go without spectacles or contacts.

You've worn glasses since you were in fifth grade.
Not sure when fifth grade is. Worn them since I was 6.

You had a bowl cut before.
No.

You go to yard sales often.
No.

If you lose a dollar, you dwell upon it for more then 5 mintues.
No.

Your parents own a restaurant or grocery store.
No.

You love to "buck" the system.
No.

If you are overcharged you scream bloody murder, but if you are undercharged, you go your merry way.
Actually when I'm overcharged I mostly just go away with a shrug. When I'm undercharged I return the amount the guy.

Your hair sticks up when you wake up.
Yes.

You get a rush from getting a good deal.
No. Why would I?

You'll make ridiculous offers when bargaining. ("I'll give you $5 for that car")
No.

You'll haggle over something that is not negotiable.
No.

You love to use coupons.
No. They're too much hassle.

You add twice the recommended amount of water when making orange juice from concentrate.
No. I wouldn't even mind drinking it straight.

You'll squeeze a toothpaste tube down to paper thin.
Yes.

You take showers at night.
Yes.

You'll learn about sex from someone other then your parents.
Yes.

You'll be convinced your parents had sex as many times as required to produce you and your siblings.
Yes, LOL.

You've never seen your parents kiss.
Yes.

You've never seen your parents hug.
No.

Your grandmother lives with you and your family.
No.

You never buy stuff from the concession stands at the movies.
Yes.

You tip 15% or less.
Yes.

You never order dessert at restaurants.
No.

You always have water only when dining out.
More often than not. But nowhere near always.

You get the runs when you drink lots of milk.
No.

Most girls have more body hair than you if you are male.
Not here they don't.

You have a great love for cameras.
No.

Sanrio means a lot to you if you are female.
Who? What? nvm

Your fridge stinks.
No.

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

Your parents want to live with you when they are old.
No. At least I hope not.

You tap the table when someone pours tea for you.
No.

You point to your nose when referring to yourself.
Often, yes.

You say "Aiya!" and "Wah!" frequently.
Yes. :lol:

You lie about your age to get a senior citizen's discount.
Waaaaaay too young to do this.

You don't want to wear your seatbelt because it is uncomfortable.
Yes, but I still do wear it most of the time.

You love Las Vegas, slot machines, and blackjack.
I do like blackjack.

You love to play Mahjong.
No, I'm really lousy at it.

You want to marry Chinese.
Yes.

You have to read all your parents' mail written in english.
No.

You have to make phone calls for your parents to english speakers.
No.

Your parents ask you if you are home when you come home. ("Faan nei lah?")
Yes.

You get a knuckle in your skull if you are being punished by your parents.
No.

You are constantly being set up with uninteresting people by your parents.
No.

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

Your parents wish you would give 30% of your income to them.
Yes.

Your childhood is filled with painful memories of the long feather duster ("Guy Mo So")
No. There were occasions, but not many enough to remember.

You can use the words "*****" and "chinaman" with impunity.
Yes.

Your clothes smell like fried foods.
No.

You talk at the top of your voice at all occasions.
No. I talk loudly very often but definitely not all the time and not as loud as some chinamen I know. ;)

You hate eating cheese.
No.

Too many "no"s but still funny. :goodjob:
 
Fox Mccloud said:
I fail to see your point...
Never mind.

If you were Chinese American (like I assumed) you would have. Seeing it's my reaction to what you just typed in Chinese. :mischief:
 
I know now. Precisely because you didn't get my cryptic message. ;)

Anyway I'm bored. Think I'll do the Desi test.

You know you're a desi when.....

1. You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can save and reuse the wrapping next year.
Yes.
2. You only buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off.
Yes.
3. When there is a sale on toilet paper, you buy 100 rolls and store them in your closet or in the bedroom of an adult child who has moved out.
Yes.
4. You have a vinyl table cloth on your kitchen table.
Yes.
5. Your stove is covered with aluminum foil.
Yes.
6. Your kitchen has a sticky film of grease over it.
Yes.
7. You use the dishwasher as a dish rack.
No. I AM the dishwasher.
8. You have never used your dishwasher.
No dishwasher. See above.
9. You eat all meals in the kitchen.
Yes. Because the living room, dining room and kitchen are all just one big connected space.
10. You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers.
Yes.
11. You use grocery bags to hold garbage.
Of course.
12. You always leave your shoes at the door.
Yes.
13. You hate to waste food.
Yes.
14. Even if you're totally full, if someone says they're going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you'll finish them.
Yes. No sense wasting food.
15. You have tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing.
Yes. For the same reason as above. These tiny portions get eaten when someone in the house feels hunger pangs at 2:00 in the morning.
16. You don't own any real tupperware -- only a cupboard full of used, but carefully rinsed, margarine tubs, takeout containers, and jam jars.
Yes. Real tupperware costs money.
17. You have a collection of minature shampoo bottles that you take every time you stay in a hotel.
No. I'm cheap, but there are certain things where I draw the line.
18. The condiments in your fridge are either Price-Club/Sam's sized or come in plastic packets, which you save/steal every time you get take-out or go to McDonalds.
Yes. And it's not stealing. I paid for that ketchup at McDonalds when I bought them fries.
19. Ditto paper napkins.
Yep. same as above.
20. You never order room service.
Of course.
21. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (and travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes).
No. My female relatives bring enough for all of us. :D
22. You own a rice cooker or a pressure cooker.
Yes.
23. You wash your rice at least 2-3 times before cooking it.
Yes.
24. You fight over who pays the dinner bill.
Oh yes.
25. You majored in engineering, medicine or law.
Close. Architecture.
26. When you go to a dance party, there are a wall of guys surrounding the dance floor trying to look cool.
No.
27. You live with your parents and you are 30 years old. (And they prefer it that way).
Only when I'm visiting.
28. If you're married and 30 years old, you live in the apartment next door to your parents, or at least in the same neighborhood.
That's the plan anyway.
29. You don't use measuring cups.
Yes.
30. You feel like you've gotten a good deal if you didn't pay tax.
Yes. Heeheehee...
31. Your parents' house is always cold.
No.
32. You reuse teabags.
Yes.
33. You have a drawer full of old pens, most of which don't write anymore.
*checks drawer* Yes.
34. You always look phone numbers up in the phone book, since calling Information costs 50 cents.
Of course.
35. You like your meat well done.
Yep.
36. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight.
Yeah.... Why? I never did understand this either.
37. Your parents never go to the movies.
I think they used to, when they were in their 20s and still dating.
38. Your parents send money to their relatives in foreign countries.
No. We don't have relatives in other countries that need money.
39. Your parents use a clothes line.
Even I use a clothes line.
40. You know someone who you think can get you a good deal on jewelry or electronics.
Yes. My erstwhile schoolmates.
41. You never discuss your love life or sex with your parents.
Like I'd dare! :eek:
42. Your parents are never happy with your grades.
Yes. :(
43. You save your old coke bottle glasses even though you're never going to use them again.
Yes. I sell them to the scrap collector.
44. You keep used batteries.
No.
45. You keep most of your money in a savings account.
Of course. I never keep more than 100++ of the local currency in my wallet.
46. You call an older person you never met before "uncle."
Yes. As a sign of respect.
47. The first thing uncle asks you is "where are your parents from?"
Close. Where are you from?
48. When your parents meet strangers and talk for a few minutes, you discover you're talking to a distant cousin.
No.
49. You've been asked if you are a Hindi, or if you speak Hindu.
No.
50. Your parents buy Sears/Montgomery Ward appliances believing they are the best.
Aren't they?
51. No one you're related to is a music major.
True.
52. You avoid motels, especially if there is an aquaintance within a 250 mile radius of your destination.
Of course. What are acquaintances for if not someone to mooch a free nights stay?
53. You sleep on their floor.
Yes. Beggars can't be choosers.
54. When you type, you put a space between the last word in a sentence and the terminating punctuation mark !
No.
55. Your parents don't realize phone connections to foreign countries have improved in the last two decades, and still scream at the top of their lungs.
No.
56. When our fathers get together, no matter what the topic is, each man is an expert.
Oh yes. :rolleyes:
57. You have a box of tissue or a towel in your car.
Of course.
58. You grow your own vegetables.
No. No space. I live in a building.
59. You can't park your car in the garage, because you never throw anything away and keep it there (just in case you need it).
No. The car can be parked. But it's a tight squeeze.
60. You trust only foreign cars (accord or camry, metallic green).
Not really.
61. You drive 2 hours and spend a whole day to get a complementary cutlery set for listening to a sales pitch on vacation timeshares.
No. Too lazy to go through all that hassle.
62. You cook in bulk.
Yes.
63. You have bedsheets on your sofas.
No, plastic. See my "You know you're Chinese if..." post.
64. When dining out, your parents think $1 is enough of a tip.
We never tip. :ack:
65. You recycle Christmas/Birthday gifts.
Yes.
66. You head to the clearance rack as soon as you walk into a store.
Of course.
67. You buy clothes from K-mart and put it in a recycled gift box from Macy's before giving it.
Yes. Hehe...
68. Your favorite brandname is "IRREGULAR".
Yes.
69. The few silverware you have is mismatched and plastic.
Yes.
70. You frequently get honked at by those stupid American drivers who think they know how to drive.
No.
71. You know someone who owns a motel or a convenience store.
Yes. Some of my erstwhile schoolmates.
72. It's embarrassing if your wedding has less than 600 people.
Yes, of course.
73. You think an Indian businessman will give you a better deal because he's Indian.
Yes. They have earned a reputation.
74. You spew forth the virtues of India, but don't want to live there.
Yes.
75. Your list your daughter as "fair and slim" in the matrimonials no matter what she looks like.
Haha... Yes.
76. Your dad thinks it's perfectly OK to hawk and spit out a loogey on the sidewalk.
No.
77. You use Vicks Vaporub.
Yes.
78. The video tapes you rent are 10th generation copies and have scrolling commercials in the middle of the movie.
Yes.
79. You've seen the ground while inside the lavatory of a train.
Yes.
80. You've had to swerve around animals grazing on the road.
This had indeed happened to me.
81. You've been in a bus where half the people riding are outside the bus.
This one too.
82. All your tupperware is stained with food color.
Yes.
83. You have drinking glasses made of steel, the rim of which can cut your mouth if you're not careful.
Yes.
84. Experiencing 20 power blackouts in a single day doesn't faze you.
I have lived through this.
85. You tape Christmas cards on your wall.
No.
86. You have a plastic rug-runner going down your hallway at home.
Yes.
87. There's a pungent odor of spices as one enters your home.
Close. Chinese herbs.
88. You've never had a tanning salon membership.
True. I'm dark enough as it is.
89. You call fluorescent lights "tube lights" or a flashlight a "torch."
Guess so.
90. You pronounce "wary" and "very" the same way.
No.
91. You pack a suitcase full of toilet paper when visiting India.
Not applicable. Never visited India yet.
92. You've tied up your luggage with rope to keep it from falling apart.
Close. Packing tape.
93. You go to drop off one person to the airport, but you take 50 extra people with you
No.
94. You were taught never to talk to strangers at primary school, yet your parents force you to call a complete stranger "Auntie"
Yes.
95. Your remote control is still in its plastic packet
Yes. To protect it from wear and tear.
96. You studied A’ Level Maths but still think it’s possible to fit 100 people into 1 car
Not 100 but surely at least 9? More if it's an SUV?
97. You wear sunglasses in hail, sleet and snow
No.
98. Your mobile phone "just happens to ring" when you see a member of the opposite sex
No.
99. You become obsessed with a member of the opposite sex, ring their house everyday, follow them home…and get rejected (you then ask out their best mate)
No.
100. You think it’s a sin if you admit you’ve revised before an exam
But it's true. I didn't revise. I was actually out camping the night before.
101. At the age of 30, you still think you can get away with paying child fare on the bus
Yes.
102. You find a photo of a man with bushy hair, white shoes and sunglasses…you ask who he is and find out it’s your uncle
No.
103. You’re related to your husband/wife even before you’ve married them
No.
104. You’re the last person to see your wedding card … and the person you’re getting married to
No.
105. You dance at a complete stranger’s wedding (and claim you are a distant relative)
Yes. For the free food and booze.
106. You achieve A*’s in every subject and your parents tell you to STUDY HARDER
Yes. What is wrong with them?! :mad:
107. There is a tub of "PRIDE GHEE" and a sack of "TILDA BASTMATI" in your hallway
No.
108. You can’t go to certain places because your Uncle works there
Yes.
109. You think you’re life is just ONE BIG INDIAN FILM
No.
110. You are over-dressed for every occasion and seem to take it as a joke when someone calls you "Garry Glitter"
No.
111. You hardly ever take prescribed medicines because your parents have their own herbal cures at home
Yes.
112. Unknown "relatives" start ringing your house on the day that your exam results are coming out
No.
113. You are unable to open your front door because of the pile of shoes blocking the way
No.
114. Your parents have a PANIC ATTACK when something dirty comes on t.v.
No. My parents are cool.
115. You have 3 hobbies: CHILL, CHILL and CHILL
No.
116. You have to offer guests tea even before they’ve stepped into your house
No. But I do have to offer them something to drink once they've entered.
117. Girls: Your brother thinks he’s your dad
I AM my sister's dad.
118. Your wedding takes place in either a community centre or a crappy restaurant on Wilmslow Road
No. It must be in a glitzy restaurant at a fancy hotel.
119. You know how an Indian film will end even before it’s started (but you still watch it)
Yes, but I don't watch them. My Indonesian ex-girlfriend loves them and I used to give her a lot of grief about them.
120. You’re related to your doctor
The doctor is my cousin. :p
121. You go to a wedding with an empty car, but on the way back you end up giving the entire population of the wedding a lift home (and you haven’t seen half of these people in your life)
So true.
122. You arrive late at every party
Not my fault. The women take forever getting dolled up.
123. Your dad wears big, tinted-coloured sunglasses from the 60s (don’t even get us started on the yellow shirts)
Haha... Yes.
124. Your parents find no criticisms in an Indian film where some guy jumps off a cliff and jumps back up again, people burst into song when their relatives are dying, evil politicians rule the world, and even the police don’t give a crap (and then they wonder why you prefer to watch "Eastenders")
The 1st and 3rd can be applied as well to Chinese movies, while the 2nd and 4th can be applied just as comfortably to Tagalog movies. And yes, my parents lap them up.
125. You get over-excited when you see another Desi person on t.v.
Not really.
126. You lie to your parents about where you’ve been
Most of the time.
127. You know the name of every Desi person in College/University, and they know your name…but you never let on
No.
128. Your parents force you to listen to old Indian/Ghazal songs
No.
129. Your auntie always wants you to have a secret relationship with her son/daughter
No.
130. You are constantly being compared to every other Desi kid on the Planet
Yes.
131. You never go to the library "to work"
False. I used to go to the library quite a lot when still in high school.
132. Guys: you lock your sister up and then go out chilling yourself
Yes. It's for her own good. Really.
133. You have cousins that you’ve never even heard of
Yes.
134. At Bollywood superstar concerts you’re more interested in the people in the audience than the actual stars performing the show
Well there are some rather hot chicks down there in the front row...
135. When celebrating a religious festival, you suddenly feel the need to scream and shout, dance on top on restaurants, cars… and even your friend’s shoulders for that matter
No.

Only 41 misses out of 135. I'm more than 2/3 Desi. :cry:
 
Jawz II said:
how do you get 5 remotes? my remotes stop working after about 6 months(no its not the batteries), i own 0 working remotes.
We have one for the TV, one for the VCR, one for the DVD, two for Foxtel (we had problems with our first set top box and they replaced it and we got to keep the second remote. It quite fun this way), and we also have one for the Air con.
 
Aussieboy's Own Pilipino Version

You know you’re a Filipino when you…

You commute by jeep to work, even when Westerners call it a ‘jeepney’

Go to mass every Sunday, at dawn every day for nine days before Christmas

Send political jokes on text messages and use it to destabilize the government

Are obsessed with basketball and boxing, especially Manny Pacquiao

Are shocked when your relative is a Protestant, or says in public he is born again

Like to drink pig’s blood as a delicacy

Have at least your mother, father, several siblings, one set of grandparents, an uncle, an aunt, and cousins all living in the same house

Take at least one hour to drive an entire city block

BTW, I am Filipino by birth, but am an Aussie citizen expatriate in the US
 
Hey! A kabayan. How are ya?

I'm half-Chinese, half-Filipino. Born and grew up in Philippines, now working in China.

Here's my contribution to expanding our list:

You know you’re a Filipino when…

9) You're middle class, but always claim to be poor.

10) You have a maid and yet can claim to be poor with a straight face.

11) The car trip from the airport to your home w/in Metro Manila takes more time than your flight from Hong Kong.

12) You find nothing wrong with hanging outside from the side of a bus, or from the back of a jeepney. In other countries only stuntmen do this stuff.

13) Walking along the streets in the wee hours of the night, you get scared when you see another living person. (You would rather see a ghost. At least ghosts don't harm you.)

14) Your entire city goes crazy with firecrackers every New Year's Eve. There's a yellow fog everywhere, and the next day you have pitch black boogers.

15) You can eat even without any utensils. (Eating by hand is an art among us.)

16) You have soft drinks (soda) with any dish except for breakfast.

17) You're addicted to coffee. In fact before you have your first cup in the morning with your breakfast, you are effectively a zombie.

18) You can eat "balut" without being grossed out.

19) You can have a pet dog AND eat dog meat at the same time.

20) You prefer taking a bath using a big drum of water and a "tabo" instead of using the shower.

21) Your sister is a veritable encyclopedia of showbiz gossip.

22) You vacation in the province and take every opportunity to swim in the river, never mind that there are women nearby doing their laundry.

23) Vehicles in the provinces can have passengers on the roof.

24) You have ridden on the roof of just such a vehicle. Sitting beside a soldier wearing slippers and carrying an M-16.

This is fun! :D I'll think of more later.
 
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