Friday, January 20, 2012

50 Qualities that show you are undoubtedly PINOY


  1. You call the refrigerator "ref" instead of  "fridge".
  2. At least one of your male friends is named "Jun".
  3. At least one of your female friends in named "Baby".
  4. You dip your pandesal into your coffee.
  5. You cover your precious sala set with a plastic sheet.
  6. You respond or  look back when someone makes a "pssst" sound.
  7. Everybody older than you is your "Tito" or "Tita" even if they aren't related to you.
  8. You have those giant fork and spoon from Baguio hanging on the dining room wall.
  9. You take a bath using a tabo or pail.
  10. You can buy butter from the neighborhood store in slices.
  11. Your taxi has the name of the family members written at the back.
  12. You have a pair of slippers underneath your office desk.
  13. You say "teka lang" / "for a while" when somebody on the phone asks for somebody else.
  14. You cover your mouth when you laugh.
  15. Your child's birthday cake is meant for display only during the party.
  16. You mix your spaghetti with hotdogs and catsup.
  17. You have a stack of imported canned goods in the cabinet which you open only when there's visitors around.
  18. You don't to get the change from taxi fare.
  19. You have bleaching or skin-whitening soap in the bathroom.
  20. You ask the bill from the waiter by making an outline of a square.
  21. You squeeze into a jeep that's siyaman daw (9) but is actually waluhan (8) only.
  22. You hang faux tapestries from Saudi in your home.
  23. The names of your friends have an "H" in them: "Bheng", "Jhun", "Jhong", ect. 
  24. The names of your other friends are repetitive: "Len-len", "Bongbong", "Jun-jun", "Din-din", etc.
  25. You invite a guest "kaen tayo (let's eat)" evern if you don't want them to.
  26. You say "CR". Instead of  "toilet", "washroom" or "comfort room".
  27. You talk about how sickening politicians are but you proudly tell others who you will vote during the elections.
  28. You have a rosary on your vehicle's overhead mirror.
  29. You have a family member or relative in the other countries.
  30. Your candidate believes he/she was cheated when he/she loses.
  31. Your number one dream is to go to States.
  32. You use the term "XEROX" instead of the term photocopy.
  33. You block off a portion of the street in the front of your house when you hold a debut or some other parties.
  34. You place a handkerchief over your head when it rains.
  35. You want to give your seat to a standing woman inside a crowded bus but you don't want because you're too shy to do it.
  36. You need to address others by their titles such as "Attorney", "Architect", "Engineer", "Chairman", etc. Instead of the plain and simple "Mr.".
  37. You must always bring buko pie after your excursion to Laguna.
  38. You always get a set of glass bowls or cups during a wedding.
  39. You have a maid or a helper in your house.
  40. Your plate or glass is inverted as you seat down for mealtime.
  41. You have a special dining table in your house that you use only when there are guest.
  42. You have a Kris Kringle in your office every Christmas.
  43. .....and there's always a gift description to give something "long and hard" to your Kris Kringle.
  44. You have a "Hotel California" and "Stairway To Heaven" in your older tape collection.
  45. You have all the diplomas displayed on the living room wall.
  46. .....and you have a ton of photo albums under the living room table!
  47. You have a pedicure even if you're a guy.
  48. You all look at the next person who enters while you're riding a jeep.
  49. You mix buko strips into your fruit salad.
  50. You dream of having a high-paying job abroad.

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