1. You look like you are 18.
5. You sing Karaoke.
20. You take showers at night.
24. You tap the table when someone pours tea for you.
28. You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can reuse the paper.
34. You have never used your dishwasher.
52. You have a teacup with a cover on it.
55. If you are male, you clap at something funny and if you are female, you giggle whilst placing a hand over your mouth.
60. You like congee with thousand year old eggs.
well, i AM 18, what can i say?2. You like to eat chicken feet.
yeah, but only if my mother cooks it. otherwise i wont even look at it3. You suck on fish heads and fish fins.
fish head no, fish fins sometimes.. but that doesnt happen often4. You have a Chinese knick-knack hanging on your rear view mirror.
5. You sing Karaoke.
no, i dont6. Your house is covered with tile.
yes they are. wow, i'm starting to think i have lots of chinese mix malay /indian/ other races and ethnics friends who have houses covered with tiles7. Your kitchen is covered by a sticky film of grease.
that only happens righta after we are done with cooking. fyi: i help my mum clean the grease ok. common, dont tell me you kitchen doesnt have any grease at all8. Your stove is covered with aluminum foil.
i believe it is covered with aluminum, but not aluminum foil (p/s: why is it spelled alumiNUM not alumiNIUM?)9. You leave the plastic covers on your remote control.
i thought all remote control covers are made of plastic? but i dont have any transparent plastic on my remote10. You've never kissed your mom or dad.
who say so? i still get my annual kisses on my birthdays!11. You've never hugged your mom or dad.
i still hug my mum a lot12. Your unassisted vision is worse than 20/500.
i may be wearing thick glasses, thick enough to be considered blind. but my vision aint 20/500. it much better than that13. You wear contacts, to avoid wearing your "coke bottle glasses".
not true, coz i dont like contacts, makes my eyes dry14. You've worn glasses since you were in fifth grade.
good one!15. Your hair sticks up when you wake up.
only baby hair.16. You'll haggle over something that is not negotiable.
haha, i'm chinese after all =P17. You love to use coupons.
no, i prefer cash18. You drive around looking for the cheapest gas.
i thought malaysia's petrol are standard price? btw, i dont drive. and i'd rather just pay for what's available than go waste my time and gas looking for cheaper gas. beats the purpose.19. You drive around for hours looking for the best parking space.
20. You take showers at night.
before 8pm only. my mum would kill me with her nag if i shower/ bath at night21. You avoid the non-free snacks in hotel rooms.
ya, true! it's double triple the price what! why waste money?22. You don't mind squeezing 20 people into one motel room.
i dont mind being one of the 20 people, but i've never squeeze 20 people nor being 1 of the 20 people being squeezed into one motel room23. Most girls have more body hair than you, if you are male.
24. You tap the table when someone pours tea for you.
no i dont25. You say "Aiya!" and "Wah!" frequently.
haha! typical =)26. You don't want to wear your seatbelt because it is uncomfortable.
who say so? i wear what!27. You love Las Vegas, slot machines, and blackjack.
28. You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can reuse the paper.
i do unwrap christmas gift and birthday gifts carefully, but not because i want to reuse the paper. even though "save the tree" is written all over me, i dont reuse gift wrappers29. You only buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off.
i'm worst than that, i dont even buy christmas cards. well, i do, but only a few pieces that i can afford, full price.30. You have a vinyl table cloth on your kitchen table.
nope!31. You spit bones and other food scraps on the table. (That's why you need the vinyl tablecloth)
hye, i still know my table manners okay!32. You have stuff in the freezer since the beginning of time.
when's that? the beginning of time?33. You use the dishwasher as a dish rack.
34. You have never used your dishwasher.
dont own one35. You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times.
only super typical chinese do that, i'm not one of them36. You eat all meals in the kitchen.
i have a dining table ok. and it's not IN the kitchen37. You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers.
only grocery bags38. You have a piano in your living room.
as a matter of fact, yes.39. You pick your teeth at the dinner table (but you cover your mouth).
yeah. haha. but i thought the pick is only available in sabah? hahaha!40. You twirl your pen around your fingers.
yeah, bad habit. even the chinese motivator told us not to do that, it's distracting.41. You hate to waste food.
yes. hye, there's lots of people out there starving you know!42. You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing.
actually, it's sardine43. You don't own any real Tupperware - only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, takeout containers, and jam jars.
the above statement is true, but i do own real tupperware. which includes, those with the word TUPPERWARE imprinted.44. You also use the jam jars as drinking glasses.
my parents can afford to buy proper drinking cup and glasses, and they are not cheap45. You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take every time you stay in a hotel.
yes, they work wonders when i'm travelling and camping =)46. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (travel mean any car ride longer than 15 minutes). These snacks are always dried and include dried plums, mango, ginger, and squid.
nope! only LONG distant journey. long distance = more than 2 hours47. You wash your rice at least 2-3 times before cooking it.
ya lah! can cook the rice without rinsing it meh? got lots of husk leah!!48. Your dad thinks he can fix everything himself.
partially right. he will try to fix it before calling the repairman49. The dash board of your Honda is covered by hundreds of small toys.
one, my family dont own honda. two, there's not even a single small toy in any of the cars50. You don't use measuring cups.
as a matter of fact, our hand is our weighing scale and measuring cups. what can i say? =)51. You beat eggs with chopsticks.
52. You have a teacup with a cover on it.
you should get me one for my birthday! oh nevermind, i just noticed my birthday had passed.53. You always look phone numbers up in the phone book, since calling information costs 50 cents.
i thought it's 20 cents? never mind, i dont do either. i need phone number, i'll check my phone or get from friends.54. You only make long distance calls after 11pm.
55. If you are male, you clap at something funny and if you are female, you giggle whilst placing a hand over your mouth.
i thought it's called 'manners'?56. You like Chinese films in their original undubbed versions.
not jus chinese films, but all films.57. You love Chinese Martial Arts films.
p/s: i've never watched dubbed chinese films
yes! go go jackie chan!~ does that counts?58. You've learnt some form of martial arts.
does taekwon counts? or maybe, TTS (tempur tanpa sejanta) haha59. Shaolin actually mean something to you.
60. You like congee with thousand year old eggs.
you mean 'bi dan/ pi tan'? it's called century eggs but i'm very sure century is hundred year old and and not thousand year old61. You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached.
nope, not me.62. You never call your parents just to say hi.
duh! of coz la! if i call them, then i'll talk about A-Z63. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight.
that only happens in chinese speaking family (and i'm not one). the parents says "chi bao le ma?" literally means have you eaten. it's actually a form of greeting and courtasy
64. When you're sick, your parents tell you not to eat fried foods or baked goods due to yeet hay.
68. You starve yourself before going to all you can eat places.
70. You save your old Coke bottle glasses even though you're never going to use them again.
72. Your toothpaste tubes are all squeezed paper-thin.
76. You iron your own shirts.
79. You've eaten a red bean popsicle.
80. You bring oranges (or other produce) with you as a gift when you visit people's homes.
81. You fight over who pays the dinner bill.
84. You don't tip more than 10% at a restaurant, and if you do, you tip Chinese delivery guys/waiters more.
86. You eat every last grain of rice in your bowl, but don't eat the last piece of food on the table.
ya! until one of my JLs had to point out a few times that i eat too 'clean', to the last grain ^^
87. You know why there are 88 reasons.
88. You see the truth in this and then send it to all your Chinese friends.
what's yeey hay?65. You know what yeet hay is.
no, and i ask my dad, and he has no idea either.66. You e-mail your Chinese friends at work, even though you're only 10 feet apart.
i dont work, but yes this happens. i text my friends and family even though they are 10 feet away67. You use a face cloth.
68. You starve yourself before going to all you can eat places.
haha! yes but no. i dont starve myself69. You know someone who can get you a good deal on jewellery or electronics.
70. You save your old Coke bottle glasses even though you're never going to use them again.
does this thing even exist anymore71. You own your own meat cleaver and sharpen it.
72. Your toothpaste tubes are all squeezed paper-thin.
ya, only me in the family!~73. You know what moon cakes are.
even my malay/ kadazan/ indian/ korean friends knows what's that!74. 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.
there's such thing ah? roilet paper sales? never knew that75. Your parents know how to launch nasal projectiles.
76. You iron your own shirts.
other wise?77. You play a musical instrument.
instruments78. Even if you're totally full, if someone says they're going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you'll finish them.
79. You've eaten a red bean popsicle.
80. You bring oranges (or other produce) with you as a gift when you visit people's homes.
81. You fight over who pays the dinner bill.
since i'm not working yet, i just pay for my own food ^^82. You majored in something practical like engineering, medicine or law.
i'm considering medicine83. You live with your parents and you are 30 years old (and they prefer it that way). Or if you're married and 30 years old, you live in the apartment next door to your parents, or at least in the same neighbourhood.
84. You don't tip more than 10% at a restaurant, and if you do, you tip Chinese delivery guys/waiters more.
malaysian dont tip heh85. You have acquired a taste for bitter melon.
86. You eat every last grain of rice in your bowl, but don't eat the last piece of food on the table.
ya! until one of my JLs had to point out a few times that i eat too 'clean', to the last grain ^^
87. You know why there are 88 reasons.
88. You see the truth in this and then send it to all your Chinese friends.
yeet hay is cantonese. u don't speak cantonese? LOL. yeet hay means heaty. :) and most of the facts are trying to say chinese are very "cheap".
ReplyDeletethanks eunice. yaeh..
ReplyDeleteit's a known fact that chinese are stingy, but not to the point that we use jam jars as drinking cups! lol