Here's my section making fun of typical asian-american culture with special emphasis on Filipinos. Don't take this as hating
or whatever. I fall into a lot of these stereotypes too. So just have fun :p
The Nine Commandments of having a True Pinoy Homepage (need to think of one more :p)
- tHoU sHaLt tYpE liKe tHiS
- Thou shalt refer to thyself as mEeH at some point
- Thou shalt have pics of pimped out import cars
- Thou shalt have Winnie the Pooh, Sanrio, Pokemon, Sailor Moon or Dragonball Z plastered all over
- Thou shalt use annoying java scripts that make buttons pop up on every page
- Thy "About me" page must be entitled "411"
- Thy site shalt have broken links and pics all over the place
- Thou shalt have midi song files playing in the background of every page
- Thou shalt have lists making fun of Asian traits
You know you're Asian if:
- people take their shoes off when entering your house
- your house smells like vinegar and soy sauce
- you eat rice every day
- you NEVER throw anything away
- your house is decorated according to Feng-Shui
- a pager or cell phone is a necessity to you
- your hand instinctively forms the peace sign when taking a photo
- you take pictures in airports and restaurants
- you are always late
- you play basketball
- you take sticker pictures
- you always wear brand name clothes like Hilfiger, FUBU, Polo, Nike etc.
- you are a business major
- you take studio group shots with your crew
- you dance in a big circle with your friends when at a rave or club
- you play pool and go to Karaoke bars (especially the Korean one in Vermont)
- you own either a Honda, Toyota, Mercedes or BMW
- you drink bubble tea
You can tell that you're from the Philippines if:
- your parents shop at Costco, K-mart and Target
- you have Spam and Corned Beef in your cupboard
- there is a tabo in every one of your bathrooms
- every time you travel, at least half of your luggage are balikbayan boxes
- you are ashamed of your balikbayan boxes
- you drive like a maniac and are proud of it
- you know what color-coding is
- you have bribed a cop at one point in your life
- when passing between someone and the television, you stick your hand out in front of you and say "excuse excuse"
- you get hungry thinking about Cow Tongue, Pig's Feet, Pig's Ear, Chicken feet or Dog
- you play Counter-Strike
- hot dogs in your spaghetti is normal for you
- you text more than you talk on your cell phone
- you turn around when you hear someone says "Uy" or "Psst"
- you point with your lips
- you have relatives that live with you
- you look at every dark haired celebrity and proclaim that they are half Filipino
- you smoke at least 2 packs a day and your cigarettes MUST be Marlboro lights
- you refer to a carton of cigarettes as a rim
- you or someone you know is named something overly cute like "Baby" "Girlie" or "Raffy"
- there is a useless H in your name i.e. Jhun (Personally I plan to name my kid Bhob)
- you and your siblings have a theme going on with your names i.e. Daisy, Orchid and Blossom
- your dad plays golf and has multiple mistresses
- you know what an "Erap joke" is
- you talk to an Asian friend that is not Filipino and they tell you about this Filipino maid that they used to have
- you know how to play mah-jong and Pusoy Dos
- you greet someone by quickly nodding your head upwards
- you use 5 cars to take 7 people somewhere (also known as a convoy)
- you go to McDonald's in another country and wonder where the McSpaghetti is
- you refer to McDonalds as "McDo"
You can tell that you're a Flip from the states if:
- your car has a sound system, clear lenses, a full kit of spoilers and skirts and is "dropped/slammed"
- you attempt to squeeze 10 of your friends into a 2 seater
- you have stickers all over your car like "Powered by V-tec/Honda" or chinese characters
- you clothes are either super baggy or super tight
- you own ten pairs of Basketball shoes
- you burn through a bottle of gel in three days
- you are a master at video games with special emphasis on fighting games like Tekken or Street Fighter
- you either have a fade or long bangs
- you wear button up plaid shirts
- you never smile in any of your pictures
- you wear hats backwards and visors upside down
- you walk with a limp whether you're crippled or not
- you drive with the car seat is pushed all the way back and reclined all the way down
- you can break or have tried to learn at one point
- you live in California or wish you did
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