Only in da Pilipins

You’re a Pinoy if you had at least a score of 5 at the list below.

1. Repeating the word at every end of the conversation, texts, or even letters like; Oks oks, ok ok, bye bye, ingat ingat, see you see you!, thank you thank you!
2. You know at least one person that is named or nicknamed; Bong bong, Ding dong, Mary Ann, Mary Jane, Maria Christina, John Paul, Dudong, Boy, Baby, (Names that ends with Lyn) Maybelyn, Babylyn, Jackylyn, Emmalyn, Lynlyn, Jennelyn, John john, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Michelle Ann, Rachelle Ann, and Ann Ann.
3. There’s at least 1-3 Sari-Sari store in your neighborhood.
4. You may overhear someone buy a toothpaste at the sari-sari store; “Ate/Kuya, pabili nga ng Colgate, yung Closeup na red!”
5. You bought a small bottled soda at the store and have it poured in a small plastic bag with a straw for take outs.
6. Loves grilled street food like isaw (ng pork or chicken), pork barbeque, helmet (chicken head), adidas (chicken feet), bato bato, betamax (chicken blood), balunbalunan, pork skin, and pork ears.
7. We Pinoys really love street foods like Balut, Calamares, Turon, Fishballs, Squidballs, Kikiam, Kwek-Kwek, Tukneneng, Maruya, the famous “Dirty” Ice cream, Ice candy, Ice Scramble, Banana cue, Chicken Skin and TAHO!
8. We have 6 meals per day. Those are Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Merienda, Dinner and Midnight Snacks.
9. The famous pananakot of our elders when we were kids whenever we get injured during playtime like; “Hala! May lalabas na pari na pugot ang ulo dyan!” or “Nako! Lalabas yung tren dyan mamaya!”. Seriously, WHY???
10. “Sara mo yung pinto lalabas yung aircon!”
11. Those gigantic spoon and fork or the last supper portrait hanged at the dining area
12. The round dining table with a lazy susan at the middle.
13. A camwhore. Taking pictures here, there and everywhere!
14. Goes to the mall, eco parks or theme parks after church service or mass.
15. Smiles under pressure. Whether at work, daily struggles or a local answering a foreigner asking for directions (nosebleed!).
16. Knows TVJ!
17. There’s this area in the house just for the family’s pictures, albums and event souvenirs (wedding, baptismal, debut, etc..)
18. Music is never absent during occasions whether it’s the mobile sound system, videokes and even guitars.
19. The party is not complete without the Lechon or roasted chicken!
20. Family is family. Insult one of them and you will pay!

I know there’s more but this will do for the meantime. Hehe. Proud to be a Pinoy! =D