| [ EnglishOnly ] in KIDS 글 쓴 이(By): robin () 날 짜 (Date): 1997년03월11일(화) 08시38분45초 KST 제 목(Title): Elegic to writing... There is a very poor person who is elegic to writing. But what a poor thing he/she is who has to work on writing almost everyday. Help me out! Help me out, please!!! Following are from my chinese friend, mini. I hope all of you enjoy this and to add some evidence as a smart korean. :-) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>Subject: 82 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU ARE CHINESE. >> >>1. You unwrap Chiristmas gifts very carefully, so you can save >>and reuse the wrapping (bows too) next year. >>2. You only buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are >>50% off. >>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. >>4. You have a vinyl table cloth on your kitchen table. >>5. Your stove is covered with aluminum foil. >>6. Your kitchen has a sticky film of grease over it. >>7. You have stuff in the freezer since the beginning of time. >>8. You use the dishwasher as a dish rack. >>9. You have never used your dishwasher. >>10. You keep a thermos of hot water available at all times. >>11. You boil water and put it in the refrigerator. >>12. You eat all meals in the kitchen. >>13. You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers. >>14. You use grocery bags to hold garbage. >>15. You always leave your shoes by the door. >>16. You have a piano in your living room. >>17. Your parents know how to launch nasal projectiles. >>18. You iron your own shirts. >>19. You play a musical instrument. >>20. You pick your teach at the dinner table(but don't cover your mouth). >>21. You twirl your pen around your fingers. >>22. You hate to waste food. >>23. You don't own any real tuppperware--only a cupboard full of used >>but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, takeout containers and jam jars. >>24. You also use the jam jars to hold soup or jook. >>25. You've eaten a red bean popsicle. >>26. You bring oranges (or other produce) with you as a gift when you >>visit other peoples homes. >>27. You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take >>every time you stay at a hotel. >>28. The condiments in your fridge are etiher Price Club size or come in >>plastic packets, which you save or stole from McDonalds. >>29. Paper napkins from McDonalds too. >>30. You never order room service. >>31. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (and travel >>means any car ride longer than 15 mins.) >>a. These travel snacks are always dried. As in not just dried plums, >>dried ginger, and beef/pork jerky but dried CUTTLEFISH too. >>32. You own a rice cooker. >>33. You wash your rice at least 2-3 times before cooking it. >>34. You spit bones and other food scraps on newspaper layed out on the >>kitchen table. Thats another reason you probably have a vinyl >>tablecloth, just incase you missed when you spit. >>35. You parents vehemently refuse the sack of gold coin oranges that >>their guests just brought just to be courteous. >>36. You fight over who pays the dinner bill. >>37. Your Dad thinks he can fix everything himself. >>38. You majored in something practical like engineering, computer >>science, business, medicine or law. >>39. When you go to a dance party, there are a wall of guys surrounding >>the dance floor trying to look cool. >>40. You live with your parents and you are 30 years old. >>a. If you're married and 30 years old, you live in the flat or apartment >>next door to your parents or at least in the same neighborhood. >>41. You don't use measuring cups. >>42. You feel like you've gotten a good deal if you did'nt pay tax. >>43. You beat eggs with chopsticks. >>44. Your parents house is always cold. >>45. You have a teacup with a cover on it. >>46. You reuse teabags. >>47. You have a drawer full of old pens, most of which don't write >>anymore. >>48. If You're under age 20, you own a realy expensive walkman; if you're >>over 20, you own a really expensive camera. >>49. Your Mom drives her Mercedes to the Price Club. >>50. You always look phone numbers up in teh phone book, since calling >>information costs 50 cents. >>51. You always leave less than 15% tip when eating at a Chinese >>restaurant. >>52. You own a wok. >>53. You only make long distance calls after 11pm. >>54. You know all the waiters at your favorite Chinese restaurant. >>55. You have acquired a taste for bitter melon. >>56. You like Chinese films in their original undubbed versions. >>57. You like congee with thousand year old eggs. >>58. You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached. >>59. You never call your parents just to say hi. >>60. You always cook too much. >>61. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if >>you've eaten yet, even if it's midnight. >>62. Also, if you don't live at home, you parents always want you to come >>home to eat. >>63. Your parents tell you to boil herbs and stay inside when you get >>sick. >>64. When you're sick, they also tell you not to eat fried foods or baked >>goods becuse they produce hot air (yeet hay). >>65. You e-mail your Chinese friends at work, even though you only sit 10 >>feet away. >>66. Your parents send money their relatives back in the village. >>67. Your parents never go to the movies. >>68. Your parents use a clothes line. >>70. You're always late. >>71. You eat every last grain of rice in your bowl, but don't eat the >>last piece of food on the table. >>72. You starve yourself before going to all-you-can-eat-sushi. >>73. You've joined a CD club at least once. >>74. You know someone who can get you a good deal on jewelry or >>electronics. >>75. You never discuss your love life with your parents. >>76. Your parents are never happy with your grades. >>77. You save your old coke bottle glases even though you're nver going >>to wear them again. >>78. You keep used batteries just in case. >>79. You own your own meat cleaver. >>80. You keep most of your money in a savings account. >>81. You know what MJ means. >>82. You've been on the Love Boat or know someone who has. >> |