How to spot a Sri Lankan: May. 29, 2007 at 08:34 PM
This is so true and so funny...
You Know you are Sri Lankan when....
1. You use banana leaves instead of plates, to eat rice and curry
2. Your parents mark any special occasion by boiling milk until it spills all over your stove..
3. You get it on to baila music.
4. You know Buddhist chants, Hindu chants and the Islamic call to prayer..by heart
5. your idea of a bathing suit is a conspicuous see-thru sarong around your chest.
6. You find apples and oranges to be precious commodities while durian and rambutang are part of your daily diet.
7. You refer to friends by calling them "Machan" instead of "dude"
8. you have encountered; been pursued; or bitten by a snake.
10.Catching malaria is like catching a cold.
12. You dont remember how to spell your long-ass last name
13. You find that Americans will choose death over trying to pronounce your name.
14. You rock a pimped out three whealer when you drive down main street to check out the hoes.
15. You haggle at the dollar store cuz you know that chocolate bar just cost you a 100 rupees.
16. you eat string hoppers ,coconut milk and a three- course curry meal for breakfast
17.When Arrack is better then any french champagne
18. You have mastered the art of squatting
19. You use Siddahelpe, gripe water and Panadol to solve your medical problems
20.You learned how to spell your last name by singing it to the tune of the ABC song
21 Your ride an elephant to school.8 )
22.You make $100 per month and buy petrol at $4 per gallon.
23. You tell your parents you got 98%, and they ask you what happened to the other two percent.
24. You have a Singer sewing machine at home.
25 You call an older person you've never met before uncle or aunty
26.Your relatives alone could populate a small city.
27.EVERYONE is a family friend.
28.You went to a university as far away from home as possible and you still came back home to live with your parents after you finish.
29.You use Kist or Maggi chilli sauce instead of tomato ketchup.
30.You parents always say "on the light" instead of "turn the light on
31.When "Aney".. or "Aiiyooo" or "Alllaaahhh" is a standard word in everyday conversation
32.You're walking out of customs with your trolley at the airport and you see all twenty-five members of your family who have come to pick you up.
33.You go back to your parents' country (Sri Lanka) and people treat you like a member of the royal family
34.You are ALWAYS taking off and putting on your shoes wherever you go
35.Your parents drink 3 cups of tea a day
36.When the car allows 7 people yet you seem to fit 20 in
there..!!
37.Your parents compare you to all of their friends'
kids.
38.When cursing the Government is the highlight of every dinner conversation
39.No one ever seems to call ahead of time to say they are coming over for a visit.
40. Your parents worry what other people will think if you're not going to be a doctor/engineer.
41.Your parents worry what other people will think when your seen out in public with boys or if your "carrying on with someone"
42.Your parents worry what other people will say about you having a girlfriend/boyfriend or better yet "an affair"
43.At a function or party your parents or you say their leaving but they take another hour saying goodbye or talking for longer....
44. You find overlapping last names in the display area for this Groups' members. (if you dont see this, refresh your page. it'll happen eventually)
45. when u tell ppl that ur from sri lanka and they say "oh the country that got hit by the tsunami" (apparently the tsunami finally put us on the map!)
46. whenever something sad happens to anyone or any animal for that matter u automatically say "aney pouuuuuu..."
47. When your parents talk shit about your american friends in sinhalese/tamil while standing right next to them
48. When something gross happens or talking about anything thats disgusting,bad,etc. you say "Chi Chi Chi...".
49.When you see guys in nugegoda walkin comfortably on the street holding hands and wearing flourescent shirts and yellow BATA slip ons..n hey! no one looks at them twice!!
50. When u see guys with the dogiest mustaches
51. You drink tea after every occation
52 You walk in to a Sri lankan party with one pair of shoes and walk out with two different shoes
53. You salt and pepper your mangos, and every other fruit you eat
54.You have a Sri Lankan driving license which does not have a date of birth printed on it!
55.when you tell people you`re NOT from india, and that you`re from sri lanka, they say "ohh okay," but really, they think its all the same thing.
56. You look for that plastic bowl after taking a dump...cuz wiping it is just not good enough!
57.You go to a restaurant and ask for Fanta, Portello or a chocolate SMAK instead of a pepsi
58. When on your 18th birthday, you find out that you are pre- arranged to marry a person that you have never seen or heard-of before.
59. When your 17-year old third-cousin's wedding reception is bigger and more grand then the Kandy perahara.
60. When the differences in skin complexion within your family can only be compared to a color wheel.
61. Your parents smuggle tea, juggery and every possible spice into the country when they return home from a visit to Sri Lanka. At the customs office, they would check off "NO" for the question regarding "food, exotic plants, biohazardous chemicals or firearms".
62. Your parents leave folded plastic bags from expensive stores under their mattress so that they can be reaused to make ghetto presents look really expensive.
63. Your Parents aren't afraid to chase you down the street and slap you if you talk back...
64. You cover tv/vcr remotes with plastic wrap to the point where u cant even see the buttons
65. You often went to school looking like a brown mime because your mom smothered your face with talcamum powder.
66. When you were a child, your parents randomly dressed you up for the sole purpose of taking pictures.
67. You see middle aged Sri Lankan women on the bus with frizzy hair, magenta lipstick and faces that have been liberally smothered with "Fair and Lovely".
68. You grew up on Marmite, Gripe water and that oh-so -sweet Glucose powder...
69. You know that Cheetos aint got nothin' on Tipi Tips..
70. Your parents describe every foreign exotic place in the world as either "down-south" or "up-country"
71. When you visit other Sri Lankans, they always serve you a plate of lemon puffs before anything else.
72. When in Sri Lanka, you find 9 wedding halls on one street while a library is often non-existant.
73. Your Parents' idea of a day off is sitting through loooooooong sermons in temples, churches or mosques
74. When you'd "tap that Toddy" just to get that nice taste.
75.You're not allowed on msn or facebook, yet u still sneak off and go on. Your parents wouldn't allow you out of their sight, simply because "Anee, you'll meet boys and get raped!"
76.When every Lankan girl that you meet is the daughter of the auntie whose grandfather is the cousin of the father of your uncle who is the brother of your dad!
77. When your parents INSIST on carrying an emergency stash of mosquito coils in their first aid kit!
78. When you've had chili smothered in your mouth because you talked back to your parents. : @
79. When your parents call Scotch tape 'sello tape'
80. When your parents refer to Washing Powder as Rinso.
81. When you know that "NO" actually means "YES" in Sri Lankan English...NO?
82. When you know that there are people in Sri Lanka who could probably out-bobble a bobble-head!
83. If you think Sigiriya Rock should be the eighth wonder of the world.
84.When you know the words to that very annoying 'surangani' song...
85.You know exactly what your parents mean when they say " I shall give you one, nicely"...
86. When your parents say you can be anything in life...but really mean you have the choice of accountant, engineer, doctor or lawyer
87. When despite the fact that you have eaten a full three course meal prior to visiting your "auntie", refusing to eat another three course meal in the same evening may result in dire consequences.
This is so true and so funny...
You Know you are Sri Lankan when....
1. You use banana leaves instead of plates, to eat rice and curry
2. Your parents mark any special occasion by boiling milk until it spills all over your stove..
3. You get it on to baila music.
4. You know Buddhist chants, Hindu chants and the Islamic call to prayer..by heart
5. your idea of a bathing suit is a conspicuous see-thru sarong around your chest.
6. You find apples and oranges to be precious commodities while durian and rambutang are part of your daily diet.
7. You refer to friends by calling them "Machan" instead of "dude"
8. you have encountered; been pursued; or bitten by a snake.
10.Catching malaria is like catching a cold.
12. You dont remember how to spell your long-ass last name
13. You find that Americans will choose death over trying to pronounce your name.
14. You rock a pimped out three whealer when you drive down main street to check out the hoes.
15. You haggle at the dollar store cuz you know that chocolate bar just cost you a 100 rupees.
16. you eat string hoppers ,coconut milk and a three- course curry meal for breakfast
17.When Arrack is better then any french champagne
18. You have mastered the art of squatting
19. You use Siddahelpe, gripe water and Panadol to solve your medical problems
20.You learned how to spell your last name by singing it to the tune of the ABC song
21 Your ride an elephant to school.8 )
22.You make $100 per month and buy petrol at $4 per gallon.
23. You tell your parents you got 98%, and they ask you what happened to the other two percent.
24. You have a Singer sewing machine at home.
25 You call an older person you've never met before uncle or aunty
26.Your relatives alone could populate a small city.
27.EVERYONE is a family friend.
28.You went to a university as far away from home as possible and you still came back home to live with your parents after you finish.
29.You use Kist or Maggi chilli sauce instead of tomato ketchup.
30.You parents always say "on the light" instead of "turn the light on
31.When "Aney".. or "Aiiyooo" or "Alllaaahhh" is a standard word in everyday conversation
32.You're walking out of customs with your trolley at the airport and you see all twenty-five members of your family who have come to pick you up.
33.You go back to your parents' country (Sri Lanka) and people treat you like a member of the royal family
34.You are ALWAYS taking off and putting on your shoes wherever you go
35.Your parents drink 3 cups of tea a day
36.When the car allows 7 people yet you seem to fit 20 in
there..!!
37.Your parents compare you to all of their friends'
kids.
38.When cursing the Government is the highlight of every dinner conversation
39.No one ever seems to call ahead of time to say they are coming over for a visit.
40. Your parents worry what other people will think if you're not going to be a doctor/engineer.
41.Your parents worry what other people will think when your seen out in public with boys or if your "carrying on with someone"
42.Your parents worry what other people will say about you having a girlfriend/boyfriend or better yet "an affair"
43.At a function or party your parents or you say their leaving but they take another hour saying goodbye or talking for longer....
44. You find overlapping last names in the display area for this Groups' members. (if you dont see this, refresh your page. it'll happen eventually)
45. when u tell ppl that ur from sri lanka and they say "oh the country that got hit by the tsunami" (apparently the tsunami finally put us on the map!)
46. whenever something sad happens to anyone or any animal for that matter u automatically say "aney pouuuuuu..."
47. When your parents talk shit about your american friends in sinhalese/tamil while standing right next to them
48. When something gross happens or talking about anything thats disgusting,bad,etc. you say "Chi Chi Chi...".
49.When you see guys in nugegoda walkin comfortably on the street holding hands and wearing flourescent shirts and yellow BATA slip ons..n hey! no one looks at them twice!!
50. When u see guys with the dogiest mustaches
51. You drink tea after every occation
52 You walk in to a Sri lankan party with one pair of shoes and walk out with two different shoes
53. You salt and pepper your mangos, and every other fruit you eat
54.You have a Sri Lankan driving license which does not have a date of birth printed on it!
55.when you tell people you`re NOT from india, and that you`re from sri lanka, they say "ohh okay," but really, they think its all the same thing.
56. You look for that plastic bowl after taking a dump...cuz wiping it is just not good enough!
57.You go to a restaurant and ask for Fanta, Portello or a chocolate SMAK instead of a pepsi
58. When on your 18th birthday, you find out that you are pre- arranged to marry a person that you have never seen or heard-of before.
59. When your 17-year old third-cousin's wedding reception is bigger and more grand then the Kandy perahara.
60. When the differences in skin complexion within your family can only be compared to a color wheel.
61. Your parents smuggle tea, juggery and every possible spice into the country when they return home from a visit to Sri Lanka. At the customs office, they would check off "NO" for the question regarding "food, exotic plants, biohazardous chemicals or firearms".
62. Your parents leave folded plastic bags from expensive stores under their mattress so that they can be reaused to make ghetto presents look really expensive.
63. Your Parents aren't afraid to chase you down the street and slap you if you talk back...
64. You cover tv/vcr remotes with plastic wrap to the point where u cant even see the buttons
65. You often went to school looking like a brown mime because your mom smothered your face with talcamum powder.
66. When you were a child, your parents randomly dressed you up for the sole purpose of taking pictures.
67. You see middle aged Sri Lankan women on the bus with frizzy hair, magenta lipstick and faces that have been liberally smothered with "Fair and Lovely".
68. You grew up on Marmite, Gripe water and that oh-so -sweet Glucose powder...
69. You know that Cheetos aint got nothin' on Tipi Tips..
70. Your parents describe every foreign exotic place in the world as either "down-south" or "up-country"
71. When you visit other Sri Lankans, they always serve you a plate of lemon puffs before anything else.
72. When in Sri Lanka, you find 9 wedding halls on one street while a library is often non-existant.
73. Your Parents' idea of a day off is sitting through loooooooong sermons in temples, churches or mosques
74. When you'd "tap that Toddy" just to get that nice taste.
75.You're not allowed on msn or facebook, yet u still sneak off and go on. Your parents wouldn't allow you out of their sight, simply because "Anee, you'll meet boys and get raped!"
76.When every Lankan girl that you meet is the daughter of the auntie whose grandfather is the cousin of the father of your uncle who is the brother of your dad!
77. When your parents INSIST on carrying an emergency stash of mosquito coils in their first aid kit!
78. When you've had chili smothered in your mouth because you talked back to your parents. : @
79. When your parents call Scotch tape 'sello tape'
80. When your parents refer to Washing Powder as Rinso.
81. When you know that "NO" actually means "YES" in Sri Lankan English...NO?
82. When you know that there are people in Sri Lanka who could probably out-bobble a bobble-head!
83. If you think Sigiriya Rock should be the eighth wonder of the world.
84.When you know the words to that very annoying 'surangani' song...
85.You know exactly what your parents mean when they say " I shall give you one, nicely"...
86. When your parents say you can be anything in life...but really mean you have the choice of accountant, engineer, doctor or lawyer
87. When despite the fact that you have eaten a full three course meal prior to visiting your "auntie", refusing to eat another three course meal in the same evening may result in dire consequences.
