You Know Where You're From When...

Lol I love these!!! On that blogthings site, there''s a thing that says "you know your from (certain country/state) when...." And here we go for Vietnam:

At least one of your parents are in a self owned business like a laundromat, nail salon, or apartment building.

You cuss out anyone in Vietnamese that gets you pissed off

You listen to New-wave, Techno, Rap, Slowjams, and/or Euro dance.

There''s Chinese in your family line somewhere.

You live in the valley (SFV), O.C., or somewhere in the East.

You get along with other Vietnamese even though they are total F.O.B.''s.

You don''t own an American car.

You like to wear Nike, Adidas, Tommy, or Nautica. If you''re an F.O.B., you wear Calvin Klein and Guess

You highlight your hair

You played the piano once in your life

You take 2 or more showers a day

Your parents always boast about you to all the other Vietnamese parents, or your parents totally dogg on how stupid you are to other Vietnamese parents

After you come from the beach with a tan, your parents say that you look like Cambodian

No matter what you are, people think your Chinese or Korean

If you get detention or demerits from school, your parents think that you are a rebel

When you are feeling ill, your parents think you''re on drugs.

In your house, there''s always multiple pictures of your family and you when you were small, side by side in every room

You have the last name or are related to someone who has the last name: Nguyen (that''s ME!!!)

Your dad wears glasses and always has the good ol'' hair combed to the side.

You only buy products made in Japan.

Your parents always remind you to greet every older person in Vietnamese if they''re Vietnamese

Your parents hate pets except for harmless, CHEAP goldfishes

Your parents know how to make Pho.

You''re taller than your parents

You put Soy Sauce or nuoc mam on every food

Your parents use the "Eagle" brand oil for every type of sickness

You know where all of the Vietnamese restaurants in town are

Your family own a copy of "Paris By Night".

Your father or brother goes to the casino every week or month

You''re proud to be Vietnamese

For those who didn''t come from Vietnam: www.blogthings.com/wherefrom.html