How Filipino Am I?
What the heck have I been answering for the past night?
LOL
Scoring:
3 points if you can relate to the following characteristics yourself
2 points if it relates to an immediate family member, i.e. mom or dad or sister/brother
1 point if you know of someone who has the characteristic
0 point if it is not applicable at all
MANNERISM & PERSONALITY TRAITS:
[3]You point with your lips.
[1]Your other piece of luggage is a "Balikbayan box".
[1]You always have at least three other people taking you to the airport.
[1]You are standing next to big "Balikbayan boxes" at the airport.
[3]You nod upwards to greet someone.
[1]You have to kiss your relative on the cheek as soon as you enter the room.
[2]You collect items from hotels or restaurants "for souvenir."
[3]You smile all the time for no reason.
[0]You go to a department store and try to bargain the prices.
[3]You use an umbrella for shade on a hot summer days.
[0]You never eat the last morsel of food on the table.
[3]You like bowling.
[3]You know how to play "Pusoy" and Mahjong.
[3]You prefer to sit in the shade instead of basking in the sun.
[1]You add an unwarranted "H" to your name, i.e. "Jhun”.
[1]You put your hands together in front of you as if to make a path and say "Excuse, excuse" when you pass between people or in front of the television.
[3]Your middle name is your mother's maiden name.
[1]You like everything imported or "state-side."
[1]You check the labels on clothes to see where it was made before buying.
[2]You hang your clothes out to dry.
[1]You consistently arrive late for all events.
[3]You always offer food to all your visitors.
[2]You turn the lights off whenever you leave the room even though it is only for a few seconds and turn it back on again after you come back.
VOCABULARY:
[3]You say "comfort room" instead of "bathroom".
[3]You say "for take out" instead of "to go".
[3]You ask for a "Pentel pen" or a "ball pen" instead of just "pen".
[3]You refer to the refrigerator as the "ref" or the "Frigidaire".
[3]You say "Ha?" instead of "What?".
[3]You say "Hoy" to get someone’s attention.
[3]You respond when someone yells "Hoy".
[3]You turn around when someone says "Psst!".
[3]Your sneeze sounds like "ahh-ching" instead of "ahh-choo."
[3]You prefer to make acronyms for phrases such as "OA" for overacting, or "TNT" for, well, you know...tago nang tago
[3]You say "air con" instead of "a/c" or "air conditioner".
[2]You say "brown-out" instead of "black-out."
HOME FURNISHINGS:
[0]You have a Buddha for good luck.
[2]You use a "walis ting-ting" or "walis tambo" as opposed to a conventional broom.
[0]You have a "Weapons of Moro Land" shield hanging in the living room wall.
[2]You have a portrait of "The Last Supper" hanging in your dining room.
[3]You own a Karaoke System.
[3]You own a piano.
[3]You have a "tabo" in the bathroom.
[3]Two to three pairs of "tsinelas" can be seen at your doorstep.
[3]Your house has an ornate wrought iron gate in front of it.
[1]You have a rose garden.
[2]You have a rice dispenser.
[3]You own a turbo broiler.
[3]You have a giant wooden fork and spoon hanging somewhere in the dining room.
[0]You have wooden tinikling dancers on the wall.
[1]You own capiz shells chandeliers, lamps, or placemats.
AUTOMOBILES:
[1]You own a Mercedes Benz.
[2]You own a huge van conversion.
[0]Your car has curb feelers or curb detectors.
[2]You hang a rosary on your car's rear view mirror.
[2]You have an air freshener in your car.
FAMILY:
[0]You were raised to believe that every Filipino is an aunt, uncle or cousin.
[0]Your dad was in the Navy.
[1]You have a relative who is a nurse.
[1]You call your parents "ma" and "pa".
[1]You have family member that has a nickname that repeats itself, i.e., "Ling Ling", “Bing Bing” etc.
FOOD:
[3]You put hot dogs in your spaghetti.
[3]You think that eating chocolate rice pudding is a great morning meal.
[3]You order a "soft drink" instead of a "soda."
[0]You refer to seasonings and all other forms of monosodium glutimate as "Ajinomoto".
[2]"Goldilocks" means more to you than just a character in a fairytale.
[3]You appreciate a fresh pot of rice.
[2]You bring your "baon" most of the time to work or school.
[3]Your "baon” has rice.
[3]Your breakfast has rice.
[1]You have an ice shaver for making "halo-halo".
[3]You eat Spam or hot dogs with rice.
[3]You know that "chocolate meat" is not really made with chocolate.
145/216
67% <-- That's kinda low, ain't it?
LOL
Scoring:
3 points if you can relate to the following characteristics yourself
2 points if it relates to an immediate family member, i.e. mom or dad or sister/brother
1 point if you know of someone who has the characteristic
0 point if it is not applicable at all
MANNERISM & PERSONALITY TRAITS:
[3]You point with your lips.
[1]Your other piece of luggage is a "Balikbayan box".
[1]You always have at least three other people taking you to the airport.
[1]You are standing next to big "Balikbayan boxes" at the airport.
[3]You nod upwards to greet someone.
[1]You have to kiss your relative on the cheek as soon as you enter the room.
[2]You collect items from hotels or restaurants "for souvenir."
[3]You smile all the time for no reason.
[0]You go to a department store and try to bargain the prices.
[3]You use an umbrella for shade on a hot summer days.
[0]You never eat the last morsel of food on the table.
[3]You like bowling.
[3]You know how to play "Pusoy" and Mahjong.
[3]You prefer to sit in the shade instead of basking in the sun.
[1]You add an unwarranted "H" to your name, i.e. "Jhun”.
[1]You put your hands together in front of you as if to make a path and say "Excuse, excuse" when you pass between people or in front of the television.
[3]Your middle name is your mother's maiden name.
[1]You like everything imported or "state-side."
[1]You check the labels on clothes to see where it was made before buying.
[2]You hang your clothes out to dry.
[1]You consistently arrive late for all events.
[3]You always offer food to all your visitors.
[2]You turn the lights off whenever you leave the room even though it is only for a few seconds and turn it back on again after you come back.
VOCABULARY:
[3]You say "comfort room" instead of "bathroom".
[3]You say "for take out" instead of "to go".
[3]You ask for a "Pentel pen" or a "ball pen" instead of just "pen".
[3]You refer to the refrigerator as the "ref" or the "Frigidaire".
[3]You say "Ha?" instead of "What?".
[3]You say "Hoy" to get someone’s attention.
[3]You respond when someone yells "Hoy".
[3]You turn around when someone says "Psst!".
[3]Your sneeze sounds like "ahh-ching" instead of "ahh-choo."
[3]You prefer to make acronyms for phrases such as "OA" for overacting, or "TNT" for, well, you know...tago nang tago
[3]You say "air con" instead of "a/c" or "air conditioner".
[2]You say "brown-out" instead of "black-out."
HOME FURNISHINGS:
[0]You have a Buddha for good luck.
[2]You use a "walis ting-ting" or "walis tambo" as opposed to a conventional broom.
[0]You have a "Weapons of Moro Land" shield hanging in the living room wall.
[2]You have a portrait of "The Last Supper" hanging in your dining room.
[3]You own a Karaoke System.
[3]You own a piano.
[3]You have a "tabo" in the bathroom.
[3]Two to three pairs of "tsinelas" can be seen at your doorstep.
[3]Your house has an ornate wrought iron gate in front of it.
[1]You have a rose garden.
[2]You have a rice dispenser.
[3]You own a turbo broiler.
[3]You have a giant wooden fork and spoon hanging somewhere in the dining room.
[0]You have wooden tinikling dancers on the wall.
[1]You own capiz shells chandeliers, lamps, or placemats.
AUTOMOBILES:
[1]You own a Mercedes Benz.
[2]You own a huge van conversion.
[0]Your car has curb feelers or curb detectors.
[2]You hang a rosary on your car's rear view mirror.
[2]You have an air freshener in your car.
FAMILY:
[0]You were raised to believe that every Filipino is an aunt, uncle or cousin.
[0]Your dad was in the Navy.
[1]You have a relative who is a nurse.
[1]You call your parents "ma" and "pa".
[1]You have family member that has a nickname that repeats itself, i.e., "Ling Ling", “Bing Bing” etc.
FOOD:
[3]You put hot dogs in your spaghetti.
[3]You think that eating chocolate rice pudding is a great morning meal.
[3]You order a "soft drink" instead of a "soda."
[0]You refer to seasonings and all other forms of monosodium glutimate as "Ajinomoto".
[2]"Goldilocks" means more to you than just a character in a fairytale.
[3]You appreciate a fresh pot of rice.
[2]You bring your "baon" most of the time to work or school.
[3]Your "baon” has rice.
[3]Your breakfast has rice.
[1]You have an ice shaver for making "halo-halo".
[3]You eat Spam or hot dogs with rice.
[3]You know that "chocolate meat" is not really made with chocolate.
145/216
67% <-- That's kinda low, ain't it?