meng Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 You Know You're Cuban If...... >> >> > >> >> > 1) IF for a BBQ at the park or beach, you bring >> >> > tamales, gigantic ollas of >> >> > Congri, Yuca y Carne de Puerco (don't forget el >> >> > mojo!) >> >> > >> >> > 2) IF to the above outing you bring la cafetera o >> >> > el thermos con el cafe. >> >> > >> >> > 3) IF you wear a Guayabera with shorts, nylon socks >> >> > and dress shoes or >> >> > strappy sandals. >> >> > >> >> > 4) IF at least 3 men in your familia are named Pepe >> >> > and you have tias named >> >> > Fefa, Cuquita or Juana. >> >> > >> >> > 5) IF los viejos in your family play dominoes, >> >> > fuman tabaco and talk about >> >> > how good Cuba was before Castro. >> >> > >> >> > 6) IF at every cumpleanos or bautizo there is an >> >> > assortment of pastelitos >> >> > de carne, guayaba, croqueticas and bocaditos, and >> >> > they are placed on >> >> > thetable next to el cake, so they come out en la >> >> > foto to your primos en >> >> > Cuba. >> >> > >> >> > 7) IF when your Mami gets pissed she yells, "Me >> >> > cago en la madre que los >> >> > pario" (don't forget la chancleta!) >> >> > >> >> > 8) IF to describe a place that was far away you say >> >> > it was "en casa del >> >> > carajo" >> >> > >> >> > 9) IF you don't pronounce your R's - as in parque, >> >> > carne, etc. but like to >> >> > criticar the way other hispanics talk. >> >> > >> >> > 10) IF you say "No jodas, Chico" o "Le ronca el >> >> > mango", to express dismay. >> >> > >> >> > 11) IF the top 3 TV shows are Cristina, Sabado >> >> > Gigante and Walter Mercado >> >> > and you watch todas las novelas. >> >> > >> >> > 12) IF you come out from la casa de tu mama, tia or >> >> > abuela smelling like >> >> > sazon, bistec empanizado, or platanitos maduros >> >> > fritos (or any fried food >> >> > for that matter!) >> >> > >> >> > 13) IF you always have Guayaba con Queso in your >> >> > house and eat it as >> >> > adessert. >> >> > >> >> > 14) IF you live in NY but your parents cross el >> >> > puente "Tapanes Si" (Tappan >> >> > Zee) to go to "Bergenline" in "Nu Jersi" to go to la >> >> > bodega and buy la >> >> > carne. >> >> > >> >> > 15) IF you go to la cafeteria y te comes una media >> >> > noche, una frita and you >> >> > drink un batido de Mamey. >> >> > >> >> > 16) IF you eat Arroz con Picadillo at least once a >> >> > week >> >> > >> >> > 17) IF you made the rice in the rice cooker you have >> >> > sitting on your >> >> > kitchen counter. >> >> > >> >> > 18) IF you go to Miami or Hialeah to visit your >> >> > family every July, or to >> >> > Union City to visit your family if you're in Florida >> >> > >> >> > 19) IF Santa Barbara, San Lazaro or La Virgen de la >> >> > Caridad are part of >> >> > your living room decor, your patio or in front of >> >> > the house AND your >> >> > American friends think the caramelos, Apples and >> >> > Bananas are snacks. >> >> > >> >> > 20) IF there is a BIG picture of your sister's 15th >> >> > along with everybody's >> >> > foto de boda or communion en la sala. >> >> > >> >> > 21) IF your suegra still treats your marido o novio >> >> > like their little baby >> >> > boy (even though he is a 35+ year old manganzon). >> >> > >> >> > 22) IF in every bathroom there is a latica or >> >> > little bucket under the >> >> > sink.....(chicas we know this one!). >> >> > >> >> > 23) IF every New Year's you wait till midnight to >> >> > eat las 12 uvas. >> >> > >> >> > 24) IF your baby smells like violetas, and wears a >> >> > "Dios me Bendiga" pin >> >> > with an Azabache, or a cadena with medallas of all >> >> > the saints. >> >> > >> >> > 25) IF you put a mosquitero around your baby's >> >> > cuna, even though there are >> >> > NO mosquitos in your house. >> >> > >> >> > 26) IF when you have a dolor de barriga, your >> >> > abuela makes you pure de >> >> > Malangas or gives you Tilo or Manzanilla for all >> >> > ailments. >> >> > >> >> > 27) IF you grew up thinking that if you went >> >> > swimming or took a shower >> >> > after una jartera you would get an "embolia" and >> >> > die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatas2277 Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 :laugh: ....estas de pinga.... :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meng Posted September 12 Author Report Share Posted September 12 Que mas carne ni mas carne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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