This fatt fatt (88) tag came from Nomadic Mom... sorry it me a bit longer than I expected :-) ... my comments in red
1. You look like you are 18.
aghhh! you mean I have to go back to school!
2. You like to eat chicken feet.
hmm... depends on how it is cooked...
3. You suck on fish heads and fish fins.
Fins I love but not the head!
4. You have a Chinese knick-knack hanging on your rear view mirror.
Nope... got a dolphin-shaped freshener though
5. You sing karaoke.
erm... am doing society a good deed by not singing karaoke (hubby thinks I'm tone deaf!!)
6. Your house is covered with tile.
Nope... though I hope to tile the front porch... will need to wait a little longer.. sigh
7. Your kitchen is covered by a sticky film of grease.
luckily it's not! we usually clean it after we fry anything
8. Your stove is covered with aluminum foil.
nope, though it's a good idea..
9. You leave the plastic covers on your remote control.
nawww... didn't like the feel of plastic when we press on it!
10. You've never kissed your mom or dad.
erm... not my dad!
11. You've never hugged your mom or dad.
well, maybe this is true during my parents' time
12. Your unassisted vision is worse than 20/500.
can't recall what's my power but it's pretty high!
13. You wear contacts, to avoid wearing your "coke bottle glasses".
coke bottle glasses?? what's that? I do wear glasses and contacts
14. You've worn glasses since you were in fifth grade.
I think it was around that time...
15. Your hair sticks up when you wake up.
yes, when I had real short hair last time!
16. You'll haggle over something that is not negotiable.
Hey! not all the time.. one can't negotiate in a departmental store right!
17. You love to use coupons.
Yes, I think there's not enough coupons going around these days!
18. You drive around looking for the cheapest petrol.
not in this country where the prices are fixed
19. You drive around for hours looking for the best parking space.
not really.. the only one thing that I'm lucky is getting good parking space
20. You take showers at night.
Yes, especially when the weather is so hot!
21. You avoid the non-free snacks in hotel rooms.
Yup... and if I do take, I'll replenish (gotto keep the stock moving right?)
22. You don't mind squeezing 20 people into one motel room.
hmm... maybe into a huge rented bungalow *wink*
23. Most girls have more body hair than you, if you are male.
a male friend once said "I have fully evolved!" hahahaha!
24. You tap the table when someone pours tea for you.
used to...nowadays I just said thank you coz I need both hands to pin baby zen down and to keep him away from whatever that's breakable!
25. You say "Aiya!" and "Wah!" frequently.
as well as "Wahlau!" "Eh!" "Lah!"
26. You don't want to wear your seatbelt because it is uncomfortable.
got to wear... if not the traffic police will catch!
27. You love Las Vegas, slot machines, and blackjack.
was never lucky when it comes to gambling so gave up on it even during Chinese New Year...
28. You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can reuse the paper.
a bit difficult coz need to open in front of everyone, in case they think I'm weird!
29. You only buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off.
I send e-greetings and smses instead
30. You have a vinyl tablecloth on your kitchen table.
nope
31. You spit bones and other food scraps on the table. That's why you need the vinyl tablecloth.
no no no... it's easier to put them in another bowl
32. You have stuff in the freezer since the beginning of time.
hehe.. some had been there for quite awhile waiting for the next fridge audit
33. You use the dishwasher as a dish rack.
don't own one
34. You have never used your dishwasher.
if you buy me one, I'll use it
35. You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times.
using a water dispenser to store hot water for baby zen's feedings... as well as to make hubby's Milo
36. You eat all meals in the kitchen.
naw... sometimes in the dining room, sometimes in front of the tv, sometimes in front of the computer!
37. You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers.
grocery bags yes, and nice plastic containers
38. You have a piano in your living room.
no we don't
39. You pick your teeth at the dinner table (but you cover your mouth).
no unless there's something that's so visible
40. You twirl your pen around your fingers.
used to when I was in school... nowadays I type more than I use the pen
41. You hate to waste food.
yaaa...
42. You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing.
normally we make just enough unless if we are having people over, then there will be leftovers
43. You don't own any real Tupperware - only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, takeout containers, and jam jars.
we do have some nice and new plastic containers which was given by a friend whose factory makes them
44. You also use the jam jars as drinking glasses.
naww... can't hang them
45. You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take ever time you stay in a hotel.
only some really nice ones :-)
46. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes). These snacks are always dried and include dried plums, mango, ginger, and squid.
nope.. tried not to eat in the car.. anyway, there's lots of food stores / restaurants in this country
47. You wash your rice at least 2-3 times before cooking it.
only once coz the current brand of rice has instruction that says so
48. Your dad thinks he can fix everything himself.
hmm... not really
49. The dashboard of your Honda is covered by hundreds of small toys.
don't have a honda and even if I do, there'll not be covered with those small toys. Instead there'll be a Millennium Falcon!
50. You don't use measuring cups.
sometimes I don't
51. You beat eggs with chopsticks.
Yes
52. You have a teacup with a cover on it.
yes got a pair, actually was a gift but we don't use it that often
53. You always look phone numbers up in the! Phone book, since calling information (*69) costs 50 cents.
usually look it up through the internet first
54. You only make long distance calls after 11pm.
after 7pm...
55. If you are male, you clap at something funny and if you are female, you giggle whilst placing a hand over your mouth.
oppps.. sometimes I do that and other times I bang on the table if it's really funny and if it's absolutely hilarious, I clutched my tummy!!
56. You like Chinese films in their original undubbed versions.
certainly..
57. You love Chinese Martial Arts films.
some of them...
58. You've learnt some form of martial arts.
would have loved to but back when I was young, girls don't do martial arts.. they are suppose to take up ballet and music etc
59. Shaolin actually means something to you.
Jet Lee look-alike monks flying from tree to tree practicing the hidden tiger couching dragon stance... no?
60. You like congee with thousand-year-old eggs.
slurp! yummy!
61. You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached.
well, I guess it depends on how it's cooked
62. You never call your parents just to say hi.
I do..
63. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight.
nope, nowadays it's usually "how's baby?"
64. When you're sick, your parents tell you not to eat fried foods or baked goods due to yeet hay.
yup, they did... I guess I'll be continuing this "tradition"
65. You know what yeet hay is.
hehe.. a true chinese will know!
66. You e-mail your Chinese friends at work, even though you only 10 feet apart.
for work related matters yes I'll email, if I wanna talk to them, I'll use this as an excuse to walk around!
67. You use a face cloth.
baby zen does
68. You starve yourself before going to all you can eat places.
hardly go to these places since I can't eat a lot at one go
69. You know someone who can get you a good deal on jewelry or electronics.
wished I did
70. You save your old Coke bottle glasses even though you're never going to use them again.
threw all my old glasses
71. You own your own meat cleaver and sharpen it.
don't you?
72. Your toothpaste tubes are all squeezed paper-thin.
till my fingers hurt!
73. You know what moon cakes are.
yummy!!
74. 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.
no lah.. not enough space in the store room
75. Your parents know how to launch nasal projectiles.
ewwww.. no such thing
76. You iron your own shirts.
you are offering to help?
77. You play a musical instrument.
does i-Tunes count?
78. Even if you're totally full, if someone says they're going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you'll finish them.
naww... but if it's delicious, will keep in fridge
79. You've eaten a red bean popsicle.
yup
80. You bring oranges (or other produce) with you as a gift when you visit people's homes.
oranges if it's chinese new year, otherwise, some other fruits or drinks
81. You fight over who pays the dinner bill.
hubby do the fighting... me just eat.. hehe
82. You majored in something practical like engineering, medicine or law.
you knew my parents?
83. You live with your parents and you are 30 years old (and they prefer it that way). Or if you're married and 30 years old, you live in the apartment next door to your parents, or at least in the same neighborhood.
hmm... MIL stays pretty near but my dad is quite far
84. You don't tip more than 10% at a restaurant, and if you do, you tip Chinese delivery guys/waiters more.
tips is usually from part of the change but we do not discriminate...
85. You have acquired a taste for bitter melon.
nope.. still don't like it
86. You eat every last grain of rice in your bowl, but don't eat the last piece of food on the table.
it's the other way for us
87. You know why there are 88 reasons.
hahahahahaha.. now only you ask me!!
88. You see the truth in this and then send it to all your Chinese friends.
okay okay... here it goes to Amidrin .... hehe, have fun!!
