You Know You are a Missionary Kid When...
- Added by youknowster, October 3, 2008 at 2:03am.
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Top 10 Reasons You Know You are a Missionary Kid:
- You know the difference between patriotism and nationalism.6 up, 4 down
- When guests come to your house and bring a fish as a gift.4 up, 3 down
- When you write in your diary in a foreign language.4 up, 3 down
- National Geographic makes you homesick.4 up, 4 down
- "Where are you from?" has more than one reasonable answer.4 up, 4 down
- You know there is no such thing as an international language.5 up, 5 down
- You never take anything for granted.3 up, 3 down
- All preaching sounds better under a corrugated tin roof.7 up, 7 down
- You know raw fish tastes better than cooked.3 up, 3 down
- When you carry a dictionary everywhere you go.4 up, 4 down
More about "Missionary Kid"
Missionary Kids are the children of missionary parents, and thus most were born and/or raised abroad. They can be a subset of Third Culture Kids, but not always.[+] Post a Comment | toggle meta
More reasons You Know You are a Missionary Kid
- When you don't know how to count American money.5 up, 5 down
- When the message on your answering machine is in two languages.4 up, 4 down
- You can't answer the question, "Where are you from?"4 up, 5 down
- You have a time zone map next to your telephone.3 up, 4 down
- You have strong opinions about how to cook bugs.3 up, 4 down
- You sort your friends by continent.4 up, 5 down
- You keep dreaming of a green Christmas.3 up, 4 down
- You know what REAL coffee tastes like.4 up, 5 down
- Someone brings up the name of a team, and you get the sport wrong.3 up, 4 down
- You believe vehemently that football is played with a round, spotted ball.3 up, 4 down
- You know how to pack.3 up, 4 down
- Going to the post office is the highlight of your day.3 up, 4 down
- When you mother gets excited over finding Doritos at 7-11.3 up, 4 down
- When wearing shoes in the house sounds disgusting.3 up, 4 down
- On your 18th birthday you still don't have a driver's license.3 up, 4 down
- Your Dad scolds you in a foreign language.3 up, 4 down
- When adults want to pay you to teach them English.3 up, 4 down
- When all your clothes have been worn by someone else.3 up, 4 down
- When eating spaghetti with chop sticks is easier than using a fork and spoon.3 up, 4 down
- When you pull into a gas stand and expect people to come running out screaming welcome!3 up, 4 down
- You have stopped in the middle of an argument to find the translation of a word you just used.4 up, 5 down
- You have a passport, but no driver's license.3 up, 5 down
- Strangers say they can remember you when you were "this tall."3 up, 5 down
- The nationals say, "Oh, I knew an American once..." and then ask if you know him or her.3 up, 5 down
- Furlough means that you are stuffed every night... and have to eat it all to seem polite.2 up, 4 down
- You stockpile mangoes.2 up, 4 down
- You realize what a small world it is, after all.4 up, 6 down
- When after the church service you look for a slide projector to put away.2 up, 4 down
- You get excited to find cokes are on sale for only 99 cents.3 up, 5 down
- You send out birthday invitations in a foreign language.2 up, 4 down
- When the family gathers around the computer to check the E-mail.2 up, 4 down
- When you enjoy getting together with other MK's and talking about old news.2 up, 4 down
- When eating with chop sticks seems natural.2 up, 4 down
- You would rather have a Land Rover Defender than a Lexus.2 up, 4 down
- You enjoy textual criticism of customs forms.2 up, 4 down
- You think in grams, meters, and liters.2 up, 5 down
- You go to the U.S., and get sick from a mosquito bite.2 up, 5 down
- You tell people where you're from, and their eyes get big.2 up, 5 down
- You are grateful for the speed and efficiency of the U.S. Postal Service.2 up, 5 down
- Your parents decline your cousin's offer to let them use his BMW, and stuff all six of you into an old VW Beetle instead.2 up, 5 down
- When on deputation you have memorized Dad's messages.2 up, 5 down
- You carry Bibles in two languages to church.2 up, 5 down
- You watch an English language video and read the foreign language subtitles.2 up, 5 down
- When you dream in a foreign language.2 up, 5 down
- When your five foot tall mother is taller than most of your church members.2 up, 5 down
- When you would rather sleep on the floor than on the bed.2 up, 5 down
- When your friends know more English grammar than you do but can't understand English conversation.2 up, 5 down
- When you find a seven year old picture of yourself on someone's refrigerator.2 up, 5 down
- When driving on the right side of the road gives you the willies.3 up, 6 down
- When earthquakes seem normal.3 up, 6 down
- When your Mom sends you out to sweep the street in front of your house.3 up, 6 down
- You tell people what certain gestures mean in different parts of the world.2 up, 5 down
- You calculate exchange rates by the price of Coke.2 up, 5 down
- Your life story uses the phrase "Then we went to..." five times.2 up, 6 down
- You watch nature documentaries, and you think about how good that would be if it were fried.1 up, 5 down
- You speak with authority on the quality of airline travel.2 up, 6 down
- People simply don't understand.1 up, 5 down
- You live at school, work in the tropics, and go home for vacation.2 up, 6 down
- You realize that furlough is not a vacation.0 up, 4 down
- You realize that in Australia, the above statement would be very rude.1 up, 5 down
- The majority of your friends don't speak English as a first language.1 up, 5 down
- You tell Americans that democracy isn't the only viable form of government.1 up, 5 down
- When you go on furlough your Mom buys everything in the store.2 up, 6 down
- When you can't find shoes to fit your feet in any of the shoe stores.2 up, 6 down
- When at your yard sale the 80 year old man next door buys your mother's culottes.1 up, 5 down
- When you know how to send a fax using an international call back service.1 up, 5 down
- When you have explained the difference between "The cow is on the field" and "The cow is in the field."1 up, 5 down
- When you take a shower before taking a bath.1 up, 5 down
- You consider parasites, dysentery, or tropical diseases to be appropriate dinner conversation.1 up, 5 down
- The U.S. is a foreign country.1 up, 6 down
- You don't know where home is.1 up, 6 down
- You have friends from or in 29 different countries.0 up, 5 down
- When you sing songs to yourself in a language other than English.1 up, 6 down
- When you have carried the same dollar bill in your wallet for four years.2 up, 7 down
- When the traffic light turns from red to blue.1 up, 6 down
- When you move into a new house you take a gift to all your neighbors.2 up, 7 down
- You speak two languages, but can't spell in either.0 up, 6 down
- You flew before you could walk.2 up, 8 down
- You do your devotions in another language.0 up, 6 down
- You've spoken in dozens of churches, but aren't a pastor.0 up, 6 down
- When you call senior missionaries grandma and grandpa.1 up, 7 down
- You would rather eat seaweed than cafeteria food.0 up, 7 down
- You send your family peanut butter and Kool-Aid for Christmas.0 up, 7 down
