Taiwanese Jokes
You know you're a Taiwanese when...
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Taiwanese Jokes
Top 10 Reasons You know you're a Taiwanese:
- You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times.
- You've worn glasses since you were in fifth grade.
- You love to use coupons.
- You say "Apia!" and "Wash!" frequently.
- You tap the table when someone pours tea for you.
- You also use the jam jars as drinking glasses.
- You don't mind squeezing 20 people into one motel room.
- You only buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off.
- Your kitchen is covered by a sticky film of grease.
- You take showers at night.
More about "Taiwanese"
Taiwanese is a variant of the Hokkien dialect of the Min Nan Chinese language spoken by about 70% of the population of Taiwan. The largest ethnic group in Taiwan for which Taiwanese is considered a native language is known as Hoklo or Holo .toggle meta
More reasons You know you're a Taiwanese
- You don't want to wear your seat belt because it is uncomfortable.
- You love Las Vegas, slot machines, and blackjack.
- You pick your teeth at the dinner table (but you cover your mouth).
- 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.
- You have a teacup with a cover on it.
- You only make long distance calls after 11pm.
- You wear contacts, to avoid wearing your "coke bottle glasses".
- You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can reuse the paper.
- You spit bones and other food scraps on the table. (That's why you need the vinyl tablecloth).
- You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take every time you stay in a hotel.
- You sing Karaoke.
- You twirl your pen around your fingers.
- Your dad thinks he can fix everything himself.
- If you are male, you clap at something funny and if you are female, you giggle whilst placing a hand over your mouth.
- You've never kissed your mom or dad.
- You've never hugged your mom or dad.
- Your hair sticks up when you wake up.
- You'll haggle over something that is not negotiable.
- You drive around looking for the cheapest petrol.
- You eat all meals in the kitchen.
- You have a piano in your living room
- The dash board of your Honda is covered by hundreds of small toys.
- Your house is covered with tile.
- You have a vinyl table cloth on your kitchen table.
- You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers.
- You beat eggs with chopsticks.
- Your stove is covered with aluminum foil.
- You leave the plastic covers on your remote control.
- You hate to waste food.
- You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing.
- You always look phone numbers up in the phone book, since calling information costs 50 cents.
- You like Chinese films in their original undubbed versions.
- You have a Chinese knick-knack hanging on your rear view mirror.
- You don't use measuring cups.
- You like to eat chicken feet.
- You have never used your dishwasher.
- You love Chinese Martial Arts films.
- You wash your rice at least 2-3 times before cooking it.
- You drive around for hours looking for the best parking space.
- You look like you are 18.
- Your unassisted vision is worse than 20/500.
- You don't own any real Tupperware - only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, takeout containers, and jam jars.
- Most girls have more body hair than you, if you are male.
- You avoid the non-free snacks in hotel rooms.
- You use the dishwasher as a dish rack.
- You suck on fish heads and fish fins.
- You have stuff in the freezer since the beginning of time.

