I AM native Chinese but.....

[BeijingSlacker]

Just a response to that "88 ways to know you are Chinese".(http://www.chinese-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1967)

1. You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can save and reuse the wrapping (and especially those bows) next year.

No, I do not celebrate Christams.

2. You only buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off.

No, I do not give people cards

3. 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, I never know when is what on sale. Only buy what I need

10. You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times.

No, I keep at least three cold beers all the time, otherwise I would feel insecure.

16. You have a piano in your living room.

I wish but no.

19. You drive a Honda or Acura and are less than 5'8"tall.

No, I am 184cm and do not own a car.

22. You hate to waste food... a) Even if you're totally full, if someone says they're going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you'll finish them. (Your mom will give a lecture about starving kids in Africa) B) You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing.

No, I throw away leftover all the time and my dad hates it. but I always save roaches,even the smallest ones.

24. You also use the jam jars as drinking glasses.

I use whatever is available at that moment.

27. You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take every time you stay in a hotel.

No, actually I often forget to bring my own stuff when I check out.

36. You fight (literally) over who pays the dinner bill.

No unless I really want to pay. You are welcome to try it out with me if you have any doubts.

37. Your dad thinks he can fix everything himself.

Yes he does and he really can. He is a freakin' good engineer.

38. You majored in something practical like engineering, medicine or law.

Unfortunately yes. But I will change focus right after I can support myself.

39. When you go to a dance party, there are a wall of guys surrounding the dance floor trying to look cool.

No, I do not dance.

41. You don't use measuring cups.

No, because I dont care.

45. You have a teacup with a cover on it.

I only have one cup which I use for everything, and it doesnt have a cover.

48. If you're under age 20, you own a really expensive walkman. If you're over 20, you own a really expensive camera.

No, I dont have a camera and have no interest in buying one. I dont care about taking pictures.

53. You know all the waiters at your favorite Chinese restaurants.

No, I dont even know most of the Chinese students in my class.

54. You like Chinese films in their original undubbed versions a) You love Chinese Martial Arts films. B) Shao Lin and Wu Tang actually mean something to you.

No, I dont. Martial Arts Movies are mainly for foreigners who only watch summer popcorn movies.

58. You never call your parents just to say hi.

No, why would I.

60. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight.

No, they never ask that.

61. Also, if you don't live at home, your parents always want you to come home.

Once in a while they do, but they dont say it explicitly

65. Your parents never go to the movies.

No, thats because they have a good taste of movies.

66. Your parents send money to their relatives in China.

No, they dont. All their relatives are in Beijing and dont need extra money.

71. You starve yourself before going to all you can eat buffet.

Yes, because I dont have money and also plan to be poor in the future.

72. You've joined a CD club at least once.

No, I just use Kazaa.

73. You know someone who can get you a good deal on jewelry or electronics, computers.

No, but I do make sure I know someone who can get me quality pot and doesn't rip me off.

74. You never discuss your love life with your parents.

Yes, I do. They pretty much know all my girls.

75. Your parents are never happy with your grades!!

They don't care any more as long as I am doing fine.

78. You keep most of your money in a savings account.

Yes, again, I am lazy.

80. You know what MJ means. [no, it's not Michael Jackson: It's Mahjong!]

No I dont and I dont know how to play it at all.

84. You are familiar with the term "aiee yah...".

No, what the hell is that.

85. You know what moon cakes are.

Yes and I hate them coz they are always overpriced and some really taste crap.

86. You know why this list consists of only "88" reasons.

I dont give a sh@t about all those number superstitions, including the whole "13" thing, which a redneck once said was a western TRADITION rather than a SUPERSTITION like the Cantonese favor in "88".

87. You enclose your remote controls in plastic to keep greasy fingerprints off them.

No, I dont and my remote control is damn dirty.

[geek_frappa]

非好漢 。。。哈哈!!!~~~~

[Quest]

that stereotype list matches better with american chinese.

[geek_frappa]

you are complete correct.

it is likely that this list was created by a person who has never had a Chinese friend. these appears to be observations -- not qualifications.

[TSkillet]

Martial Arts Movies are mainly for foreigners who only watch summer popcorn movies.

Uh, no. All those Shaw Brothers movies were made for Hong Kong audiences.

And the list is a joke list. It's just a joke people. *Sheesh*

[sunyata]

hehe, interesting background you have, BeijingSlacker...

wish I could know you in real life...

[roddy]

And there was me thinking they were all true

Roddy

[benotnobody]

I know this list was (probably! ) a joke, but, strangely, I identified with a lot of the stuff on the list. And I'm not Chinese, or not totally Chinese anyway.

But I hate martial arts films...

[geek_frappa]

what is a joke?

[BeijingSlacker]

非好漢 。。。哈哈!!!~~~~

哥们儿，俺犯啥错了？

hehe, interesting background you have, BeijingSlacker...

wish I could know you in real life...

If you ever come to Beijing, gimme a shout and we could hang out if I am bored at that time.(well, I am bored all the time)

[roddy]

If you ever come to Beijing, gimme a shout and we could hang out

How much longer will you be in Canada for?

[BeijingSlacker]

I am going back to Beijing in about one month, and will stay there till either Sep or Jan. Then I will come back to Vancouver to finish school, which will take about eight months. After graduation I will be back in Beijing and no plans so far after that point.

If you folks are planning some kinda get-together in Beijing, I would love to hear about it.

[Haoqide]

Um, yeah, I identify with lots of those, too, and I (unfortunately) have absolutely no Chinese blood running through my veins that I'm aware of.

[Xiao Yu]

I thought that list was hilarious. So did my friend, a Chinese who came here for later schooling. A lot of it was true, especially of my parents, who are full-blooded, born and raised in China, like putting plastic on the tv remote control (and almost everything to keep it clean), saving wrapping paper from Christmas presents (which we give each other for the sake of giving presents). I'm an ABC so maybe a lot don't apply to 'real' Chinese, though I think a lot of them are just common sense.

And I got a real kick out of the list, which I think was the main point to begin with.

[zackzhou]

this list looks pretty objective, and most of them are true,especially for old generation.(like my parents and grandparents) I agree with beijingslacker to some extent, 'cause his responses are very personalized.

so, what I'm trying to say is 你在抬杠.

[darwinian]

I have to say this list is pretty spot on with a few members of my family and im a caucasian australian

[yonglan]

A lot of that applies to my parents generation and before and I am NOT of Chinese ancestry. But then some are of course fairly particular to Chinese. Slacker's point is very well taken, though. Surprised someone would post that here; sounds more like an ESL Cafe post.