HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU'RE HISPANIC?
[Chain letter - edited ver. by T-chan]
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HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU'RE HISPANIC?
 

1.  IF YOU GREW UP SCARED OF SOMETHING CALLED "EL COCO".

2.  IF YOU'VE EVER LEFT GRASS FOR THE CAMELS ON THE NIGHT OF  JANUARY 6TH  INSTEAD OF LEAVING COOKIES AND MILK FOR SANTA ON  CHRISTMAS..

3.  IF DINNER USUALLY CONSISTS OF RICE, BEANS AND SOME  KIND OF MEAT.

4.  IF YOU HAVE EVER USED YOUR NOSE OR LIPS TO POINT SOMETHING OUT.

5.  IF YOU'VE EVER DROPPED FOOD ON THE FLOOR, PICKED IT UP, ATE IT  AFTER    SAYING, "LO QUE NO MATA ENGORDA".

6.  IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN HIT BY A CHANCLETA.

7.  IF YOU CONSTANTLY REFER TO CEREAL AS "CORN FLAKE"

8.  IF OTHERS TELL YOU TO STOP SCREAMING WHEN YOU'RE  REALLY TALKING.

9.  IF YOU'VE EVER GONE OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE WITH RULOS AND
 CHANCLETAS

10.  IF WHENEVER YOU ARE ANGRY, YOU SPOUT OFF A TORRENT OF COQO",  "PUTA",   "MIERDA" AND "CARAJO".

11.  IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN HIT WITH EITHER THE CORD OF LA  PLANCHA OR LA  CORREA.

12.  IF YOU KNOW YOUR MOM IS SNEAKING UP ON YOU BECAUSE YOU HEAR THE  CLACK-CLACK OF HER CHANCLETAS.

13.   IF YOUR MOTHER YELLS AT THE TOP OF HER LUNGS TO CALL YOU TO  DINNER    AND  YOU LIVE IN A ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT

14.  IF YOU CAN GET TO YOUR HOUSE BLINDFOLDED BECAUSE  THE SMELL OF  CHULETAS IS SO STRONG.

15.  IF YOUR SOFA IS COVERED IN PLASTIC

16.  IF YOU NOT ONLY KNOW WHO DON FRANCISCO (FROM SABADO GIGANTE!) IS, BUT  TELL PEOPLE HE IS YOUR TIO.

17. IF YOUR MOTHER, TIA, OR HERMANA'S HAIR IS BLACK  CHERRY, "SUN  IN",  RED,  OR A BURGUNDY THAT WOULD MAKE CELIA CRUZ JEALOUS.

18.  IF YOU GO TO A WEDDING OR QUINCEANERA, GOSSIP ABOUT HOW BAD THE COMIDA IS, BUT ARE THE FIRST TO TAKE A PLATE TO GO.

19.  IF YOUR SISTER HAS MORE MUSTACHE HAIR THAN YOUR FATHER.

20.  IF YOU THINK CRISTINA CAN BEAT OPRAH ANY DAY.

21.  IF YOUR UNCLE OWNS MORE GOLD THAN THAT JEWELRY  SHOP DOWN THE  STREET.

22.  IF YOU CAN DANCE MERENGUE, CUMBIA, AND SALSA  WITHOUT MUSIC.

23.  IF YOU USE MANTECA INSTEAD OF OLIVE OIL AND CAN'T  FIGURE OUT  WHY YOUR ASS IS GETTING BIGGER.

24.  IF YOU JUST CAN'T IMAGINE ANYONE NOT LIKING SPANISH FOOD.

25.  IF YOU'VE BEEN IN A TWO-PASSENGER CAR WITH OVER  SEVEN
PEOPLE IN  IT,   WITH  A PERSON SHOUTING, "CABEN MAS!"

26.  IF YOU CALL YOUR SNEAKERS "TENIS"

27. IF YOUR CAR HAS FIFTEEN SPEAKERS IN IT AND YOU FIX  IT EVERY WEEKEND.

28.  IF YOU HAVE AT LEAST THIRTY COUSINS.

29.  IF YOU START CLAPPING WHEN YOUR PLANE LANDS ON THE RUNWAY.

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30.  IF YOU SAY CRAZY THINGS LIKE "ME CAGO EN DIEZ", YOU'RE PROBABLY  BORICUA.

31.  IF ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES IN YOUR "COUNTRY" IS WHETHER OR NOT  TO  BECOME PART OF THE U.S. YOU'RE PROBABLY PUERTO
RICAN.

32.  IF YOU CONSIDER PLATANOS TO BE A FOOD GROUP YOU'RE  PROBABLY  DOMINICAN.

33.  IF YOU LIVE IN "GUASHINTON HEIGHTS" YOU'RE  PROBABLY DOMINICAN.

34.  IF YOU'RE CONSTANTLY ARGUING OVER LOST LAND YOU'RE PROBABLY ECUADORIAN.

35.  IF YOUR COUNTRY IS RUN BY A JAPANESE PRESIDENT YOU'RE PERUVIAN.

36.  IF PEOPLE REFER TO YOU AS A "DRUG DEALER" YOU'RE PROBABLY  COLOMBIAN.

37.  IF YOU HAVE TENDENCIAS GOLPISTAS AND THE CORRUPCION/ROBOS ARE  YOUR DAILY NEWS YOU ARE SURELY FROM VENEZUELA.

38.  IF YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF DE UNA RAZA SUPERIOR, YOU MUST BE  ARGENTINIAN.

39.  IF YOU LIVE IN QUEENS AND HAVE A 1980 CHEVY YOU'RE PROBABLY  MEXICAN

40.  IF YOU HAVE BEEN SAYING: GRINGO GO HOME FOR 50 YEARS, BUT YOU  LOVE    SEARS, LEVY?S, MCDONALD?S, AMERICAN AIRLINES, AND  SPEAK IN  ENGLISH  TO YOUR KIDS, YOU ARE PROBABLY PANAMENIAN.

41.  IF YOU UNDERSTOOD ALL OF THESE YOU'RE DEFINITELY HISPANIC.



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