Things You Will Relate to If You’re an Immigrant

By Editorial Staff in Funny On 2nd June 2014
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#1 Your lunch was never a PB&J.

#2 You had the most difficult name on the attendance sheet.

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#3 While everyone vacationed in the Bahamas, you vacationed in the homeland.

#4 You mastered the art of interpreting your parents.

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#5 Your pronunciation of certain words was (and might still be) a little off.

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#6 Your after-school activities definitely stood out on your résumé.

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#7 Your parents let you fill out your own school documents because it was just faster that way.

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#8 You could get endless help with your math and science homework.

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#9 But help with your English homework was limited to a...

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#10 Anyone in your culture who made an "impact" in America was a household staple.

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#11 You were always chosen to play one of these three princesses.

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#12 Heritage theme days were a little less extravagant for you than for your peers.

#13 You grew up with unconventional home remedies.

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#14 Your house wasn't very popular on Halloween.

#15 Your friends came over for dinner expecting this...

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#16 But actually got served this.

#17 Every fight started and ended the same way.

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#18 You and your parents communicated in your own hybrid language.

#19 You didn't learn the same nursery rhymes as your classmates.

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#20 You grew up reading these books.

#21 Instead of these books.

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#22 Your weekends were spent at Hebrew/Chinese/whatever school.

#23 You had a Quinceañera instead of a Sweet 16.

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#24 Your parents were dishonored when you tried to Americanize your name.

#25 You were jealous of the neighbor's Christmas decorations.

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#26 You were jealous of the neighbor's Christmas decorations.

#27 You got to miss school for religious holidays!

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#28 Assimilation meant DOUBLE PRESENTS!!

#29 Your response to "OMG say something in ______!" is...

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#30 You were raised in the most loving environment and you wouldn't change a thing.