""YOU KNOW YOUR HAITIAN WHEN...
Your parents still put you "a genou" even though you are 19.
you have eaten rice within the past 3 days.
You eat too much chicken, diri kole, or diri a djon djon.
You try to bargain your way out of everything and anywhere even in
department stores.
Once the temperature gets below a certain level, you lose all concepts
of coordination when it comes to things like snow boots, winter coats,
scarves, and hats often doing things like wearing two different color
hats at the same time.
Your house is so packed with meubles and *biblos* that you can't even
take two steps.
You might be late for a wedding or may not even even show up at all,
...
but damn it, you are early for the reception!
And of course you bring
home a plate wrapped in aluminum foil and some 'gateau'.
The weakest old woman can strike fear into your heart with just one
look.
Saturday is "bouillon day" at your house
Yawning more often indicates hunger than fatigue.
All soda is called "cola" and all chewing gum is called "Chicklets".
Maggi, Matouk's/Tabasco, & tomato paste are cooking essentials.
The US is only made up of three cities: Miami, NY, and Boston.
You have either Jean or Marie placed somewhere in your name and you
know someone named Roro, Fanfan, Pouchon or Marie Rose.
You dip bread in your coffee, hot chocolate, and even certain kinds of
liquor (Kremas).
You go to work as though you were dressed for church, you go to church
as if you were dressed for a wedding, and you go to a wedding as if you
were dressed to meet Queen Elizabeth.
When you hear "pssssssssst", you know that someone is trying to get
your attention.
You nod your head upward to greet someone when you're too busy to talk.
If someone says that the party starts at 8pm, then you know not to show
up until 11PM!
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Posted by Ghettto Haitian Thug on 1/5/07 12:59 PM
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