Finally Today - You know you are a Pakistani when....?

You know you are a Pakistani when....?

* Your house smells like fried onions. * When you tell your parents you got 98% marks in an exam, and they ask you what happened to the other two percent. * You make tea in a saucepan. * You never buy bin bags, but use your saved grocery bags for it. * You put your clothes in suitcases instead of wardrobes. * You have a 'Singer' sewing machine at home. * Your mother has a minor disagreement with her sister and doesn't talk to her for ten years. * You call an older person you've never met before "uncle". * You hide everything from your parents. * Your mother does everything for you if you are male. * Your relatives alone could populate a small city. * Everyone is a family friend. * You were not that intelligent so you studied computer science or Business instead. * You know no one who has studied music. * You went to a university as far away from home as possible. * You still came back home to live with your parents after you had finished. * You like the meat well done. * You eat onions with everything. * You use chilli sauce instead of tomato ketchup. * You fight over who pays the dinner bill. * You say you hate Indian films(/songs) but secretly watch(/hear) them with your parents. * You order Pakistani food in English language to impress the people you're with but the waiters don't understand you. * You avoid public places when with a member of the opposite sex. * You secure your baggage with a rope. * You get very upset when airlines refuse to accept your luggage which is just 80 lbs. overweight. * You go back to your parents' country and people treat you like a member of the royal family. * You ask your dad a simple question and he tells you story of how he had to walk miles just to get to school. * You are ALWAYS taking off and putting on your shoes wherever you go. * In addition to cooking, you also use oil as a grooming aid. * You have annoying nicknames. * Your parents call all your friends "Beta". (beta=son, beti=daughter) * Your mother measures wealth only in gold and diamonds. * Your parents push the concept of an arranged marriage on you and try to demonstrate how well it works whenever they're not fighting. * Your parents compare you to all of their friends' kids. * If you are living abroad, at least once a week your mom says, "I want to go back to Pakistan". * No one ever seems to call ahead of time to say they are coming over for a visit. * Your parents worry what other people will think if you're not going to be a DOCTOR or ENGINEER. * While living abroad, your parents always say, "It's cheaper in Pakistan.” Amy - if you understood the Pakistani culture then you'd surely find this amusing.

Public Comments

wow, exhaustive collection
How true this is i'm Pakistani born in uk, my dad wanted me to be doctor, but i was not intetested so i became Engineer instead.
Assalalmualaikum................. Ha ha ha..............it was very interesting question. As you know i am Pakistani.........so i really enjoy living like that. Its very amazing........isn't it? edit: And you know that's why families are still bounded together here plus it shows how innocent Pakistanis are!!!.......lolz
Lolz... I know coz I'm a Pakistani too. But you know what dear, its something really old and it was Indian instead of Pakis but thats fine, almost same :) hehe.... But I just want to clear out for others that this is just a spread of humor, few families are like that but not all. Beautiful Observation.
Salaam Alaykum..it is just as amusing in Bengali...My dear friend will laugh so hard..that's what is so great about this post it's almost 90 percent true in my friends case and his annoying name is Polash. We love them for it. Once in a supermarket this young man came rushing up and nearly knocked my friend over screaming UNCLE..UNCLE!! They embraced and chatted for a minute or two.Then I was told later that he barely knew that kid as he was doubling plastic bags for later use and has the largest collection of Taco Bell hot sauce in plastic bags because they give them away free and is a necessity on french fries!! Oh yeah I forgot to mention he is not a engineer or doctor but intends to marry one of course. This was very cute and funny too...I hope your responses are positive. I am sure someone will be offended. To my friend it will be hilarious because if you can't laugh at yourself or culture you need to lighten up! Thanks I am going to keep this one! Wasalaam
Hahaha! Actually, I'm Hindu and all of that stuff also relates to me (obviously not the whole "It's cheaper in Pakistan". To us it would be "It's cheaper in Gujarat" or someplace) It really makes me wonder what English people think when they say things about things like this. They're so dense.
Aadab miyaan........... 1st of all plz tell me from where did u get that????????? But I'm safe-handed,I'm not Pakistani!!!!!!!
yea thats too true. i just went back to pakistan two weeks ago, but now i m back. everything you wrote was true about pakistan!
Wow that's funny! I hope it' isn't offensive to anyone . . . Ma'a Salama
lol very good reading
Very funny and interesting too! As someone above said that these are more or less TRUE for people living in Indo-Pak subcontinent. You can easily rephrase the Question like "You know you are a Pakistani/Indian/Bangladeshi when....? Now I would like to share similar notion the expatriates from this region holds. This is also true for Pakistani and Bangladeshi citizens whose father or forefathers migrated to 'western' or any developed countries of the world: Top 22 things an Indian does after returning to India from "US". 22. Use Nope for No and Yep for Yes. 21. Tries to use credit card in road side hotel. 20. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of health conscious. 19. Sprays duo such so that he doesn't need to take bath. 18. Sneezes and says 'Excuse me'. 17. Says "Hey" instead of "Hi". Says "Yogurt" instead says "Curds". Says "Cab" instead of "Taxi". Says "Candy" instead of "Chocolate". Says "Cookie" instead of "Biscuit". Says "Free Way" instead of "Highway". Says "got to go" instead of "Have to go". Says "Oh" instead of "Zero", (for 704, says Seven Oh Four Instead of Seven Zero Four) 16. Doesn't forget to crib about air pollution. Keeps cribbing every time he steps out. 15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in Millions. (Not in Lakhs/Lacs) 14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep down the heart multiplies by 43 times). 13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket. 12. When need to say Z (zed), never says Z (Zed), repeats "Zee" several times, if the other person unable to get, then says X, Y Zee (but never says Zed) 11. Writes date as MM/DD/YYYY, on watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says "Oh! British Style!!!!" 10. Makes fun of Indian Standard Time and Indian Road Conditions. 9. Even after 2 months, complaints about "Jet Lag". 8. Avoids eating more chili (hot) stuff. 7. Tries to drink "Diet Coke", instead of Normal Coke. 6. Tries to complain about any thing in India as if he is experiencing it for the first time. 5. Pronounces "schedule" as "skejule", and "module" as "mojule". 4. Looks speciously towards Hotel/Dhaba food. Few more important 3. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of Airways by which he traveled back to India, even after 4 months of arrival. 2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in India, tries to roll the bag on Indian Roads. Ultimate one: 1. Tries to begin conversation with "In US ...." or "When I was in US..." Sorry for the long-posting and hope you enjoyed the metaphor (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) used here. No undermining intended though.
lolzz i know there are typical paki families like that... but most of its not true... its just sterotypical really
He,he,he!! That just made me laugh sooooooo much!!!
"Your parents compare you to all of their friends' kids" " You fight over who pays the dinner bill." yes thats alwyz true and i rarely eat onions
LOLLLLLL THTS SO COOL AND FUNNY!! HAHA! its all true! thts really cool. except i dont get the last one.
ehh, Paki && Indian --> same thing and besides, most of these things pertain to me.. ONE PROUD DESI!! =]=]=]=]=]=]
Im not Pakistani but its stull funny.
Ha ha ha---This is so funny!!!! I am a Bengali, but so many of these things apply to Bengalis and Indians too. I especially agree with these ones: * When you tell your parents you got 98% marks in an exam, and they ask you what happened to the other two percent. (Oh boy---I have dealt with these kind of situations with my parents so many times that it has become a weekly routine for me!) * You call an older person you've never met before "uncle". * Your relatives alone could populate a small city. (This is so true---I have so many cousins and aunts and uncles. And it feels so weird when one relative rushes up to you and gives you a bear hug and says: "Where have you been all this time? MashAllah, look at how much you've grown! How is school and your studies?) * Your mother does everything for you if you are male. (Which often gets on my nerves when my cousins visit my house and my mother treats him like royalty) * You went to a university as far away from home as possible. (LOL. This one really cracked me up!) * You secure your baggage with a rope. (lol--this is extremely true; my dad would get the strongest rope and bind the baggage until it looks like it got caught in a colorful fish net) * You ask your dad a simple question and he tells you story of how he had to walk miles just to get to school. (I have heard this so many times that I know this story by heart and recite it when I ask him a question.) * You are ALWAYS taking off and putting on your shoes wherever you go. (So so so so so true!!!) * Your parents call all your friends "Beta". (beta=son, beti=daughter) * Your parents compare you to all of their friends' kids. (Anything related to the topic of school to how well my friends are doing is always coming to bite me) Thank you very much sister for giving me this laugh. Peace * You fight over who pays the dinner bill. (Everytime another family goes to a restaurant with my family, the heads of the households have a shouting match over this matter)
a lot of this is true...but there are a few that are wierd and messed up..