[golozhopik]

I was inspired by Exel's "You know you're somali when..." thread

1)... everybody is your cousin/uncle/aunt

2)...you smell like wot/tsebhi

3)...a party/baal starts at two o'clock and you show up three hours later.

4)...your head used to flood in oil/cream when you were a kid

5)...your parents talk extremely loud on the phone

6)...your parents want to call your name but they call all your
siblings first before they finally get it right

7)...at every wedding it looks like all the
women have robbed a jewelry store

8)...your parents say "brazer" instead of "brother" and "worlid" instead of "world"

9)...elders say that they had to walk 20 miles to go to school

10)...Johnny Walker (Red Label), Arequi and Ouzo have a special place in your heart

11)...you were beaten with a wooden spoon (mochos) or a slipper

12)...your parents always watch ETV/EriTV/CNN

13)...your family back home thinks you're rich

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[estheticianI]

I was inspired by Exel's "You know you're somali when..." thread

6)...your parents want to call your name but they call all your
siblings first before they finally get it right

9)...elders say that they had to walk 20 miles to go to school

11)...you were beaten with a wooden spoon (mochos) or a slipper

post more !

Maybe I am part Habesha? Actually these ones are pretty universal.

[TpDoctorOneTp]

I thought the slipper was the conventional way.
But a wooden spoon? ouch, that must hurt..

Regards.

[zCLadw3R]

It's actually one of the less brutal household implements to get hit with. Broomstick upside the head leaves a knot, and served as a swift reminder of what I was told, and must have forgotten.

I knew some kids growing up, who had a Japanese mom, and she would beat them with those sections of plastic Hot Wheel tracks. Those are pretty hardcore.

[GooogleGuy]

I thought the slipper was the conventional way.
But a wooden spoon? ouch, that must hurt..

Regards.

When I did something bad as a child, my mum threatened me to beat me with it, but she actually never did

[neeclindy]

14.) Going to University/College is not an option, it's mandatory.

15.) Don't ever plan on being anything else but a doctor, lawyer or engineer.

16.) No one, but other habeshas, can pronounce your name right, no matter how many times you
tell them.

17.) You've never heard your parents say "I love you" to each other.


I have more, but I'm at work right now, so you'll have to wait .

[Baromaro]

14.) Going to University/College is not an option, it's mandatory.

15.) Don't ever plan on being anything else but a doctor, lawyer or engineer.

16.) No one, but other habeshas, can pronounce your name right, no matter how many times you tell
them.

17.) You've never heard your parents say "I love you" to each other.


I have more, but I'm at work right now, so you'll have to wait .

I 100% co-sign

[Trebbinsa]

I was inspired by Exel's "You know you're somali when..." thread

1)... everybody is your cousin/uncle/aunt

2)...you smell like wot/tsebhi

3)...a party/baal starts at two o'clock and you show up three hours later.

4)...your head used to flood in oil/cream when you were a kid

5)...your parents talk extremely loud on the phone

6)...your parents want to call your name but they call all your
siblings first before they finally get it right

7)...at every wedding it looks like all the
women have robbed a jewelry store

8)...your parents say "brazer" instead of "brother" and "worlid" instead of "world"

9)...elders say that they had to walk 20 miles to go to school

10)...Johnny Walker (Red Label), Arequi and Ouzo have a special place in your heart

11)...you were beaten with a wooden spoon (mochos) or a slipper

12)...your parents always watch ETV/EriTV/CNN

13)...your family back home thinks you're rich

post more !

I would say the ones in bold are habits many moroccans share with eachother too

[trettegeani]

I was inspired by Exel's "You know you're somali when..." thread

1)... everybody is your cousin/uncle/aunt

5)...your parents talk extremely loud on the phone

7)...at every wedding it looks like all the
women have robbed a jewelry store

9)...elders say that they had to walk 20 miles to go to school (Add they came there with bare feet even by snow or by striking sun)

14.) Going to University/College is not an option, it's mandatory.

17.) You've never heard your parents say "I love you" to each other.

These sound familiar to me.

[pennadyFeet]

18)...your parents have an old black and white portrait hanging on the wall in which they do not look directly at the camera.

19)...you did something bad,your mother says "kab fenstra kem gohaf kederbekiye" (I'm gonna throw you out the window) or "sidi", "halay", "dirbay", etv

20)...you're parents gave you the evil eye and made the "cooh" sound

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These sound familiar to me.

The elders always exaggerate their stories and add new elements to it

[Rounteetepe]

19)...you did something bad,your mother says "kab fenstra kem gohaf kederbekiye" (I'm gonna throw you out the window)

You forgot "like garbage".

[SusanSazzios]

You forgot "like garbage".

Yeah, I did
Lol_Race, you have to see this one
lmao

[Xlkl9SFd]

I was inspired by Exel's "You know you're somali when..." thread

[B]1)... everybody is your cousin/uncle/aunt[/B]

2)...you smell like wot/tsebhi

3)...a party/baal starts at two o'clock and you show up three hours later.

4)...your head used to flood in oil/cream when you were a kid

5)...your parents talk extremely loud on the phone

6)...your parents want to call your name but they call all your
siblings first before they finally get it right

7)...at every wedding it looks like all the
women have robbed a jewelry store

8)...your parents say "brazer" instead of "brother" and "worlid" instead of "world"

9)...elders say that they had to walk 20 miles to go to school

10)...Johnny Walker (Red Label), Arequi and Ouzo have a special place in your heart

11)...you were beaten with a wooden spoon (mochos) or a slipper

12)...your parents always watch ETV/EriTV/CNN

13)...your family back home thinks you're rich

post more !

number 1,3,5,6,7,11,12,13 are also common with the somalis
but i was never beaten with a wooden spoon but a slipper and a skipping rope

[Old-old-Ivy]

number 1,3,5,6,7,11,12,13 are also common with the somalis
but i was never beaten with a wooden spoon but a slipper and a skipping rope

A more proper title of this thread should be "You know you're horner,when"

[vesiasmepay]

A more proper title of this thread should be "You know you're horner,when"

indeed

[n2Oddw8P]

#58 - Red Onions and Ginger Ale are household staples.


8)...your parents say "brazer" instead of "brother" and "worlid" instead of "world"

[Habalinnyf]

You know you're Habesha when you cannot pronounce the name Mohamed or Hussein correctly .

[pipitous]

21.) When your parents call you from the other side of the house just so you can bring them the remote, or something similar, that's 5 feet away from them.

22.) Your parents go all out to entertain guests

23.) You wouldn't dare to take something from your parents with your left hand

24.) You were threatened to be sent back to Ethiopia or Eritrea if you misbehaved

25.) When you hurt yourself on a piece of furniture, like hit your foot, your parents care more about the furniture than you.

26.) When it's perfectly normal to eat with your hands

27.) Your parents/relatives are blunt about everything. Example: You're getting fat!

28.) You're not allowed to sleep over at a friend's house, unless they're habesha.

29.) When your parents call you, you better not say "What!"

30.) Relatives or even teachers, back home, have permission to beat you.

31.) Your parents volunteer you to do things and you're not allowed protest.

32.) Your parents have no budget when it comes to buying things for people back home, but when it comes to you, they complain it would be a waste of money.

33.) Your parents ban you from having a relationship, but once you're older (like 21 or so) they ask "Where's your husband/wife?"

34.) Something breaks beyond repair, your parents would rather try to fix it than buying a new one.

35.) Your parents identify your friends, not by their names, but physical characteristics. Example: "Is that fat one coming?"

36.) Your parents get mad at you for spending your own money.

37.) Your parents buy you clothes, shoes, etc. a few sizes too big, so that you can "grow into them"

[Falik]

21.) When your parents call you from the other side of the house just so you can bring them the remote, or something similar, that's 5 feet away from them.

22.) Your parents go all out to entertain guests

23.) You wouldn't dare to take something from your parents with your left hand

24.) You were threatened to be sent back to Ethiopia or Eritrea if you misbehaved

25.) When you hurt yourself on a piece of furniture, like hit your foot, your parents care more about the furniture than you.

26.) When it's perfectly normal to eat with your hands

27.) Your parents/relatives are blunt about everything. Example: You're getting fat!

28.) You're not allowed to sleep over at a friend's house, unless they're habesha.

29.) When your parents call you, you better not say "What!"

30.) Relatives or even teachers, back home, have permission to beat you.

31.) Your parents volunteer you to do things and you're not allowed protest.

32.) Your parents have no budget when it comes to buying things for people back home, but when it comes to you, they complain it would be a waste of money.

33.) Your parents ban you from having a relationship, but once you're older (like 21 or so) they ask "Where's your husband/wife?"

34.) Something breaks beyond repair, your parents would rather try to fix it than buying a new one.

35.) Your parents identify your friends, not by their names, but physical characteristics. Example: "Is that fat one coming?"

36.) Your parents get mad at you for spending your own money.

37.) Your parents buy you clothes, shoes, etc. a few sizes too big, so that you can "grow into them"

The bold ones describe my parents perfectly

[Jerwittdergut]

The bold ones describe my parents perfectly

My parents too