* There is an accident and you are the only one laughing.

* Your Mother says that at 25, you're
too young to have a boyfriend.

* You ask for a dust-pan and you get handed a magazine or a newspaper.

* You run into Grandma at the Shopping Centre wearing one white and one
red sock...with jandals.

* Being whacked with a leather belt is considered discipline not child
abuse.

* At any major function, instead of a plate, your food comes in a box
that used to hold a 24-pack soft drink.

* You run into a mountain of shoes blocking the front door to the house.

* You've always been given a hiding with a rubber jandal but had to go
fetch it first.

* You ask for some gel to put in your hair before you go out and your
Mum throws you a bottle of Baby Oil instead.

* You can sprint barefoot on sharp stones and rocks.

* You have an Aunty with a fully grown moustache.

* You go to an Island Social and the band members are wearing dark
shades even though it's late in the evening.

* You have an Uncle who is always drunk and starts fights at family
weddings and at anybody else's.

* You call a computer - gomputa, Coke - goke and drugs - trucks.

* You've been given a hiding by your Father that lasted more than half
and hour.

* Your sister has more muscular legs than your Father.

* You have sat in a 4-seater car with up to 8 other people.

* All cereals are called 'Gorn Flakes'

* You're getting a hiding and your parents ask, "What are you crying
for?"

* You've had your hair pulled by your Mother in front of schoolmates at
the Supermarket

* You think you're a pro at volleyball

* You have a huge banquet on Sunday and live on cocoa-rice for the rest
of the week...

* You bring your palagi friends over to watch "FRIENDS" and just as it
starts, your Mum turns the TV off and says, "time for our family
prayer.."

* You've had an afro at some stage in your life (boys AND
girls) and thought you looked cool.

* You almost drown at the beach and when the lifeguards return you to
your parents, they kindly thank them, then wait till they've left before
they both give you a hiding.

* You go to the islands rich and come back poor....

* You have a big velvet picture of The Last Supper in your living room

* You need a sleep after every meal

* A relation of yours drives a taxi



and the last but not least....



* You know the difference between all the different types of corned beef!

PALANGi FRIENDS: Never ask for food

ISLAND FRIENDS: Are the reason you have no food.

PALANGi FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.

ISLAND FRIENDS: Call your parents mum and dad.

PALANGi FRIENDS: Bail you out of jail and tell you what you did was wrong.

ISLAND FRIENDS: Would be sitting next to you saying, Damn...we f***ed up...but that shit was fun!"

PALANGi FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.

ISLAND FRIENDS: Cry with you.

PALANGi FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.

ISLAND FRIENDS: Keep your shit so long they forget it's yours.

PALANGi FRIENDS: know a few things about you.

ISLAND FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

PALANGi FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.

ISLAND FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds ass
that left you.

PALANGi FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.

ISLAND FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!"

PALANGi FRIENDS: Will take your drink away when they think you've had enough.

ISLAND FRIENDS: Will look at you stumbling all over the place and say, "B****, you better drink the rest of that, you know we don't waste!!"

PALANGi FRIENDS: Will talk shit to the person who talks shit about you.

ISLAND FRIENDS: Will knock them the f*** out!!

PALANGi FRIENDS: Are for a while.

ISLAND FRIENDS: Are for life