If you grew up scared of something called "El Cuco". 

If you've ever left grass for the camels on the night of 
January 6th instead of leaving milk and cookies for 
Santa Clause on Christmas Eve. 

If dinner usually consists of Rice, 
Beans, and some kind of meat. 

If you were raised on Goya products. 



If others tell you to stop screaming when you're really talking. 

If you've ever gone outside your house with Rolos and chancletas. 

If (ladies) you've ever had a dubi in your hair to keep it straight. 

If whenever you are angry you spout off a 
torrent of "Conio, Carajo, and Punietas". 

If your mother yells at the top of her lungs to call 
you to dinner and you live in a one-bedroom apartment. 

If your house has all of those little figurines that take up every 
inch of space on/under the TV and you have either one of the 
following: A porcelain cat, dog, coqui, or elephant in your living room. 



If your sofa is covered in plastic. 

If you have a Titi Carmen, Lili, Mari, or a Tio Papo, Junior, Cheo, Jose, 
Luis, or Beto in your family. 

If your name is made up of a combination of both your mother and fathers names. 

If your parents call you by all 4 of your names when they're mad at you 
(ex:Armando Luis Hernandez Rivera ven aca ahora mismo!) 

If you go to a wedding or quinceniera, gossip about how bad 
the comida is, but are the first to take a plate to go. 



If you think Christina can beat Oprah any day. 

If you just cant imagine anyone not liking arroz con gandules, chuletas, 
lechon, pasteles, alcapurrias, piononos, or any other typical Puerto Rican food. 

If you've ever asked someone to give you PON. 

If you call your boyfriend/girlfriend Papi or Mamita. 

If you have at least 30 cousins. 

If you say crazy things like "Me cago en diez" 
(*if you've said that there's no escape - you're definitely boricua) 

If you understood all of these you're definitely latino/latina or 
pretty damn cool for a person of a different race!! 

Que Viva Puerto Rico-pass this on to all your friends!! 


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