| You may be a Desi if...
1. You ask for small drink at fast food restaurant because the refill is free. 2. You know more than one plan offered by long distance companies. 3. You take plain water instead of Coke for lunch. (may also be a health nut) 4. You take any drink with no ice because you can't drink ice. 5. You ask before eating any meat "Is this beef?". 6. You try to ignore all other unknown desi's around you. 7. You tell your friends about this wonderful opportunity, and invite them to an Amway meeting 8. You know all the facilities available at public library. 9. You talk to americans as if you represent your whole country. 10. Your stove top in your apartment is covered with aluminum foil. 11. You frequent to yard sales every week. 12. You find taco bell sauce packets in your kitchen drawer. 13. Your dinner involves spreading newspaper on the living room floor. 14. You take off your shoes before stepping foot in your living room. 15. You like onion rings at Burger King. 16. You are looking for dual voltage appliances. 17. The phrase "When are you going to India" comes into your conversation at least once a day. 18. You bought Toyota or Honda car only because it has better resale value. 19. The number of long distance calls is more than domestic calls. 20. You keep switching your internet service provider because the first month is free. 21. You go back to your apartment for lunch. 22. Your full name contains more than 15 characters. 23. You know all the $1.50 theaters in your city. 24. The only reason you go to a temple on festivals is because there is free food. 25. You have spent nights in the car while traveling because you wanted to save money spent on cheap motel. 26. You don't know any American outside your work. 27. You tried to flirt with the Hindi speaking operator at AT&T. 28. You have at least one India made pressure cooker in your kitchen. 29. You know how much a 7 layer burrito costs at Taco Bell. 30. You run to Laundromat in your lungi. 31. You put oil in your hair. 32. You have a picture of Indian deity on the dashboard of your car. 33. This thought comes to you "Oh shit I just saw another desi" when you are window shopping at the mall. 34. You keep comparing prices at circuit city for the phone you bought six months ago. 35. The lawyer handling your green card is in your speed dial. 36. You are compelled to visit ever major city in the US, just so as to say that "Yes I have been there" 37. You are comfortable with an American than an ABCD. 38. You have been to Mexico or Canada for multiple entry H1 Visa. 39. You pay your bills the day they come in mail. 40. You spent 2 days cleaning your apartment before leaving so you can get full security refund from landlord. 41. You have a bucket in your bath tub. 42. You have to borrow luggage from friends for an India visit. 43. The smoke detector goes off whenever you are cooking dinner. 44. You know which grocery store keeps coriander. 45. You buy butter milk before you run out of it. 46. You use grocery bags as garbage bags. 47. You say 'Damn I have already seen this show" whenever you are watching Married With Children. 48. You buy rice in the 20 pound bags. 49. Office supplies mysteriously find their way into your house. 50. You don't want to buy a printer because you can always use the office printer. |
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