You Know When Your Parents Are Desis When... When your mom makes a mexican meal and tells you to count the number of Taco Bell packets in her purse. When they peel the stamps off letters that the post office missed to mark. When they buy two ply toilet paper and they tell you to use one ply at a time to make it last. When your mom comes home with napkins stuffed in her purse of the restaurant she ate at last. When you become part of a vicious clan who recycles birthday and wedding gifts. When you take Desi snacks anywhere it says "NO FOOD ALLOWED." When you make kichdi on the beach wearing saris. When you wear shorts with dress socks and tennis shoes. When you try to use coupons that expired 5 months ago, and then argue when the store doesn't accept them, or simply tear off the expiration date. When you eat half of a pizza at a restaurant then complain "It wasn't made right. I want a refund." When you order your favorite meal at a restaurant, the famous "Hamburger" no meat, "Soft Drink" no ice, and 3 cups of Water and 18 Ketchups please. . When you talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone's house. Blah Blah Blah.. . When you load up a 5 passenger car with 12 people. When you rent Hindi movies, share them with two other families and have the last family return it. When you take 30 to 45 minutes deciding on which Hindi movie to watch when it only costs a dollar!!! Then ask for a refund when it SUCKS!! When you see a bath pail in a stand-up shower or tub. When everyone gets the same Eid or Holi present. It must have been a 2 for 1 sale. . When your mom's purse has more coupons then money. When people show up 2 hours late to a function, according to DST (Desi Standard Time) When you find plastic covers anything new in your parents house, whether it's the remote control of the VCR to the new living room couch. When your parents only face straight when driving with both hands on the steering wheel and notice nothing. When they have one of these cars: An Olds Cutlass Cierra, a Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry. Rich Desis drive a Lexus or a Mercedes. When family friends come over and you have 10 conversations going on in the same room at the same time.. very loudly. When you eat dinner on the floor covered with newspapers when company comes over. When your parents tell you not to care what your friends think but they won't let you do certain things because of what the other "Aunties & Uncles" will think. When you never owned white clothing because mom said that it's too hard to take the stains out. When you have a collection of used wrapping paper and bows that have been saved for re-use. When your mom has more grocery bags saved up than the local store. When your parents park half way across the city so they don't have to put a quarter in the parking meter. When you're the only kid in the cafeteria eating a Kheema sandwich and drinking Mango juice. When your wardrobe consists of items from your grandfather's childhood. When you have more spices on YOU than in your food. When your entrance has more shoes than the local shoe store. When your family only goes out to dinner or other happenings if they are on special or on promotion. When your dad takes the longest route home to avoid all the tolls. When Your bio-data and picture have been circulated more than your resume. When Your parents won't let you attend college outside of your home town because you might actually date a member of the opposite sex. WE'RE COOL LIKE THAT, CUZ' WE'RE DESI LIKE THAT! ---------- Submitted by: Amir A. Khan Nothing but Jokes by Nauman Faridi