1. Things said by your parents on a regular basis.
"What am I, chopped liver?" #growingupjewish
2. The sheer terror of driving with your Bubbie.
#GrowingUpJewish
3. And then when you get inside.
"ARE YOU HUNGRY???!!!?? YOU HAVENT EATEN IN 20 MINUTES SO YOU MUST BE STARVING" -every Jewish grandmother #growingupjewish
4. OK fine I'm a little hungry.
#GrowingUpJewish
Yum.
5. They may live in Florida but they can coordinate grandchildren across the country.
#GrowingUpJewish grandparents trying to set you up with their friends' grandsons
6. So much hard candy.
#GrowingUpJewish "They're my grandchildren, I can spoil them." Bubbie drops a feed bag of candy.
7. Figuring out if you have mutual friends.
#GrowingUpJewish "which sleepaway camp did you go to?"
8. This response when people find out you're Jewish.
#growingupjewish "but you don't look Jewish"
9. So much of this.
#GrowingUpJewish you're Jewish?! *looks at nose & sees that it's not big* You don't look Jewish
10. Sorry you couldn't tell?
#growingupjewish "you don't look Jewish so you can't be Jewish." Oops I'm sorry, I left my Horns at home..
11. Getting asked this all the time.
"So do you still celebrate Christmas?" #GrowingUpJewish
12. Nope.
#growingupjewish "so like... is Hanukkah jewish christmas?"
13. Nope nope nope.
#GrowingUpJewish ...wait, you don't celebrate Christmas?
14. Out of tiny cups.
#growingupjewish manischewitz was the first think you got drunk off of
15. This question.
#GrowingUpJewish you speak Jewish??!?
16. No.
#GrowingUpJewish "wait speak Jewish for me"
17. Challah back, girl.
#GrowingUpJewish people were saying “hola” and the only thing you were thinking of was
18. Naturally.
#GrowingUpJewish mentioning a Jewish celebrity and following it with "did you know they're Jewish?"
19. Every time.
RT "@Evanmott: #GrowingUpJewish when they start talking about the holocaust in class "
20. Every holiday summed up.
#growingupjewish During every holiday: "they tried to kill us. We survived. Let's eat"
21. This.
#GrowingUpJewish having this on vhs
22. Put on your yarmulke, it's time for Chanukah!
knowing every word #GrowingUpJewish
23. And then you get a dry cracker to start.
#GrowingUpJewish waiting for the food in the Seder like
24. Yep.
#GrowingUpJewish never having off school for your most important holidays
25. Jewish. Moms.
#GrowingUpJewish ur moms face when u tell her the boy u like is Jewish and a doctor
26. Well, is she?
#GrowingUpJewish Me: Mom I have a girlfriend. Mom: Is she Jewish?
27. Regardless of sexual preference you still get asked this.
#GrowingUpJewish when I came out to my mom, she made it clear that this did not exempt me from marrying a Jew
28. Thanks, Ma. -_-
When your mom reminds you to bring a raincoat cause it might rain...and you're 30 years old #GrowingUpJewish
29. All the fluids.
mom when youre sick #GrowingUpJewish
30. Still alive!
#GrowingUpJewish if i didn't call my mom within 5 minutes of her calling me she literally thought i was dead
31. LOX.
#GrowingUpJewish bagels, lox, white fish, cucumbers, assorted cream cheeses... just your typical family brunch
32. So much hair.
#GrowingUpJewish this saved your life
33. 30 minutes to three hour goodbyes.
The 30 minute Jewish goodbyes after dinner #GrowingUpJewish
34. ...No.
#GrowingUpJewish " so do you like hate Jesus "
35. *Rubs temples.*
#GrowingUpJewish "so you don't believe in God?"