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When going to a Caribbean restaurant means adjusting your expectations.
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And never pushing your luck too far.
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When you're forced to develop a thick skin.
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When you can easily spot a Caribbean from the crowd.
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When "coming of age" means absolutely nothing.
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When superstition ruins your plans.
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And "having a bad feeling" is enough to put you off something completely.
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When you're sick and tired of Sean Paul being the sole representative of the Caribbean.
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When your parents' expectations are high AF.
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And it sometimes seems like they're never happy.
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When illness only has two remedies: tea or Vicks.
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When every Caribbean household has some sort of over the top decoration.
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And every grandma's house has these beads...
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...and this plastic "carpet".
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When your version of traditional holidays looks pretty different to everyone else's.
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When this guy was the only reason you got to see certain movies or hear certain music.
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When your request to go out is unequivocally denied.
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When this song was played at every single party you went to.
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When you can recognise the taste of rum in anything.
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When minding your manners means everything in your family.
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And when being Caribbean means you have a completely different set of rules to everyone else.
