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28 Hilarious Truths About Growing Up Filipino

The last hour of every party is "Baon Hour."

1. On accurate representation.

SO SO TRUE HAHAHAH #growingupfilipino

2. On thirst.

#growingupfilipino getting soft drinks in plastic bags

3. On lessons your mother taught you.

#growingupfilipino "anak can you help me" ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ

4. And on other lessons your mother never taught you.

#growingupfilipino your friends are rolling blunts while you're home rolling lumpia

5. On the root of all your trust issues.

#GrowingUpFilipino you thought there were cookies in there when actually ur nanays sewing kit is

6. On the lies Cherifer told you.

#GrowingUpFilipino tbh you didn't actually grow

7. On crinkles.

#GrowingUpFilipino #GrowingUpInThePhilippines YOU KNOW DAMN WELL HOW GOOD THIS IS

8. On identity.

#GrowingUpFilipino โ€œyes I'm Asianโ€ โ€œno ur Filipinoโ€

9. On national holidays.

#GrowingUpFilipino when a pacquiao fight came on.

10. And on making it fashion.

#GrowingUpFilipino when there's party for a pacquiao fight there's always that one family that comes in with this

11. On happy hour.

#GrowingUpFilipino drinking this hella tasty Filipino drink everyday ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‘Œ

12. On getting hype.

turn ups be like #GrowingUpFilipino

13. And on getting even more hype.

#growingupfilipino you know the party was lit when you walk in and this is on.

14. On the utmost patience.

#GrowingUpFilipino always waiting for my mom with her "indays, mares, sisters, and etc" to finish convos at the store

15. On family matters.

#GrowingUpFilipino my cousin described my childhood in one snapchat.

16. And family politics.

when your aunt claims you look like her and basically compliments herself LOL #GrowingUpFilipino

17. On improvisation.

#GrowingUpFilipino eating ice cream on bread instead of a cone

18. On culinary barriers.

When dinner is hard to explain in English. #growingupfilipino

19. On what is pretty much Christmas.

#GrowingUpFilipino filling a balikbayan box with everything from costco to send to your family

20. On storage.

#GrowingUpFilipino "please remove your sapatos"

21. On ambrosia(s).

#GrowingUpFilipino putting any of these sauces on anything ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜›๐Ÿ˜›

22. On aspiring adulthood.

#GrowingUpFilipino You'd always pretend you were smoking when you had these๐Ÿ˜Ž

23. On cleanliness.

#growingupfilipino using a dipper and a bucket when taking showers ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

24. On going to Jared.

#GrowingUpFilipino putting one ring on each of your fingers then eating it

25. On leaving with leftovers.

#GrowingUpFilipino the last hour of a party is baon hour

26. On the road to The Voice Philippines.

What inspired me to sing #GrowingUpFilipino

27. On getting handy.

#GrowingUpFilipino You never just eat with one utensil. Its RIGHT HAND: spoon LEFT HAND: fork If not, just hands.

28. And on shared cultural memory.

#growingupfilipino we've all watched this video at some point of our lives

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