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  • VodaHost
    General & Forum Administrator

    • Mar 2005
    • 12356

    You know your Greek When...

    1) You're 5'4", can bench press 325 pounds, shave twice a day, but you still cry when your mother yells at you.

    2) Your uncle owns a restaurant, has $300,000 in the bank, but still drives a '76 Monte Carlo.

    3) You share a bathroom with your 5 brothers, have no money, but drive a $45,000 Camaro.

    4) Your mechanic, plumber, electrician, accountant and travel agent are all blood relatives.

    5) You have a relative that has done something that required the IRS to threaten him.

    6) Your 2 best friends are your cousin and brother-in-law's brother-in-law.

    7) You are a card-carrying V.I.P at more than 3 dance clubs.

    Despite the hair on your back, you still try to impress the ladies by wearing your "Just Do Me" tank top to Wasaga.

    9) At least 5 of your cousins live on your street.

    10) All 5 of those cousins are named after your grandfather.

    11) A high school diploma and 1 year of community college has earned you the title of "professor" among your aunts.

    12) You are on a first name basis with at least 8 banquet hall owners.

    13) If someone in your family grows beyond 5' 9", it is presumed his mother had an affair.

    14) There are more than 28 people in your bridal party.

    15) You netted more than $50,000 on your baptism.

    16) At some point in your life, you waited tables.

    17) 30 years after immigrating, your parents still say "Embros" when answering the phone.

    1 You are an adult and are forced to be with your family at 12 midnight on New Year's Eve.

    19) Upon meeting another Greek, one of your first questions is, "what church do you go to"?

    20) Your grandmother/mother/aunt has a miracle cure for every ailment under the sun.

    21) You can name any or all of the gods on Mount Olympus.

    22) Your mother or father still feel the need to tell you, "katse kala" in public.

    23) You have been hit with a "pandofla" or a "koutala" or a "lourithi".

    24) You can dance the kalamatiano, tsamiko or zebekiko without music.

    25) You or a family member have been photographed with a donkey.

    26) You must name your children after your parents, grandparents, or in-laws.

    27) You have at least 5 Maria's, 9 Dimitri's, 5 Niko's, 6 George's and 4 Yanni's in the family.

    2 You have ever heard the phrase, "Sto leo yia to kalo sou".

    29) Your parents have ever made up the name of a street or store or tv show because they couldn't remember it or pronounce it.

    30) Upon meeting another Greek you try to find out what village they're from.

    31) You have ever been threatened by a Greek School Teacher.

    32) You still get threatened by a Greek School Teacher even though you're 30 yrs old.

    33) You have been spanked by your friend's parents because your parents gave them permission to.

    34) You have a bottle of OUZO in your house right now.

    35) You know what a "komboloi" is.

    36) You know how to work a "komboloi".

    37) When you were younger and going on car trips you always had to sit on someone's lap in the front or back seat.

    3 You were ever threatened to be eaten by the "mavro pontiki" when you were little.

    39) Someone in your family owns or works in any type of restaurant.

    40) You are surprised to learn that the local pet store does not sell goats.

    41) You can't understand why McDonald's rejected your idea for the "McFeta" Burger.

    42) Your entire house is a needlepoint warehouse!

    43) You eat Vanilla with a spoon from the jar.

    44) You have at least 2 kitchens in your house and a lamb roaster in your backyard.

    45) Your parents keep the unclaimed $$$$$ in old moth ball smelling coat pockets.

    46) At Weddings the karta (card) is determined on the amount of food, the type of band, if the couple is Greek and whether you are convinced the marriage will last.

    47) You make up your own Greco-American language :For e.g. Carro (car), Moovare (move), Wassemassini (washing machine), ***** (bus).

    4 You can always go to yiayia or papou to curse out your parents and all they do is soothe you and feed you karpouzi.

    49) You have been given the evil eye by your mother in public and/or the biting of the forefinger knuckle.

    50) You were the first one to get cable on your block, but the last to have it legally.

    51) You dread kissing everyone at family gatherings, because you wind up smelling like armpits at the end of the night.

    52) You've been embarrassed by Mom or Dad in stores because they expect the Greek discount and ask to waive the tax if they pay in cash
    Last edited by VodaHost; 11-23-2005, 09:55 AM.

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  • allstarfaces
    Brigadier General

    • Apr 2006
    • 1665

    #2
    Re: You know your Greek When...

    lol bump bump cant wait to see navals face, if i look down that is
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    • VodaHost
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      • Mar 2005
      • 12356

      #3
      Re: You know your Greek When...

      bump for naval & Vasili

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      • navaldesign
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        • Oct 2005
        • 12080

        #4
        Re: You know your Greek When...

        15) You netted more than $50,000 on your baptism.

        I didn't. So i suppose i'm not ?
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        • Girlonthehill
          General

          • Oct 2005
          • 4193

          #5
          Re: You know your Greek When...

          Gosh, LTGM, got a little bit of deja vu, with that one. Yikes. LOL

          Welcome back, btw, hope you had a good trip.

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          • VodaHost
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            • Mar 2005
            • 12356

            #6
            Re: You know your Greek When...

            I'm still in Dallas, just visiting, I will be back in Delaware Tommorow.

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            • Brad
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              • Jun 2005
              • 525

              #7
              Re: You know your Greek When...

              oh joy.

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              • Girlonthehill
                General

                • Oct 2005
                • 4193

                #8
                Re: You know your Greek When...

                Originally posted by Brad
                oh joy.
                LMAO

                Ooooohhh! Lol.

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                • Vasili
                  Moderator

                  • Mar 2006
                  • 14683

                  #9
                  Re: You know your Greek When...

                  Sounds like you're describing life in Tarpon Springs!!!

                  Too funny..... You know you're Greek when you can relate to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" so closely that you comment on similarities with nods and nervous laughter!

                  (I know I smiled inside when we chose a traditional wedding, making our guests suffer in Florida weather for 2 hours at church. They had their revenge, though, at the open bar at the reception!!!)

                  >> got a site started about that....

                  What's up with the "bump"?? I still don't get it! Is it like the "nudge-nudge" on Monty Python?? LOL
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                  • SChajin
                    Major General

                    • Jan 2006
                    • 2792

                    #10
                    Re: You know your Greek When...

                    That was just to much.
                    Sharon Chajin

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                    • farhad
                      Private

                      • May 2006
                      • 3

                      #11
                      Re: You know your Greek When...

                      My daughter si half greek and half kurdish, i hope the symptoms will get little different!!!!

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                      • Vasili
                        Moderator

                        • Mar 2006
                        • 14683

                        #12
                        Re: You know your Greek When...

                        Still waiting for the skinny on "bump".....

                        What? Think I'm waiting for a bus? LOlolol
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                        • Girlonthehill
                          General

                          • Oct 2005
                          • 4193

                          #13
                          Re: You know your Greek When...

                          Originally posted by Vasili
                          Still waiting for the skinny on "bump".....

                          What? Think I'm waiting for a bus? LOlolol
                          'Bump' is simply a term we use when 'bumping' a thread back up to the top of the forum. To bring it back to people's attention.

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                          • Vasili
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                            • Mar 2006
                            • 14683

                            #14
                            Re: You know your Greek When...

                            Thanks.....again, I feel like I'm back in grade school!

                            You're right: ya learn sumtin every day, doin it da Voda way!
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                            • Girlonthehill
                              General

                              • Oct 2005
                              • 4193

                              #15
                              Re: You know your Greek When...

                              Originally posted by Vasili
                              Thanks.....again, I feel like I'm back in grade school!

                              You're right: ya learn sumtin every day, doin it da Voda way!
                              That's okay. Glad to help. I've been around for ages and I still learn something new everyday! I think the time to worry will be when that stops....

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