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15 Things Chinese Girls Can Relate to

We all know at least one Chinita (or an actual Chinese) girl.ย In my case, I’m that girl. Take it from me: being the one with chinky eyes can be a real struggle – and even an amusing thing to some.

15 Things Chinese Girls Can Relate to

15. Having monolids

Whenever someone decides toย do my makeup for a photo shoot, the process involves me cursing my eyes. My good friend Jed, who often does my makeup, literally has to put on a hefty layer of eyeliner just so they’ll come out in photos. And yes, it looks funny whenever I closeย my eyes – like really…. have you seen pandas?

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14.ย Masarap sa Wai Ying

Wai Ying is not the only restaurant that serves Chinese food. There are actually LOTS of them to explore. It makes me a bit sad that it’s the only mainstream establishment, while there are a lot of others that are definitely underrated.

13. Being extremely frugal and stingy

This is one of the stereotypes I have to admit is true. While there are those who actually spend unnecessarily like me, there are also those who are so un-generousย that it’s embarrassing. It’s probably really part of Chinese nature, though.

12. Not being ableย toย laugh tooย much because -.-

Yes, I have a thin view, which decreases to a mere line wheneverย I hear something funny.

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11. Gettingย the eye on Chinese-Philippine issues

Okay. When the Scarborough Shoal territorial issue came into the picture, I had a professor in college who decided to make a joke out of it by saying, “Huwag kang tumabi diyan, baka agawin ka rin niya.” (Don’t sit beside her, she might steal you, too.) I wasn’t exactly offended, but it bothered me to realize that weย were being generalized that way.

10. Having a business… in 168/ Divisoria

These two have somewhat became a combination. I was asked a few times whether or not our family had a business. Though my answer was a stereotyped ‘yes’, it was followed by an immediate question as to whether or not we have a store somewhere in Divisoria. Thisย is not always the case… but we actually do. Lol!

9. Hopia, siopao, lumpia, tikoy manufacturers

Need I say more? I don’t think I need to post this as a status whenever Chinese New Year is coming, yes? Still funny, though.

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8. Being in a fixed marriage

I do have some Chinese friends (who are not even 100% Chinese, for that matter) who are being introduced to friends’ sons and daughters with hopes of marriage. Like wow, it does happen.

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