This always makes me smile...

I'm pretty sure every Romanian has already read the "you know you're romanian if..." list, but when I came across it again recently I decided to post some of it on my blog. I can't count the number of times that I have been teased by my American friends (ahem Tabea) for saying/doing strange things... but let me tell you- it's not because I'm WEIRD, it's because I'm ROMANIAN!!!!

You know you're Romanian when....

-you grew up on liver sandwiches... and thought that was normal.

-you had to share a room until you were 21.

-everything you eat is savored in garlic and onions.

-your parents never throw anything away and if you by some chance manage to get something to make it to the garbage can... it mysteriously appears back where it was again.

-your mom tells you you're skinny even though you're 30 pounds overweight.

-your parents tell you not to care what your friends think but they won't let you do certain things because of what other 'frati' and 'surori' will think.

-you know someone that married his girlfriend of 2 months.

-going to the movies is a sin

-your dad ever butchered a lamb or a pig

-you don't know how to use a dishwasher

-you arrive one or two hours late to a party- and think its normal.

-you know someone with 20 kids.

-you ever heard of 'stomach stew'

-girls can't have boyfriends when they are 17 but they have to be married at 18.