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You know you're Jamaican if

by D. Hodges last updated: March 30, 2023

  1. Searcy tea is the cure for every sickness
    Source:www.vibevixen.com
  2. You have a “Home Sweet Home” lamp shade




  3. When the toothpaste is finish, you cut the tube in half
  4. Tin mackerel and rice is a regular part of your diet
    Source:youtube.com
  5. When someone aggravates you, you give them the death stare
    Source:lastangryfan.com
  6. Whenever you hear the Jehovah witness outside, you shut off everything and hide until they are gone
    Source:oracleoffilm.com


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  8. No soup is completed unless dumplings are in it
  9. You have two types of clothes; “judging clothes” and “good clothes”
  10. You address all Asian looking person as Mr. Chin or Ms. Chin
  11. You eat rice and peas every Sunday
    Source:lovelypantry.com
  12. Every Easter you eat bun & cheese
  13. You knock pot covers together when it's the Olympics. Especially when Usain Bolt is running
    Source:jamaica-gleaner.com


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