Comments on: Ten Indicators that you grew up in a traditional Laotian household! http://karmadiva.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/ten-indicators-that-you-grew-up-in-a-traditional-household/ Learning about life through personal experience Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:40:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: karmadiva http://karmadiva.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/ten-indicators-that-you-grew-up-in-a-traditional-household/#comment-70 karmadiva Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:24:27 +0000 http://karmadiva.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/ten-indicators-that-you-grew-up-in-a-traditional-household/#comment-70 Lyhn I'm so excited that you thought my list was funny and accurate! Please feel free to add to it! Trust me there's plenty of space here for you to tell your story. I am interested in hearing how you were raised by a Laotian family even though you are not one. Even though I was being funny, the sad thing is that it is true what we go through! I'm glad you were able to relate to it! I almost forgot the Thai soap operas and the Indian movies. I think my parents spend so much money on rental. We used to have poker parties at my house where all these adults would play cards the whole weekend. My sister and I were stuck cooking and cleaning for the adults. We were their personal maids and server! It's crazy how our parents would lecture us on the proper way to act as a young lady even though we haven't done anything to warrant the finger pointing! Please feel free to add to the list here! Lyhn I’m so excited that you thought my list was funny and accurate! Please feel free to add to it! Trust me there’s plenty of space here for you to tell your story. I am interested in hearing how you were raised by a Laotian family even though you are not one.

Even though I was being funny, the sad thing is that it is true what we go through! I’m glad you were able to relate to it! I almost forgot the Thai soap operas and the Indian movies. I think my parents spend so much money on rental.

We used to have poker parties at my house where all these adults would play cards the whole weekend. My sister and I were stuck cooking and cleaning for the adults. We were their personal maids and server!

It’s crazy how our parents would lecture us on the proper way to act as a young lady even though we haven’t done anything to warrant the finger pointing!

Please feel free to add to the list here!

]]> By: Lyhn http://karmadiva.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/ten-indicators-that-you-grew-up-in-a-traditional-household/#comment-68 Lyhn Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:36:05 +0000 http://karmadiva.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/ten-indicators-that-you-grew-up-in-a-traditional-household/#comment-68 This was hilarious! There are many more to add. I am not Laotian, but was raised by a laotian family (fresh off the boat!) Don't ask, its a long story. Being a girl was the worst, and I was spared no rod. The curfew did not exist, and waiting up until two or three in the morning to start cooking for those who had just come home from work was common. Thai movies with Grandma was a constant, and learning the language was always interesting. Long lectures into the wee hours about being sluts and how to marry a rich man were common brainwashing techniques used by our elders. I could go on for pages but not enough text here. Just thought I'd let you know, I pretty funny found this and accurate! This was hilarious! There are many more to add. I am not Laotian, but was raised by a laotian family (fresh off the boat!) Don’t ask, its a long story. Being a girl was the worst, and I was spared no rod. The curfew did not exist, and waiting up until two or three in the morning to start cooking for those who had just come home from work was common. Thai movies with Grandma was a constant, and learning the language was always interesting. Long lectures into the wee hours about being sluts and how to marry a rich man were common brainwashing techniques used by our elders. I could go on for pages but not enough text here. Just thought I’d let you know, I pretty funny found this and accurate!

]]> By: Lao Planet » Blog Archive » A True Laotian is…by Karmadiva, Laotian Teacher http://karmadiva.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/ten-indicators-that-you-grew-up-in-a-traditional-household/#comment-32 Lao Planet » Blog Archive » A True Laotian is…by Karmadiva, Laotian Teacher Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:53:46 +0000 http://karmadiva.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/ten-indicators-that-you-grew-up-in-a-traditional-household/#comment-32 [...] someone who remembers their roots and is proud of it. I wrote an essay earlier, Ten Indicators that you grew up in a traditional Laos household that complements this topic so please read it because it will help you understand what a true [...] [...] someone who remembers their roots and is proud of it. I wrote an essay earlier, Ten Indicators that you grew up in a traditional Laos household that complements this topic so please read it because it will help you understand what a true [...]

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