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If you hear someone yell "Hoy!" or "Aba!" across the room, or if they point at an object using only their lips, you are definitely dealing with someone from one of these nationalities.
Filipino or Hispanic
In Australia, you don't wear "flip-flops" or "sandals" to the beach. You wear this specific 6-letter word that sounds vaguely like an undergarment but is actually footwear.
What are thongs?
To survive a night out with the Korean contingent, you have to survive Somaek, which is a lethal, fast-acting bomb combination of these two alcoholic beverages.
What are Soju and Beer?
If you are flying from New York to Seoul or Sydney, your internal biological clock gets completely destroyed by the massive time difference, causing this exhausting physical condition.
What is jet lag?
If a Latina auntie or mother is holding this specific piece of footwear, you don't ask questions, you don't talk back—you run for your life.
What is a chancla?
Trying to schedule a group FaceTime means calculating why one person is drinking a morning iced latte in New York while another is blackout drunk on Soju at 3:00 AM in which East Asian capital.
What is Seoul?
A beloved Filipino late-night comfort food that features sizzling, chopped parts of pig’s head and chicken liver, seasoned with calamansi and chili peppers, usually served on a hot iron plate.
What is Sisig?
The exact internet slang term for when a guy does something so completely embarrassing, minor, or cringe (like running for the bus with a backpack on) that you instantly lose all romantic interest forever.
What is the "Ick"?
If you are overthinking a situation to the point of absolute delusion and creating entirely fake scenarios in your head about your crush, the internet says you are engaging in this psychological activity.
What is "Delulu"?
If you are sneaking someone out of your apartment at 4:00 AM so your roommates don't see them, you are performing this legendary, shameful, early-morning physical walk.
What is the Walk of Shame?