RetromamaJess

My Monster in law sent this to me last night, and I don't know how to take it....



THIS IS SO TRUE... ARE WE SO PREDICTABLE?



American Kids : Move out when they're 18 with the full support of their parents.
Cuban-American Kids : Move out when they're 28, having saved for that nice house and are a week away from getting married .... unless there's room in the basement for the newlyweds.

American Kids : When their Mom visits them she brings a nice bundt cake and you sip coffee and chat.
Cuban-American Kids: When their Mom visits them she brings 3 days worth of food and begins to immediately tidy up, dust, do the laundry.

American Kids : Their dads always call before they come over to visit them and its usually only on special occasions.
Cuban-American Kids: Are not at all fazed when their dads come over, unannounced, on a Saturday morning at 8:00 and starts pruning the mango & avocado trees. And if there are none, he will plant some!

American Parents: You can leave your kids with them and you always worry if everything is going to be ok plus you have to feed them after you pick them up.
Cuban-American Parents: No problem, leave your kids there and if they get out of line your parents can set them straight .... plus they get bathed, fed and sprinkled with lavender cologne.

American Kids: Always pay retail and look in the yellow pages when they need something done.
Cuban -American Kids: Just call their dad or uncle and ask for another dad's or uncle's phone number to get it done .... cash deal.

American Kids: Will come over to visit their parents and get only cake and coffee, no more.
Cuban-American Kids: Will come over to visit their parents and get croquettes, plantains, home-made pork rhines, a few bottles of their favorite beverage, a chicken & rice dish with choice of dark or white meat, salad, bread, a nice flan, Cuban coffee and a few after dinner drinks .... time permitting there will be a late dinner as well.

American Kids: Think that being Cuban is a great thing,
Cuban-American Kids: Know that being Cuban is a great thing,

American Kids: Never ask the reason you have no food.
Cuban-American Kids: Are the reason you have no food.

American Kids: Will say 'hello'.
Cuban-American Kids: Will give you a big hug and a kiss, and pat you on the back.

American Kids: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
Cuban-American Kids: Call your parents mom & dad.

American Kids: Have never seen you cry.
Cuban-American Kids: Cry with you.

American Kids: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
Cuban-American Kids: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just being together.

American Kids: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
Cuban-American Kids: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.

America n Kids: Know a few things about you.
Cuban-American Kids: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

American Kids: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
Cuban-American Kids: Will kick the whole crowds' ass that left you.

American Kids : Would knock on your door.
Cuban-American Kids: Walk right in and say, 'I'm home!'

American Kids: Are for a while.
Cuban-American Kids: Are for life.

American Kids : Will ignore this.
Cuban-American Kids: Will forward this.

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Koloe

I imagine she thought it was funny and forwarded it on. I take it she is of Cuban decent?

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Emma

I wouldn't take offense to it. It's true in a lot of ways, not just of Cuban families but most hispanic families.

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Jessica

Personally, I find it funny. It probably has some truth to it.

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Val

I've seen another version of this via email, replacing kids with "a best friend." Don't read too much into it. You're a great wife, mom and person!

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