I think I’m Turning Taiwanese…

A friend visited me recently and started pointing out some oddities. I started making a list. This is the list I've complied in about a week's time.

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I drink warm water. Ice water doesn’t even sound appealing.

I pat/wipe my whole face with a little towelette or tissue at dinner.

I agree by saying “Mmm.”

I like snacks like pea crackers and Pokey sticks.

The idea of wearing shoes inside kind of grosses me out.

I overuse the adjectives “special” and “cute” as well as phrases like “I am touched,” “take a look,” and “take a rest.”

I enjoy eating stinky tofu.

I slap my arms and legs to make myself feel better and to be “healthy.”

I drink more tea than water.

When I travel, I say, “I’m going to play.”

I enjoy working and don’t really care there is no such thing as a day off of school.

It sounds natural when a student says, “I write my homework.”

I try not to write with red ink.

I think things match when maybe really they don’t.

A check mark means correct. A circle means correct. An X means wrong.

If I don’t want something, I make my arms into an X while shaking my head.

Bending my pointer finger means death.

When I am startled or nervous, I flutter my hand over my heart to show it.

In my moon cakes, I prefer dried pork over egg yolk.

I count soup as the beverage at a meal.

It’s natural/necessary to hold up a peace (aka “cute”) sign for every picture.

I like corn in my breakfast.