You Might Be Armenian If....

[Eva]

You think that the Armenians invented everything

You can pronounce "gh" and "kh" and are proud of it

You believe that the most important people in history must have Armenian blood in them....

At meetings, you MUST state your opinion, even if it is EXACTLY the same as someone else's who just spoke

You were overjoyed when you learned that Principal Skinner was Armenian

You are over 30, male, and still living at home

Your sweat smells like garlic or basterma

Your make up rhyming words that start with the letter "M" like "oosh, moosh" or "duhkegh, muhkegh"

You know the meaning of "shesh besh"

Someone in your family sells carpets or jewellery

Your father is an import-export contractor, or you don't know what he does

Are you an Armenian? Test

 

 

Take this self scoring test and find out!

Give yourself one point for each "yes" you give to the following statements:

 

You have at least one Persian rug or crocheted tablecloth.

You frequently use expressions like "oaf, eeh, and eyaah."

You talk with your hands when you're on the phone.

You have at least one inlaid tavli board in your closet.

You have philo dough, string cheese or See's candy in your freezer.

You think Fresno is the capital of California.

You get five o'clock shadow at two-thirty. (men)

You serve hummus and tabbouleh with your taco chips.

You don't buy anything unless you can get it for at least 50%off.

You have at least one fruit tree and a patch of mint growing in your back yard.

You save string and toothpicks from restaurants.

You think a "chinook" is a shelf to display your teapots.

You have a crock of clarified butter under your sink.

You have a picture of Mt. Ararat hanging in your garage.

You have a jar of tuttu/turshi in your refrigerator or a box of Uncle Ben's converted rice in your pantry.

You think the Star Trek Kardasians are an ancient Armenian tribe.

You shovel food on other people's plates when they aren't looking

You think pilaf is one of the four food groups.

Super bonus points:

 

Add two points if you've ever told anyone that former California Governor George Deukmejian was a relative.

Add two points if you have a video tape of old "Mannix" reruns.

Add five points if you have a recording of Charles Aznavour.

Interpreting your score:

 

0-5 points: Let's face it, you're an odar.

6-10 points: You probably know a lot of Armenians or are married to one.

11-15 points: Chances are extremely high that you're Armenian.

15-20 or more: There's no doubt about it, you'll never fool anyone. You're probably planning a trip to the old country right now.

 

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Let's not take this too personally, please.....

Edited June 8, 2006 by konfetka