As a full Filipino, I proudly embrace my culture. Here are 24 signs that defines my Filipino identity.

1. You eat "pandesal" with coffee, "tapsilog," or "tuyo" with eggs for breakfast.

My dad would never let us leave the house without a heavy breakfast meal.

2. You have slippers or "tsinelas" for inside and outside the house.

3. "Tsinelas" along with your dad's belt are your worst nightmares as a kid.

Talked back to your parents? Guess what's in store for you.

4. You don't use the shower head. You use "tabo."

Seriously used tabo my whole life before I moved to college.

5. This is your ketchup.

Not even joking, I used this in my every meal. Ask my parents.

6. What even are utensils?

Food is weirdly better like this. I've gotten so used to it growing up.

7. You have to bless or "mano po" to your elders.

Filipinos value respect and courteousness. Disrespect and disobedience are unacceptable in a Filipino household.

8. You've been called/named "boboy", "baby," "naneng," "balong," etc.

Most of Filipinos also have double and easy names such as "Dingding", "Macmac", "RR", "Junjun," etc.

9. You turn around when someone says "Pssst hoy!"

This is probably the only greeting you respond to.

10. Hot day? Halo-Halo. Cold day? Arrozcaldo.

I have not had these in a while, sounds like a good idea.

11. Karaoke.

You might as well put it in your resume. In Filipino parties, there is always a karaoke machine or Magic Sing present.

12. Manny Pacquiao's fights are Philippines' version of Super Bowl games.

Most businesses shut down, streets are empty, and everyone is somewhere packed in front of the television cussing his opponent and wishing he will win.

13. You have 40 different cousins, aunts, uncles, etc.

You might as well be related to everyone.

14. Filipino pride goes above and beyond.

She can sing? It’s because she’s Filipino. One of my customers in Papaya Clothing found out I was Filipino and after fitting a dress, she said, “You’re very beautiful, it’s because you’re Filipina.” Don’t even get me started with how we feel about Miss Universe pageants and Filipino celebrities/athletes/reporters in the United States. #ItsBecauseTheyAreFilipino

15. When you post a photo from the Philippines, you include a hashtag #itsmorefuninthephilippines

16. You point with your lips.

Where's my drink? *Puckers lips towards that direction*

17. You take stuff from hotels and restaurants.

Stuff such as shampoo, toothpaste, soap bar, etc.

18. When you go to a store, you try to bargain for lower prices.

I have witnessed this first-hand. Most of my Filipino customers would try to find at least the smallest of damages in clothes just to get a lower price, even items that are already in the clearance section.

19. You say "open/close the lights"

Instead of the proper term "Turn off/turn on the lights."

20. You call a power outage "brownout."

Not even black out, but "brownout."

21. You order a "soft drink" and not a soda.

Back in the Philippines, they pour soda in some plastic and you just drink it from there with a straw! Interesting, huh?

22. You reuse butter containers as Tupperware to store leftovers.

23. You save grocery bags to use as trash bags.

24. You will now share this article to show how proud you are to be a Filipino.

P.S. Shoutout to my Northwest Filipino-American Student Association family!