You know You're Sephardi When...

This is so true!

You know you’re Sephardi when ...

You are related to everyone you know but you’re not exactly sure how

You had a moustache at the age of 10

You speak 5 Languages, but you are fluent in none

In your home, you have more carpets than rooms

You drink arak as if it was water

You kiss on both cheeks

You have more hair on your legs than on your head. (men only. I swear...)

He has either been married several times or has a model wife

Most family gatherings descend into fierce arguments about the Middle-East

If you don’t finish the food on your plate your mom gets offended

If you finish what is on your plate, you are given twice the amount you started with

You get stopped at security for “random checks”

You laugh at people who get fake tans

Your mom screams at you until you come down to dinner

Your family reminisces about how life was ‘back home’ but when asked if they want to go back reply “Are you out of your mind!!??”

You know how to “kililililili!” (girls only I’m afraid)

Even sneezing makes you sweat

You have strange medical theories and customs such as eating red onion when you catch a cold.

You love the sun, sea and sand.

You are the master at changing the subject when people ask you where you’re from.

You’re parties always include the standard Arabic tunes

You tell no-one but they’re also on your ipod

You eat Shawarma, Rice and Hoummus on a regular basis

You wear a half buttoned white shirt with hair sticking out

You have more cousins than people in your school

You have had a slipper thrown at you by your mom at least once in your life

You go through more hair gel than water in one day

When you were a kid you spoke with a some sort of a strange accent

Half of your family have the same name. They have all been named after a great grandfather.