12 signs you grew up Pinoy

MANILA, Philippines – What were you favorite things growing up?

For a lot of Filipinos, their childhood memories–and current plans–consist of big family gatherings, strange but long-standing advice, as well as lots and lots of food.

On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Filipinos got nostalgic on Twitter and shared their memories using #GrowingUpFilipino.

Here are just a few of the best tweets: 

1. The balikbayan box 

The source of all life. #GrowingUpFilipino pic.twitter.com/vX6ZMSerRW

— Steven Silva (@iamstevensilva) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino if your clothes don’t fit anymore, get ready to pack all of them in a balik bayan box because that’s your cousins now

— T-Rome (@tyroneeehh) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino when you spend over $1000 on bath and body works just so you can give it away when you get home

— dr. angus (@vvyynniieekkaa) July 14, 2015

2. Things you get from the sari-sari store 

#GrowingUpFilipino in the Philippines pic.twitter.com/dHiDsKyRrD

— janine (@Hellojaninee) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino Mango with Bagoong

— sam (@scl0002) July 14, 2015

3. The ‘parol’

#GrowingUpFilipino you know a fam is Filipino when u see these in front of their house on Christmas pic.twitter.com/SmjwXwZP2w

— jussstkyyle (@mkd1837) July 15, 2015

 

4. Family gatherings with tons of food (not only in the Philippines, of course, but family means a lot to Filipinos)  

#GrowingUpFilipino our family gatherings pic.twitter.com/Wa1yjxtxYO

— ya girl shirlen (@moistdaIIas) July 15, 2015

Grandma: "are you hungry?" Me: "not really, I just, ate, but thank you" Grandma: "there’s food in the kitchen, go eat" #GrowingUpFilipino

— ♋️ JULY 16TH ♋️ (@allanidacanay) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino the grandmas will tell you to" balon" or pack the extra food with ziploc when at parties

— Josiah (@josiaho_) July 15, 2015

this was ketchup #GrowingUpFilipino pic.twitter.com/WCETnovoTa

— mariah 2 (@horansheroin) July 15, 2015

5. Pinoy snacks

“@SuuperBee: #GrowingUpFilipino these snacks have been and still at the present, part of my life.  pic.twitter.com/UDhd21FTqJ” + nooda crunch

— (d-15) (@twonebang) July 15, 2015

this cutie colorful snack #GrowingUpFilipino pic.twitter.com/BNi5BQTCHf

— 준준 (@kookoojune) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino when you always had these at home pic.twitter.com/xTZEx9gXOS

— shannia (@pshhgurlplease) July 15, 2015

6. Ayun! 

#GrowingUpFilipino Ma: Anak go get my phone Ma: *pointing with lips Me: Where Ma: pointing with lips pic.twitter.com/NLDLOCYAFp

— JulinaJade (@Ayyejade) July 15, 2015

 

7. Things you find in every Filipino house

Props to you if you know what happens when the barrel is removed. #GrowingUpFilipino pic.twitter.com/1bnEjBMmPK

— ciara minamz (@kuyakumquat) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino you’ll always have this somewhere in your bathroom pic.twitter.com/MCXXScgIjt

— Jiselle (@Jisellemar) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino you have these next to each other on the wall in your house pic.twitter.com/qQfNqVV8HI

— E (@ZEHLANl) July 15, 2015

8. Karaoke!  

#GrowingUpFilipino You know parties were lit when they have this pic.twitter.com/WvFrE2xSO6

— Sleezy (@yelyahsean) July 15, 2015

9. Showing respect to your elders and listening to their words of wisdom

Having to "mano/bless" to every eldest in the family and feeling like.. #GrowingUpFilipino pic.twitter.com/XuCy2c62au

— m×ry (@exploucitxhes) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino can’t sleep with your hair wet or you’ll get sick

— janae antoinette (@JanaeMaligaya) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino if you have pimples youre inlove, haysss

— Lah. (@llmsb_) July 15, 2015

 

10. Things that caused you pain

when u have experience the diff kinds of palo #GrowingUpFilipino pic.twitter.com/kHsls8AHaG

— milo (@monsieurnjh) July 15, 2015

When u looked in your nanas room for cookies as a kid but only pulled up a bunch of sowing stuff #GrowingUpFilipino pic.twitter.com/CtTsKKC9tf

— Dylan Soriano (@Dsoriano_) July 15, 2015

11. The cure for everything 

The cure for everything #GrowingUpFilipino pic.twitter.com/MFGGwVtw00

— – (@cabeyoprah) July 15, 2015

There’s always a nurse in your family #GrowingUpFilipino

— It’s College (@rizelle_santos) July 15, 2015

12. Dance fever 

#GrowingUpFilipino having to dance the ocho ocho and the spaghetti pababa at every party

— jizelle (@justjizelle) July 15, 2015

Do you agree with their comments? Let us know what your thoughts are about growing up Filipino. – Rappler.com