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Don’t ask all your kid’s friends over the age of 21 if they have a boy/girlfriend yet.
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Don’t ask your child, “What are you going to do with your life?” if he/she majors in a non-science field.
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Don’t try to set your kid up on a date in anticipation of their poor taste or inept social skills.
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Incorporate other phrases besides, “Did you study yet?” into your daily conversations with your children.
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Don’t give your son a bowl haircut or your daughter two acres of bangs.
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Don’t reveal all the intimate details of your kid’s life to the entire Asian community.
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Don’t blatantly hint about the merits of Habadu (Harvard), Yeil (Yale), or Purinsuton (Princeton).
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Be a little more lenient on the 7:00 P.M. curfew.
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Don’t ai-yah loudly at your kid’s dress habits.
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Don’t ask where the other point went when your child comes home with a 99 percent grade on his/her report card.