American Kids: Move out when they're 18 with the full support of their parents.
Hispanic Kids: Move out when they're 28, having saved for that nice house and are a week away from getting married .... unless there's room in the basement for the newlyweds.
American Kids: When their Mom visits them she brings a nice bunt cake and you sip coffee and chat.
Hispanic Kids: When their Mom visits them she brings 3 days worth of food and begins to immediately tidy up, dust, do the laundry.
American Kids: Their dads always call before they come over to visit them and its usually only on special occasions.
Hispanic Kids: Are not at all fazed when their dads come over, unannounced, on a Saturday morning at 8:00 and starts pruning the mango & avocado trees. And if there are none, he will plant some!
American Parents: You can leave your kids with them and you always worry if everything is going to be ok plus you have to feed them after you pick them up.
Hispanic Parents: No problem, leave your kids there and if they get out of line your parents can set them straight .... plus they get bathed, fed and sprinkled with lavender cologne.
American Kids: Always pay retail and look in the yellow pages when they need something done.
Hispanic Kids: Just call their dad or uncle and ask for another
dad's or uncle's phone number to get it done .... cash deal.
American Kids: Will come over to visit their parents and get only
cake and coffee, no more.
Hispanic Kids: Will come over to visit their parents and get
croquettes, plantains, a few bottles of their favorite beverage, a
chicken & rice dish with choice of dark or white meat, salad, bread, a nice flan, Latin coffee and a few after dinner drinks .... time, permitting there will be a late dinner as well.
American Kids: Think that being Latin is a great thing,
Hispanic Kids: Know that being Latin is a great thing,
American Kids: Never ask the reason you have no food.
Hispanic Kids: Are the reason you have no food.
American Kids: Will say 'hello".
Hispanic Kids: Will give you a big hug and a kiss, and pat you on
the back.
American Kids: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
Hispanic Kids: Call your parents mom & dad.
American Kids: Have never seen you cry.
Hispanic Kids: Cry with you.
American Kids: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
Hispanic Kids: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just being together.
American Kids: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
Hispanic Kids: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.
American Kids: Know a few things about you.
Hispanic Kids: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
American Kids: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
Hispanic Kids: Will kick the whole crowds' ass that left you.
American Kids: Would knock on your door.
Hispanic Kids: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!"
American Kids: Are for a while.
Hispanic Kids: Are for life.
American Kids: Will ignore this.
Hispanic Kids: Will forward this.
