Not knowinghow to speakyour nativelanguageTrying toshow yourwhite friendsZaidAliTvideosEating atDenny'sonChristmasSaying "here"once theteacher got to aname theycouldn'tpronounceNeverknowing theirregular hoursof the localdesi store"Are yourelated toOsama BinLaden?""Youspeaksuch goodEnglish!"Having an"American" wayto pronounceyour nameused at schoolsGoing to therichneighborhoodsto attenddaavatsInstinctivelyspelling yourname after sayingit when someoneasks you for yournameNot white enoughto fit in with thewhites yet notminority enough tofit in with theminoritiesRednecks giveyou well-meaningglares becausethey've neverseen a brownperson beforeParents areincrediblyoverdramaticover winterweatherEveryoneimmediatelyassumingyou're smartNot relatingto desicliques incollegeCringingwhenever aterrorist endsup beingMuslimGoing to amore diverseplace andrealizing howwhitewashedyou really areMost of yourfriendscome fromthe mosqueLowkeyhating theholidaysPassing outsamosasduring classHaving topretendyou believein SantaTraveling to thenearest big cityto catchBollywoodmovies intheaters"Where areyou from?No, whereare you reallyfrom?"Making terroristjokes beforeanyone elsecould toestablishdominanceNot knowinghow to speakyour nativelanguageTrying toshow yourwhite friendsZaidAliTvideosEating atDenny'sonChristmasSaying "here"once theteacher got to aname theycouldn'tpronounceNeverknowing theirregular hoursof the localdesi store"Are yourelated toOsama BinLaden?""Youspeaksuch goodEnglish!"Having an"American" wayto pronounceyour nameused at schoolsGoing to therichneighborhoodsto attenddaavatsInstinctivelyspelling yourname after sayingit when someoneasks you for yournameNot white enoughto fit in with thewhites yet notminority enough tofit in with theminoritiesRednecks giveyou well-meaningglares becausethey've neverseen a brownperson beforeParents areincrediblyoverdramaticover winterweatherEveryoneimmediatelyassumingyou're smartNot relatingto desicliques incollegeCringingwhenever aterrorist endsup beingMuslimGoing to amore diverseplace andrealizing howwhitewashedyou really areMost of yourfriendscome fromthe mosqueLowkeyhating theholidaysPassing outsamosasduring classHaving topretendyou believein SantaTraveling to thenearest big cityto catchBollywoodmovies intheaters"Where areyou from?No, whereare you reallyfrom?"Making terroristjokes beforeanyone elsecould toestablishdominance

Growing Up Desi and Muslim in a Mostly White Small Town Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Not knowing how to speak your native language
  2. Trying to show your white friends ZaidAliT videos
  3. Eating at Denny's on Christmas
  4. Saying "here" once the teacher got to a name they couldn't pronounce
  5. Never knowing the irregular hours of the local desi store
  6. "Are you related to Osama Bin Laden?"
  7. "You speak such good English!"
  8. Having an "American" way to pronounce your name used at schools
  9. Going to the rich neighborhoods to attend daavats
  10. Instinctively spelling your name after saying it when someone asks you for your name
  11. Not white enough to fit in with the whites yet not minority enough to fit in with the minorities
  12. Rednecks give you well-meaning glares because they've never seen a brown person before
  13. Parents are incredibly overdramatic over winter weather
  14. Everyone immediately assuming you're smart
  15. Not relating to desi cliques in college
  16. Cringing whenever a terrorist ends up being Muslim
  17. Going to a more diverse place and realizing how whitewashed you really are
  18. Most of your friends come from the mosque
  19. Lowkey hating the holidays
  20. Passing out samosas during class
  21. Having to pretend you believe in Santa
  22. Traveling to the nearest big city to catch Bollywood movies in theaters
  23. "Where are you from? No, where are you really from?"
  24. Making terrorist jokes before anyone else could to establish dominance