Saying "here"once theteacher got to aname theycouldn'tpronounceEating atDenny'sonChristmasNot knowinghow to speakyour nativelanguageMaking terroristjokes beforeanyone elsecould toestablishdominanceGoing to therichneighborhoodsto attenddaavatsTraveling to thenearest big cityto catchBollywoodmovies intheatersEveryoneimmediatelyassumingyou're smartHaving an"American" wayto pronounceyour nameused at schoolsParents areincrediblyoverdramaticover winterweather"Where areyou from?No, whereare you reallyfrom?"Instinctivelyspelling yourname after sayingit when someoneasks you for yourname"Are yourelated toOsama BinLaden?"Passing outsamosasduring classNot relatingto desicliques incollege"Youspeaksuch goodEnglish!"Going to amore diverseplace andrealizing howwhitewashedyou really areTrying toshow yourwhite friendsZaidAliTvideosMost of yourfriendscome fromthe mosqueCringingwhenever aterrorist endsup beingMuslimNeverknowing theirregular hoursof the localdesi storeHaving topretendyou believein SantaNot white enoughto fit in with thewhites yet notminority enough tofit in with theminoritiesRednecks giveyou well-meaningglares becausethey've neverseen a brownperson beforeLowkeyhating theholidaysSaying "here"once theteacher got to aname theycouldn'tpronounceEating atDenny'sonChristmasNot knowinghow to speakyour nativelanguageMaking terroristjokes beforeanyone elsecould toestablishdominanceGoing to therichneighborhoodsto attenddaavatsTraveling to thenearest big cityto catchBollywoodmovies intheatersEveryoneimmediatelyassumingyou're smartHaving an"American" wayto pronounceyour nameused at schoolsParents areincrediblyoverdramaticover winterweather"Where areyou from?No, whereare you reallyfrom?"Instinctivelyspelling yourname after sayingit when someoneasks you for yourname"Are yourelated toOsama BinLaden?"Passing outsamosasduring classNot relatingto desicliques incollege"Youspeaksuch goodEnglish!"Going to amore diverseplace andrealizing howwhitewashedyou really areTrying toshow yourwhite friendsZaidAliTvideosMost of yourfriendscome fromthe mosqueCringingwhenever aterrorist endsup beingMuslimNeverknowing theirregular hoursof the localdesi storeHaving topretendyou believein SantaNot white enoughto fit in with thewhites yet notminority enough tofit in with theminoritiesRednecks giveyou well-meaningglares becausethey've neverseen a brownperson beforeLowkeyhating theholidays

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