Hadsomeoneassume youdo martialartsHas anAmericanfirst namebut Chinesemiddle nameObsessedwith anAsiancelebrity atsome pointGoogled yourChinesename to seeif it meansanything coolHad an identitycrisis whilefilling out a formthat asked forrace andethnicityFelt awkward ata Lunar NewYear celebrationbecause youdidn’t know thetraditionsHad to explainhow you’reChinese butdon’t have aChinese lastnameLaughed whensomeone said,‘You must begood at math’Had to explainto a doctor thatyou have nofamily medicalhistoryGot reallyinto AsianskincareFound out youradoptionpaperwork hadinconsistenciesHad anexistential crisiswhen trying tofill out anancestry chartat schoolHad a randomperson ask youto teach themhow to saysomething inChineseHadsomeone tellyou that youlook ‘exotic’Have starteda birth familysearchrecently or inthe pastHad someonecomment thatyou don’t look‘adopted’Tried bubbletea once andthought, ‘This ismy entirepersonalitynow’Hadsomeone actshocked thatyour parentsare whiteFelt like animposter whenpeople talkabout ChinesetraditionsHad a momentof panic thinkingyou mightaccidentally datea biologicalsiblingWereasked ifyou eat riceevery dayFelt like youneeded toprove your‘Asianness’ inan Asian spaceHad someoneassume youknow all aboutChinesehistoryAttendeda ChineseculturecampMatchedwith a fourthcousin on aDNA testYou’re inan adopteeFacebookgroupMetsomeonefrom yourorphanage inreal lifeSomeoneasked if yourparents areyour ‘realparents’Hadsomeoneassume youspeakMandarinFelt stressedwhenordering atdim sumFeltawkwardwalking intoan Asiangrocery storeTried to findyourorphanageon GoogleMapsHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour realbirthdateHad toexplain that,no, you don’trememberChinaBeen told‘You’rebasicallywhite’Had anidentitycrisis atsome pointGot calledout for usingchopstickswrongHad a whitepersoncomplimentyour ‘perfect’EnglishHave beenasked “butwhere areyou from?”Hadsomeoneassume youdo martialartsHas anAmericanfirst namebut Chinesemiddle nameObsessedwith anAsiancelebrity atsome pointGoogled yourChinesename to seeif it meansanything coolHad an identitycrisis whilefilling out a formthat asked forrace andethnicityFelt awkward ata Lunar NewYear celebrationbecause youdidn’t know thetraditionsHad to explainhow you’reChinese butdon’t have aChinese lastnameLaughed whensomeone said,‘You must begood at math’Had to explainto a doctor thatyou have nofamily medicalhistoryGot reallyinto AsianskincareFound out youradoptionpaperwork hadinconsistenciesHad anexistential crisiswhen trying tofill out anancestry chartat schoolHad a randomperson ask youto teach themhow to saysomething inChineseHadsomeone tellyou that youlook ‘exotic’Have starteda birth familysearchrecently or inthe pastHad someonecomment thatyou don’t look‘adopted’Tried bubbletea once andthought, ‘This ismy entirepersonalitynow’Hadsomeone actshocked thatyour parentsare whiteFelt like animposter whenpeople talkabout ChinesetraditionsHad a momentof panic thinkingyou mightaccidentally datea biologicalsiblingWereasked ifyou eat riceevery dayFelt like youneeded toprove your‘Asianness’ inan Asian spaceHad someoneassume youknow all aboutChinesehistoryAttendeda ChineseculturecampMatchedwith a fourthcousin on aDNA testYou’re inan adopteeFacebookgroupMetsomeonefrom yourorphanage inreal lifeSomeoneasked if yourparents areyour ‘realparents’Hadsomeoneassume youspeakMandarinFelt stressedwhenordering atdim sumFeltawkwardwalking intoan Asiangrocery storeTried to findyourorphanageon GoogleMapsHad anexistentialcrisis aboutyour realbirthdateHad toexplain that,no, you don’trememberChinaBeen told‘You’rebasicallywhite’Had anidentitycrisis atsome pointGot calledout for usingchopstickswrongHad a whitepersoncomplimentyour ‘perfect’EnglishHave beenasked “butwhere areyou from?”

Adoptee 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. Had someone assume you do martial arts
  2. Has an American first name but Chinese middle name
  3. Obsessed with an Asian celebrity at some point
  4. Googled your Chinese name to see if it means anything cool
  5. Had an identity crisis while filling out a form that asked for race and ethnicity
  6. Felt awkward at a Lunar New Year celebration because you didn’t know the traditions
  7. Had to explain how you’re Chinese but don’t have a Chinese last name
  8. Laughed when someone said, ‘You must be good at math’
  9. Had to explain to a doctor that you have no family medical history
  10. Got really into Asian skincare
  11. Found out your adoption paperwork had inconsistencies
  12. Had an existential crisis when trying to fill out an ancestry chart at school
  13. Had a random person ask you to teach them how to say something in Chinese
  14. Had someone tell you that you look ‘exotic’
  15. Have started a birth family search recently or in the past
  16. Had someone comment that you don’t look ‘adopted’
  17. Tried bubble tea once and thought, ‘This is my entire personality now’
  18. Had someone act shocked that your parents are white
  19. Felt like an imposter when people talk about Chinese traditions
  20. Had a moment of panic thinking you might accidentally date a biological sibling
  21. Were asked if you eat rice every day
  22. Felt like you needed to prove your ‘Asianness’ in an Asian space
  23. Had someone assume you know all about Chinese history
  24. Attended a Chinese culture camp
  25. Matched with a fourth cousin on a DNA test
  26. You’re in an adoptee Facebook group
  27. Met someone from your orphanage in real life
  28. Someone asked if your parents are your ‘real parents’
  29. Had someone assume you speak Mandarin
  30. Felt stressed when ordering at dim sum
  31. Felt awkward walking into an Asian grocery store
  32. Tried to find your orphanage on Google Maps
  33. Had an existential crisis about your real birthdate
  34. Had to explain that, no, you don’t remember China
  35. Been told ‘You’re basically white’
  36. Had an identity crisis at some point
  37. Got called out for using chopsticks wrong
  38. Had a white person compliment your ‘perfect’ English
  39. Have been asked “but where are you from?”