40 ways fa ya ta know ya is Bahamian is when:


1. Ya older dan ya uncle or auntie.


2. Ya Mummy still holdin ya passport and ya 33 years old.


3. Ya know what 'spry' is.


4. Ya go ta a funeral to see da person face, but ya dont know dem.


5. Ya call parts of ya body, bubby, bungy, and bread.


6. Ya ask for da worm outta da conch.


7. Potcake is a dog or burnt rice.


8. Ya say current instead of electricity.


9. Ya start shopping for hurricane supplies, the day before the hurricane.


10. 'Vel mudda sick' means something to ya.


11. Ya point wit ya lips.


12. Ya refer to people as boss or chief.


13. Ya refer to the lunch lady at school as Mum.


14. Ya can direct an American to the nearest Walmart, Brandsmart or Florida Mall.


15. Ya call Coca-Cola, coke soda, and everything else sweet soda.

Follow up:

16. Ya say 'rewerse back'


17. Ya know what 'pants gunin', and 'gun casin' mean.


18. Ya use da word 'destroyful.'


19. Ya buy ya chicken snack from a place called 'Dirty's'.


20. Ya MP have more case in court dan you.


21. Ya only buy da Thursday paper (to see who dead).


22. Ya start off gossiping wit 'chile guess wha'.


23. Ya call all dishwashing liquid 'Joy' and all washing detergent 'Tide'.


24. Ya put dettol in da water da bade wit.


25. Ya grammy is clean house in pull up slip, or night dress.


26. Ya best comeback in an argument is "Mussee you like man hey".


27. You get outta ya bed at 1am ta watch Junkanoo, but ya can't make it ta verk fer 9am.


28. Ya go to da beach , not to swim but "jus' wet ya foot".


29. When ya talk ya pronounce v's like w's and w's like v's, - eg. vomen, wulgar.


30. Ya car longer dan ya house


31. Ya pull out da junction fas' fas' to drive slow slow


32. Ya pastor's the richest man you know


33. Ya happy to queue in ya car for 20 minutes at Wendy's e'en when nobody inside and wait till ya reach da window to decide what you wan order


34. Ya seen all da new movies on DVD before dey reach da theatre


35. Ya don't buy standard shift because you gotta eat when you drive


36. Da team you pull for wins the Superbowl erry year. "Yes boy, I was ever a Steeler".


37. Ya know errybody on the island but nobody in jail


38. Stitchy's a drink


39. Ya stereo cost more dan ya car


40. Ya go Miami every month but have never visited another Bahamian island!