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Episode #6128

Immigrant Family Rulebook

In Episode 6128, Julie and Charlie discussed the "immigrant family rulebook" and the secret midnight meetings where parents decide how to make life hard for their kids. Some rules were mentioned. Unfortunately, we lost the only copy of this book. Now, through your help, we are trying to put together all the rules, so the immigrant kids can continue to have order and structure in their lives.
Please vote on the rules provided below, if you agree with them. And add new rules that should also get added to this book.

The "A-" Family Dishonor: If your grade drops, there goes the family honor and your entire career.

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The "Towel Wrap" Health Crisis: If you sneeze today, it’s because you didn’t dry your hair properly a week ago.

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Past Ten: Mentioning staying out late is an automatic appearance before a neighborhood counsel.

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The "No Safety Net" Lesson: You have to earn everything because nobody is coming to help you up if you fall.

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The "Boy Rule": Spontaneous road trips and freedom are allowed for the boys, because they need to grow and learn from these experiences. But if girls ask for the same, they must face the "inquest".

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The Video Game Rule: If a boy is stuck at a difficult stage in a game, all their household chores should be relaxed, so they can focus on the game. Their mothers and sisters can complete the chores.

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The "Plastic Wrap" Inheritance: All new electronics, remote controls, and car seats must remain in their original plastic covering for a minimum of five years. Removing the plastic will be investigated, and will be considered a direct assault on the famil

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Career choices: There are only two recognized career paths in the known universe. Doctor or Engineer. No other career is acceptable. Any interest in the arts, social sciences, or "finding oneself" is actually a symptom that you are lazy, and this can only

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The Tupperware Sovereignty: If you ever bring food in Tupperware or a recycled yogurt container, these containers must be washed and made available for future use. The word “Recycled” means they should be permanently used. Losing a piece of "good" Tupperw

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The "Guest Mode" Performance: When guests arrive, all children must immediately transform into world-class servers, piano prodigies, and scholars. Any evidence of a "glitch" or "meltdown" during this time will be investigated by the neighborhood counsel a

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Complaints about hardship: Any time someone complains that life is hard, they will be reminded that their parents walked 10 miles, uphill, in snow, through a tiger-infested jungle, just to get to their school. And they had to share a pencil.

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12th option added

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Nadeem is trying to add a new option,

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Let's add a new option. Hoping to find (Submitted by USER_NAME) when this is added to the list

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Adding a new option. This one is very important.

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Adding a new option. This should be #16

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Adding new option. It should also place the username of this account. (Muhammad Ahmad)

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