The Christmas season doubles as a family reunion, especially among Filipino clans. And wherever you are, there’s always that one tita that’s either nosey or has memorable quotes that you’ll talk about until the next holiday.
This is what Filipino pastry chef and recent viral sensation Jep Paraiso wanted to show in his funny tita series on Facebook. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched the Thanksgiving and Christmas videos, but I still laugh and say, “That’s so true!” each time.
If you watched them, you can surely pinpoint which of your titas fit the profile. At the same time, this can also prepare you for the comments you’ll receive on Christmas. So we listed down our favorite and most relatable quotes from Jep’s videos.
#1 The question you hated hearing when you were still in school
#2 Now, you get asked if you give money to your family
#3 When you were expecting a “hello,” but you got…
#4 When you feel cold but your tita thinks something different
#5 Introducing your boyfriend to the family
#6 When your tita doesn’t like wasting food
#7 Seeing your or your relative’s friend for the nth time
#8 Why you shouldn’t turn on the Christmas lights early
#9 When you don’t want to ruin the kids’ childhood, but your tita revealed who Santa is
#10 Why you’re not allowed to eat noche buena yet
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