Contributed by:
Sougaijam Lakshmikanta

You are a hardcore Manipuri if...    

65. You have at least one or two siblings, sons or daughters studying outside Manipur.

66. You do not return from Delhi empty handed but with a second hand scooter.

67. You post "ngari", "shoijin" to your near and dear ones outside Manipur.

68. You have at least one family member with UG background or HIV connection.

69. You think breaking law, ignoring rules and regulations increases your clout.

70. You don't take changes at shops and maintain your "izzat".

71. You temper with your electric meter.

72. You agree that getting a job or marrying a girl is winning an auction.

73. You think that there are only two places or communities in Manipur----Imphal and Lawai.

74. You can't find any ruling MLAs but all Ministers.

75. You welcome frequent elections and take Rs. 500/1000 from all the candidates and still vote for "your best candidate."

76. You and your family members have been operated for some "stone case."

77. You take HSLC Exam as battle in which all the family members fight for you--a sort of "family planning."

78. You accept that there is only an accepted form of marriage and that is "elopement."

79. You have at least one national player in your "family" or "leikai."

80. You do gym and take drugs (tablets or any other) and go in gangs and dreams that your are in Hollywood.

81. You can take a bath with half a bucketful of water and still save some for cleaning towel.

82. You still think Manipur is a "sana leibak", "a little paradise on earth" or whatever they said and enjoy the freedom to urinate everywhere.

83. You worship two sets of God and do different rituals---- traditional and Vaishnavite/Christianity.

84. Your family owns a SUPER DVD Player.

85. You call a cool, simple and shy guy as HOMO.

For girls

86. You go to college on kinetic honda.

87. You only know of DATING-ON-WHEELS and then in cosy restaurants or in WOODLANDS.

88. You say I CANT GO HOME when your brother sees you along with boy friend and then elope.

89. If you wear Phanek , Sari Tankhay, Moirang Phee, or Wangkhei Phee as the case may be and carry an umbrella while going out during summer.

90. You feel insulted when no boy passes some comments on you and your dress in colleges and leiraks.

91. You join some MARUP for you're A..UN..POT.

92. You — beautiful, well qualified and with jobs ---- avoid short, white and ugly MEITEI pakhang and go with tall, dark, "handsome" and cunning MAYAANG GUYS and think of becoming a MAYAANG