You know you're Brazilian when....

You spell it Brasil and not Brazil.
You can meet somebody and in the same day become their best friend.
You take 2 or 3 showers per day (yes, we are actually clean).
You cannot anywhere without putting some deodorant and perfume on.
You think rice, beans, beef, and french fries is the best combination EVER. And it is!
You love watching Novelas (you could watch every day if you could).
You don't relate to the American coffee with lots of sugar and added stuff. You still desire that strong sip of coffee.
You call your friend's mom and dad as aunt or uncle (tia or tio).
You are always late for your appointments, but really, who cares about the time that much?
You give two or three kisses on the cheek when you first meet somebody, or when you are saying goodbye.
You brag about how Brazil is amazing and how we are great in soccer.
You are beautiful. We all are! (inside and out).
You have a big booty ( it's fact, most Brazilians - I mean 90% percent- have a big booty).
You go to the gym at least a couple times per week, and not going drives you crazy.
You love strangers, and get along with people very easy. 
You do not judge people by their ethnicity, age, gender, etc. We are all equal.
You love Carnival and the World Cup! 
You love PASSION FRUIT and everything made with it (cake, pie, juice etc).
You can wear your flip flops everywhere (and have a million pairs at home).
You cannot accept any other kind of steaks, besides Brazilian steaks.
You are happy with life, and try to take it easy, because after all, you are BRAZILIAN!

Believe it or not, most Brazilians are white!

It always intrigued me that in America if you have a darker pigment in your skin, people already assume you are "African American," or "Black" when you are just tan, light brown or even dark brown. Some of them are mixed, having a white mother and a black father, but people already assumed they are 100% "Black."

In Brazil when we talk about people's ethnicity we make sure we use it correctly. If somebody is light brown, they are probably mixed. They don't fall in the category "Black" so to speak.

For the people that think Brazilians are all dark, I have some news for you: only 8% of the country is constituted by Blacks. The rest of the population is distributed among whites and different shades of brown.

Whites in Brazil take place for 47,51 % of the population, and Multiracial (browns, mixed, etc) take up to 43, 42%. Leaving Blacks with less than 10%! So if you meet a Brazilian, don't assume they live on the jangle, they are all black, and they have no food to eat. That's not exactly how it works.

We have different people from different places, with different religious background. But, more importantly, we get along with everyone. We are a very mixed country and we don't want to put people in categories they don't belong.

We also have a mix between Italians, Spanish, Germans, Indians, Africans and Arabs.  We are very proud to have a country where everybody is welcomed, no matter what race, ethnicity, or religion they belong to.

It's Brazil after all! The country with the most friendly people I ever met! (I'm a Brazilian so it is hard for you to believe me, but I've met people from over 20 different countries, and I can say Brazilians were always the most friendly!)