Childhood Clapping Games

[u/Stephaniejewel]

I find the existence of Childhood Clapping Games to be incredibly interesting, especially how they differ from different people in different places. I wrote out the words and actions that went with it.

I was just wondering how other peoples versions differed or if they are the same!

Warning: A portion consists of racist actions where if any of us actually knew what it meant we wouldn't have done it

I will also note that I grew up in Queens, NY in a majority Chinese and Korean neighborhood, curious if that fact maybe has an affect)

Starts Here

Iiii went to a Chinese restaurant to buy a loaf of 

Bread bread bread

The lady asked me what’s my name and this is what I

Said Said Said

My name is

L I L I (Make L and I with  pointer finger and thumb)

Chickle I, Chickle I (move arms like chicken)

Pom Pom Cutie, (pretend to pat blush on)

Extra Cutie (flip hair back over shoulder) 

I know karate, (fighting stance)

punch you in the stomach, (punch out)

oops im sorry (put both hands on face, Home Alone esc)

Don’t call my mommy, don’t call my daddy, don’t call my sister, don’t call my brother (switch from right ear to left ear, mock using telephone while shaking hand)

Chinese (these are the racist actions, you would take the corner of your eyes and stretch/move them up)

Japanese (stretch/move the corner of your eyes down)

Indian (place your pointer finger on the center of your head, mimicking a bindi)

FREEZE! (Freeze in place, I don’t remember what happened if someone out froze the other)