Part 10 ...... You Know You Are A Filipino When

[Mike S]

226. Most Filipino women / young women own a LOT of shoes! They will also never wear more than half of them again

227. You get punished by kneeling on rice.

228. Cokes are reserved for visitors to your house.

229. Your mother / grandmother's most precious item is her sewing machine.

230. You've been to a Buddy Poppy event.

231. you buy 25 lb. bags or rice and gallon jugs of soy sauce.

232. trying to explain to people why Philippines starts with "Ph" and Filipino starts with "F".

233. your grandparents leave the TV on even when nobody watches it.

234. the exact same artificial christmas tree with the same ornaments, year after year.

235. you know a relative in the VFW or VFW ladies auxiliary.

236. your parents try to get you to go on a date with a child of one their friends.

237. di mo babasahin dahil masyadong mahaba (you wont read this because it is too long

238. We pronounce Youtube as YOU-CHOOB

241. We drink soda out of plastic bags

[gapotwo]

Yup..... #237 thats me . now i really know im a filipino. ho-humm. tanks ej.

[Jack Peterson]

:cheers: jeeeeeeeeeez Mike, did have a day off to-day or just bored.

My wife seems to think you have a hidden camera in our house. :hystery:

Jack P. :tiphat:

(hitting the 10 like button)

Edited April 16, 2012 by Jack Peterson

[Mike S]

Thanks Jack .... you know the really funny thing ...... the amount of these things that WE develop and copy ....... who says you can't teach an ol' dog new tricks ...... :hystery: :hystery:

I have a day off every day ....... I'm retired ..... and I play the part exceptionally well ..... :mocking:

Edited April 17, 2012 by Mike S

[Jake]

Well Mike S, looks like you just about covered all of it, both living in the States and local island habits.

I may have missed it but do you know that you ain't a Pinoy if you can't Joe Squat for hours on end.

Also the term tan-bys (stand by - loitering) is like the expats hanging out under the escalators...he haw.

See ya on the flip side -- Jake

[Ashanti]

Also the term tan-bys (stand by - loitering) is like the expats hanging out under the escalators...he haw.

Touché

:thumbsup: :mocking:

Edited April 17, 2012 by Ashanti

[Jack Peterson]

Thanks Jack .... you know the really funny thing ...... the amount of these things that WE develop and copy ....... who says you can't teach an old' dog new tricks ...... :hystery: :hystery:

I have a day off every day ....... I'm retired ..... and I play the part exceptionally well ..... :mocking:

:cheers: Maybe I can come over and have a few lessons when my day comes, :541: relaxing and not having to Worry about work, will be a daunting thing at First I think. Seems you have mastered it, Hints on escaping the Daily List, will be Good :lol:

Jack P. :tiphat:

[Mike S]

:hystery: :hystery: :hystery: ...... no secret really Jack ..... I've been a lazy lout all my life so I guess it just comes naturally ...... and now there is no reason to get up ... sleep or eat at a certain time ...... (other functions take care of themselves normally ...... :mocking: ) ...... as Mikey says " try it you'll like it" ..... (an old TV commercial)

[Jack Peterson]

:hystery: :hystery: :hystery: ...... no secret really Jack ..... I've been a lazy lout all my life so I guess it just comes naturally ...... and now there is no reason to get up ... sleep or eat at a certain time ...... (other functions take care of themselves normally ...... :mocking: ) ...... as Mikey says " try it you'll like it" ..... (an old TV commercial)

:unsure: Cheers Mike, Hope it will not be like the old TV Commercial For "MARMITE" You either, Like it or you Don't, retirement is not optional is it. I have convinced my self , I WILL like it, like a nervous Breakdown or a Cool SMB, I worked for it, paid for it and I am going to have it :mocking: 378 days to go :thumbsup:

Jack P. :)

[Mike S]

You'll do just fine Jack .... from the look of those great pictures you posted you will have something to keep you busy if you want to .... plant a small garden if you want to ... raise a few chickens ..... lay out in a hammock under the trees and drink a few cold ones ...... having your own place definitely has advantages ..... we're kicking that around ..... looking at moving to west central Negros and doing just that ..... need to be careful though as I want to have funds for my asawa after I'm gone ..... she doesn't care ... but I do .... :lol: ...... but the living expenses will be lower than here in Cebu City ....