Watch For Sale & Are You Open?

[Mike J]

Last night we are walking our dogs.  A man shows me a watch:

"Buy watch"

No thank you

"Branded"

No thanks

"Very Cheap"

No

"Stolen"

NO!   :hystery:

 

This morning, walking the dogs and stop to buy coffee.

"Sorry sir, we are not yet open."

What time do you open?

"6:00 Sir"

I look at my watch and it is 06:07  :hystery:

 

[Papa Carl]

Ha yes, the typical sale technique on the streets here in the Philippines, but I am surprised he did not then offer you a "little blue pill"!

 

And of course, you must get used to "Philippine Time", which is anytime, but usually after the stated time!

 

I was once asked to "hold" the opening presentation and welcome at a conference as the mayor would be late. When I asked how long he would be they said, oh about an hour as he is still giving a press conference! 

 

Can believe they thought I would actually wait 1 hour to start something with over 100 international guests, just so the mayor could give his opening speech, needles to say, we went ahead, and I offered the mayor to present a "closing speech" 

 

 

papa carl

[Tukaram (Tim)]

Obviously your watch was wrong... you should have bought the one the guy tried to sell you - it was set on Filipino time!   :tiphat:

[JJReyes]

Can believe they thought I would actually wait 1 hour to start something with over 100 international guests, just so the mayor could give his opening speech, needles to say, we went ahead, and I offered the mayor to present a "closing speech" 

 

Can believe they thought I would actually wait 1 hour to start something with over 100 international guests, just so the mayor could give his opening speech, needles to say, we went ahead, and I offered the mayor to present a "closing speech" 

 

My uncle's business was bringing to the Philippines world renowned performing artists including the Shakespearean company, and ballet companies from the U.K., Russia and France. My favorite artist was Andres Segovia, a classical guitarist from Spain. The nephews and nieces would work as ushers, got paid, and watch the performances for free. Filipinos never tipped, but Americans did so they got escorted first to their seats.

 

First Lady Imelda Marcos would be late for the gala. Everyone had to just sit and wait for her grand entrance. One time she was already over half an hour late. The audience was restless, so my uncle raised the curtain. I recall the star was prima ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn. Imelda Marcos was so pissed she had the Central Bank of the Philippines cancel my uncle's permit to purchase foreign currency. He was out of business.