Eddie1 Posted January 4, 2021 Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, TerryP said: I'm done on this topic anyway old Would be a whole lot more satisfying if you were done with the forum!! 1 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baronapart Posted January 4, 2021 Posted January 4, 2021 I always miss all the good stuff)))) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry P Posted January 4, 2021 Posted January 4, 2021 Haven't missed a lot Gandalf the wise gives us a lesson in all things Filipino One or 2 of us disagree Our posts are removed and I get my fingers rapped on everyones behalf Culminating in Eddie's last post Woops can feel further retribution coming here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted January 4, 2021 Author Forum Support Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, TerryP said: Haven't missed a lot Gandalf the wise gives us a lesson in all things Filipino One or 2 of us disagree Our posts are removed and I get my fingers rapped on everyones behalf Culminating in Eddie's last post Woops can feel further retribution coming here Your penalty will be another month of Christmas music and warm beer. Please turn on your PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry P Posted January 4, 2021 Posted January 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Old55 said: Your penalty will be another month of Christmas music and warm beer. Please turn on your PM. Got cold beer and Christmas can wait Tried every way to turn on pm and failed miserably Email address is there if you have something you would prefer to scold me privately 😱😱😱😱 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted January 4, 2021 Posted January 4, 2021 14 hours ago, Gandang Smile said: we all see how children are taught from a very young age to call their neighbours and family friends "tito/tita" (uncle/auntie) or "kuya" (older brother). I see it as a form of respect and bonding at the same time. Exactly. Or consider the 'barangay captain'. As a relatively poor culture, and especially one isolated by thousands of islands, cities here can't employ thousands of police like Western nations. These are a people who basically police themselves, there was no other choice. Since birth, not stepping out of line is embedded into the culture. In a population level this dense, with families this large, assholes don't survive. There are no options except being helpful, or at the very least, courteous. All that, plus the Christian tradition of 'love thy neighbor' etc. You can see the same effect with the many stray dogs. For the most part, none of these azkals step out of line, none of them are 'bitey'. Bitey dogs got killed immediately and thus didn't breed. The result? Even the dog population is friendly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Popular Post Mike J Posted January 4, 2021 Forum Support Popular Post Posted January 4, 2021 I tend to think that Filipinos are a lot like people everywhere. Some are nice and some are not. Not surprisingly, they feel the same about us. "Some foreigners are nice and some are not". 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RBM Posted January 5, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 5, 2021 17 hours ago, Gandang Smile said: Didn't expect to have a post deleted from the thread with no prior warning. If you wanted all opinions on the Philippines to be just one colour, I wouldn't see much of a point of having a discussion forum. A blog with comments disabled would have done just fine... Although not closely followed this thread I find your opinions interesting if not perhaps a little long winded. Please do not stop posting. Your situation is quite unique, not many of us have married into a situation like yourself, be helpful to consider this when posting. There are many here like myself whom have not been asked to provide, there are others whom are requested for help on a regular basis. As one poster said good and bad, we need to be realistic. Few days ago after one to many SMs I had to cross one of the busiest streets here in Bacolod, noticed a local near by guess around 20 or so, asked him if he would mind helping me cross, cars fly down this street at 80 KMH. He was delighted to assist and enjoyed same. Did he expect anything, absolutely not. Not being under any illusions my guess would be if I befriended him in any way would be just a matter of time before requests came in. Its just how it is....I accept this and have no issues with it. It often pays IMHO to keep ones distance. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heeb Posted January 5, 2021 Posted January 5, 2021 I'll plead the fifth on this topic, I don't want the PI cheer leading squad to pounce on me, it won't do me any good to get spun up anyway, same as when I ride my bike, my bird doesn't fly over here I keep it caged. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Forum Support Posted January 5, 2021 13 minutes ago, Heeb said: I'll plead the fifth on this topic, I don't want the PI cheer leading squad to pounce on me, it won't do me any good to get spun up anyway, same as when I ride my bike, my bird doesn't fly over here I keep it caged. Have no clue what you mean Heeb. The topic is do you have Filipino friends are Filipinos friendly. Do you have any Filipino friends? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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