I remember my first 2 girlfriends who lived in Ilocos, they couldn't go anywhere with me without kids joining. Even if we were neighbours she couldn't come to my place but I could come to hers. That was annoying but I'm pretty sure its' only in specific regions of the Philippines it's like this. I know people in Ilocos are close-minded, as they say themselves, and that they're more open-minded and liberated in Manila.
Also, there's a strong contrast between the capital and the countryside. I were surprised seeing people in Manila not showing much care and just stressing around minding their own business, kind of like Copenhagen or any big city I guess.
I also totally dig the traffic in the Philippines, I really love it.
Also, people call me 'Americano, Americano, Americano' every time I go there and a bunch of people are helping me out and doing me favours because I'm foreigner, I have even had body guards when going to places. It's a very nice people but it's a little bit extreme when I feel like a celebrity hehe and as soon as I don't do something they have asked, they get offended. How are you guys received when you go to the Philippines and what do you think about it? The thing is, they are extremely nice people but as soon as something happens that they don't like, they can get really offended - and I'm really scared of the Filipino temper.
Another thing, who in here are in a process of learning Tagalog?
Also, there's a strong contrast between the capital and the countryside. I were surprised seeing people in Manila not showing much care and just stressing around minding their own business, kind of like Copenhagen or any big city I guess.
I also totally dig the traffic in the Philippines, I really love it.
Thankfully I'm seeing progress, especially in Ilocos where people are starting to have very nice houses (nicer than our apartment here in Denmark), flatscreen tv's etc. But of course, it's still a mix and I believe most of the country is still very poor sadly.This pinoy pride thing, I think it's just mainly due to inferiority complex. We have been suffering as a people a lot, we've been conquered multiple times, even now most of the people are poor due to lots of factors. It's no big deal for me anyway, except of course when some people really overdo it.
Also, people call me 'Americano, Americano, Americano' every time I go there and a bunch of people are helping me out and doing me favours because I'm foreigner, I have even had body guards when going to places. It's a very nice people but it's a little bit extreme when I feel like a celebrity hehe and as soon as I don't do something they have asked, they get offended. How are you guys received when you go to the Philippines and what do you think about it? The thing is, they are extremely nice people but as soon as something happens that they don't like, they can get really offended - and I'm really scared of the Filipino temper.
Another thing, who in here are in a process of learning Tagalog?