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tearsofash
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Where do I sign up for this kind of thing? Do you actually have to know someone in the Philippines or can I use a service?
EYEL1NER
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Do you have a spare $10,000 laying around?
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
I'm not fond of Manila either. I wish Makati was the capital instead.
smurfx said:
I'll just grab some pics from the controversial Bayo (local fashion brand) advertisment, I'm pretty sure DonMigs knows about this.
tallkid123
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Just book a flight to Manila. Apparently, all the 'available' women are located in this place called Angeles City.
I havent been to Makati since 2007. My parents were living in Das Marinas Village at the time but I'd still usually find myself at Megamall or at places in Mandaluyong/Pasig City. I've been to a few Asian countries in my life but I've never felt the disparity between rich and poor so strongly than when I'd be driven outside of my village and on to the highways.
Got some good memories of the Philippines. Nice people with good work ethic (although they can annoy me at times) and they're got a highly adaptive culture which is why they tend to easily intermarry with other races.
methane47
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Holy crap.. THATS MADDOX.... soo lame
FUUUUHe looks even more like a turtle this way.
quick and dirty but you get the idea...
Huevos de Oro
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EYEL1NER
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Fuck man. I still remember being out one day and seeing Porches and a Lambo and Ferrari at the mall in Alabang. A couple minutes later I was down the road on some random Manila street and saw a woman in rags sleeping in a broken wooden cart parked in the grassy median of the road with her naked two or three year old standing there watching the traffic pass, surrounded by garbage.
The former is not too common there and the latter is extremely common. But it just tripped me out. The whole rest of the day I kept thinking about that kid just looking right at me as our car passed by him.
Byakuya769
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My bro's ex was a product of this. And by product, I mean that her mom was married to some rich sucker while she had 6 kids by a chauffeur.
tallkid123
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I briefly went to the international school in Manila and it was so ridiculous seeing kids getting dropped off in Ferraris, Lambos etc.
I wasn't really jealous but more dumbfounded by their level of wealth. One of my sister's friends had a father who apparently owned Araneta coliseum so they'd get free tickets to concerts etc.
I was kinda amused at it all. Give an Asian a lot of money and they'll do their best to show it off to you.
One of the reasons why i rarely visit nyc.
ShinjukoOtaku
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seriously....Everyone is ok with this statement?
Mr. B Natural
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Everybody gets old. Even the creeps, freaks, criminals, etc.
I highly suggest the Louis Theroux episode about finding a wife in Thailand. I'm sure there are plenty of other outlets that are trying to expose the seedy world of thai/filipino/russian buy-a-wife culture.
I highly suggest the Louis Theroux episode about finding a wife in Thailand. I'm sure there are plenty of other outlets that are trying to expose the seedy world of thai/filipino/russian buy-a-wife culture.
Salvor.Hardin
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Yeah wtf? OP answer this man's question!
Ok, so I'm a product of an anglo - filipina marriage. Granted, my dad and mom's age are more or less the same (they are just 6 years apart) so I don't think my parent's relationship count towards what the OP is complaining about. My dad came here (Manila) from the Netherlands in the mid-70's, met my mom playing tennis of all things, got married and had me a few years later.
Growing up here I know the extremes that a lot of people are talking about and pretty much see it everyday. The middle class here is tiny - it's basically non-existent, and the upper class while constituting an even smaller portion of the total population probably controls maybe 90% of the money. Which is why a lot of advertising here either targets the lower C/D market or goes straight for the A/ upper B market.
For a lot of young women, there really isn't a lot of future for them here, so they look abroad - which is why there's such a big...I don't know the term, I suppose "mail order bride" industry here. A lot of these girls hope to marry a foreigner, move abroad, then get their entire family green cards. The American Dream is still a huge, huge pull for many Filipinos.
Also, funny International School Manila was mentioned - that's where I went to school, and let me tell you it's a pain in the butt sometimes when people ask where I went to high school. There's a huge, HUGE stereotypical view of what ISM kids are like here (spoiled, bratty rich kids) that I'm honestly a little bit ashamed to mention it sometimes even in passing conversation. The stereotype is true for maybe only 10% of the people going there, but those are definitely also the loudest bunch. Certainly didn't seem as bad as people make it out to be when I was there (80/90's in the old Makati campus) Only reason I was able to go there was because my Dad had a job at the Asian Development Bank and they provide fantastic benefits for employee families.
Growing up here I know the extremes that a lot of people are talking about and pretty much see it everyday. The middle class here is tiny - it's basically non-existent, and the upper class while constituting an even smaller portion of the total population probably controls maybe 90% of the money. Which is why a lot of advertising here either targets the lower C/D market or goes straight for the A/ upper B market.
For a lot of young women, there really isn't a lot of future for them here, so they look abroad - which is why there's such a big...I don't know the term, I suppose "mail order bride" industry here. A lot of these girls hope to marry a foreigner, move abroad, then get their entire family green cards. The American Dream is still a huge, huge pull for many Filipinos.
Also, funny International School Manila was mentioned - that's where I went to school, and let me tell you it's a pain in the butt sometimes when people ask where I went to high school. There's a huge, HUGE stereotypical view of what ISM kids are like here (spoiled, bratty rich kids) that I'm honestly a little bit ashamed to mention it sometimes even in passing conversation. The stereotype is true for maybe only 10% of the people going there, but those are definitely also the loudest bunch. Certainly didn't seem as bad as people make it out to be when I was there (80/90's in the old Makati campus) Only reason I was able to go there was because my Dad had a job at the Asian Development Bank and they provide fantastic benefits for employee families.
RSLAEV
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It's very hard for me not to judge the old dudes in this scenario because I think it's gross. But hey OP there's plenty of chicks out there, just shake your head and move on until you find one that isn't looking for a handout from an old dude with money.
It is a form of exploitation, but a soft exploitation. These women aren't *forced* to bone nasty old dudes to get by but it probably helps a hell of a lot. I think it's fine when it's two adults that have come to an agreement where the woman is providing company and entertainment in exchange for compensation but if they try to pass themselves off as a normal couple then it gets grotesque.
It is a form of exploitation, but a soft exploitation. These women aren't *forced* to bone nasty old dudes to get by but it probably helps a hell of a lot. I think it's fine when it's two adults that have come to an agreement where the woman is providing company and entertainment in exchange for compensation but if they try to pass themselves off as a normal couple then it gets grotesque.
GungHo
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I read this post like you're speaking in Anjelah Johnson's voice and it entertains me greatly.
Yeah... took one foot off the plane in Manila and it was "HEY JOE!" "HEY JOE!" And I'm like Who is Joe? Why do you think I am Joe? Did Joe owe you something? Why are you touching my arm? No, I don't want to go in there. That beer is obviously flat. Why doesn't that car have any windows? There are no knees on that jeep. What is this "balut" thing you keep asking me about? OH JESUS CHRIST IS IT DEAD?
Mumbai. Hands down.
EYEL1NER
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I would have much rather gotten called 'Joe' than what I got called.
I got off the plane in Manila, walked outside, and waited for my fiancée's family to pick me up. After waiting forever (because they were at the wrong airport), I decided to approach a guy who worked at the airport for assistance, maybe the use of his phone. I got close to him, gave a friendly smile, and before I could say anything he greeted me:
"WHAT IS UP, MY ('n-word' with the '-er' on the end)?! HOW ARE YOU DOING, BOY?!"
It fucking blew me away. I mean, it's a different people and he probably doesn't interact too much with Americans. He probably had seen shit on the Internet and thought is was appropriate to say.
But I'm like, the nerdiest fucking white guy in the world!
I don't know. All I could say was "Ummmmm...yeah."
tallkid123
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I've dealt with too many privileged asians (in Asia) to think overwise. Everyone wants to get ahead and be better off.
My father is also with ADB and lived in Manila for about 11 years or so before getting promoted to go overseas. Their education allowance is insane for employee's children (75% paid by the bank for school/university fees). With it, I went to boarding school, got an undergraduate degree and am now doing law with no debt after whatsoever. But yeah man, I know full well where you're coming from
I only went to ISM for about 3 months in 2001. I just vividly remember all the kids there wearing different variations of some shiny Nike basketball shoes there. That and a lot of the pinoys kids being soft little bastards who had clearly gotten spoiled by their parent's wealth. Hated the place and I'm glad I left quickly. My sister on the other hand was there for 2 years and had a great time. Last I heard, they actually had fast food workers at the school who sold sbarros and pizza hut directly to the kids. Kinda cool if you ask me though...
DonMigs85
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My mom has a friend who married a rich, handsome German dude who also happens to work at ADB. Seems fairly common.
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Deleted member 81567
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You ever going to update your thread?!
If you were there in 2001 that was still the old campus I believe. The new one is ridiculous. You are correct that the canteen area is now essentially a food court. Gyms are all airconditioned, the Bamboo Telegraph (school paper) is now a full colored glossy magazine, and they have an Apple store inside as well (wtf! But as alumni I get discount there so
) It's cool for sure but I also feel it's a little too much privalege going on. I don't like the idea of kids growing up thinking everything will be handed to them on a silver platter. Not an attitude that will serve them well in the real world.Now to be honest I did enjoy my time there, the education provided is competent and they have excellent university and college references for outgoing students. Can't say the place did me wrong in any way, but I totally understand where you are coming from. I suppose I was lucky because I literally grew up going to that school and had a stable of good friends from all those years there (still keep in touch with most of them) But for new kids, I imagine it's a lot tougher - the place has a habit of encouraging cliques to form.
tallkid123
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You were lucky. That's why I hated it so much. 3 months later and I still had no idea how to act and who was even in my grade? I'd really never felt so lost at that place. My sister got a better handle on things though and she had a great time back in 05-07. It probably didnt help that she's always been naturally popular though.
My alternative though was ending up in boarding school in Australia. I'd have to say it wasn't any better than going to ISM though.
EYEL1NER
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My thread?
Last time it got updated, some really cool guy decided to post it in the "Historic Neogaf moments" thread and call my wife a 'slut,' 'whore,' 'cunt,' and 'selfish piece of shit.'
Fuck updating that thread again.
Going off the inaccuracies in the guy's TL;DR version of my thread though it's obvious he can't read for shit and has tenuous reading comprehension.
It sucked too, because I was afraid to respond back because I knew I was going to get banned for whatever I would have said, but I was too pissed off and by the time I had calmed down a bit, enough time had passed where I was just like "Fuck it."
Some people seemed to be interested in developments, going off of the initial PMs I got asking for updates. But after seeing that post, nope. I'm done with that thread.
I would have been interested to see the replies of "She is gonna leave you and clean out your account and possessions while your gone" and "She'll be looking for new dick as soon as your on the plane" after I would have updated it that I am leaving the country for a year for work pretty soon.
And the replies after posting how my best friend and former co-worker (who also has an account and lurks GAF) is getting ready to marry one of the friends of my wife's family and bring her here? That would have been gold.
If it gets updated though, some new junior who has it all figured out that my wife is a slut and whore and I am a dumbass and moron is going to post something that, after that post in the other thread, is going to end up upsetting me and then I'll post and get banned. And GAF has been a lifesaver while unemployed and I am sure I will spend many many hours on here while I am by myself up in the arctic circle working. So I'm just going to avoid all of it and let that thread die away.
I'm happy here with my wife and daughter right now and that is all that matters to me.
Sorry if you were waiting to see what happened, though.
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