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Bad Filipino Traits..... Well, we know that Pinoys have a lot of qualities that the whole world admires, and it is also true that foreigners are smitten by our beauty and good nature. However, Pinoys do have embarrassing and unpleasant traits. Here in the USA and other countries, Pinoys (NOT ALL, though) who live/work in the same place, or who meet in public places and parties act in a bizzare/unpleasant manner...Try going to California...huh! even if you bump into a fellow Pinoy, s/he'll give that "who are you? " look. It's like saying: " I am better/richer than you! " In NYC, Pinoy will victimize another Pinoy just to earn money. IF your Boss is a Pinoy amongst the "majorities", expect that person to be an A$$-Kisser, and with a crab mentality. Here in McAllen, TX, most Pino/ays here are Nurses who have more than one job. But one thing I noticed here, is that just as they earn a lot of money, they are so "sleek and stingy" in so many ways. If you are not close friends with them, and there is an occasion where everyone shares/splits the bill, expect the sudden disappearance of some, pretending to be in the restroom or wherever/whatever! They'll find all the excuses in the world in order NOT to pay. AGAIN, LET ME REITERATE THAT I AM NOT GENERALIZING THE PINOYS HERE, BUT JUST READ THE TITLE OF THIS BLOG..Below are more unpleasant Pinoy Traits...  Just call me ELZ  |
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5/5/2009 6:52 pm |
I know of someone who lives here who had a visitor (Tourist) from RP who wanted to visit Las Vegas/Grand Canyon. This person and I have a common friend who resides there. Would you believe this person told her guest that she can stay at our common friend's place and that she can visit Grand Canyon as well, all expenses paid by the friend in Vegas?...THAT IS SO BAD!  Our Vegas friend was so shocked by the commitment this person had created for her and her family. She was embarrassed to say NO. Her kids ended sleeping in one room for more than a week, she and hubby had to call in sick from their respective jobs just to entertain the RP Tourist, who did not even bother to ask if she was not inconveniencing the hosts.Imagine this tourist and the hosts never met before, and NO THANKS to our Texas common acquaintance who did not have a second thought compromising the situation at someone else's expense!..2 bad traits here..Just call me ELZ
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5/5/2009 7:01 pm |
Have you experienced being in a restaurant, with all of you as professionals and yet, you find almost 75% of women expect the men to foot the bill?..Personally, I find that unfair, specially if these same men did not offer to pay, and that their wives will "audit" the statements from their credit cards..To some people, they'd rather be thick-skinned, and I really hate to be around them. Just call me ELZ
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5/5/2009 7:08 pm |
When I travel, I see to it that I am comfortable, and that I will not cause any inconvenience to my friends, because I don't want to be inconvenienced by anyone. I will not be a pest, even if they sincerely and wholeheartedly invite me to stay at their place. If it's a shared responsibility, I give my share as agreed. And like I said, I am sensitive to the people around me too. I do not want to take advantage of others and I don't want them to take advantage of me too. Fair deal! Just call me ELZ
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5/5/2009 7:09 pm |
Do you mind sharing your own experiences here? Just call me ELZ
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5/5/2009 7:12 pm |
Get this one too. One Pinoy couple owns 4 luxury vehicles, and they would NOT let their "friends" have a ride on any of those. But when it's time to shop at Home Depot/Lowe's for building materials or heavy furnitures/appliances, this same couple would not hesitate to borrow and ask the help of others who own pick-up trucks to carry the heavy load, and not even offer to pay the gasoline..Hello! Just call me ELZ
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hi ms.eb  this is a very good piece i've read today...i might share some when i get back ...i love this issue you brought up  needs time to compose ...so many stories in my head ...i'll get back to you once its on queque 
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5/6/2009 6:44 am |
Good morning Elsa, Hope you have a beautiful day!!! Yes, encountered a lot but, not gonna mention. I will just admire the good traits loving and kind and beautiful!!! God bless everyone    [I God is pure love...
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5/6/2009 6:59 am |
hi ms.eb this is a very good piece i've read today...i might share some when i get back ...i love this issue you brought up needs time to compose ...so many stories in my head ...i'll get back to you once its on queque , and I'll wait for your return and share your experiences... Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 7:01 am |
You Better Believe it, TINI! ...I was shocked myself even on my first year here in the USA way back in 1991...Gosh!...I was so excited to see Pinoy/nays on the streets, malls of NYC, and greeted them Hi, Hello, Kumusta ka/yo, and all that...And guess what? I was snobbed most of the time, and with their heads up at that...I was so disappointed. Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 7:04 am |
I learned my lessons from then on..I just look at them, and wait a while if I see a rather "impending" friendly look and then, I get it from there.....Come to think, they may have been citizens of USA a lot longer than I do, but come on!... PURO NAMAN MGA PANGO` ANG ILONG NAMIN!  Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 7:05 am |
rather, I take it from there... Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 7:07 am |
Good morning Elsa, Hope you have a beautiful day!!! Yes, encountered a lot but, not gonna mention. I will just admire the good traits loving and kind and beautiful!!! God bless everyone ...It's okay to spill the beans Tess, no names mentioned naman eh..I guess, people should be aware how Pinoys (again, NOT AL behave here in the USA...Kumbaga, pataasan ng ihi` dito...Grabe! Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 7:08 am |
make that pahabaan ng ihi`... Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 7:14 am |
ms. eb...hello there as bad as it is, i agree that some filipinos do have traits that are ebarassing. some are very inconsiderate 
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5/6/2009 7:17 am |
*embarassing sowee
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5/6/2009 8:20 am |
Borrowing and not returning, be it money or otherwise from fellow Filipinos including relatives and strangers. Some Pinoys who have lived in PI for most of their lives would assume that a fellow kababayan is rich enough when they/we live abroad which is often far from the truth. They don't consider the hard work it involves to keep continuing sending money, particularly when it's under appreciated. I have this tourist book which gives advice on how to treat Filipinos based on our traits. A few advice were warnings to tourists about what not to do while visiting PI. Might share sometime because I quite agree with their points of view.    within each one of us, and let it begin with me (and each one of us)..one breath at a time.
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5/6/2009 8:25 am |
A mate at work went on a Filipino chat room for the first time. On his first day of chatting, he got a woman asking for money right away. tsk tsk This is the kind of behaviour that portrays the rest of us in a similar light even though it's down to the individual's behaviour and not every Filipino does this. within each one of us, and let it begin with me (and each one of us)..one breath at a time.
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elz i agree...but every culture is not perfect...pinoys in general are not united peeps...no common grounds whatsoever...pinoys are known as copycats...many pinoys thinks they are more superior than others but majority of the pinoys who migrated here to pursue the american dreams mostly came from the underpriveledge back home...once they upgraded themselves they think they belongs to the joneses...rat races are so common among pinoys...many pinoys who goes balikbayan likes so much attention and be look upon like a celebrity...
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5/6/2009 11:53 am |
ms. eb...hello there as bad as it is, i agree that some filipinos do have traits that are ebarassing. some are very inconsiderate Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 11:54 am |
*embarassing sowee Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 11:57 am |
Correct, Ms. Dei...and sometimes "greed" brings them to it.. Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 12:00 pm |
Borrowing and not returning, be it money or otherwise from fellow Filipinos including relatives and strangers. Some Pinoys who have lived in PI for most of their lives would assume that a fellow kababayan is rich enough when they/we live abroad which is often far from the truth. They don't consider the hard work it involves to keep continuing sending money, particularly when it's under appreciated. I have this tourist book which gives advice on how to treat Filipinos based on our traits. A few advice were warnings to tourists about what not to do while visiting PI. Might share sometime because I quite agree with their points of view. and 90% of them didn't pay. Mom, cannot keep the money now, and that is one of my hardest decisions. My sister does.Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 12:02 pm |
And that is really BAD!..It's like some people believe that we ought to share them something just because we are better off here, exactly NOT knowing what we're going through... Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 12:07 pm |
A mate at work went on a Filipino chat room for the first time. On his first day of chatting, he got a woman asking for money right away. tsk tsk This is the kind of behaviour that portrays the rest of us in a similar light even though it's down to the individual's behaviour and not every Filipino does this. Just call me ELZ
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5/6/2009 12:10 pm |
elz i agree...but every culture is not perfect...pinoys in general are not united peeps...no common grounds whatsoever...pinoys are known as copycats...many pinoys thinks they are more superior than others but majority of the pinoys who migrated here to pursue the american dreams mostly came from the underpriveledge back home...once they upgraded themselves they think they belongs to the joneses...rat races are so common among pinoys...many pinoys who goes balikbayan likes so much attention and be look upon like a celebrity... Just call me ELZ
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