warrior is a child
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really? i think mr jordan you think highly of yourself..uughhh..
why would you wear a boxers when you're going to work? when you go to a mall? when you attend to your classes? and when going to church on any where else? don't you think it's inappropriate? unless, you really are inappropriate..:)
and btw,what do you mean by "where pants" i thought you're good in english? oh well, it's good we know how to understand things. |
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maandoe
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hi. i'm from the philippines and the reason (well, for me, that is) why i would rather wear jeans than shorts even if it's really hot is because it's much more formal to wear outside. plus, most of the nicer establishments have a strict "no-shorts" policy like the hotels, fine dining restaurants and shopping malls. people usually wear shorts if it's an informal setting, like going on a fast food restaurant, or going to the beach or just staying at home.
the best way to approach filipinas, just be nice, dont be too arrogant or talk english with a "slang" so much or people will just ignore you or think you're "trying hard".
and for your "their noses starts to bleed" comment, it depends which types of filipinos you speak to. most filipinos speak english fine and can understand you. you might even be surprised that even "tambays" or the "streetkids" can speak english.
oh, and ive noticed, the best way to strike up a conversation with us, is usually to say something in the local dialect and the ice will be broken ;) |
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Ray H
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Kumsta po kayo,
Relax, talking to filipinas is easy, just be respectful. Also you must remember that they are used to the heat in the Philippines, You aren't. Don't be overly dramatic though , filipinas love to laugh. Have fun my young pinoy friend !!! |
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Asesinos FC 4EVER - ENFANT
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one word -- and you should have known this by now -- CULTURE. |
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maestro1
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Short pants are truly an American phenomenon. We are really one of the only counties that view short pants as acceptable to wear out and about. Most European, Asian, South American countries among others just don't wear them like we do. Most countries think that they are inappropriate unless you are at the beach or on holiday. We have to remember that just because we do it doesn't mean that the rest of the world does. |
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madstar
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Okay! that's bcuz Filipino men or women r so worid bout wat others think bout their appearance! and nver speak 2 them in english! they wont think ur bastos but they'l say your a show off. unless ur talking 2 sum1 who responds 2 u in english! and if u dnt knw hw 2 speak tagalog,poor u. juz kidding!
enjoy. |
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gbdelta1954
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They are used to the weather. I live in Southern California, I wear shorts in the 60's. They would be wearing coats and scarfs. I was told repeatedly, if you want t nice girl in Asia you have to wear long slacks and a shirt. You dress like a tourist you will be treated like a tourist and not treated very seriously. I would prefer to wear shorts too. I did when i was with my girlfriend in Bangkok. Now that we have broken up, I have to revert my wardrobe for the next trip. If you want one that is going for your money then wear shorts. Otherwise, best to dress to impress. The Filipinas are like that. I have worked with filipinas in US and are good friends with many still.
Good luck and have a good time there. |
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Well
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Don't take this the wrong way, but I think you are full of yourself. I hope you are underage and have a long ways to go until growing up, because I shudder to think that an adult would still see life in such narcissistic terms. In the real world, where you have to work to earn a living completely on your own, you have to have at least a little humility and empathy to get by, because the secret to success in any society is that people have to like you. Nobody likes a selfish deluded individual.
If pinays' noses start bleeding after listening to you speak in English all the time, its not because they are incapable of understanding your English as much as they are annoyed by your inability to speak their language--given that you probably look 100% pinoy. Is you name Sam, Sam Milby?
I'm not insulting you, okay? I'm just giving it to you straight from the minds of the pinoys and pinays you will be dealing with when you're there. |
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lushbabe4u
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Geeeeeeeezzzzzusss! Do you know what you are talking about? & Don't you have a common sense? It's not a burning hell in the Phils. you know. That's why people can still manage to wear jeans especially for formal get ups. Shorts are mostly used on summer time or to those not so formal places. The best way to approach people especially Filipinas is to be polite & speak slowly so they will understand you especially if you're speaking a bit slang. Then don't be such a braggart when talking to them or else nobody will ever dare to talk to you. Good luck! |
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arienne321
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When people here in the Philippines go out of their house, they usually plan the places they would go to during the day. In most of those places, wearing shorts would be inappropriate. That is the custom here, wearing clothes appropriate to the places they go to and to the people they are meeting during the day.
Shorts are usually worn on the beach or when playing, going to the gym or doing sports. Other than these situations, wearing shorts would be considered a sign of disrespect.
Cute Filipinas will certainly look at you when wearing short shorts to the mall, as they will immediately know you are not from here, for certain, a tourist not used to the warm climate. And looking at you would not necessarily mean interest, it could just be curiousity, because boxer shorts have long been out of fashion here. The cool young men out here wear shorts just below their knees these days. Most of the young pinoys are fashion conscious, you know. |
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pingnavarro
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Good answer Warrior!!
My nose literally bled(while laughing) when I noticed the grammar of the question.
I wont talk to the asker also, maybe my bad grammar will become worse.
where or wear?
wheater or weather? |
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♥^-^♥ Mabuhay! ♥^-^♥
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Mabuhay! Grow up kid.
♥^-^♥ |
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Endanger
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How old are you? Let me guess... you belong to the playgroup! HAHAHA! |
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DC Fanatic
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1. It's pretty much a casual wear for us Filipinos, that is, whever we leave our homes. How we look at home stays at home. How we look in public is different.
2. You can try learning our language, Tagalog. That way, you won't have to worry about SOME of our Filipinas having a hard time talking with you. |
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sansrival
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I am Filipino American! Dont degrade Filipinos, there are more educated Filipinos since we value education alot. Most people are not just contented with a high school diploma! It is everybody's dream to have a college diploma.
Domestic helpers go to Hongkong to give their children the best education. I had talked to some of them 2 weeks ago! They had stayed there for 9-15 years just to give their children the best education . I know somebody who is a domestic helper in London whose child here in the Philippines is a doctor and have lots of apartments.
Most Filipinos commute riding a jeepney, bus or metrorail trains such as the LRT and MRT. If you wear shorts while riding those means of transportation people will think that you are too cheap. Prostitutes are the ones who wear improper attires in public. SHORTS are usually worn in the beach and during sports events.
The Filipinos are highly conservative ! Most people are Catholic and mostly fear GOD. They dont abort their babies, only a very small percentage! Unlike abroad where they always think of abortion.
Be sure that when you degrade us, you have the right grammar!
where = wear
wheater = weather
eveyone= everyone |
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sivracious
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wow, i visited last year and wore shorts almost all the time, and now i feel like a dork for doing that based on all these responses. how come nobody told me that in the first place, oh well. great country next time i go i'll wear pants except to the beach or on a boat. :)
no wonder they did not let me into the one Bank tower that i wanted to visit for business matters. i just thought they were being rude. You live and learn. and i guess they are used to the heat so thats my answer for the why pants instead of shorts. |
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jj192328
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People in the Philippines are modest. You don't see many
of them wearing shorts in the big cities, just as you don't
see many of them wearing a two piece bathing outfit.
When you visit a foreign land, you should try your best to
adapt to their way of life. So many foreigners visit a country
and try to impose their culture on the locals. I believe that
is one reason why foreigners have trouble in other countries.
Respect the way filipinos do things, the way they dress, etc..
and maybe when you meet girls there, they will respect you. |
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jackyqc03
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filipinos are a conservative people. we think that wearing shorts is only appropriate when going to the beach of the market. We do wear pants at work, when going to Church (we even have to wear shoes when we do hear mass), when we go to the mall, and wherever we go... but, today, that is not the case... a lot has changed. may filipinos are embracing the use of shorts in public...even slippers. thanks to the increasing popularity of the thong slippers from brazil... yes... they have not just been a fashion symbol, but a status symbol as well... |
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i go loony
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more people wear pants because we know what "mahalay" means. It's our culture |
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tsunade
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it's easy to be tan in the Philippines |
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NONAME
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you can wear short or jeans, it does not matter as long as you feel comtable. just do not say the wrong words to them otherwise they will b????? that's my advice. |
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art_wur
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you're wrong dude. you got the worng Idea. next time please go to greenbelt or alabang rather than tondo and caloocan. |
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mitzy_paz
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More people wear pants in the Philippines because pants are in style this season..... don't know why but I also wear pants even in a hot season like summer................................. |
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a_toledo
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I don't know about the Philippines, but I went to Cuba awhile back to visit relatives, and everyone told me not to wear shorts because only gays wear shorts there. I thought that was ridiculous until I was teased by some school kids. Needless to say, I wore long pants from then on. Also, I wasn't in the capitol nor in a tourist area where I'm sure shorts would have been more common place.
The situation in the Philippines might be some ridiculous custom like the one I mentioned above. Who knows? |
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chief8
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The answer, I think, lies in the fact that Filipinos copy the Western ways (American, especially) in just about everything they do. Jeans are very American, but Filipinos ignore the fact that they're in a tropical country and the weather is not conducive to wearing jeans. They think they look "cool". The last time I was there, I couldn't even stand to wear short shorts. (Mga kababayan, I've used the word shorts to talk about the heat and humidity in general terms. I didn't mean to
suggest that I or anyone could wear it to any occasion.) |
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