Sunday, October 28, 2007

Habits but … we have to accept


Ok ... not only perfection!I saw some habits from the Filipinos that made me wish to kick them, hehehehe
Their addition to mobiles - that for a European would be non education and bad manners. You just have to accept. They talk on the phone even when are eating, even when they receive people, even when are in some formal dinner. Formality in terms of Europeans standards do not exists, hum? In terms of protocol and etiquette we have to have that in mind. They are like Beach people. Relaxed all the time, late all the time and on the phone. They do not eat they devours food as fast as the concord. So if you go there with local friends, just eat less or do not ask food just share with them. Be prepared to eat like an animal - a lot and at the same time. And be prepared to use your hands for the food, the filipinos do not cut with fork and knife they just eat with the hands. In that point, I found a lot of things similar to the Indonesia, once they use fork and spoon (not knife). But the big difference was the speed. I was stunned when I saw a gentleman eating so fast while speaking on the phone, having his IPod phones on and grabbing his friend in front of him. He had just two hands I am sure. Do not expect from the Filipinos delicate or good behavior in OUR Europeans Patterns! Just watch and learn. So that’s why I daily think that is more important to understand, accept and know the differences between different people and some of them are our friends. That is the richness of the world, we have tobe humble and open minded,it is the only way to appreciate the beauties of our world and the differences between the people. These are small peanuts compared to richness and wonderful people and land that I found in the Philippines. This is just behavior that explains a lot about people’s posture in the world and also their economic factor. People in general tend to minimize behaviors but they are the "must" of understanding others, to dialogue worldwide and as an explanation of the countries conduct and figure in the international society.
I always heard … tell me what you eat I will tell you how you are.

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