3 kinds of face reaction when you saw pinoy in the UK

[kimmi]

very well said, Kuya Peter..

so far in my experience eventhough our place is called "remote", I am lucky and proud to say that we have a flipino community in here and everytime we heard or we learned that there's a new filipino/filipina within the area we made it a point that we communicate with them and we met sometimes once a week.. haven't met any snobbish filipina yet..

[pennybarry]

very well said, Kuya Peter..

so far in my experience eventhough our place is called "remote", I am lucky and proud to say that we have a flipino community in here and everytime we heard or we learned that there's a new filipino/filipina within the area we made it a point that we communicate with them and we met sometimes once a week.. haven't met any snobbish filipina yet..

You're right Kimmi, but remote or not, it's still part of UK, I advise them to visit lovely Scotland. Hubby said he lived in London for 17 years saved nothing as all is expensive, busy, traffic etc. He loves to live here now PEACE and QUIET.

Anyway, we have places in the PHilippines called remote. Who lives there?

[aromulus]

Anyway, we have places in the PHilippines called remote. Who lives there?

Tribes of TV's, DVD Players, VCR's.....

[kimmi]

Tribes of TV's, DVD Players, VCR's.....

[lala]

You're right Kimmi, but remote or not, it's still part of UK, I advise them to visit lovely Scotland. Hubby said he lived in London for 17 years saved nothing as all is expensive, busy, traffic etc. He loves to live here now PEACE and QUIET.

Anyway, we have places in the PHilippines called remote. Who lives there?

living in London is very nice, loads of Filipino people too, you can easily get what you wanted...."dont metion the price" for you not to had a pain in your a**

Never been to Scotland.....hubby says its nice too

[pennybarry]

living in London is very nice, loads of Filipino people too, you can easily get what you wanted...."dont metion the price" for you not to had a pain in your a**

Never been to Scotland.....hubby says its nice too

Yes I agree as Pinay loves malls, loves to see nice buildings. We love window shoppings too
So if it is a disaster for you if you don't go out and buy, then LOndon is right place for you!
If you have not much money but loves window shopping, LOndon is still right place for you.
I have a filipina friend here who just moved here from London and everytime she visits her cousin there, she brings ampalaya, talong Pinoy, and tocino
But we are also close to Edinburgh, there's bus stop infont of our house and there's bus bound to Edinburgh. Everytime I visit my friend there, I buy ampalaya and pinoy talong

The only differs is if we live in city proper, there's full of temptations to buy what you want and hard to control spending. I am sure if I live in London or Edinburgh, I will pamper myself oftentimes

[angel1231]

May i add this ...my husband got more filipino's friendS than me in England ..I we like traviling and i'ved traveled almost anywhere in europe and i say its 2 out 10 who i meet are nice people and the 8 are just mind there own thing and save their money ..........to be what they called in the PHILPPINES "DONYA" so everytime a see or meet filipinas in street or shopping or everywhere i tend to mind my own business.

[charlwill]

You're right Kimmi, but remote or not, it's still part of UK, I advise them to visit lovely Scotland. Hubby said he lived in London for 17 years saved nothing as all is expensive, busy, traffic etc. He loves to live here now PEACE and QUIET.

Anyway, we have places in the PHilippines called remote. Who lives there?

I been to Scotland and oh my, what a lovely place to live. I don't think Scotland is a remote area. Only a pickle minded person called Scotland that way.

[tomm]

I been to Scotland and oh my, what a lovely place to live. I don't think Scotland is a remote area. Only a pickle minded person called Scotland that way.

Going off topic a bit aren't we

I guess you have only been to Glasgow or Edinburgh. It's a fact some of the most remote areas of the UK are in Scotland... the North and Western Isles in particular.

[vrn]

Going off topic a bit aren't we

I noticed....

so to go back to the topic...I will share my experience...

after 2 months of giving birth, me and my husband went to the shopping center here in Milton Keynes with our little baby boy.

We were at a certain shop (Debenhams) looking for a perfume when I heard a couple of women speaking in Tagalog...I got sooo excited and said HELLO to them, but they just said "hi" and turned away...

I was quiet disappointed really...

[charlwill]

Going off topic a bit aren't we

I guess you have only been to Glasgow or Edinburgh. It's a fact some of the most remote areas of the UK are in Scotland... the North and Western Isles in particular.

Hey, I am not the one who started it. I just only replying to some off topic reply. NOP, I grew up in the city but I really hate cities. When I went to Scotland I visited lots of places and I just saying what I think of Scotland. For me, Scotland is a very lovely place and not a remote one. And one more thing as I've said about my previous reply in this topic. I am not going to give a damn to those people who have a bad attitude towards their fellow country men. As long as I am not asking my daily needs from them. Do I care? and why should I let them ruin my day. Aside from that we should not going to comment them because for sure they have the reason why they act like that. Maybe they have a bad experience to her fellow countrymen. This is not only a filipino thingy or attitude but of course anywhere in the world and in every race.

[Jay&Zobel]

Hey, I am not the one who started it. I just only replying to some off topic reply.

I am not going to give a damn to those people who have a bad attitude towards their fellow country men.

As long as I am not asking my daily needs from them. Do I care? and why should I let them ruin my day.

Aside from that we should not going to comment them because for sure they have the reason why they act like that.

Maybe they have a bad experience to her fellow countrymen.

This is not only a filipino thingy or attitude but of course anywhere in the world and in every race.

These are my views:
We Filipinos are known to be warm, friendly, affectionate, fun and happy people. Even if we have problems, still we know how to smile.
When we committed mistakes, we laugh at them.
Kahit walang pera, smile pa rin (Even without money, still we know how to smile). Just a concrete example: Pinoys living in slum areas (poor, depressed, oppresed etc... when being televised they are so ever smiling with full enthusiasm and waving on the camera because of an immediate fame) or even joining the noontime TV gameshows...

The reasons why I think MrsJMajor posted this thread and plenty have replied:
1) To see if the Pinoys who have left their own land still have the same attitude. Are they still fun-loving, happy, friendly, warm? (The answers can be cruel)
2) We kind of expect our fellow countrymen to smile back when being smiled upon.
3) We have that passion. The eagerness. The hunger of meeting other Pinoys in this foreign land...
4) We wanted to feel at home away from home.
5) We wanted to feel welcome, to belong (especially for those who are newcomers). It isn't that easy for some...
6) And lots more...


Living in this country can be tough, can be wonderful, can be just normal... Great for those who were able to adjust easily. Sad for some... But it doesn't mean that we should stop being 'us' (Pinoys)...


Smile is very contagious and free so why be grumpy...
http://www.snopes.com/science/smile.asp

Yes, you can't please everybody... If they dont smile back then at least you made yourself HAPPY .