they are unofficially out ...
but really, the reason why the top men here who draw the dole but have several houses each and BMW's is coz the only business they can do now is "loansharking" lol
but also
it means that any debt i had in england, stays in england
hmmm this is interesting : as far as i know the true courting and marriage custom in the philippines based on what i have learned from school and from the olds pipz as well, that pinays are known to be mahinhin and when it comes to courting guys should do some service for her family and impress the parents like getting water from the wheel, making firewoods,doing all household chores, giving ulam or like fruits any filipino food as offering and when he comes to visit her the parents are also around to listen to both of you lol...so no i love you in the converstion... also you cant get out dating without a chaperon and also the guy should ask the parents first if ever he wants to date their daughter out. speaking of date just a dinner out date or a walk in the park and now when they become officially steady its considered as engagement and theres the parents again decide about it the cost of marriage should be paid by the guy and the parents of the guy as well ask permission in behalf of son to marry their daughter before it only cost 2 cows and 2 pigs for the longest meal for the day its very tradditional and classic this has been very big part of our culture but it seems like it has been totally erased now lol...but anyway i just remember the old ways...and also....i dont think you should have burden all the other expenses which i think it is so absurb but....if you are really that to generous to be like that and spoiled your wife/fiancee/girlfriend shes so lucky to have someone like you then...
Filipina a born survivor!
Originally Posted by andypaul
I thought the paramiliateries were the balilff/debt collectors over there
yes, they provide a protection service.. and to protect you, from those who you give money to, if you don't give them the money...
i've got me dog and wife to protect me and the house, and a big sofa to hide behind
i'm just sick of other peoples problems, if they turn up they are gonna get some
off me, i want to see what evidence this polish guy has ever lived at my address, and if they haven't got any, they better
off.
They can only serve the order on the person they are looking for, so just call the police as they will be tresspassing and using agression against an innocent member of the public.
Keith - Administrator
Maybe in a previous life your name was
Josephivic Bloggoyewsky????
And supported Liverpool????
ta scouser keith, i knew you would know about that, being from liverpool
could be, infact my parents are not english, thou my moms been here since 1945 !! and still doesn't have a british passport
i got about 10 letters for this polish guy, i put them back in the post box, saying not known at this address, so i got sick of doing this, and open it, by mistake of course
i'll just wait for them to come around, i'm not posting evidence i live at the house, why should i.....
Just go the CAB
Keith - Administrator
this is how polish this country has become ... when people see my Marivic's name they instintively say "marra-vitch"!
lol
now that says something!
lol
tom
oops and i am bigtomBOWSKI! lol
sheesh
Bologneseky and carbonarraskas..
There is always death and taxes; however, death doesn't get worse every year.
erve is cooking some of that polish food ... she may as well, she's living in an adopted polish country
Marivic Bowski...........
That gives the game away.........
that's funny
i'm going to work now, be home at 12:30
just in time to give marivic bowski her morning phone call
tom
Hi Bridget, I hope my future wife will think like you. We have spent our limited time in Phils just chatting and getting to know each other. She wouldn't even let me take her to the more costly places to eat, she was so thoughtful like that.....I do not care even I can not afford to buy expensive signature brands of bags, shoes, clothes and etc what I care most is we always have a great time chatting, playing games online everyday. Guess what, I always beat him in scrabble...
So Guyz not all filipinas are materialistic, infact we are very easy to please.. You do not need to spend a million to impress us, just treat us fairly and respect us as woman we are happy and we`ll be very proud of you.
I have no time for designer labels myself either and think the world has gone mad even contemplating spending ludicrous money on items to make themselves feel good. People have wardrobes full of clothes that they never use, but they are off to the shops to buy more.
Most people I grew up in the UK thought like this, that friendship and good conversation were the most important things, and not to let advertisers brainwash everyone.
My GF seemed to appreciate the acts of kindness, affection and warmth more than anything which bode well for the future in my eyes.
So far my "investment" has been the most profitable I have ever made, she suggested we buy rice land in Isabella, we are making an excellent profit, she suggested we buy plots in Palawan, we have sold two at over 75% return in two years, plus our house/plot there has also doubled in value in three years. She advised me buy a condo in makati in a pre build purchase, we sold it when the building was complete at 40% profit, she has made me truly happy and just made us a beautiful son, priceless!!!!!!!!, for everything else I have my wise filipina to counsel me. who needs mastercard.
Live your life for a reason and don't worry be happy
if you don't know where you are going then any road will do!!
Glad things have worked out so well for you and i am happy you will be a family soon!!
I have never actually heard of anyone making good profit in the Philippines who was a foreigner so well done, you sure got good advice...
Yes I am lucky, as I say it is all down to my clever mahal, I am thinking of renting her out as a financial planning consultant at £200 per hour when she arrives here at the weekend!!!
Live your life for a reason and don't worry be happy
if you don't know where you are going then any road will do!!
At last a post that doesn't support consumerism from a man here. I have no intention of going down that road.Hi Bridget, I hope my future wife will think like you. We have spent our limited time in Phils just chatting and getting to know each other. She wouldn't even let me take her to the more costly places to eat, she was so thoughtful like that
I have no time for designer labels myself either and think the world has gone mad even contemplating spending ludicrous money on items to make themselves feel good. People have wardrobes full of clothes that they never use, but they are off to the shops to buy more.
Most people I grew up in the UK thought like this, that friendship and good conversation were the most important things, and not to let advertisers brainwash everyone.
My GF seemed to appreciate the acts of kindness, affection and warmth more than anything which bode well for the future in my eyes.
I work to live, owe nothing and do not believe Gucci is an antidote to years of poverty
When my Lady says she is not materialistic I believe her.
There is a strong tendency in the west to equate money with safety, how much is enough? our excess is mirrored back in the poverty of others, defending our lifestyle in a finite world means less for others
My idea is to spend half my time in the Phillis, earn less , consume less and share more, that's my idea of quality of life and I don't believe for a Minuit there are no ladies that could not appreciate that.
no designer labels either for me, not even the fake ones, and there are many fakes ones in Manc land
if your Lady says she is not materialistic, doesn't mean her family isn't, and i'm sure your lady will do and give all she can to them
i don't think anyone belives me at work, for years i've been telling them, soon, i'll be sat under a palm tree on a beach in Palawan, not a care or a worry in the world, no £1+ for a litre of petrol, no £110 a month poll tax, no £120 a month gas/electric bill, no congestion charge, no £500 month childcare bill, list goes on a on, just working and living to pay bills
, but i'll get out of the rat race, b4 its too late
I cannot tell anyone how to spend their money, they have the freedom to do that in any way they want.
What I do object to (now bearing in mind that my Filipina & I may be over so I could be a bit negative at the moment) is that buying ladies designer labels sends out all the wrong messages. Not to the lady who is receiving the gucci handbag for example, but for the others who see this and the continued distortion of life values that is created and stays in people's minds.
I'll give you an example that horrified me at the time and still rankles.
I was working in Vung Tau, Vietnam back in the early 80's when two American men went off for 2 day's R&R. When they came back I asked them how their break went and I could see from their wide smiles that things had gone very well for them.
I have worked with Americans for the best part of 25 years and have seen their generosity at first hand so many times.
Now this is a family forum so let me just say that they paid so over the odds for services that it wasn't a big surprise that 30 taxis arrived from Ho Chi Minh City in the following week with more services.
How these things change and damage people.
It just makes it so bad for everyone that follows.
So give them a hug and not a gucci, just my twopence worth.
If the next girl I meet wants to go to a designer label store or whinges about wanting this and that, I would ask her to go for a very long walk with me and quietly iron out some things.
I have met so many men married to Filipinas and they are mostly adamant about not "flashing the cash". They all seemed to avoid designer nonsense and valued the companionship more than anything.
this is a nice post....for sure my husband spend loads as wellI asked him once how much he spend etc but he doesn't want to discuss that anymore as it is not important.
I admit I am one of those filipina who get monthly allowance from his husband/fiancee/BF. I met my husband online and we chat for about 8 months before we met personally in the Phils. My husband is not as generous as some people here ( I mean sending money already even you haven't met yet, my husband start sending me money after we got engage and it last for about 5 months) Though, when we're still chatting he said he put £10 on my b-day card that I never recieve at all , he send me some music cd's (rock band that I never heard of.
We got engaged the first visit and he bought me engagement ring cost him a bit of £. Actually Im morethan happy with £50 coz I am not into jewelries but he said I deserve a special one. When we finalize our wedding day 5 months after we get engaged I make sure that time that he won't spend much money on our wedding as I know he is really short of money already (after the first visit and within 5 months flying again in the Phils and the cost of fiancee visa bec that time I already applied for a fiancee visa as he wants me to go back with him after the wedding). We both agreed of simple civil wedding ( Im glad that my family is not expecting a big wedding ).
I know my husband spend a few thousand pounds in 5 years of marriage. I ask him money a few times for emergency back home, though I pay him. In away Im lucky that I don't have a siblings, aunts/uncle, cousins or nephew or nieces to support though I send them money occassionally. I guess the big expenses we had is my mother's medical expenses and the house we're paying for my family (I had a post about it in Ranting).
I am just thankful that I have my husband he is my LIFE.
You
You give me hope,
The strength, the will to keep on;
No one else can make me feel this way
And only you
Can bring out all the best I can do;
I believe you turn the tide
And make me feel real good inside.
You pushed me up
When I’m about to give up;
You’re on my side when no one seems to listen
And if you go,
You know the tears can’t help but show
You’ll break this heart and tear it apart;
Then suddenly the madness starts
[chorus]
It’s your smile,
Your face, your lips that I miss,
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me
And make me say,
I’m with you through all the way.
’Cause it’s you
Who fills the emptiness in me;
It changes ev’rything, you see,
When I know I’ve got you with me
You pushed me up
When I’m about to give up;
You’re on my side when no one seems to listen
And if you go,
You know the tears can’t help but show
You’ll break this heart and tear it apart;
Then suddenly the madness starts
[repeat chorus 2x]
I always sing this song to my husbandwith my horrible voice
I hope some filipinas who just starting a relationship with foreigners don't expect too much on them as they are just ordinary person working so hard to meet ends and enjoy life
I never expect anything from my husband, so when I do get something; it always feels like a bonus
My husband's very lucky really, because I have always worked even when I had the children. I even went back to work my youngest daughter was only 7 weeks old!
Too right, keep them keen, treat them meen, only joking
Oh wow!! Lol
Ok, is my 2nd post, and I wd like to say, that I am glad to be here, and just spent some time reading interesting posts here.
I have known my gf from cebu for almost a year now, and will fly out to meet her for 2 weeks holiday, and we will stay in Bohol.
We have grown very close to one another, and she has never asked my me for money.
Is my decision to send her an allowance each month, for which she is grateful for, and she also has a job there.
In Friendfinder many girls have asked me for money on the onset.
This I found to be very bad, as I like to think of myself other than just a bank. lol
With the immigration thing, I have been there, as am seperated from my peruvian wife, as we discovered that after years of learning each others languages, eng/span span/eng we have so little in common.
What a shame!!
Anyway, I am a fighter, and will not let this put me off, lol
My ex to be has her ILR so we will go our seperate ways.
I must say that i'm a bit nervous to be flying to see her in January, but she is a nice honest girl, and I hope to get it right this time
Many thanks for putting up with my thoughts, lol
Philip...
goodluck to you and your gfOk, is my 2nd post, and I wd like to say, that I am glad to be here, and just spent some time reading interesting posts here.
I have known my gf from cebu for almost a year now, and will fly out to meet her for 2 weeks holiday, and we will stay in Bohol.
We have grown very close to one another, and she has never asked my me for money.
Is my decision to send her an allowance each month, for which she is grateful for, and she also has a job there.
In Friendfinder many girls have asked me for money on the onset.
This I found to be very bad, as I like to think of myself other than just a bank. lol
With the immigration thing, I have been there, as am seperated from my peruvian wife, as we discovered that after years of learning each others languages, eng/span span/eng we have so little in common.
What a shame!!
Anyway, I am a fighter, and will not let this put me off, lol
My ex to be has her ILR so we will go our seperate ways.
I must say that i'm a bit nervous to be flying to see her in January, but she is a nice honest girl, and I hope to get it right this time
Many thanks for putting up with my thoughts, lol
Philip...
Thank you
Thank you so much my friend. Somehow I think that this will be it
Philip....
Goodluck Philip,and surely u will enjoy ur stay in BOhol..Ok, is my 2nd post, and I wd like to say, that I am glad to be here, and just spent some time reading interesting posts here.
I have known my gf from cebu for almost a year now, and will fly out to meet her for 2 weeks holiday, and we will stay in Bohol.
We have grown very close to one another, and she has never asked my me for money.
Is my decision to send her an allowance each month, for which she is grateful for, and she also has a job there.
In Friendfinder many girls have asked me for money on the onset.
This I found to be very bad, as I like to think of myself other than just a bank. lol
With the immigration thing, I have been there, as am seperated from my peruvian wife, as we discovered that after years of learning each others languages, eng/span span/eng we have so little in common.
What a shame!!
My ex to be has her ILR so we will go our seperate ways.
I must say that i'm a bit nervous to be flying to see her in January, but she is a nice honest girl, and I hope to get it right this time
Many thanks for putting up with my thoughts, lol
Philip...
Anyway, I am a fighter, and will not let this put me off, lol
Goodluck Philip,and surely u will enjoy ur stay in BOhol..
Anyway, I am a fighter, and will not let this put me off, lol
Hi Kimmi.
I see u like my sense of humor heheheh
Thanks for the kind words.
I think i am going to like this forum
Thank u all.
Philip....
will fly out to meet her for 2 weeks holiday, and we will stay in Bohol. bohol is very nice place hope you enjoy there with your gf,and hopefully you can visit in my place in ANDA nice and lovely beaches in there, which is 1 1/2 hour from tagbilaran city
I would like to go to Bohol, on my next trip, hopefully the beginning of october? I'd like to find some nice beaches, so that sounds good.
Back to the thread, this project is expensive, but the end result, will be worth it.
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