What do I call the in-laws ?

[chobhampinoy]

My wifes parents are arriving from Manila for a three month holiday......what do I call them ?

Mum or Dad is just not right ! It is certainly very unusual in this country and I would feel very very odd....Nanay/Tatay ?

In fact looking at the web - there seems to be an Asian/West divide - most people certainly here would call them by their first names....sus maria joseph !

CP

[andypaul]

Ask them in a polite way im sure they willl not mind.

[Eljohno]

Another option is simply Mama & Papa!!

[ginapeterb]

or Nay and Tay, I call my in laws, Nay, and Tay, that seems to be the norm.

[telford]

whatever you call them it doesnt matter.what matters most is you show them that u respect them.

[KeithD]

You'll call the mother-in-law a lot of things....just don't say it to her face

[telford]

[ginapeterb]

Sometimes BRITS call their Mother in Law the dragon, others call her the old bag, you can't use those phrases in the Philippines, its not thought to be funny, respectful terms are used.

Mother in law jokes in the Philippines are not funny.

[kimmi]

u can ask ur wife for the help re what to call ur in-laws,if she calls them MOM/DAD, NAY/TAY, MAMA/PAPA but dont worry as long as u show respect it will be ok..after all u are already married so I am sure u knew already how to call them, right?

[alicat]

just talk to them straight away,no use of mum and dad..
or watever lol..(just kidding)i agree to what kimmi said.

[charlwill]

ask them in a polite way i.e what do u want me to call you?

[vbkelly]

you call them ina-tay

[LadyJ]

call them lola / lolo

As the other members said ask your wife or in-laws what they prefer you to call them.

If your in-laws are really old try doing the 'mano or bless' to them, it's just one of the Philippine tradition and repect to the adult or old people.

Ask your wife to demonstrate to you how to do the 'mano or bless'.

[jimeve]

call them lola / lolo

As the other members said ask your wife or in-laws what they prefer you to call them.

If your in-laws are really old try doing the 'mano or bless' to them, it's just one of the Philippine tradition and repect to the adult or old people.

Ask your wife to demonstrate to you how to do the 'mano or bless'.

Some of the guys here are older than the mother/father in laws.lol

[aug06_2006]

correct!

[love8888]

Sometimes BRITS call their Mother in Law the dragon, others call her the old bag, you can't use those phrases in the Philippines, its not thought to be funny, respectful terms are used.

Mother in law jokes in the Philippines are not funny.

i've heard it from my co- worker hmmm. might be dragon symbolise in here in Wales flag.