Filipinos always have their unique habits as a race. Some of these habits were just picked up from their parents, family or friends and peers, others they discover by accident or simply by being “oh so streetsmart”.
Here are 10 funny things Filipinos always do on different occasions:
My Own Chips & Alcohol equals Fun Outing
You know how when it’s summer and you go plan an outing? Finally you find a resort that suits your barkada’s budget but the resort specifically says you cannot bring your own food. Do you do that? No way, Jose! You will bring in your own chips and alcohol and eat them all up in your rooms, doesn’t matter if the resort doesn’t allow it.
Cheap Alcohol equals Newest Soooo-In Bar
Or what about when the barkada says you should try out a new and soooo-in bar, except that it’s too expensive. What do you do? First you have dinner at home or a nearby carinderia and then buy some San Miguel at a nearby sari-sari store or sometimes at 7-Eleven. You drink and drink until you feel you’re good and just high enough before heading for the soooo-in (and sooo expensive) bar, where you will only order a single drink to last you all through the night!
Curiosity equals Traffic
Have you ever wondered why traffic becomes so heavy only to find out a recent vehicular accident took place in one of the roads of Metro Manila? Well, here’s how you deal with accidents. If you’re a visual person, you would slow down your cars and take a really good look at what happened. If you’re auditory, you would slow down your cars and ask a nearby person “What happened?” And if you’re kinesthetic, you would slow down, find a parking space, get out of the car and get involved.
A Dozen Eggs equal Passing the Board
Have you ever offered a dozen eggs at Sta. Clara just so you are assured you, or someone you love dearly, pass the coming board exams? Ever wonder if the sisters at Sta. Clara have high cholesterol counts now because of the many eggs they’ve received?
24 Passengers = PUJ
Have you ever been so in hurry to get to where you wanted to go that even if the jeepney looks like it’s full, but the barker says there’s still space so you get on and then you can hardly fit in the seat? So there you are hanging on for dear life by holding on tightly to the bars just so you can stay seated all the way to your destination.
Change, Change
Have you ever received change that wasn’t enough when you bought an item from a grocery store and you angrily tell the cashier? But what about if the change you got was more than what you were supposed to get? Do you actually return the excess? Some of us just choose not to.
Umbrella for A Rainy Day = All Sun
Have you ever thought to bring an umbrella because you go out of the house and see all the dark clouds? With every thing that’s already in your bag, the umbrella is an added weight, and then in the end you only get sun, no rain.
Let’s Eat on A Limited Budget
Have you ever been so hungry but have only a limited budget? You enter a carinderia, order 2-3 cups of rice and a single viand and then ask for a bowl of plain soup. One cannot get fuller with such a menu. Lunch is ready!!!!
Let’s Party! Let’s Take-Out!
Have you ever been to a party where there was so much food prepared by the hosts? At the end of the party, you just have have some of that kare-kare because it was soooo good? So without missing a beat you asks your hosts if you could bring home soon. And of course your host would only be too willing to share food with you. That is how Filipinos celebrate occasions in the Philippines. He will not only feed you for a day, if you are lucky, you get fed for a week.
Sleeping in the Van
Have you ever taken a ride in an air-conditioned van, fell asleep because you were too tired and then when you woke up you were past where you were supposed to get off?
