Not so much of when they deny being Filipinos... but do Filipinos feel happier (elated, complimented) if they are mistakenly identified as non-Filipino?
Try this social experiment:
1. Find a Filipino chatroom that has a webcam facility. e.g. http://www.chat.com.ph
2. When you see a Filipino showing his/her face on the webcam try chatting in Spanish to him/her. Or you may say "Hello mr/miss ________, you are so handsome/beautiful, are you by any chance mixed with Spanish blood? This will start a sensational conversation that would probably end in a week.
3. Don't blame me if he/she chases you everywhere... okay.
*=========================================*
I met a Filipino sales-lady in West Covina, California. She sells cell phones. She has one of the best tactics in selling them. Her target market is obviouly the prolific Filipino community in West Covina. Inside the mall where her store is, she is in constant hunt for Filipinos. She has this ability to spot Filipinos (she must have a good judgement based on looks alone - and I don't know how she does it.) When she spots the prey, she quickly goes near ... and starts to talk in Spanish... "Hola, cómo está usted. ¿usted tienen gusto de comprar un teléfono nuevo?". The Filipinos, after experiencing the phenomenon that somebody is actually speaking in Spanish to them, literally breaks out into a huge smile of happiness and eternal high... replying "Oh, sorry miss, we don't speak Spanish". Then here comes the additional strategic bait... the sales lady replies back "Oh, I really thought you folks are hispanics that's why I spoke Spanish to you". To make the story short, the Filipinos who were elated to be mistaken as hispanics went out the mall with their new cell phones. This sales lady sold more cell phones in a period of 6 months than any other T-Mobile sales person in California and to top it all - she got an achievement award for sales from the company. Conclusion: Many Filipinos (especially in West Covina, CA) feel better about themselves if somebody would mistake them (or in this case - intentionally mistake them) for hispanics or other race for that matter.
It is however not considered "denial" if a Filipino merely became ecstatic upon being "mistakenly" identified as non-Filipino. It may not be blatant denial - but it could be ridiculed as "passive denial"... hehe. I coined that phrase up but hopefully I can't be guilty.
Full Version: When Do Filipinos Deny Being Filipinos?
[quote=Filipino,Aug 17 2005, 02:50 PM]
Not so much of when they deny being Filipinos... but do Filipinos feel happier (elated, complimented) if they are mistakenly identified as non-Filipino?
Filipinos would deny being Filipinos when:
1. Inside a hijacked airplane, the terrorists rounds up everyone asking who the Filipinos are and that they'd kill all the Filipinos on-board.
2. In an alligator farm where all the alligators are cut loose and trying to gobble up all Filipinos around.
3. When a Filipino is hunting for fellow-Filipinos to report to the Immigration officials.
Not so much of when they deny being Filipinos... but do Filipinos feel happier (elated, complimented) if they are mistakenly identified as non-Filipino?
Filipinos would deny being Filipinos when:
1. Inside a hijacked airplane, the terrorists rounds up everyone asking who the Filipinos are and that they'd kill all the Filipinos on-board.
2. In an alligator farm where all the alligators are cut loose and trying to gobble up all Filipinos around.
3. When a Filipino is hunting for fellow-Filipinos to report to the Immigration officials.
QUOTE (Filipino @ Aug 17 2005, 04:50 PM)
Not so much of when they deny being Filipinos... but do Filipinos feel happier (elated, complimented) if they are mistakenly identified as non-Filipino?
Try this social experiment:
1. Find a Filipino chatroom that has a webcam facility. e.g. http://www.chat.com.ph
2. When you see a Filipino showing his/her face on the webcam try chatting in Spanish to him/her. Or you may say "Hello mr/miss ________, you are so handsome/beautiful, are you by any chance mixed with Spanish blood? This will start a sensational conversation that would probably end in a week.
3. Don't blame me if he/she chases you everywhere... okay.
*=========================================*
I met a Filipino sales-lady in West Covina, California. She sells cell phones. She has one of the best tactics in selling them. Her target market is obviouly the prolific Filipino community in West Covina. Inside the mall where her store is, she is in constant hunt for Filipinos. She has this ability to spot Filipinos (she must have a good judgement based on looks alone - and I don't know how she does it.) When she spots the prey, she quickly goes near ... and starts to talk in Spanish... "Hola, cómo está usted. ¿usted tienen gusto de comprar un teléfono nuevo?". The Filipinos, after experiencing the phenomenon that somebody is actually speaking in Spanish to them, literally breaks out into a huge smile of happiness and eternal high... replying "Oh, sorry miss, we don't speak Spanish". Then here comes the additional strategic bait... the sales lady replies back "Oh, I really thought you folks are hispanics that's why I spoke Spanish to you". To make the story short, the Filipinos who were elated to be mistaken as hispanics went out the mall with their new cell phones. This sales lady sold more cell phones in a period of 6 months than any other T-Mobile sales person in California and to top it all - she got an achievement award for sales from the company. Conclusion: Many Filipinos (especially in West Covina, CA) feel better about themselves if somebody would mistake them (or in this case - intentionally mistake them) for hispanics or other race for that matter.
It is however not considered "denial" if a Filipino merely became ecstatic upon being "mistakenly" identified as non-Filipino. It may not be blatant denial - but it could be ridiculed as "passive denial"... hehe. I coined that phrase up but hopefully I can't be guilty.
Try this social experiment:
1. Find a Filipino chatroom that has a webcam facility. e.g. http://www.chat.com.ph
2. When you see a Filipino showing his/her face on the webcam try chatting in Spanish to him/her. Or you may say "Hello mr/miss ________, you are so handsome/beautiful, are you by any chance mixed with Spanish blood? This will start a sensational conversation that would probably end in a week.
3. Don't blame me if he/she chases you everywhere... okay.
*=========================================*
I met a Filipino sales-lady in West Covina, California. She sells cell phones. She has one of the best tactics in selling them. Her target market is obviouly the prolific Filipino community in West Covina. Inside the mall where her store is, she is in constant hunt for Filipinos. She has this ability to spot Filipinos (she must have a good judgement based on looks alone - and I don't know how she does it.) When she spots the prey, she quickly goes near ... and starts to talk in Spanish... "Hola, cómo está usted. ¿usted tienen gusto de comprar un teléfono nuevo?". The Filipinos, after experiencing the phenomenon that somebody is actually speaking in Spanish to them, literally breaks out into a huge smile of happiness and eternal high... replying "Oh, sorry miss, we don't speak Spanish". Then here comes the additional strategic bait... the sales lady replies back "Oh, I really thought you folks are hispanics that's why I spoke Spanish to you". To make the story short, the Filipinos who were elated to be mistaken as hispanics went out the mall with their new cell phones. This sales lady sold more cell phones in a period of 6 months than any other T-Mobile sales person in California and to top it all - she got an achievement award for sales from the company. Conclusion: Many Filipinos (especially in West Covina, CA) feel better about themselves if somebody would mistake them (or in this case - intentionally mistake them) for hispanics or other race for that matter.
It is however not considered "denial" if a Filipino merely became ecstatic upon being "mistakenly" identified as non-Filipino. It may not be blatant denial - but it could be ridiculed as "passive denial"... hehe. I coined that phrase up but hopefully I can't be guilty.
that is so funny.
2 yeah i know this happens to many of my flipinos friends too,they always think they are hispanic or latino.
LOL!! That's funny. That lady is brilliant. If I were a cellphone salesman, I would use the same tactic. *Just needs to learn more Spanish or Portuguese* I guess it's because some people have the general idea of us being 'brown monkeys' 
and some Filipinos are very ashamed of that.
I guess it's because some people have the general idea of us being 'brown monkeys' and some Filipinos are very ashamed of that.
People think im hispanic or something. By the way this thread and that last thread about someone talking crap about filipinos, I must be one of the very few filipinos who get angry when called hispanic. I was fine at first with such remarks, because I do admit i sorta look hispanic, but after a few years of hearing it, I just get annoyed. But then again, I guess It can't be helped, im brown either way, lol. (My nationality is filipino and Pakistani).
Funny thing is, people have told me I don't look full filipino because of my eyes and that they are "Exotic". Of course, and I will admit, then I feel a little more happier that there is something distinguishable about me.
Funny thing is, people have told me I don't look full filipino because of my eyes and that they are "Exotic". Of course, and I will admit, then I feel a little more happier that there is something distinguishable about me.
^ Well, if that's you on your sig, then I can understand why you get called a Hispanic sometimes 'cause you do look like one. You're pretty too 
QUOTE (GeminiPinay @ Aug 17 2005, 06:03 PM)
People think im hispanic or something. By the way this thread and that last thread about someone talking crap about filipinos, I must be one of the very few filipinos who get angry when called hispanic. I was fine at first with such remarks, because I do admit i sorta look hispanic, but after a few years of hearing it, I just get annoyed. But then again, I guess It can't be helped, im brown either way, lol. (My nationality is filipino and Pakistani).
Funny thing is, people have told me I don't look full filipino because of my eyes and that they are "Exotic". Of course, and I will admit, then I feel a little more happier that there is something distinguishable about me.
Funny thing is, people have told me I don't look full filipino because of my eyes and that they are "Exotic". Of course, and I will admit, then I feel a little more happier that there is something distinguishable about me.
girl, join the club. I don't like being called hispanic either. Don't listen to those people who say you don't look filipino. Because most likely those people don't know sh!t about filipinos. Keep your head up, cause I got your back.
Why thank you 
And yes it is me in my sig. I get told im a lot of ethnicities, not just hispanic, i've been asked if i was 'part' samoan, japanese, white, chinese, cambodian, puerto rican, and i forgot what else. But man, people really go off topic. lol. I have another pic in my card. I've been told i pretty much look asian right there.
And yes it is me in my sig. I get told im a lot of ethnicities, not just hispanic, i've been asked if i was 'part' samoan, japanese, white, chinese, cambodian, puerto rican, and i forgot what else. But man, people really go off topic. lol. I have another pic in my card. I've been told i pretty much look asian right there.
QUOTE (Cristiano_Ronaldo @ Aug 17 2005, 06:02 PM)
LOL!! That's funny. That lady is brilliant. If I were a cellphone salesman, I would use the same tactic. *Just needs to learn more Spanish or Portuguese* I guess it's because some people have the general idea of us being 'brown monkeys' and some Filipinos are very ashamed of that.
I guess it's because some people have the general idea of us being 'brown monkeys' and some Filipinos are very ashamed of that.brown monkeys where did you get that from. If those stupid @sses think we are brown monkeys then screw them. Filipinos are tanned skin, and even some native filipinos can be light skin( look at the maranao people).
Hispanics are the ones with negroid blood. Look at them, their women are horny for black folks.
QUOTE (PepsiCola @ Aug 17 2005, 05:26 PM)
girl, join the club. I don't like being called hispanic either. Don't listen to those people who say you don't look filipino. Because most likely those people don't know sh!t about filipinos. Keep your head up, cause I got your back.
yaaay!
QUOTE (GeminiPinay @ Aug 17 2005, 06:38 PM)
QUOTE (PepsiCola @ Aug 17 2005, 05:26 PM)
girl, join the club. I don't like being called hispanic either. Don't listen to those people who say you don't look filipino. Because most likely those people don't know sh!t about filipinos. Keep your head up, cause I got your back.
yaaay!Filipino Pride, if anybody hatin on filipinos, then they can go f-ck themselves. Im holding the fort and taking full responsibility of protecting the racial integrity of the filipino people.
stupid west covina filipinos lol.
Please forgive me if I have been acting a little aggressive lately. Its just that alot of these recent threads in filipino chat have been pissing me off lately.
It's strange really. As often as I'm misidentified as a non-Filipino because of the way I look, I immediately correct the person and say, "I'm Filipino." He/She always gets that quizzical look as if I'm lying or whatnot. It will be a cold day in hell before I say I'm anything else but a Filipino. 
QUOTE (heart_leigh @ Aug 17 2005, 05:40 PM)
It's strange really. As often as I'm misidentified as a non-Filipino because of the way I look, I immediately correct the person and say, "I'm Filipino." He/She always gets that quizzical look as if I'm lying or whatnot. It will be a cold day in hell before I say I'm anything else but a Filipino.
You're cool heart_leigh... carry on.
QUOTE (Cristiano_Ronaldo @ Aug 17 2005, 03:02 PM)
LOL!! That's funny. That lady is brilliant. If I were a cellphone salesman, I would use the same tactic. *Just needs to learn more Spanish or Portuguese* I guess it's because some people have the general idea of us being 'brown monkeys' and some Filipinos are very ashamed of that.
I guess it's because some people have the general idea of us being 'brown monkeys' and some Filipinos are very ashamed of that.By the way, I had an earlier encounter with this cunning sales lady... way before she became an awardee for her astounding sales achievement. My wife and me passed by her T-Mobile store and there she was... walking quick towards us and began her tactic saying "Hola, cómo está usted. ¿usted tienen gusto de comprar un teléfono nuevo?". At an instant, I looked at her and thought hmmm... maybe I wanna try something... so I replied "Estoy apesadumbrado, no hablo español, sino que deseo comprar un teléfono nuevo. ¿Qué puede usted ofrecer? ¿Puede usted darnos mucho?". For a split second she turned red and smiled... "Sure sir we have this new Motorola V300 and I can give you a good deal". Right there was the signal sort of "white flag of surrender" as if she meant [okay I was just kidding when I spoke to you in Spanish]. Her tactic was blown up... but I pressed on and replied "¿Si compro dos teléfonos, para mi esposa y mí, puede usted darnos un descuento grande? ¿Cuáles son las nuevas características de este teléfono?". In my mind I thought ... let's see how far she can carry herself with her tactics. Then the expected happened... she said "Sorry sir, I don't really speak Spanish, but let me show you all the features of this V300 phone". Boooommmlaah, I said to myself ... maybe I could turn the tide around. I told her "Quite frankly miss, the reason I replied to you in Spanish is because I honestly thought you are Hispanic. At first glance I thought you were a cousin of Lucy Torres, you know the wife of Richard Gomez?" (I took the risk of giving out famous Filipino celebrities' names... hoping she would know them). She replied "Hindi naman po sir, but thank you for the compliment". So here we go... I thought, hmmm she actually thinks it's a real big compliment being mistakenly thought of as Lucy Torres' cousin. (LOL). To make the story short, she literally gave us two V300's and one Samsung, plus three car chargers, three home chargers, three belt clips and three leather cases... a package worth about $300 - which I paid for only $89. After all she's from West Covina, and I'm from Valencia. LOL.
lol.
QUOTE (Filipino @ Aug 18 2005, 02:05 PM)
QUOTE (Cristiano_Ronaldo @ Aug 17 2005, 03:02 PM)
LOL!! That's funny. That lady is brilliant. If I were a cellphone salesman, I would use the same tactic. *Just needs to learn more Spanish or Portuguese* I guess it's because some people have the general idea of us being 'brown monkeys' and some Filipinos are very ashamed of that.
I guess it's because some people have the general idea of us being 'brown monkeys' and some Filipinos are very ashamed of that.By the way, I had an earlier encounter with this cunning sales lady... way before she became an awardee for her astounding sales achievement. My wife and me passed by her T-Mobile store and there she was... walking quick towards us and began her tactic saying "Hola, cómo está usted. ¿usted tienen gusto de comprar un teléfono nuevo?". At an instant, I looked at her and thought hmmm... maybe I wanna try something... so I replied "Estoy apesadumbrado, no hablo español, sino que deseo comprar un teléfono nuevo. ¿Qué puede usted ofrecer? ¿Puede usted darnos mucho?". For a split second she turned red and smiled... "Sure sir we have this new Motorola V300 and I can give you a good deal". Right there was the signal sort of "white flag of surrender" as if she meant [okay I was just kidding when I spoke to you in Spanish]. Her tactic was blown up... but I pressed on and replied "¿Si compro dos teléfonos, para mi esposa y mí, puede usted darnos un descuento grande? ¿Cuáles son las nuevas características de este teléfono?". In my mind I thought ... let's see how far she can carry herself with her tactics. Then the expected happened... she said "Sorry sir, I don't really speak Spanish, but let me show you all the features of this V300 phone". Boooommmlaah, I said to myself ... maybe I could turn the tide around. I told her "Quite frankly miss, the reason I replied to you in Spanish is because I honestly thought you are Hispanic. At first glance I thought you were a cousin of Lucy Torres, you know the wife of Richard Gomez?" (I took the risk of giving out famous Filipino celebrities' names... hoping she would know them). She replied "Hindi naman po sir, but thank you for the compliment". So here we go... I thought, hmmm she actually thinks it's a real big compliment being mistakenly thought of as Lucy Torres' cousin. (LOL). To make the story short, she literally gave us two V300's and one Samsung, plus three car chargers, three home chargers, three belt clips and three leather cases... a package worth about $300 - which I paid for only $89. After all she's from West Covina, and I'm from Valencia. LOL.
Nicely done.
I know there are Chinese who deny being Chinese by passing themselves off as Taiwanese, but this is just plain weird and new to me...
QUOTE (PepsiCola @ Aug 17 2005, 06:36 PM)
brown monkeys where did you get that from. If those stupid @sses think we are brown monkeys then screw them. Filipinos are tanned skin, and even some native filipinos can be light skin( look at the maranao people).
Hispanics are the ones with negroid blood. Look at them, their women are horny for black folks.
Hispanics are the ones with negroid blood. Look at them, their women are horny for black folks.
I got it from idiots all over the internet. In real life too
QUOTE (Filipino @ Aug 18 2005, 02:05 PM)
By the way, I had an earlier encounter with this cunning sales lady... way before she became an awardee for her astounding sales achievement. My wife and me passed by her T-Mobile store and there she was... walking quick towards us and began her tactic saying "Hola, cómo está usted. ¿usted tienen gusto de comprar un teléfono nuevo?". At an instant, I looked at her and thought hmmm... maybe I wanna try something... so I replied "Estoy apesadumbrado, no hablo español, sino que deseo comprar un teléfono nuevo. ¿Qué puede usted ofrecer? ¿Puede usted darnos mucho?". For a split second she turned red and smiled... "Sure sir we have this new Motorola V300 and I can give you a good deal". Right there was the signal sort of "white flag of surrender" as if she meant [okay I was just kidding when I spoke to you in Spanish]. Her tactic was blown up... but I pressed on and replied "¿Si compro dos teléfonos, para mi esposa y mí, puede usted darnos un descuento grande? ¿Cuáles son las nuevas características de este teléfono?". In my mind I thought ... let's see how far she can carry herself with her tactics. Then the expected happened... she said "Sorry sir, I don't really speak Spanish, but let me show you all the features of this V300 phone". Boooommmlaah, I said to myself ... maybe I could turn the tide around. I told her "Quite frankly miss, the reason I replied to you in Spanish is because I honestly thought you are Hispanic. At first glance I thought you were a cousin of Lucy Torres, you know the wife of Richard Gomez?" (I took the risk of giving out famous Filipino celebrities' names... hoping she would know them). She replied "Hindi naman po sir, but thank you for the compliment". So here we go... I thought, hmmm she actually thinks it's a real big compliment being mistakenly thought of as Lucy Torres' cousin. (LOL). To make the story short, she literally gave us two V300's and one Samsung, plus three car chargers, three home chargers, three belt clips and three leather cases... a package worth about $300 - which I paid for only $89. After all she's from West Covina, and I'm from Valencia. LOL.
ROFLMAO........-rofl
That's not cool. You were sucking up to her!! LOL j/k
based on my observations those who don't look like the stereotype of a filipino are the ones who are more proud to be one ,compared to those who look native
QUOTE (GeminiPinay @ Aug 17 2005, 04:03 PM)
People think im hispanic or something. By the way this thread and that last thread about someone talking crap about filipinos, I must be one of the very few filipinos who get angry when called hispanic. I was fine at first with such remarks, because I do admit i sorta look hispanic, but after a few years of hearing it, I just get annoyed. But then again, I guess It can't be helped, im brown either way, lol. (My nationality is filipino and Pakistani).
Funny thing is, people have told me I don't look full filipino because of my eyes and that they are "Exotic". Of course, and I will admit, then I feel a little more happier that there is something distinguishable about me.
Funny thing is, people have told me I don't look full filipino because of my eyes and that they are "Exotic". Of course, and I will admit, then I feel a little more happier that there is something distinguishable about me.
Did it ever occurred to you that maybe they're calling you hispanic or pretty or whatever ... because they wanna flatter you and they wanna sell something to you or perhaps they want some favors? lol.
QUOTE (Cristiano_Ronaldo @ Aug 17 2005, 04:17 PM)
^ Well, if that's you on your sig, then I can understand why you get called a Hispanic sometimes 'cause you do look like one. You're pretty too
Cristiano, you're not selling cell phones to GeminiPinay (Sarah), are you?
QUOTE (Cristiano_Ronaldo @ Aug 17 2005, 11:11 PM)
QUOTE (PepsiCola @ Aug 17 2005, 06:36 PM)
brown monkeys where did you get that from. If those stupid @sses think we are brown monkeys then screw them. Filipinos are tanned skin, and even some native filipinos can be light skin( look at the maranao people).
Hispanics are the ones with negroid blood. Look at them, their women are horny for black folks.
Hispanics are the ones with negroid blood. Look at them, their women are horny for black folks.
I got it from idiots all over the internet. In real life too
QUOTE (Filipino @ Aug 18 2005, 02:05 PM)
By the way, I had an earlier encounter with this cunning sales lady... way before she became an awardee for her astounding sales achievement. My wife and me passed by her T-Mobile store and there she was... walking quick towards us and began her tactic saying "Hola, cómo está usted. ¿usted tienen gusto de comprar un teléfono nuevo?". At an instant, I looked at her and thought hmmm... maybe I wanna try something... so I replied "Estoy apesadumbrado, no hablo español, sino que deseo comprar un teléfono nuevo. ¿Qué puede usted ofrecer? ¿Puede usted darnos mucho?". For a split second she turned red and smiled... "Sure sir we have this new Motorola V300 and I can give you a good deal". Right there was the signal sort of "white flag of surrender" as if she meant [okay I was just kidding when I spoke to you in Spanish]. Her tactic was blown up... but I pressed on and replied "¿Si compro dos teléfonos, para mi esposa y mí, puede usted darnos un descuento grande? ¿Cuáles son las nuevas características de este teléfono?". In my mind I thought ... let's see how far she can carry herself with her tactics. Then the expected happened... she said "Sorry sir, I don't really speak Spanish, but let me show you all the features of this V300 phone". Boooommmlaah, I said to myself ... maybe I could turn the tide around. I told her "Quite frankly miss, the reason I replied to you in Spanish is because I honestly thought you are Hispanic. At first glance I thought you were a cousin of Lucy Torres, you know the wife of Richard Gomez?" (I took the risk of giving out famous Filipino celebrities' names... hoping she would know them). She replied "Hindi naman po sir, but thank you for the compliment". So here we go... I thought, hmmm she actually thinks it's a real big compliment being mistakenly thought of as Lucy Torres' cousin. (LOL). To make the story short, she literally gave us two V300's and one Samsung, plus three car chargers, three home chargers, three belt clips and three leather cases... a package worth about $300 - which I paid for only $89. After all she's from West Covina, and I'm from Valencia. LOL.
ROFLMAO........-rofl
That's not cool. You were sucking up to her!! LOL j/k
Naahh, I think the sales lady got a doze of her own medicine! I mean, she literally gave the guy a huge discount after being complimented as Lucy Torres' cousin... OMG. LOL.
QUOTE (worlddomination @ Aug 18 2005, 04:52 AM)
based on my observations those who don't look like the stereotype of a filipino are the ones who are more proud to be one ,compared to those who look native
Your observation is true. I don't know why Filipinos (in general) especially those who look "native" i.e. short stature, brown or dark skin, black hair, black eyes, flat nose, tend to hate how they look. Why the F is that? I am 5'1" - that's short compared to American standards; I have brown skin; I have black hair; I have black eyes; I have a flat nose... but still I am proud to be Filipino. I mean, did I really have a choice what race I wanna belong when I was born? That's a fact of life, you stupid Filipinos who aren't proud of how you look like, you idiots should do better things instead of spending all your life not being proud of your Filipino heritage.
QUOTE (Kultura_Filipina @ Aug 18 2005, 07:26 AM)
QUOTE (worlddomination @ Aug 18 2005, 04:52 AM)
based on my observations those who don't look like the stereotype of a filipino are the ones who are more proud to be one ,compared to those who look native
Your observation is true. I don't know why Filipinos (in general) especially those who look "native" i.e. short stature, brown or dark skin, black hair, black eyes, flat nose, tend to hate how they look. Why the F is that? I am 5'1" - that's short compared to American standards; I have brown skin; I have black hair; I have black eyes; I have a flat nose... but still I am proud to be Filipino. I mean, did I really have a choice what race I wanna belong when I was born? That's a fact of life, you stupid Filipinos who aren't proud of how you look like, you idiots should do better things instead of spending all your life not being proud of your Filipino heritage.
So far, I guess I'm one of the few "native-looking" Filipinas who are so proud of being Filipino. If that girl GeminiPinay or Sarah looks so stunning being of mixed ancestry is so proud to be Filipino, then I am equally proud as well. I am short about 5'2" - but so is Eva Longoria and Napoleon. I have brown or dark skin - but so are 25% of the world population - and hey I keep my skin clean and smooth. I have black hair - but hey I keep it clean and shiny. I have black eyes - and I don't mind as they're beautiful windows of my soul. I have flat nose - but so are the great Filipinos before me such as Jose Rizal and Carlos Romulo, and hey my flat nose keeps me alive, lol.
Im proud to be filipino too. Whenever somebody asks what I am, I proudly say Pinoy Ako. Even if our country isn't doing to well, and many of our kababayans have to work overseas, some as DH. I am still proud to be Filipino.
QUOTE (PepsiCola @ Aug 18 2005, 07:49 AM)
Im proud to be filipino too. Whenever somebody asks what I am, I proudly say Pinoy Ako. Even if our country isn't doing to well, and many of our kababayans have to work overseas, some as DH. I am still proud to be Filipino.
It is sad that only a handful of you Filipinos/Filipinas are proud of their heritage.
QUOTE (so_what_if_im_black @ Aug 18 2005, 12:57 PM)
QUOTE (PepsiCola @ Aug 18 2005, 07:49 AM)
Im proud to be filipino too. Whenever somebody asks what I am, I proudly say Pinoy Ako. Even if our country isn't doing to well, and many of our kababayans have to work overseas, some as DH. I am still proud to be Filipino.
It is sad that only a handful of you Filipinos/Filipinas are proud of their heritage.
actually there's alot that are proud to be Filipinos/Filipinas.
QUOTE (Kultura_Filipina @ Aug 18 2005, 08:54 AM)
Cristiano, you're not selling cell phones to GeminiPinay (Sarah), are you?
How did you know?!?!
QUOTE (Kultura_Filipina @ Aug 18 2005, 07:51 AM)
Did it ever occurred to you that maybe they're calling you hispanic or pretty or whatever ... because they wanna flatter you and they wanna sell something to you or perhaps they want some favors? lol.
Maybe .....But then they don't tell me im pretty until after i tell them my actual ethnicity. LOL. Favors?
...Jailbait!!! :genius:
QUOTE (worlddomination @ Aug 18 2005, 06:52 AM)
based on my observations those who don't look like the stereotype of a filipino are the ones who are more proud to be one ,compared to those who look native
Hi I'm new here and I'm not filipino or even asian. Correct me if I'm wrong, but being light skin in the philipines is looked upon as being better and a lot of people look down on those with a more native and dark skin look, right? Maybe that contributes to the problem and their self hate. You live in a country where light skin is glorified and dark skin is looked at as dirty, it wouldn't be surprising if the people who have the native look would have some self-esteem issues. Just reading some of the comments on this board for the past half-hour gives me the impression that filipinos and asian people in general think dark skin is ugly.
QUOTE (Ico @ Aug 20 2005, 02:44 PM)
QUOTE (worlddomination @ Aug 18 2005, 06:52 AM)
based on my observations those who don't look like the stereotype of a filipino are the ones who are more proud to be one ,compared to those who look native
Hi I'm new here and I'm not filipino or even asian. Correct me if I'm wrong, but being light skin in the philipines is looked upon as being better and a lot of people look down on those with a more native and dark skin look, right? Maybe that contributes to the problem and their self hate. You live in a country where light skin is glorified and dark skin is looked at as dirty, it wouldn't be surprising if the people who have the native look would have some self-esteem issues. Just reading some of the comments on this board for the past half-hour gives me the impression that filipinos and asian people in general think dark skin is ugly.
Not really, maybe only in Manila or the cities.
Im going to have to agree with the troll above me.
QUOTE (GeminiPinay @ Aug 17 2005, 03:03 PM)
People think im hispanic or something. By the way this thread and that last thread about someone talking crap about filipinos, I must be one of the very few filipinos who get angry when called hispanic. I was fine at first with such remarks, because I do admit i sorta look hispanic, but after a few years of hearing it, I just get annoyed. But then again, I guess It can't be helped, im brown either way, lol. (My nationality is filipino and Pakistani).
Funny thing is, people have told me I don't look full filipino because of my eyes and that they are "Exotic". Of course, and I will admit, then I feel a little more happier that there is something distinguishable about me.
Funny thing is, people have told me I don't look full filipino because of my eyes and that they are "Exotic". Of course, and I will admit, then I feel a little more happier that there is something distinguishable about me.
sarah!!!!!!! ur freeakin BEAUTIFUL. ur probably the hottest pakistani-pinay mix ive ever seen.
kitne khoobsurat hai!
well, when a filipino does something embarassing and my family is around, my parents start talking in chinese
when a chinese person does something embarassing and my family is around, my mom and dad will start talking in tagalog.
:P
when a chinese person does something embarassing and my family is around, my mom and dad will start talking in tagalog.
:P
QUOTE (ham_let @ Mar 5 2006, 08:48 AM)
well, when a filipino does something embarassing and my family is around, my parents start talking in chinese
when a chinese person does something embarassing and my family is around, my mom and dad will start talking in tagalog.
:P
when a chinese person does something embarassing and my family is around, my mom and dad will start talking in tagalog.
:P
ur tsinoy? wow.... absolutely the COOLEST. i LOVE tsinoy culture!
QUOTE (PepsiCola @ Aug 20 2005, 02:59 PM)
Hi I'm new here and I'm not filipino or even asian. Correct me if I'm wrong, but being light skin in the philipines is looked upon as being better and a lot of people look down on those with a more native and dark skin look, right? Maybe that contributes to the problem and their self hate. You live in a country where light skin is glorified and dark skin is looked at as dirty, it wouldn't be surprising if the people who have the native look would have some self-esteem issues. Just reading some of the comments on this board for the past half-hour gives me the impression that filipinos and asian people in general think dark skin is ugly.
Not really, maybe only in Manila or the cities.
Not really, maybe only in Manila or the cities.
ejay you ooze hypocriticalness
QUOTE (Filipino @ Aug 17 2005, 03:50 PM)
Not so much of when they deny being Filipinos... but do Filipinos feel happier (elated, complimented) if they are mistakenly identified as non-Filipino?
Try this social experiment:
1. Find a Filipino chatroom that has a webcam facility. e.g. http://www.chat.com.ph
2. When you see a Filipino showing his/her face on the webcam try chatting in Spanish to him/her. Or you may say "Hello mr/miss ________, you are so handsome/beautiful, are you by any chance mixed with Spanish blood? This will start a sensational conversation that would probably end in a week.
3. Don't blame me if he/she chases you everywhere... okay.
*=========================================*
I met a Filipino sales-lady in West Covina, California. She sells cell phones. She has one of the best tactics in selling them. Her target market is obviouly the prolific Filipino community in West Covina. Inside the mall where her store is, she is in constant hunt for Filipinos. She has this ability to spot Filipinos (she must have a good judgement based on looks alone - and I don't know how she does it.) When she spots the prey, she quickly goes near ... and starts to talk in Spanish... "Hola, cómo está usted. ¿usted tienen gusto de comprar un teléfono nuevo?". The Filipinos, after experiencing the phenomenon that somebody is actually speaking in Spanish to them, literally breaks out into a huge smile of happiness and eternal high... replying "Oh, sorry miss, we don't speak Spanish". Then here comes the additional strategic bait... the sales lady replies back "Oh, I really thought you folks are hispanics that's why I spoke Spanish to you". To make the story short, the Filipinos who were elated to be mistaken as hispanics went out the mall with their new cell phones. This sales lady sold more cell phones in a period of 6 months than any other T-Mobile sales person in California and to top it all - she got an achievement award for sales from the company. Conclusion: Many Filipinos (especially in West Covina, CA) feel better about themselves if somebody would mistake them (or in this case - intentionally mistake them) for hispanics or other race for that matter.
It is however not considered "denial" if a Filipino merely became ecstatic upon being "mistakenly" identified as non-Filipino. It may not be blatant denial - but it could be ridiculed as "passive denial"... hehe. I coined that phrase up but hopefully I can't be guilty.
Try this social experiment:
1. Find a Filipino chatroom that has a webcam facility. e.g. http://www.chat.com.ph
2. When you see a Filipino showing his/her face on the webcam try chatting in Spanish to him/her. Or you may say "Hello mr/miss ________, you are so handsome/beautiful, are you by any chance mixed with Spanish blood? This will start a sensational conversation that would probably end in a week.
3. Don't blame me if he/she chases you everywhere... okay.
*=========================================*
I met a Filipino sales-lady in West Covina, California. She sells cell phones. She has one of the best tactics in selling them. Her target market is obviouly the prolific Filipino community in West Covina. Inside the mall where her store is, she is in constant hunt for Filipinos. She has this ability to spot Filipinos (she must have a good judgement based on looks alone - and I don't know how she does it.) When she spots the prey, she quickly goes near ... and starts to talk in Spanish... "Hola, cómo está usted. ¿usted tienen gusto de comprar un teléfono nuevo?". The Filipinos, after experiencing the phenomenon that somebody is actually speaking in Spanish to them, literally breaks out into a huge smile of happiness and eternal high... replying "Oh, sorry miss, we don't speak Spanish". Then here comes the additional strategic bait... the sales lady replies back "Oh, I really thought you folks are hispanics that's why I spoke Spanish to you". To make the story short, the Filipinos who were elated to be mistaken as hispanics went out the mall with their new cell phones. This sales lady sold more cell phones in a period of 6 months than any other T-Mobile sales person in California and to top it all - she got an achievement award for sales from the company. Conclusion: Many Filipinos (especially in West Covina, CA) feel better about themselves if somebody would mistake them (or in this case - intentionally mistake them) for hispanics or other race for that matter.
It is however not considered "denial" if a Filipino merely became ecstatic upon being "mistakenly" identified as non-Filipino. It may not be blatant denial - but it could be ridiculed as "passive denial"... hehe. I coined that phrase up but hopefully I can't be guilty.
if they want to be mistaken for a latino, they should go in front of Home Depot & just stand there until some pick-up truck come up to them
This just makes filipino people look even worst........
so far i havent come to a point that i have to deny im a filipino.
though there are times that i admit im ashamed being a filipino, because of some corrupt leaders we have.
though there are times that i admit im ashamed being a filipino, because of some corrupt leaders we have.
i always hear about a filipino who denys being filipinos but i have yet to actually meet someone who has.....i'm starting to think its like one of those stories where someone heared it from a friend, who heared it from a cousin kinda thing.
^^
or maybe online
or maybe online
QUOTE (diopatra @ Mar 17 2006, 10:32 PM)
so far i havent come to a point that i have to deny im a filipino.
though there are times that i admit im ashamed being a filipino, because of some corrupt leaders we have.
though there are times that i admit im ashamed being a filipino, because of some corrupt leaders we have.
the corrupt leaders represent themselves not you or anyone else..don't feel ashamed of being a filipino because of the bad ones.
To answer the topic's question, when other Filipinos think youre not Filipino and they say something offensive behind your back and then you fight back when confronting them and they start denying their nationality. "Oh, I'm not Filipino actually...." Cowards.
QUOTE (heart_leigh @ Aug 17 2005, 07:40 PM)
It's strange really. As often as I'm misidentified as a non-Filipino because of the way I look, I immediately correct the person and say, "I'm Filipino." He/She always gets that quizzical look as if I'm lying or whatnot. It will be a cold day in hell before I say I'm anything else but a Filipino.
What you say is very true, HEART LEIGH. This is because most people who asked that question never been to the Philippines. Hech, most Americans that I met don't even know about their own country! However, if you ever met an American soldier who have been to the Philippines, the situation would be different -- unless you're talking with a real ignoramus. In that case, paying attention with him would be a real waste of time. -- TAAL-LAKAWAN.
what the hell? i've never denied it. this is odd to me, and news to me as well. when people ask, i say i'm filipino, fact, point blank. is water wet?
but i can definitely see some merit to what ico is suggesting.
it's not limited to filipinos. all non-filipino asian cultures i've come in copntact with are just as guilty. hell, it's not even limited to asians; blacks in the US are guilty too (beyonce comes to mind, disproportionate number of nba players with light skinned or even caucasian wives, etc). this seems like a worldwide phenomenon.
i'm sure this light-skin vs. dark-skin bias has been debated ad nauseum on this forum before though. probably a lot of studies done on this, research, etc.....but i don't really give a....i'm filipino goddamit! bite me if you don't like it!
but i can definitely see some merit to what ico is suggesting.
it's not limited to filipinos. all non-filipino asian cultures i've come in copntact with are just as guilty. hell, it's not even limited to asians; blacks in the US are guilty too (beyonce comes to mind, disproportionate number of nba players with light skinned or even caucasian wives, etc). this seems like a worldwide phenomenon.
i'm sure this light-skin vs. dark-skin bias has been debated ad nauseum on this forum before though. probably a lot of studies done on this, research, etc.....but i don't really give a....i'm filipino goddamit! bite me if you don't like it!
Well, I can't differentiate between pride and false pride (o_O), but some Filipinos at my school are TOO damn proud of being Filipino. It's like they paint the national flag all over themselves and all of the sudden, their conversations with each other have been entirely in Tagalog. WTF? It's never happened that way before. I don't know if their pride is real or not. It just came outta the blue.
Of course, I can never deny who I am.
Of course, I can never deny who I am.
QUOTE (Cristiano_Ronaldo @ Aug 18 2005, 02:11 PM)
I got it from idiots all over the internet. In real life too
ROFLMAO........-rofl
That's not cool. You were sucking up to her!! LOL j/k
ROFLMAO........-rofl
That's not cool. You were sucking up to her!! LOL j/k
going back to the main topic in question...>>>>
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>>>>>>when do Filipinos deny being Filipinos?
when they dont even know what it is like being Filipino.....
It basically boils down to knowing yourself and
your culture coz if that kinda thing you just dont
understand and ap[preciate yet......your lost
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and the fact that your lost ,,,,,,,,,,
it will not add up even if you claim that you are proud to be one.
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