A few days ago I saw this comedy in TV. There was a Filipina housemaid cooking for her Italian employer. They were arguing about dinner. The housemaid wanted to put coconut in the pasta for dinner. The employer said 'NO!'. She insisted on putting the coconut and make the pasta 'Filipino style'. He said he didn't want a Filipino-style pasta. He wanted non-contaminated, original-Italian pasta. The wife came in and asked what happened. They explained what happened and started yelling at each other again. It was so hilarious. The audience even clapped. Finally the employer told her to go up and clean the rooms and the maid left with an angry face. (hehe I just wanted to share this story cuz it's funny. It's even funny cuz there are thousands of Filipinos all over Rome)
Then the wife went on saying that it's a normal thing to have a western and oriental fusion in food. The stars in Hollywood have their food fused/mixed. I started thinking, the Phillipines = oriental??? Is this true?
Full Version: Filipinos consider themselves oriental?
The Philippines is in south east asia, and like other asean states, they are within the boundaries of the term 'ORIENTAL'
Even Indonesians are considered 'oriental'
Even Indonesians are considered 'oriental'
No man.... Indonesians aren't considered oriental... Then why would we have fashion models wearing 'oriental' outfit and labeled 'oriental' if we were? Wouldn't it just be called 'normal outfit'.lolz
Wait, so the Filipinos do consider themselves oriental. I know Indonesians don't...
Wait, so the Filipinos do consider themselves oriental. I know Indonesians don't...
Main Entry: ori·en·tal
Pronunciation: "or-E-'en-t&l
Function: adjective
1 often capitalized : of, relating to, or situated in Asia
2 a : of superior grade, luster, or value b : being corundum or sapphire but simulating another gem in color
3 often capitalized, sometimes offensive : ASIAN
4 capitalized : of, relating to, or constituting the biogeographic region that includes Asia south and southeast of the Himalayas and the Malay Archipelago west of Wallace's line
american webster dictionary
it's a generic term anyway, we prefer asian or filipino.
Pronunciation: "or-E-'en-t&l
Function: adjective
1 often capitalized : of, relating to, or situated in Asia
2 a : of superior grade, luster, or value b : being corundum or sapphire but simulating another gem in color
3 often capitalized, sometimes offensive : ASIAN
4 capitalized : of, relating to, or constituting the biogeographic region that includes Asia south and southeast of the Himalayas and the Malay Archipelago west of Wallace's line
american webster dictionary
it's a generic term anyway, we prefer asian or filipino.
What?? Damn, I'll ask this in the Indonesian and maybe Malaysian forums too then. I'm sure they don't think that they're oriental. That's weird that you guys consider yourselves oriental. Or maybe I just thought that that was a term for East Asians....
damn, without chinese they may not even have pasta today.
would it have been okay, if she put something german in it?
like bratwurst
would it have been okay, if she put something german in it?
like bratwurst
Phew, I'm so relieved to hear my fellow Indonesians and Malay-Malaysians refusing that they're orientals. But that's confusing. How could Indonesians and Malay-Malaysians not be oriental, when the Phillipines are?
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Don't have to be from Asia to be called oriental. Easternmost province of Cuba is named
"Oriente". Has a different landscapes (mountainous). Best music comes from there. So ppl. from that province in Cuba are "Orientales".
Also, the official name of Uruguay is "La Repůblica Oriental de Uruguay". The Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
"Oriente". Has a different landscapes (mountainous). Best music comes from there. So ppl. from that province in Cuba are "Orientales".
Also, the official name of Uruguay is "La Repůblica Oriental de Uruguay". The Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
i always thought oriental refer to the (far) east asian states
like china japan and korea. basically those from the mongoloid race.
many filipinos seem to share the same skin color as them.
but with bigger eyes. no offense.
but some ppl in germany seem to refer to the (near) east
or middle eastern states like arabia when talking about orientals.
so different ppl seem to have different ideas on what is oriental.
like china japan and korea. basically those from the mongoloid race.
many filipinos seem to share the same skin color as them.
but with bigger eyes. no offense.
but some ppl in germany seem to refer to the (near) east
or middle eastern states like arabia when talking about orientals.
so different ppl seem to have different ideas on what is oriental.
oriental is a strange term.
generally it means eastern. usually it refers to east asians. sometims it applied more to nort east asians more than south east asians. but in places like europe where there aren't THAT many asians... oriental = all of us.
generally it means eastern. usually it refers to east asians. sometims it applied more to nort east asians more than south east asians. but in places like europe where there aren't THAT many asians... oriental = all of us.
I think tsinoys maybe considered to be oriental but the majority of Filipinos are not oriental they are malays. I think we should not even consider Filipinos to be malays just plain Filipinos because the prime minister of Malaysia said that Filipinos are not malays just the Malaysians and Indonesians.
"Orientals" literally mean people from the east. Asia is located in the Eastern Hemishpere, so Asian are considered Orientals. However, when they have made changes on the geographic of every region in the world, "Orientals" is no longer in use because other Asian find it offensive (don't know why). The term "Orientals" is now referred as Asians/Pacific Islanders.
Which country was called "pearl of the orient"?
Its an archaic term for anything from asia, so nowadays oriental=asian.
QUOTE (islander @ Jan 18 2006, 04:53 PM)
Don't have to be from Asia to be called oriental. Easternmost province of Cuba is named
"Oriente". Has a different landscapes (mountainous). Best music comes from there. So ppl. from that province in Cuba are "Orientales".
"Oriente". Has a different landscapes (mountainous). Best music comes from there. So ppl. from that province in Cuba are "Orientales".
In Cuba, yes, Orientals refer to the people from Oriente province, however, outside Cuba, and put on geographical groupings, they are called "Caribbean"
Same thing with Misamis Oriental province in the Philippines. Two provinces are made of Misamis (Misamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental). People from Eastern Misamis is called "Orientals" while the people from Western Misamis are called "Occidentals"
QUOTE (islander @ Jan 18 2006, 04:53 PM)
Also, the official name of Uruguay is "La Repůblica Oriental de Uruguay". The Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
This doesn't mean that the people of Uruguay can be called "Orientals" just because the term "Oriental" is in the official name of Uruguay. Uruguayans are in the Hispanic/Latino group, NOT in Oriental group.
QUOTE (Hi Tone @ Jan 18 2006, 06:38 PM)
Which country was called "pearl of the orient"?
The Philippines was the pearl of the Orient before but times have changed because Australia was part of Asia before but right now it is Oceana. Filipinos are not Orientals anymore they are Southeast Asians.
QUOTE (Hi Tone @ Jan 18 2006, 11:38 PM)
Which country was called "pearl of the orient"?
i think its pulau pinang (penang) in malaysia.
QUOTE (Hi Tone @ Jan 18 2006, 06:38 PM)
Which country was called "pearl of the orient"?
The term "Pearl of the Orient" is referred to the Philippines, just as Japan is being called "Land of the Rising Sun." I think Korea is called "Land of the Morning Calm."
geographically, yes the philiippines is in "the orient", but when referring to the people... no i would not consider myself oriental. only tsinoys like ejay/pepsi_cola want to portray the PI as brothers of NE asians
Shanghai is the Pearl of the Orient. Philippines is the Pearl of the Orient Seas.
QUOTE (Zezei @ Jan 18 2006, 04:27 PM)
damn, without chinese they may not even have pasta today.
would it have been okay, if she put something german in it?
like bratwurst
would it have been okay, if she put something german in it?
like bratwurst
That is so right! Marco Polo brought noodles to Italy that's why.
Anyway, all east asians are oriental.
Asia is divided into five parts.
Asia Central
http://www.academia.org.mx/diccionario/htm/mapas/map11.htm
Asia Meridional
http://www.academia.org.mx/diccionario/htm/mapas/map12.htm
Asia Occidental
http://www.academia.org.mx/diccionario/htm/mapas/map13.htm
Asia Oriental
http://www.academia.org.mx/diccionario/htm/mapas/map14.htm
Asia Sudoriental
http://www.academia.org.mx/diccionario/htm/mapas/map15.htm
Oriental (North East Asia) is different from Sudoriental (Malay Archipelago or Southeast Asia)
Oriental means East and Sudoriental means South.
Asia Central
http://www.academia.org.mx/diccionario/htm/mapas/map11.htm
Asia Meridional
http://www.academia.org.mx/diccionario/htm/mapas/map12.htm
Asia Occidental
http://www.academia.org.mx/diccionario/htm/mapas/map13.htm
Asia Oriental
http://www.academia.org.mx/diccionario/htm/mapas/map14.htm
Asia Sudoriental
http://www.academia.org.mx/diccionario/htm/mapas/map15.htm
Oriental (North East Asia) is different from Sudoriental (Malay Archipelago or Southeast Asia)
Oriental means East and Sudoriental means South.
QUOTE (islander @ Jan 19 2006, 09:35 AM)
Shanghai is the Pearl of the Orient. Philippines is the Pearl of the Orient Seas.
hongkong is also claiming to be the "Pearl of the Orient.".
i remember hongkong people singing "東方之珠" during their return to china.
here's a part of that song:
小河彎彎向南流流到香江去看一看
東方之珠我的愛人你的風采是否浪漫依然
月兒彎彎的海港夜色深深 燈火閃亮
東方之珠 整夜未眠守著滄海桑田變幻的諾言...
while the philippines is (according to the poem of rizal) the "Perla del Mar de Oriente" (Pearl of the Orient Sea)
here's part of that poem:
Adios, Patria adorada, region del sol querida,
Perla del Mar de Oriente, nuestra perdido Eden!
A darte voy alegre la triste mustia vida,
Y fuera mas brillante, mas fresca, mas florida,
Tambien por ti la diera, la diera por tu bien.
En campos de batalla, luchando con delirio
Otros te dan sus vida sin dudas, sin pesar;
El sitio nada importa, cipres, laurel o lirio,
Cadalso o campo abierto, combate o cruel martirio,
Lo mismo es si lo piden La Patria y el hogar...
just trying to share a little of what i know.
Filipinos dont consider themselves oriental..Filipinos only applies this to people with Chinese-looking mongolian features...Italians think its oriental because Filipinos are asiatics after all, but that is only the opinion of an Italian in that movie..btw, many food in Philippines has some oriental ingredients, learn to differ food and people please...
QUOTE (anakjakarta84 @ Jan 18 2006, 11:34 AM)
A few days ago I saw this comedy in TV. There was a Filipina housemaid cooking for her Italian employer. They were arguing about dinner. The housemaid wanted to put coconut in the pasta for dinner. The employer said 'NO!'. She insisted on putting the coconut and make the pasta 'Filipino style'. He said he didn't want a Filipino-style pasta. He wanted non-contaminated, original-Italian pasta. The wife came in and asked what happened. They explained what happened and started yelling at each other again. It was so hilarious. The audience even clapped. Finally the employer told her to go up and clean the rooms and the maid left with an angry face. (hehe I just wanted to share this story cuz it's funny. It's even funny cuz there are thousands of Filipinos all over Rome)
Then the wife went on saying that it's a normal thing to have a western and oriental fusion in food. The stars in Hollywood have their food fused/mixed. I started thinking, the Phillipines = oriental??? Is this true?
Then the wife went on saying that it's a normal thing to have a western and oriental fusion in food. The stars in Hollywood have their food fused/mixed. I started thinking, the Phillipines = oriental??? Is this true?
anakjakarta, the guy who says that Indonesians are considered oriental is NOT a Filipino but Thai, okay!
QUOTE (anakjakarta84 @ Jan 18 2006, 04:39 PM)
Phew, I'm so relieved to hear my fellow Indonesians and Malay-Malaysians refusing that they're orientals. But that's confusing. How could Indonesians and Malay-Malaysians not be oriental, when the Phillipines are?
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btw, orient comes from a LAtin word which means East, and Occidental comes from the latin word which means west....but "Oriental" as used for ethnicity almost always refer to people of Sino descendants like the Korean, Japanese, Chinese, even Thai or Vietnamese...
QUOTE (Mulawin @ Jan 19 2006, 11:55 AM)
Filipinos dont consider themselves oriental..Filipinos only applies this to people with Chinese-looking mongolian features...Italians think its oriental because Filipinos are asiatics after all, but that is only the opinion of an Italian in that movie..btw, many food in Philippines has some oriental ingredients, learn to differ food and people please...
Ooooh, I understand. So the people who made the script must have thought, 'Well the Filipinos have Oriental ingridients, but the people aren't Oriental, but their food is!' Anyways, some guy in the Indo forum found this definition.
QUOTE
4 entries found for oriental.
o·ri·en·tal Audio pronunciation of "oriental" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ôr-ntl, r-)
adj.
1. often Oriental Of or relating to the countries of the Orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern.
2. Oriental Of or designating the biogeographic region that includes Asia south of the Himalaya Mountains and the islands of the Malay Archipelago.
3. Lustrous and valuable: oriental pearls.
4.
1. Of or relating to a genuine or superior gem: an oriental ruby.
2. Relating to or designating corundum that resembles another stone in color.
n.
ori·ental·ly adv.
Usage Note: Asian is now strongly preferred in place of Oriental for persons native to Asia or descended from an Asian people. The usual objection to Oriental meaning “eastern”is that it identifies Asian countries and peoples in terms of their location relative to Europe. However, this objection is not generally made of other Eurocentric terms such as Near and Middle Eastern. The real problem with Oriental is more likely its connotations stemming from an earlier era when Europeans viewed the regions east of the Mediterranean as exotic lands full of romance and intrigue, the home of despotic empires and inscrutable customs. At the least these associations can give Oriental a dated feel, and as a noun in contemporary contexts (as in the first Oriental to be elected from the district) it is now widely taken to be offensive. However, Oriental should not be thought of as an ethnic slur to be avoided in all situations. As with Asiatic, its use other than as an ethnonym, in phrases such as Oriental cuisine or Oriental medicine, is not usually considered objectionable.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
oriental
adj : denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"; "Asian ancestry" [syn: Asian] n : a member of an Oriental race [syn: Oriental, oriental person]
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
o·ri·en·tal Audio pronunciation of "oriental" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ôr-ntl, r-)
adj.
1. often Oriental Of or relating to the countries of the Orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern.
2. Oriental Of or designating the biogeographic region that includes Asia south of the Himalaya Mountains and the islands of the Malay Archipelago.
3. Lustrous and valuable: oriental pearls.
4.
1. Of or relating to a genuine or superior gem: an oriental ruby.
2. Relating to or designating corundum that resembles another stone in color.
n.
ori·ental·ly adv.
Usage Note: Asian is now strongly preferred in place of Oriental for persons native to Asia or descended from an Asian people. The usual objection to Oriental meaning “eastern”is that it identifies Asian countries and peoples in terms of their location relative to Europe. However, this objection is not generally made of other Eurocentric terms such as Near and Middle Eastern. The real problem with Oriental is more likely its connotations stemming from an earlier era when Europeans viewed the regions east of the Mediterranean as exotic lands full of romance and intrigue, the home of despotic empires and inscrutable customs. At the least these associations can give Oriental a dated feel, and as a noun in contemporary contexts (as in the first Oriental to be elected from the district) it is now widely taken to be offensive. However, Oriental should not be thought of as an ethnic slur to be avoided in all situations. As with Asiatic, its use other than as an ethnonym, in phrases such as Oriental cuisine or Oriental medicine, is not usually considered objectionable.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
oriental
adj : denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"; "Asian ancestry" [syn: Asian] n : a member of an Oriental race [syn: Oriental, oriental person]
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
So guess we all are....
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Im sorry i dont consider myself oriental..I am not a rug. Orientals are still more popularly linked to the Chinese Dynasties and its neighboring countries influenced by that culture. Not thats its degrading to be oriental, but its to foreign to my Filipino ears and upbringin...Oh and I am speaking this for myself.
QUOTE (anakjakarta84 @ Jan 19 2006, 05:06 AM)
Ooooh, I understand. So the people who made the script must have thought, 'Well the Filipinos have Oriental ingridients, but the people aren't Oriental, but their food is!' Anyways, some guy in the Indo forum found this definition.
So guess we all are....2
So guess we all are....
2
Yeah, I have to admit it too. It feels weird to consider myself Oriental. Oh well, let the Italians and rest of Europeans think about Malays the way they do....
AnakJakarta, just because some italian lady considers Filipino oriental doesnt mean all Italians think we are...its just a movie, where are u based right now?
QUOTE (anakjakarta84 @ Jan 19 2006, 05:28 AM)
Yeah, I have to admit it too. It feels weird to consider myself Oriental. Oh well, let the Italians and rest of Europeans think about Malays the way they do....
QUOTE (Mulawin @ Jan 19 2006, 12:33 PM)
AnakJakarta, just because some italian lady considers Filipino oriental doesnt mean all Italians think we are...its just a movie, where are u based right now?
Well, the word Oriental is also a European word, no?
Yes it is, are you in Italy right now? I know there are a lot of Filipinos in Italy, my cousin included, hes a bartender..and hes making more money than me...
QUOTE (anakjakarta84 @ Jan 19 2006, 05:42 AM)
Well, the word Oriental is also a European word, no?
so far i see 4 places claiming to be the 'Pearl of the Orient'
(not that it matter so much):
Penang
, Philippines, Shanghai and Hong Kong
any more??
(not that it matter so much):
Penang
, Philippines, Shanghai and Hong Kongany more??
QUOTE (pancaindera @ Jan 19 2006, 06:56 AM)
so far i see 4 places claiming to be the 'Pearl of the Orient'
(not that it matter so much):
Penang , Philippines, Shanghai and Hong Kong
any more??
(not that it matter so much):
Penang
, Philippines, Shanghai and Hong Kongany more??
But the question is, who came up with it first?
You know during the Spanish era, we are part of the East Indies (East India Archipelago) not Asia that is why Filipinos are called Indios. We were never part of Asia before. The East Indies is now called the Malay Archipelago or South East Asia. So during the Spanish era Filipinos are not Asians.
Then in the 20th Century East Indies, Australia and Pacific Islands were incorporated to Asia. Afterwards Australia and the Pacific Islands became Oceania and East Indies became Southeast Asia.
Then in the 20th Century East Indies, Australia and Pacific Islands were incorporated to Asia. Afterwards Australia and the Pacific Islands became Oceania and East Indies became Southeast Asia.
You have to defenitely admit, many filipinos have the squinty "asian" eye look. Add that with the skin whitening and they can easily be mistaken for Chinese or japanese. Philippines will always be called the "Pearl of the Orient" In america they refer to us as Orientals, and btw we are NOT fricken Pacific Islander!!! 
We are asians, and maybe oriental. according to the defenition, Filipinos are oriental!!! 
We are asians, and maybe oriental. according to the defenition, Filipinos are oriental!!!
QUOTE (Kokol @ Jan 19 2006, 11:03 AM)
You have to defenitely admit, many filipinos have the squinty "asian" eye look. Add that with the skin whitening and they can easily be mistaken for Chinese or japanese. Philippines will always be called the "Pearl of the Orient" In america they refer to us as Orientals, and btw we are NOT fricken Pacific Islander!!! We are asians, and maybe oriental. according to the defenition, Filipinos are oriental!!!
We are asians, and maybe oriental. according to the defenition, Filipinos are oriental!!! No we don't have squinty eyes, NorthEast Asians have squinty eyes. We have oval shaped eyes, like this filipina celeb.
she could pass for a korean or a chinese
QUOTE (Zezei @ Jan 19 2006, 11:17 AM)
she could pass for a korean or a chinese
yeah right .....
This is the true Filipina and she is not Oriental and she is the hottest tele novela queen.
Wait didn't Filipinos themselves declared themselves not oriental but Pacific Islanders a long time ago, so they could marry white women? Since there was a law back then that orientals were not allowed too.
QUOTE (Zezei @ Jan 19 2006, 11:17 AM)
she could pass for a korean or a chinese
lol, i second that. First time i saw her i thot she was chinese.
And how could we pass for japanese of chinese? i know some filipinos who can. Most that I know can't. Maybe they can pass for indonesians, malaysians, viets, cambodians, and yes even hispanics. What happened to Judy Anne Santos? she used to be prettier than that.
QUOTE (bisaya @ Jan 19 2006, 05:51 AM)
Adios, Patria adorada, region del sol querida,
Perla del Mar de Oriente, nuestra perdido Eden!
A darte voy alegre la triste mustia vida,
Y fuera mas brillante, mas fresca, mas florida,
Tambien por ti la diera, la diera por tu bien.
En campos de batalla, luchando con delirio
Otros te dan sus vida sin dudas, sin pesar;
El sitio nada importa, cipres, laurel o lirio,
Cadalso o campo abierto, combate o cruel martirio,
Lo mismo es si lo piden La Patria y el hogar...
just trying to share a little of what i know.
Perla del Mar de Oriente, nuestra perdido Eden!
A darte voy alegre la triste mustia vida,
Y fuera mas brillante, mas fresca, mas florida,
Tambien por ti la diera, la diera por tu bien.
En campos de batalla, luchando con delirio
Otros te dan sus vida sin dudas, sin pesar;
El sitio nada importa, cipres, laurel o lirio,
Cadalso o campo abierto, combate o cruel martirio,
Lo mismo es si lo piden La Patria y el hogar...
just trying to share a little of what i know.
adiós patria adorada is a really beuatiful poem btw.
QUOTE (halohalo @ Jan 19 2006, 06:13 PM)
lol, i second that. First time i saw her i thot she was chinese. And how could we pass for japanese of chinese? i know some filipinos who can. Most that I know can't. Maybe they can pass for indonesians, malaysians, viets, cambodians, and yes even hispanics. What happened to Judy Anne Santos? she used to be prettier than that.
And how could we pass for japanese of chinese? i know some filipinos who can. Most that I know can't. Maybe they can pass for indonesians, malaysians, viets, cambodians, and yes even hispanics. What happened to Judy Anne Santos? she used to be prettier than that.Perhaps its time for you to change your perception of what a filipino is suppose to look like then.
QUOTE (pancaindera @ Jan 19 2006, 07:51 AM)
i think its pulau pinang (penang) in malaysia.
yup i read it somewhere, i just forget where i've seen the article...
penang used to be the "pearl of the orient" today....
anyway all i know that oriental always refers to east asian people...
but sometimes i still refer myself as an oriental...
QUOTE (RL33 @ Jan 19 2006, 10:21 PM)
Perhaps its time for you to change your perception of what a filipino is suppose to look like then.
Majority of filipinos don't look Chinese. face it and admit it. Yeah I'm willing to accept filipinos come in diff. looks but most i know don't look like chinese, maybe the eyes but u can still distinguish them from other Chinese. Coz most of us are Malays, we look more like Indonesians and Malaysians or even Viets than your average Chinese or Korean. And yes we do have a common trait, i.e bigger eyes. I've been to phils and typical i.e majority of pinoys on the street does not look anything like NE Asians.
QUOTE (halohalo @ Jan 19 2006, 08:59 PM)
Majority of filipinos don't look Chinese. face it and admit it. Yeah I'm willing to accept filipinos come in diff. looks but most i know don't look like chinese, maybe the eyes but u can still distinguish them from other Chinese. Coz most of us are Malays, we look more like Indonesians and Malaysians or even Viets than your average Chinese or Korean. And yes we do have a common trait, i.e bigger eyes. I've been to phils and typical i.e majority of pinoys on the street does not look anything like NE Asians.
I never said we look like ne asians thats ridiculous, not that there is anything wrong with that. I was suggesting that maybe it would be better for you to not pigeonhole us Filipinos on what you think we should look or act like. Face and admit that we Filipinos are not a homogenous people like most countries in Asia.
QUOTE (halohalo @ Jan 19 2006, 10:59 PM)
Majority of filipinos don't look Chinese. face it and admit it. Yeah I'm willing to accept filipinos come in diff. looks but most i know don't look like chinese, maybe the eyes but u can still distinguish them from other Chinese. Coz most of us are Malays, we look more like Indonesians and Malaysians or even Viets than your average Chinese or Korean. And yes we do have a common trait, i.e bigger eyes. I've been to phils and typical i.e majority of pinoys on the street does not look anything like NE Asians.
u kidding me?? viets are chinesey looking. we cambos think chinese and viet look similar.. personally, i dont consider filipinos stereotypical looking azns.....but chinese and viets are.
and since when did viets have big eyes, we cambos make fun of their small eyes all the time and they dont say $hit.
Forget about all this crap about whether you guys are SEA or pacific islanders or chinese and spanish wannabes the bottom line is that you guys are living breathing people just like us and I think thats something all of us can agree on here so lets just move on.
QUOTE (martin_nuke @ Jan 19 2006, 08:45 PM)
This is the true Filipina and she is not Oriental and she is the hottest tele novela queen.
Why it has to be her!!! It's too jologs!!!(No offense man... Joke lang...
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