Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Interesting trends in the Philippines

No pictures, just observations...

1. Actors/actresses/singers/celebrities after a hiatus will return in the public eye - in the Senate, Congress, or municipal halls...

2. Parents dream that when they grow up, their children would either be a lawyer, a doctor or a showbiz personality...

3. Most Filipinos dream their entire lives to get out of the Philippines - work and live in another country...

But these migrants will remember the Philippines when they're old and retire in the Philippines...

4. If you speak in English, you look smart. If you speak Taglish (English and Tagalog combined), you look cool and posh...

5. International performers will hold concerts in the Philippines either when they're still making a name for themselves or they're already out of the limelight...

6. Most Filipinos say "awwww" when they hear foreigners say good things about the Philippines but when asked themselves, Philippines is the worst country...

7. Imported things are believed to be of higher quality...

8. Rich, famous, and intellectual people don't watch local TV shows and movies... Apparently, local shows and movies are "cheap"

9. Politicians become celebrities, and celebrities become politicians...

10. Filipinas marry foreigners and live abroad. Their good-looking children will return and live alone in the Philippines to become a celebrity...

Time will come when Filipinos don't look much like Filipinos and other nationalities would look more Filipino...

11. Roadworks are everywhere as elections draw near.

12. Hearthrobs and gorgeous actresses get platinum awards for their records. Real singers don't.

13. Indie movies cost less but have award-winning plots and cinematography. Mainstream ones are costly, mushy and funny...

14. People visit their doctors when they're already sick and calls the visit "check up".

15. People eat dinner during local news' slot so as not to miss their favorite telenovelas and blame PAGASA when it rains the following morning and they don't bring their umbrellas...

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