You shouldn't take the Philippines too seriously. That's a mistake many people make. They take it personally.
I often chuckle out loud when thinking about the stuff that happens here. From the toothless construction workers shouting 'HEYOOO JOEEEE' whenever I pass by to the naming customs among lower class Filipinos. Boss-Jay, Kondet, Sherrylove, Jamaica-Lynn LeBronJames, Erwin-Rommel are some of the pearls I've come across
It goes the opposite direction as well. Not very smart people acting very smart and speaking in never ending sentences filled to the brim with cloaked ambiguous terms and phrases. This is especially the case at government institutions. You ask a simple question and get a 5 minute long pre-studied response in unintelligible Pinoy-English. Hilarious.
I sometimes just scroll down the comment sections on newssites to get a good laugh, especially when it's related to Covid1984. Pure gold.
Today my wife told me that the government has passed a new law. All children 12 year and below should from now on be seated in carseats when in a car. My niece-in-law is exactly twelve, already ~1.65 Meter and I'd say about 70 kg.
I couldn't stop laughing when imagining this. Top notch comedy!
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