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Postby crisipicada » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:47 am

This is the way for the Filipinas/Filipinos to understand western culture. Therefore anyone is invited to share about western culture. I may contribute some i learn, like i always heard that western people are materialistic. Not only that, accordingly, they are egoistic and proud. They treated the 3rd world countries with discrimination. Is anything positive you can share about them? :roll:
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Re: Western Culture

Postby Chas » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:06 am

crisipicada wrote:This is the way for the Filipinas/Filipinos to understand western culture. Therefore anyone is invited to share about western culture. I may contribute some i learn, like i always heard that western people are materialistic. Not only that, accordingly, they are egoistic and proud. They treated the 3rd world countries with dissemination. Is anything positive you can share about them? :roll:


Wow - sweeping statements. I started to type in some generalisations, but then stopped. So many can be applied to people everywhere and it is just a matter of degree. Deep down at the basic level are we different?

I have yet to experience the Philippines and based on what I have read I can think of only one that is based on peer pressure and not through fear of getting caught. That is punctuality. To be late is considered bad manners.

The Police tend not to be overtly corrupt, but is that through fear of getting caught or a genuine difference in culture?

Most people are interested in having nice possessions and wanting to better themselves, (I know some religious bodies/faiths forsake worldly goods). If I have more opportunity and take it, does that make me materialistic.

I look forward to the next couple of weeks in the Philippines as an education and may revisit this post then.
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Re: Western Culture

Postby crisipicada » Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:04 am

Chas wrote:
crisipicada wrote:This is the way for the Filipinas/Filipinos to understand western culture. Therefore anyone is invited to share about western culture. I may contribute some i learn, like i always heard that western people are materialistic. Not only that, accordingly, they are egoistic and proud. They treated the 3rd world countries with dissemination. Is anything positive you can share about them? :roll:


Wow - sweeping statements. I started to type in some generalisations, but then stopped. So many can be applied to people everywhere and it is just a matter of degree. Deep down at the basic level are we different?

I have yet to experience the Philippines and based on what I have read I can think of only one that is based on peer pressure and not through fear of getting caught. That is punctuality. To be late is considered bad manners.

The Police tend not to be overtly corrupt, but is that through fear of getting caught or a genuine difference in culture?

Most people are interested in having nice possessions and wanting to better themselves, (I know some religious bodies/faiths forsake worldly goods). If I have more opportunity and take it, does that make me materialistic.

I look forward to the next couple of weeks in the Philippines as an education and may revisit this post then.


Very nice
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Re: Western Culture

Postby lovely » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:26 am

Chas wrote:
crisipicada wrote:This is the way for the Filipinas/Filipinos to understand western culture. Therefore anyone is invited to share about western culture. I may contribute some i learn, like i always heard that western people are materialistic. Not only that, accordingly, they are egoistic and proud. They treated the 3rd world countries with dissemination. Is anything positive you can share about them? :roll:


Wow - sweeping statements. I started to type in some generalisations, but then stopped. So many can be applied to people everywhere and it is just a matter of degree. Deep down at the basic level are we different?

I have yet to experience the Philippines and based on what I have read I can think of only one that is based on peer pressure and not through fear of getting caught. That is punctuality. To be late is considered bad manners.

The Police tend not to be overtly corrupt, but is that through fear of getting caught or a genuine difference in culture?

Most people are interested in having nice possessions and wanting to better themselves, (I know some religious bodies/faiths forsake worldly goods). If I have more opportunity and take it, does that make me materialistic.


I look forward to the next couple of weeks in the Philippines as an education and may revisit this post then.


Western i guess are straight forward.
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Re: Western Culture

Postby m&m » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:43 pm

I have observed, western people are talkative. They want to talk and talk. I don't know, maybe the person i will talk soon will be interested in me because i don't talk a lot. I am a quiet type of person. Maybe i am more a listener than a talker. :D :D :D
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Re: Western Culture

Postby Chas » Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:36 am

m&m wrote:I have observed, western people are talkative. They want to talk and talk. I don't know, maybe the person i will talk soon will be interested in me because i don't talk a lot. I am a quiet type of person. Maybe i am more a listener than a talker. :D :D :D


I don't think this is a 'western' trait. You get talkers and listeners everywhere. I enjoy writing, but in person I am quiet (I can get noisy after a couple of beers :lol: )
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Re: Western Culture

Postby Ronald » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:03 am

Chas wrote:
m&m wrote:I have observed, western people are talkative. They want to talk and talk. I don't know, maybe the person i will talk soon will be interested in me because i don't talk a lot. I am a quiet type of person. Maybe i am more a listener than a talker. :D :D :D


I don't think this is a 'western' trait. You get talkers and listeners everywhere. I enjoy writing, but in person I am quiet (I can get noisy after a couple of beers :lol: )


I get nervous talking to someone who is attractive especially when i like her. Did you experience that?
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Re: Western Culture

Postby Chas » Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:40 am

Ronald wrote:I get nervous talking to someone who is attractive especially when i like her. Did you experience that?


Oh Yes.. Though not so much now I am old (er :lol: ). When I was younger I had the most amazing ability to make a complete fool of myself in front of a girl I fancied.
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Re: Western Culture

Postby crisipicada » Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:33 am

Chas wrote:
Ronald wrote:I get nervous talking to someone who is attractive especially when i like her. Did you experience that?


Oh Yes.. Though not so much now I am old (er :lol: ). When I was younger I had the most amazing ability to make a complete fool of myself in front of a girl I fancied.


Oh yes even women, also. We get nervous when we are so inlove to someone and we cant talk straight infront of our crush :lol: :lol:
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Re: Western Culture

Postby ms.sin17 » Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:46 am

crisipicada wrote:
Chas wrote:
Ronald wrote:I get nervous talking to someone who is attractive especially when i like her. Did you experience that?


Oh Yes.. Though not so much now I am old (er :lol: ). When I was younger I had the most amazing ability to make a complete fool of myself in front of a girl I fancied.


Oh yes even women, also. We get nervous when we are so inlove to someone and we cant talk straight infront of our crush :lol: :lol:


Yeah. Me too. I`m having a big nervous whenever I`m talking to my crush.. :lol: I don't know why.. I think its because Im shy talking with him.. hehe :mrgreen:
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