Pinoy traits we must get rid of
We've got a lot of things to be proud of, we Pinoys. We're hospitable, we speak English, we smell good, we get along easily with other cultures, etc. We've got our faults though, traits that we as a society have identified (yet don't do anything about) like Crab Mentality and Corruption.
There are, however, some traits Pinoys have that are less obvious but are nevertheless detrimental to our development as a people. I myself have some (if not all) of these traits, and I'm trying to get rid of them too.
1) The Pinoy does the OPPOSITE of what he really wants to do and then blames someone else for his actions. Simply bizarre.
Why is it so hard to ask? I don't know, but we'd rather do the uncomfortable thing than risk confrontation. In the end though, it is always our fault if we end up at a loss so we shouldn't go grumbling about it to somebody else!
A classic example would be this:
Spiderman: "Lastikman! You look hungry and it's late, i've got a burger, here, you can eat it!" said with a smile.
Lastikman: "Hinde, okay lang ako, sa bahay na." also said with a smile.
Spiderman: "Are you sure? It's fine, I bought this for you, sayang naman." said with concerned tone.
Lastikman: "Hinde, okay lang, okay lang." said with assuring tone.
Later on Lastikman grumbles to himself because he realizes he IS hungry. Even later Lastikman goes on to grumble to Captain Barbell that Spiderman didn't give him any food.
or this:
Spiderman: "Lastikman! I need you to capture some robbers all the way in Palawan!"
Lastikman: Thinking: *But I'm already fighting Godzilla, if I don't stop him right NOW he'll destroy Manila! Palawan is too far for me to do both.*
Lastikman: "Uh, Spiderman, medyo may ginagawa na ako eh."
Spiderman: "Really? You can't do it?" meant as an honest question
Lastikman: "Sige, kaya naman siguro, sige."
Spiderman: "Really? Oh cool! I thought you were too busy, but I guess not, thanks man!"
Lastikman: "Sige, Ingats!"
Later on Lastikman realizes his impossible dilemma and gets mad at Spiderman but keeps it to himself
Or maybe even this:
Spiderman: "Lastikman! PARTY TIME DUDE! Let's go!"
Lastikman: "Spiderman, medyo pagod pa ako eh, pumunta pa ako sa Palawan tapos bumalik ako para kay Godzilla, antok na ako."
Spiderman: "Oh sorry dude, alright, get some rest, it's okay."
Lastikman: "Hmmmmm, pero masaya yun diba, siguro kaya pa, tingnan natin."
Spiderman: "You look tired man, I don't want you getting sick."
Lastikman: "Okay lang tingnan natin."
Later on Lastikman has fun but ends up getting sick by the end of the night and his mood deteriorates and he blames Spiderman for convincing him to go.
Is any of this familiar?
2) If the Pinoy can get away with it, then he gets away with it!
This is the mother-load of problems. This problem affects everything from the environment to our government. Even worse, if you do this enough times it becomes a habit. There are a million examples that stem from this one problem, here are some:
Throwing the bus ticket/chewing gum wrapper on the floor.
Leaving your dirty tray on the table in the cafeteria for the janitor to clean up
Leaving your dirty cup in the sink for the office boy to clean up
Gay Walking RIGHT UNDER THE UNDERPASS.
Running a red light.
Overtaking through the incoming traffic side during heavy traffic.
Loading/Unloading in a NO Loading/Unloading zone.
Everything associated with the word "Corruption".
All those classic very Pinoy disruptive-to-the-economy behaviors.
DO NOT MAKE IT A HABIT TO DO ANY OF THESE THINGS
3) Criticism. The Pinoy can give it but the Pinoy cannot take it.
We criticize all these other nations for their barbarity, their valuelessness (yes, it really is a word), their cut-throat thinking but when we receive criticism we go NUTS! There is such a thing as constructive criticism, but most of the time, Pinoys avoid the whole thing entirely (giving and taking). This extends even into comedy, where we make fun of every country including our own, but no one else is allowed to make fun of us. In other words, we are Pikon (Hong Kong writer incident, Alec Baldwin incident). We've got to chill, just chill.
4) The Pinoy is judgemental.
We are the most racist/discriminatory country on Earth. That is my opinion. Surprised? Well, it's true! It's just that we're good at hiding it and we don't bring it to a point of violence. We discriminate against everyone, even ourselves. White girl = rich, Korean = rude, poor = loud stupid jologs, Assumptionista = make tusok-tusok the fishballs, etc. We have presets built in our mind and they were put there by our culture, our parents, even our schools. *Ding ding ding* Judging without meeting is discriminating. Have you met all the Americans in the world? Then judge one when you meet one, and that person you judge does not represent all the other Americans.
There are, however, some traits Pinoys have that are less obvious but are nevertheless detrimental to our development as a people. I myself have some (if not all) of these traits, and I'm trying to get rid of them too.
1) The Pinoy does the OPPOSITE of what he really wants to do and then blames someone else for his actions. Simply bizarre.
Why is it so hard to ask? I don't know, but we'd rather do the uncomfortable thing than risk confrontation. In the end though, it is always our fault if we end up at a loss so we shouldn't go grumbling about it to somebody else!
A classic example would be this:
Spiderman: "Lastikman! You look hungry and it's late, i've got a burger, here, you can eat it!" said with a smile.
Lastikman: "Hinde, okay lang ako, sa bahay na." also said with a smile.
Spiderman: "Are you sure? It's fine, I bought this for you, sayang naman." said with concerned tone.
Lastikman: "Hinde, okay lang, okay lang." said with assuring tone.
Later on Lastikman grumbles to himself because he realizes he IS hungry. Even later Lastikman goes on to grumble to Captain Barbell that Spiderman didn't give him any food.
or this:
Spiderman: "Lastikman! I need you to capture some robbers all the way in Palawan!"
Lastikman: Thinking: *But I'm already fighting Godzilla, if I don't stop him right NOW he'll destroy Manila! Palawan is too far for me to do both.*
Lastikman: "Uh, Spiderman, medyo may ginagawa na ako eh."
Spiderman: "Really? You can't do it?" meant as an honest question
Lastikman: "Sige, kaya naman siguro, sige."
Spiderman: "Really? Oh cool! I thought you were too busy, but I guess not, thanks man!"
Lastikman: "Sige, Ingats!"
Later on Lastikman realizes his impossible dilemma and gets mad at Spiderman but keeps it to himself
Or maybe even this:
Spiderman: "Lastikman! PARTY TIME DUDE! Let's go!"
Lastikman: "Spiderman, medyo pagod pa ako eh, pumunta pa ako sa Palawan tapos bumalik ako para kay Godzilla, antok na ako."
Spiderman: "Oh sorry dude, alright, get some rest, it's okay."
Lastikman: "Hmmmmm, pero masaya yun diba, siguro kaya pa, tingnan natin."
Spiderman: "You look tired man, I don't want you getting sick."
Lastikman: "Okay lang tingnan natin."
Later on Lastikman has fun but ends up getting sick by the end of the night and his mood deteriorates and he blames Spiderman for convincing him to go.
Is any of this familiar?
2) If the Pinoy can get away with it, then he gets away with it!
This is the mother-load of problems. This problem affects everything from the environment to our government. Even worse, if you do this enough times it becomes a habit. There are a million examples that stem from this one problem, here are some:
Throwing the bus ticket/chewing gum wrapper on the floor.
Leaving your dirty tray on the table in the cafeteria for the janitor to clean up
Leaving your dirty cup in the sink for the office boy to clean up
Gay Walking RIGHT UNDER THE UNDERPASS.
Running a red light.
Overtaking through the incoming traffic side during heavy traffic.
Loading/Unloading in a NO Loading/Unloading zone.
Everything associated with the word "Corruption".
All those classic very Pinoy disruptive-to-the-economy behaviors.
DO NOT MAKE IT A HABIT TO DO ANY OF THESE THINGS
3) Criticism. The Pinoy can give it but the Pinoy cannot take it.
We criticize all these other nations for their barbarity, their valuelessness (yes, it really is a word), their cut-throat thinking but when we receive criticism we go NUTS! There is such a thing as constructive criticism, but most of the time, Pinoys avoid the whole thing entirely (giving and taking). This extends even into comedy, where we make fun of every country including our own, but no one else is allowed to make fun of us. In other words, we are Pikon (Hong Kong writer incident, Alec Baldwin incident). We've got to chill, just chill.
4) The Pinoy is judgemental.
We are the most racist/discriminatory country on Earth. That is my opinion. Surprised? Well, it's true! It's just that we're good at hiding it and we don't bring it to a point of violence. We discriminate against everyone, even ourselves. White girl = rich, Korean = rude, poor = loud stupid jologs, Assumptionista = make tusok-tusok the fishballs, etc. We have presets built in our mind and they were put there by our culture, our parents, even our schools. *Ding ding ding* Judging without meeting is discriminating. Have you met all the Americans in the world? Then judge one when you meet one, and that person you judge does not represent all the other Americans.