Culture Shock/Weird Experiences w/ other people

**kuroy** · November 27th, 2003 07:13 AM

Ano ano ang mga naranasan ninyong weird experiences or culture shock in dealing with other people from other countries/cultures/ethnic groups?

This will be helpful for most of us when we encounter such people, to be mindful of the things we should watch out for.

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Most Americans - bad trip sa kanila ang burp....umutot ka na ng ubod lakas wag ka lang mag burp sa harap nila.

Sa Narita airport(Japan) - gulat ako may nakita akong lane sa immigration "Philippine passport holder lane". Kakainis TNT/violator ang tingin sa mga pinoys.

Malaysia/Singapore - kumakain sila na na hinahalo ang ulam kanin, sabaw, sabay-sabay together parang lugaw.

Mayroon daw mga ethnic group sa Alaska na kapag guest ka sa bahay custom nila ang "ipatikim" sa iyo si misis as a gesture of hospitality.

Sabi ng Tiyo ko galing sa Saudi wag ka daw magsuot ng shorts or mag ahit ng balbas...parang ***y star daw tingin sa iyo ng mga arabo kahit lalaki ka.

Sa Norway daw mas in ang babae kapag mahaba ang buhok sa kili kili. Parang social status daw ito.

**1D4LV** · November 27th, 2003 09:57 AM

the Chinese girls (or from what I observed when I am in Shanghai...), nagpapatubo ng buhok sa kili-kili. according to them, pag malinis kili-kili mo, prosti ka. so maski dami magaganda and mga parang model dun, may buhok sa kili-kili.

**IceColdBeer** · November 27th, 2003 10:02 AM

tatlo p******k hehehe!

**mantoy** · November 27th, 2003 10:11 AM

karamihan ng mga chinese mainlanders na nakasama ko sa trabaho ang ingay kumain ng noodle soup or uminom ng hot drinks. yung pag-slurp nila is louder than ordinary. somebody told me it's their way of cooling the soup/drink. pero minsan kasi nakakairita lalo na if u take them to a quiet fine-dining restaurant. nagtitinginan kasi yung ibang diners. hehe.

**pajerokid** · November 27th, 2003 10:37 AM

Ako, culture shocked dito sa new work ko.

You see, i joined this very big company an am in the Marketing Department... iba talaga Corporate Culture dito.... so right now, im feeling like a fish out of water.... but im coping quite well.

**gretzy** · November 27th, 2003 01:44 PM

nasa NY ka now pk?

eskimos- they let the wife to sleep with their male guest but before that the wife bathe in her urine

**ssaloon** · November 27th, 2003 02:29 PM

gretz, new WORK, dein new YORK :hihihi:

**qman** · November 27th, 2003 02:33 PM

when I was in saudi a decade ago, i saw a couple of arabo sa market na nag-away, hindi sila nag suntukan kundi nagpaluan ng tsinelas nila hehehhehe....

**eyescube** · November 27th, 2003 04:01 PM

Heto:

Dito sa Saudi kaugalian nila na dapat you place your right hand over your left chest pag makipagkamay sila or ikaw na Foreigner sa kanila. ( ang hirap nito kung minsan nare-retain ito ng mga ibang pinoy na galing Saudi, ha~ha~ha~)

Isa pa, dito bawal ang suntukan kundi you have to hit the person by your sandals.

Dont ever eat with your left hand, thats dirty daw.

When you sit comfortably, never cross your legs and show the Sole of your foot facing a Saudi, thats an insult.

If you dont have facial hair and you have white complexion tingin sa iyo Gay.

**wildthing** · November 27th, 2003 04:27 PM

When you are in singapore and you don't eat or want maanghang na food....ask muna ng serbidor kung "Chilli" ba yung order mo or not. For some foods you should mention "NO CHILLI" din ..... other wise youre in for a great suprise!!!....food is so chilli that your taste buds will be numb that you won't even be able to know kung anu talaga ang lasa ng food....only chilli taste!

Of course kung mahilig ka sa maanghang...their dishes is one of the best....next to spicy Thai foods IMO.