insomia Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 I think the more balikbayans we have the better. It promotes tourism and consumerism. Attitude wise and financial standing, they are no different from other groups of people. Quote Link to comment
reyms Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 I am definitely a balikbayan. I grew up in the PI until I was 6 and was sent here soon after. However, the last few years, I've been making it a point to visit my family there at least once a year and try to stay 2-3 weeks...more if possible. Every time I go, I enjoy my time no matter how simple it may be. I understand that even though I dress simple, I still stick out. Maybe it's the expressions on my face or the fact that I'm very quiet when I'm in public over there. I still understand tagalog, I try to speak it, but my grammar and lack of a filipino accent just makes everyone laugh. LOL! It's okay though, some people actually find it entertaining and I think that's a great way to meet new people. I'm a fairly easy going guy, humble, and I try not to forget my roots because I still have family members there who still live in poverty and I have those who are quite comfortable. I guess what I'm trying to say is just because I live in the states, doesn't mean I'm better than anyone when I go to visit. That's not who I am and never will be. But I have seen some who visit and try to maintain their "rock star" or "hardcore" image and they are the ones who usually disrespects or thinks too highly of themselves. If I could speak our language fluently and could find a job there, I could see myself living there. But the simple fact remains...I grew up here and this is where my family wanted me to be. I'm definitely proud to be a Filipino-American. Besides...I can't resist a good home cooked filipino dish! And don't get me started with the pinays there! Sure, we've got some fine looking ones here...but most seem too plastic...inside and out. Most of the women I saw there have natural beauty that can't be touched! I love them all!!! Quote Link to comment
chabacano Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 .. siguro may death wish pag knowingly uminom ng tap water Quote Link to comment
edc Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Karamihan mukhang Cheap. Bakit ang dami kulay sa buhok kahit saksakan ng itim? Karamihan mga Girls. Hindi mga Japayuki sinasabi ko. Yung mga Morena type na may kulay or streaks yung hair na malalaman mo balikbayan pag narinig mo yung accent. Tapos bakit karamihan balikbayan nagiging hiphop? Eh dito sa pinas jologs ang hiphop. Quote Link to comment
muffy69 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Karamihan mukhang Cheap. Bakit ang dami kulay sa buhok kahit saksakan ng itim? Karamihan mga Girls. Hindi mga Japayuki sinasabi ko. Yung mga Morena type na may kulay or streaks yung hair na malalaman mo balikbayan pag narinig mo yung accent. Tapos bakit karamihan balikbayan nagiging hiphop? Eh dito sa pinas jologs ang hiphop. edc, you probably just haven't met a lot of balikbayans. Besides, don't judge a balikbayan by his/her hair, clothes and personal appearance. Cheers. Quote Link to comment
MRyoso Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 edc, you probably just haven't met a lot of balikbayans. Besides, don't judge a balikbayan by his/her hair, clothes and personal appearance. Cheers. hahah.. i agree.. very well said.. Quote Link to comment
edc Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 edc, you probably just haven't met a lot of balikbayans. Besides, don't judge a balikbayan by his/her hair, clothes and personal appearance. Cheers. Marami na din. Kaso yung ang nagstand-out eh. Imbis na gumaling pumorma eh mas bumobo kasi Nagpakulay ng buhok pero hindi bagay. Naging HipHop mas bumaduy tuloy. Karamihan Balikbayan sinasabi ko ang age/bracket eh mga 15-25. Quote Link to comment
edc Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 (edited) naka denim jacket... Hind ba OFW na balikbayan pag ganyan with Matching Gold Rings, Gold Necklace, Gold Bracelet(Shini-shakeshake pa yung Wrist minsan) :upside: Edited July 17, 2006 by edc Quote Link to comment
Mandrake Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hind ba OFW na balikbayan pag ganyan with Matching Gold Rings, Gold Necklace, Gold Bracelet(Shini-shakeshake pa yung Wrist minsan) :upside: ...at naka Wrangler or Levis jeans with matching Adidas shoes, baseball cap accented by Rayban shades, Raymond Weil watch at nakapila sa SM-FX Center? Quote Link to comment
lomex32 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Hehehe natawa ako dito Ang dami nga ganito lalo na ung galing sa M East and ung mga Mandaragat (Sea Man) This is what we called the TONYO look ..... May ad kasi before tungkol sa mga OFW ....si TONYO ung character na sinalubong ng asawa sabay sigaw TOOOONYOOOO Demin Jacket, Bull Cap, at ung mga sinabi na alahas, shaking wristwatch, Rayban shades kahit makulimlimAnyway nothing wrong with that ... its just when you see them in the Plane magkakakamukha halosSiguro nga they deserve to reward themselves after their tour of duty Same thing rin ung mga Flights from NARITA ung mga entertainersLong colored/blondie hairsKnee-high Boots with high heelsSpaghetti attire (pababa ng pababa), with or wihout a Winter jacket Shoulder bag or tavelling bag with a LOT of key chainsLeotards or tight-fitting jeans Sa galing Singapore, Taiwan at HK - DHSangkatutak ang mga pasalubong .... and they are very kind to offer you lalo na kung kumakain silaYou can see the happiness in their faces sa departure area hanggang sa paglapag sa Pinas Speaking of padala my experiences1. Never seen balikbayan boxes brought by a single person travelling before - HK/SIN2. From Taiwan .... May lady hirap na hirap sa dala nyang knapsack/bag... i offered to helpher na ipatong sa trolley bag ko .... ang BIGAT pala, nag-bend ung retracting handle ng bag ko3. Meron pang may dalang Bisikleta at 29" TV naka denim jacket... Hind ba OFW na balikbayan pag ganyan with Matching Gold Rings, Gold Necklace, Gold Bracelet(Shini-shakeshake pa yung Wrist minsan) :upside: Quote Link to comment
joozzi Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 balikbayans like to have facials (full workup) and spent a lot of time in spas... Quote Link to comment
lomex32 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 True Plus Rebond or perm or pakulay ng hair, pedicure, manicure One fact maybe is that these services are much more expensive in other countries ....another maybe is that they feel good when they are attended by Pinoy/Pinay/Pinoay beauticiansbecause of good service balikbayans like to have facials (full workup) and spent a lot of time in spas... Quote Link to comment
warmheat Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 well karamihan na yata lalo na sa probinsya akala nila madaming dollarsss aheheehehh...... Quote Link to comment
muffy69 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Some of my friends consider me a strange balikbayan. I never bring a balikbayan box when travelling to the Philippines. Ahihihi. My take on this is that it's too much hassle. It's my Mom who brings one or two balikbayan boxes when she goes home for a vacation. Instead of giving stuff to my friends, I just treat them to lunch or dinner to a restaurant of their choice or take them to a spa. :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
lomex32 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 As the saying goes ... "Its the thought that counts"Perhaps nothing beats a pasalubong handed over by a balikbayan .... it completes a handshake or a hugeven how small it may be Perhaps on the newer generationWe (take not we) rather treat our friends ... pasalubong is purely academic it may just be heavy, will cost us extra baggage, worse it may just be available in any neighborhood convenient stores .... Some of my friends consider me a strange balikbayan. I never bring a balikbayan box when travelling to the Philippines. Ahihihi. My take on this is that it's too much hassle. It's my Mom who brings one or two balikbayan boxes when she goes home for a vacation. Instead of giving stuff to my friends, I just treat them to lunch or dinner to a restaurant of their choice or take them to a spa. :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
coolitz Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 hmmmmm i was back there for the first time in 10 years... so a lot has changed, i was 14 when i left and was 24 when i got back. i was still the same wacky person who's in touch with my roots but of course, there's the occasional culture shock ... haha i hate the way people don't seem to know how to line up, if they were here in australia and they behaved that way, they would've prolly got into an argument already. ugh, sometimes i lose my cool and actually say, "excuse me, do u mind? i was here first. wait for your turn or didn't u learn that at school?" ahaha more said in english than tagalog... fark, so maarte... the girls there are so maarte!!!!!! feeling sino!!!!!!! ugh, it makes me sick and soooooooo worried abt their fcking weight. heller, wake up to reality, u're all stick figures - easily broken if someone snaps u in two. my friend is an extra small here in oz, she went back to the phils and copped a lot of sht about being fat. OMG she's like so skinny. what's with the obessesion about body size anyway? fckin shallow people. dont get me wrong, im proud to be pinoy but there are some traits that makes me wanna puke and disown my country. Quote Link to comment
Kharen Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Akala nila, pag sinabing balikbayan, madaming pera. Quote Link to comment
ink Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Akala nila, pag sinabing balikbayan, madaming pera. i agree... dugo't pawis puhunan ng mga yun sa ibang bansa.wag naman sanang inaabuso kapag nandito sila... Quote Link to comment
luckystrike Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 i dont think you can generalize the attitude of us (balikbayans as you may call it) ibat-iba din naman ang pinuntahan nami so we are influence on different ways di ba., still were really happy when we go home to our motherland peace! Quote Link to comment
juicer Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) Karamihan mukhang Cheap. Bakit ang dami kulay sa buhok kahit saksakan ng itim? Karamihan mga Girls. Hindi mga Japayuki sinasabi ko. Yung mga Morena type na may kulay or streaks yung hair na malalaman mo balikbayan pag narinig mo yung accent. Tapos bakit karamihan balikbayan nagiging hiphop? Eh dito sa pinas jologs ang hiphop. bakit karamihan hiphop? kasi uso sa north america ang hiphop attire. kahit nga kilos eh. matatawa ka na lang sa mga kilos na pilit ginagaya ng mga asyano. astang mga itim na sila. sa pananamit, sa kilos at pananalita. ang nakakatawa pa, galit sila sa mga itim pero ginagaya naman nila. kaya ang mga kabataang pinoy na nahihilig sa hiphop, kapag nauwi sa pinas, nakakatawang tingnan. at pagbalik nila sa america at canada, nagigising sila sa katotohanan na sila ay mukhang jologs talaga. tapos ang mga music sa mp3 nila, lahat rap. sa mga kababaihan naman, nagmumukhang cheap kasi sinusunod nila ang fashion sa north america na fit ang mga suot, weird ang dating, masisikip at maliliit ang mga damit. naglalakihan ang mga fancy hikaw at kung manigarilyo kala mo daig pa ang mayon volcano. ang nakakatawa pa, ok na sana ang suot na damit, naka tsinelas naman. :evil: Edited July 26, 2006 by juicer Quote Link to comment
rudepnoy4 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 bakit karamihan hiphop? kasi uso sa north america ang hiphop attire. kahit nga kilos eh. matatawa ka na lang sa mga kilos na pilit ginagaya ng mga asyano. astang mga itim na sila. sa pananamit, sa kilos at pananalita. ang nakakatawa pa, galit sila sa mga itim pero ginagaya naman nila. kaya ang mga kabataang pinoy na nahihilig sa hiphop, kapag nauwi sa pinas, nakakatawang tingnan. at pagbalik nila sa america at canada, nagigising sila sa katotohanan na sila ay mukhang jologs talaga. tapos ang mga music sa mp3 nila, lahat rap. sa mga kababaihan naman, nagmumukhang cheap kasi sinusunod nila ang fashion sa north america na fit ang mga suot, weird ang dating, masisikip at maliliit ang mga damit. naglalakihan ang mga fancy hikaw at kung manigarilyo kala mo daig pa ang mayon volcano. ang nakakatawa pa, ok na sana ang suot na damit, naka tsinelas naman. :evil: yan ang problema your sizing us up pano kung yun ang usong damit d2 does that mean na hindi mo pede suot yung gusto mo. kasi kala nyo magdamit lng ng maluwag hiphop na pati kilos napupuna pano kung nainfluence talaga sila ng hiphop o lumaki sila na mga kaibigan nila itim sisisihin mo parin sila dont blame or hate them if they act , dress different we grew up in a 2 different environment peace out Quote Link to comment
THUG Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Balikbayan's are People who earn more, but spend more People who pretend to be happy, but in fact they are lonely. People who works like a horse in another country Quote Link to comment
lomex32 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Absolutely So let us understand them na lang, after all perhaps deserve to be happy or get back the lost time after years of hardwork... In Addition------------Here they have the comfort of their own homes - sa abroad share a room or flatHere they have a vehicle - sa abroad they commuteHere they have a wife - sa abroad ..... well... ugh ugh... Balikbayan's are People who earn more, but spend more People who pretend to be happy, but in fact they are lonely. People who works like a horse in another country Quote Link to comment
Mandrake Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) In TFC last night, we saw Fil-Am rapper of Black Eyed Peas and balikbayan Apl. de. ap (or Allan Pineda) arriving at NAIA as a big-time celebrity and getting the VIP treatment from no less than Manila Mayor Lito Atienza. Talk about hard-work, talent and achieving THE AMERICAN DREAM, he's the Man!!! He knows and never turns his back on his Pinoy roots. Mabuhay to Apl. de. ap!!! :thumbsupsmiley: Edited July 27, 2006 by Mandrake Quote Link to comment
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