Filipino Hospitality

[Guest]

Caring

[CPA]

we always hear others (foreigners specially) praise us filipinos for being a very welcoming and hospitable people.

 

truly, we go out of our way to make sure our guests are comfortable, we show them our best behavior, treat them to the best food, the best room in the house, etc. etc. --- we all know the drill.

 

but i got to thinking: are we hospitable because we feel inferior? is hospitality the result of a difference in social rank?

 

do we treat others whom we feel beneath us the same way? example: if the family of your katulong came to spend the night, would you give them the guest room?

 

note that in countries like france and australia, they're not as hospitable as we are. is it because the french and the australians feel superior to us?

 

what do u think?

 

I think being colonized by other countries for hundred of years made an impact to our society even today.

Most people feel inferior whenever there are foreigners around.

 

Ask yourself this: if a stranger ask you for money versus a local. I bet you will consider giving to a foreigner more right?

This is because there is a much bigger chance that the foreigner is somehow rich in your subconscious and could potentially gave a reward.

Welcome to the third world but this is how we see white people in general. I hope someday this will not be the case.

[den din]

Hospitable and generous

[kawawangpinoy]

baka colonial mentality kasi you think you should "serve" the superior white skinned dude.  are we hospitable to other asians, or when their skin is black.  peace

[supermario115]

I think it's in our culture and our upbringing. Just don't overdo it.

[courtesanhunter]

una depende talaga sa tao o sa household nila. meron naman kasing mga Pinoy na hindi hospitable. pero in many cases parang sinusunod lang talaga ng mga tao yung kaugalian. merong iba na may sapat na resources para ipakita na hospitable sila. meron din namang iba na pinipilit ang mga sarili nila na magproduce ng resources dahil ayaw nilang mapahiya sa kanilang mga bisita. kasi nga parang expected na dapat na aasikasuhin ninyo sila ng husto.

[Blxst]

It's an extension of family. You're either kuya or a stranger.

[Cabahit]

The best

[Maykeee]

Iba pa rin ang probinsyano hospitality.. though Hindi naman lahat maluwag o maalwan pagdating sa bisita pero majority naman siguro eh ganun...

[neilgayuman]

It still exists, pero mas lumalabas sa foreigners. 

[VivaForever2005]

Kahit walang wala, basta may bwisita may ihahanda 😆

[drhan]

The best

[VivaForever2005]

Kahit walang wala, basta may bwisita may ihahanda 😆

[martbogard]

Very true, ito yung hahanap hanapin mo kapag nagpunta ka sa ibang bansa