SPEAK YOUR MIND: "The Filipino spirit is waterproof." What does this mean to you?

[Nakura]

Amidst the flood last week, some people made the most out of it. Reports said that the situation was sad but the spirits of Filipinos were generally high.

For this week's Speak Your Mind Monday we ask you...


"The Filipino spirit is waterproof." What does this mean to you ?

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[justabetoy]

For me, "The Filipino spirit is waterproof" means that we Filipinos are not giving up that easy to any obstacles and odds that come our way. If we fall, we always try to stand up as soon as we can.

We are not even afraid of these problems or dilemma. In fact, we're always seem unprepared when it come. The recent scenario about the flood in the metropolitan where thousands of our fellow countrymen are highly affected proved that. The ridiculous thing is, we even managed to make some funny stuff or memes out of the difficult situation

But with the helping hands of our concerned 'Kababayans', our affected countrymen easily coped up and now starting to rise again as if nothing happened!

That's really who Filipinos are! Waterproof!

[F-A Soldier]

It means there are 20+ storms every year and flooding is so common you should be use to it by now.

[darmonx]

its just a feel good statement. its not a lie and its not a truth. its just something to say to make people feel good about themselves. sa tagalog.. isa itong bola.

[forg]

No calamity can ever break the Filipino spirit.

[xBigoteAtBalbasx]

Sino nagsabi nyan? Kab0b0han.

[tsong_go]

Not sure. Conquering adversity isn't exactly a uniquely Filipino trait.

[djaynitor]

Ibig sabihin niyan MANHID na ang Pinoy sa calamidad kaya taon-taon na lang WALANG PAGBABAGO, WALANG IMPROVEMENT, SAME OLE SH*T HAPPENING....

--sent from my HTC Cha Cha

[jpd74]

sanay na ang pinoy sa kalamidad .. every year ba naman ...

[hydrangea]

Personally, it means that Filipinos are a resilient lot. whatever gets thrown our way, we manage to emerge from it and pick up the pieces of our lives.

Though at times, it can be interpreted as going back to the same old complacency, with the waterproof attitude. Sometimes it translates to: I survived it before, I can survive it again.

[Nils]

Ang Pinoy miski binabaha, pag nakakita ng camera ngingiti at kakaway pa. That's how we say, BAHA/BAGYO ka lang, PILIPINO AKO.

[Alpha_Green]

Waterproof ang katigasan ng ulo. Pagkatapos bumaha at bumagyo, balik ulit sa tabi ng ilong, tulay at estero at balik sa pagtatapon ng basura. Kahit may namatay na kamag-anak, hindi pa din nadadala.

[Aizrith]

"The Filipino Spirit is Waterproof"

means

Walang pakialam ang tao at gobyerno sa baha, Ok lang kahit marami ng namamatay, lubog at lumalangoy sa baha, tutal lagi namang binabagyo ang Pilipinas. Kumbaga masanay na daw tayo.

Sad to see and hear na hanggang pampalubag loob lang ang nagagawa.

[Fitna]

Ang super baduy kaya nyan hahaha
kilala ko kaya nakaisip ng pinauso nyang yan, taga Ayala museum yun eh
Ginaya yung V for Vendetta

[Fitna]

It means there are 20+ storms every year and flooding is so common you should be use to it by now.

number-7 si Helen.
13 more

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Pero totoo matatag na ang mga Pilipino. 1972 ang The Great Flood talagang sunod sunod na bagyo with matching HABAGAT.

Hindi tayo waterproof. No such thing as waterproof.
Sabi nga sa isang fb page na nilike ko
"Bakit may pasok ang College pag tag ulan, tingin nyo sa amin waterproof?" haha

Lumalaban lang ang pinoy dahil no choice siya. Parang ang Israel napilitang gawing farm ang desert noong first time silang magsettle sa Israel, few years later nag-eexport na sila ng olive. WALANG TUBIG dun.. kahit katiting na ulan wala... disyerto ginawa nilang green. Pano puro orc country nasa paligid nila any time pwede silang sakupin at pagpapatayin. Ang Pinoy kung gusto nila at desperado, nothing is impossible.

Humanity will always find a way. Hindi lang pinoy.

[katrice]

Filipinos are beyond waterprooof. Different interpretation can be said.

But I think the common thing or idea is that, Filipinos are very quick to adapt. Whatever you throw at them[may it be good or bad] they'll always find a way to see the good in it. And yes, nothing is impossible to the Filipinos. No storm nor water flood can bring us down.

[einhander]

waterproof, yes. leptospirosis proof, no.

[prEttyInDistr3ss]

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/photo...ns-await-helen

[kensamor]

Hindi. We're just ignoring the problem.

[scottstorch]

No matter how small or big the adversities our country face each year, we still manage to get up and brush our shoulders off.

Life goes on.