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Why do some Filipinos want to be like Americans?
in Buhay Pinoy
I've been wondering, why do Filipinos in the Philippines want to be Americanized? I mean, we're all Filipinos here, however, why do we have to emulate a different culture when we can have our own and work from there? I mean, the American culture is something that almost all other cultures in the world would want to emulate due to it's stereotype of being "Best Fit" or "superior".
I like the American culture personally, but I know I'm Filipino so I have to keep it balanced. I'm caught between two worlds here in the US. It's hard to cope with it sometimes. I just do my best to keep it well-balanced.
Funny Experience:
My twin and I went back to the PI last summer (00). We went to this one mall near BF. We saw a group of girls in their car and when they got off, they were all talking in ENGLISH. The funny part was that they had so heavy accents, and their grammars were wrong. They were somewhat boisterous when they were talking, and that's why we could hear them so clearly! One girl had to repeat her question to her friend (in English)over and over again because her friend couldn't hear (i guess understand) it. It was so hilarious! I was like "Why use English in your conversation if you can't carry out your point effectively"?
What can you say about this? Thanks and Later!
I like the American culture personally, but I know I'm Filipino so I have to keep it balanced. I'm caught between two worlds here in the US. It's hard to cope with it sometimes. I just do my best to keep it well-balanced.
Funny Experience:
My twin and I went back to the PI last summer (00). We went to this one mall near BF. We saw a group of girls in their car and when they got off, they were all talking in ENGLISH. The funny part was that they had so heavy accents, and their grammars were wrong. They were somewhat boisterous when they were talking, and that's why we could hear them so clearly! One girl had to repeat her question to her friend (in English)over and over again because her friend couldn't hear (i guess understand) it. It was so hilarious! I was like "Why use English in your conversation if you can't carry out your point effectively"?
What can you say about this? Thanks and Later!
Comments
"Huwag nyo akong subukan!"
At tungkol naman sa kanyang race, sabi ulit ni pareng Erap:
"I will not resign!"
Nakikihalobilo lang mula kanto... Eugene
How will you improve your English if you don't PRACTICE IT?
-Just_JT
We.learn.from.our.mistakes.
Yes, TheClockworks, all my LIFE EFFORTS revolve around my reaction to you!!!
:rotfl: :grinroll: :bounce:
-Just_JT
You're.just.another.f*cktard.so.don't.flatter.yourself.too.much. :bungi:
speaking english doesnt make a nation great.
It doesn't. But good command of English can put food on the table.
-Just_JT
There.are.many.benefits.to,having.good.English.skills
I agree *okay* but we also have to keep things in context. Kids learn better if they are taught in the vernacular, hence the recent DepEd campaign to teach elementary subjects in the vernacular. Not Tagalog, mind you, but in their first language (Ilocano, Bisaya, etc).
Koreans and Japanese come to the PI to learn English. You should wonder why....
-Just_JT
English.is.part.of.Philippine.heritage.and.culture.
If I ran the Education Department I would propose a policy of using a combination of the local vernacular and English as the MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION. English should be the UNITING LANGUAGE across the archipelago, NOT Tagalog.
-Just_JT
Tagalog.should.stay.in.the.Tagalog.regions.only.
go back to your cave.
Its already being done.
The next step is to DUMP Filipino as a national language.
-Just_JT
Filipino.is.Tagalog.hegemony.in.disguise.
no the next step is to dump you in guantanamo bay. problema mo? gusto mo english ang national language? mokong ka ha.