How can you tell if a Pinoy (Filipino) is also a Canuck (slang for Canadian), while he is visiting the Philippines? Eh?
First of, the Fil-Can or FlipCan would be uttering the famous Canuck word, "Eh" pretty often. In the US, the equivalent of this is the word " Huh," as in, " That movie is pretty gross, huh?" Now, often, when said by a Fil-Canadian would sound as " of TEN." S/he will also be heard saying the word , again as in ... " a GEYN."
Next, the Fil-Can will be spotted wearing those colorful souvenir t-shirt with signs such as " Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Manitoba, emblazoned at the front.
Third, the Fil-Can will be spotted wearing those Roots or Gap t-shirts or hoodies while browsing in the malls, or while bringing the whole family (tribu) to dinner.
He may also be wearing a baseball cap; s/he, getting a manicure and pedicure, as often as s/he can; and having liver spots and wrinkles removed at a famous dermatological-aesthetic spa/clinic. S/he may also see a dentist to have a denture replaced.
The wife will be shopping for gold jewelry and the husband for a LaCoste t-shirt and DVDs (Di-vi-di, di-vi-di) at Virra Mall.
A visit to the old American Air Base, Clark, will be in the agenda; beautiful Boracay or enchanting Palawan perhaps, if there's no tyhoon in the horizon.
If relatives are tagging along, the next destination could be just Baguio, which is pretty affordable if relatives number to be about thirty.
Then, there's the much written-about Divisoria, where the Fil-Can can splurge on the bargains, to bring back as pasalubongs to relatives and friends in Canada.
The Fil-Canuck may also visit the Old Intramuros for a mass or a short prayer at the old Spanish Cathedral.
A side trip to Fort Santiago, even a half-hour stay at the ancient fortress, could be enough to bring back old, sweet memories of one's youthful glee.
The Fil-Canuck will regal friends with tales of TTC (subway) rides, snow flurries from November to March, minus thirty degree temps, having watched all the Filipino shows via the TFC or the GMA cable, and his/her new Cherokee Jeep or Lexus.
S/he may also tell sad stories of working even on Christmas eve ( for some nannies) or working the graveyard shift during winter ( for some assembly and health care workers).
The Fil-Canuck will also tell jokes? or true stories of how humiliated s/he was when s/he was new in Canada: repeatedly asking a clerk where the men's/women's PANTS are located, and not being understood. "Oh, you mean, p_aen_tss, " the sales clerk said.
Or how one Fil guy repeatedly asked a TTC bus driver for direction, only to be pointed towards the coin/fare box near the driver's seat. The Fil-Canuck, then lowered his head towards the box, and asked, " where is Wellesley Street," thinking that the box was a microphone. A friend swore this really happened to one guy.
Of course, the Fil-Canuck will inhabit all the malls, from the SM's, Trinoma's, Greenbelt's and Mall of Asia, and go on an eating binge ( adobong hito, sinigang na baka, paksiw na ayungin, pritong biya, bibingka at puto bumbong, hopia sa Echague, pastillas de leche, tall glasses of halo-halo at SM, etc).
If one has many barkadas, inuman, will always be a part of a visit to the Philippines. The Fil-Canuck will have brought several bottles of whiskeys, and several cartons of Marlboro, for these particular neigbourhood parties.
If the true blue Canadian loves kayak-ing, the true blue Fil-Canuck loves karaoke-ing; s/he would gladly add a Celine Dion to his/her repertoire.
First of, the Fil-Can or FlipCan would be uttering the famous Canuck word, "Eh" pretty often. In the US, the equivalent of this is the word " Huh," as in, " That movie is pretty gross, huh?" Now, often, when said by a Fil-Canadian would sound as " of TEN." S/he will also be heard saying the word , again as in ... " a GEYN."
Next, the Fil-Can will be spotted wearing those colorful souvenir t-shirt with signs such as " Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Manitoba, emblazoned at the front.
Third, the Fil-Can will be spotted wearing those Roots or Gap t-shirts or hoodies while browsing in the malls, or while bringing the whole family (tribu) to dinner.
He may also be wearing a baseball cap; s/he, getting a manicure and pedicure, as often as s/he can; and having liver spots and wrinkles removed at a famous dermatological-aesthetic spa/clinic. S/he may also see a dentist to have a denture replaced.
The wife will be shopping for gold jewelry and the husband for a LaCoste t-shirt and DVDs (Di-vi-di, di-vi-di) at Virra Mall.
A visit to the old American Air Base, Clark, will be in the agenda; beautiful Boracay or enchanting Palawan perhaps, if there's no tyhoon in the horizon.
If relatives are tagging along, the next destination could be just Baguio, which is pretty affordable if relatives number to be about thirty.
Then, there's the much written-about Divisoria, where the Fil-Can can splurge on the bargains, to bring back as pasalubongs to relatives and friends in Canada.
The Fil-Canuck may also visit the Old Intramuros for a mass or a short prayer at the old Spanish Cathedral.
A side trip to Fort Santiago, even a half-hour stay at the ancient fortress, could be enough to bring back old, sweet memories of one's youthful glee.
The Fil-Canuck will regal friends with tales of TTC (subway) rides, snow flurries from November to March, minus thirty degree temps, having watched all the Filipino shows via the TFC or the GMA cable, and his/her new Cherokee Jeep or Lexus.
S/he may also tell sad stories of working even on Christmas eve ( for some nannies) or working the graveyard shift during winter ( for some assembly and health care workers).
The Fil-Canuck will also tell jokes? or true stories of how humiliated s/he was when s/he was new in Canada: repeatedly asking a clerk where the men's/women's PANTS are located, and not being understood. "Oh, you mean, p_aen_tss, " the sales clerk said.
Or how one Fil guy repeatedly asked a TTC bus driver for direction, only to be pointed towards the coin/fare box near the driver's seat. The Fil-Canuck, then lowered his head towards the box, and asked, " where is Wellesley Street," thinking that the box was a microphone. A friend swore this really happened to one guy.
Of course, the Fil-Canuck will inhabit all the malls, from the SM's, Trinoma's, Greenbelt's and Mall of Asia, and go on an eating binge ( adobong hito, sinigang na baka, paksiw na ayungin, pritong biya, bibingka at puto bumbong, hopia sa Echague, pastillas de leche, tall glasses of halo-halo at SM, etc).
If one has many barkadas, inuman, will always be a part of a visit to the Philippines. The Fil-Canuck will have brought several bottles of whiskeys, and several cartons of Marlboro, for these particular neigbourhood parties.
If the true blue Canadian loves kayak-ing, the true blue Fil-Canuck loves karaoke-ing; s/he would gladly add a Celine Dion to his/her repertoire.
Author's Note: This article is not intended to insult nor denigrate anyone. It is mostly based on author's experience and observations.
1 comment:
He he he. I know what you mean.
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