Never one to let things go, I walk around and am constantly barraged by things that make me want to scratch my head. So in between the travel tales and travel woes, Inday will share her current list of “WTF!”.  Am sure people will agree or disagree, or agree to disagree…

1.  Why do Filipinos think that adding a vowel to the end of an English word or adding that extra syllable convert it into a Tagalog word?

Example: 

Proteksiyonan.  From the English word protection + nan. This is the official Teleserye speak for protektahan.  I don’t get it!

Sincero. From the English word sincere + O.  Since when?

2. Why do Filipinos stare?  While my friend and I were walking in Greenbelt, a lady was blatantly staring at my friend.  We passed her several times and she stared each time.  She didn’t look familiar at all.  So when we passed her, I asked my friend in voice loud enough for the staring lady to hear, “Do you know her? Why is she staring at you?”  About an hour later, we saw the same lady, who resumed her staring action, and again I said, walking by her, “She’s still at it!”  She didn’t even flinch.  Nor did she reply.  It’s just plain rude!

3.  Why do Pinoys insist on wearing winter clothing in our tropical country? I’ve seen girls wearing sheepskin lined UGG boots in Greenbelt.  And I couldn’t help myself, I went up to her and asked, “Maginaw?” and walked away.  By all means wear boots!  I wear boots.  But not those designed to keep people warm in temperatures that we have never even come close to in this country. 

4.  Why do Pinoys rush to get on board a plane? Are they afraid that their RESERVED seat will be occupied? Do they not realize that no matter how early they board the plane, it’s not going to take off unless everyone’s on board?  And, while I’m on the subject, why do they rush to get off the plane? The plane has barely stopped moving and they’re already out of their seat pulling bags out of the overhead bins.  Meanwhile the cabin crew is still sitting down waiting for the go signal to open the door.  Unless you have a connecting flight to catch or you really, really, really have to go to the bathroom, then there’s no reason to rush.  They’re not going to close the door until everyone’s off the plane, trust me.

5. And, for that matter, why do Pinoys rush to get on elevators? They don’t let the passengers get off first.  Do they also think the elevator will just leave without them? And if it does, do they not realize it’ll come back, eventually? It really does make it difficult to get off the elevator when there are people blocking your way because they are trying to push their way in. 

6.  Why do people say “Humingi ng Sorry” when they are apologizing.  Again, this is a Tagalog Movie/Teleserye habit that really annoys me.  You don’t ask for a sorry, you’re the one at fault, you ask for forgiveness.  And if I’m the injured party, then I will ask for your apology.  In other words, the translation for “ask for an apology” is “Humingi ng tawad.”  This has been used for years and years and years, and it has annoyed me for years and years.

That’s all for now…more to come later, I’m sure….bow.