A Chinese or a Japanese have small eyes. Americans are often called the whites. Spanish people are also like the Americans. We often distinguish the nationality of a person by its physical features. Like Filipinos, we could determine if a person is a Filipino if he has a fair skin. Right? But there are other things you could determine if a person is a Pinoy. If you are a Filipino then you…
Smile for no reason
Filipinos are known to be the happiest person in the world. Eventhough they have many problems in their lives, they can manage to give a smile and pause the world to give a laughter.
Point with your lips
A normal person uses his point finger to point something that he wants to emphasize on but Filipinos use their lips for doing this.
Eat using your hands and have it down to technique
Instead of using fork and spoon, Filipinos usually use their bare hands because they believe that their stomachs are full if they do this technique.
Ask for "Colgate" instead of "toothpaste
We all know that Colgate is a brand name but Filipinos usually replace the term toothpaste as colgate.
Scratch your head when you don't know the answer
This habit is applicable to most of the stundents who were asked by their professors for a certain question. If they do not really know the answer, they usually scratch their heads off.
Dip bread in your morning coffee
Early in the morning, Filipinos do this especially our grandma’s and grandpa’s. They soak their breads in their coffees.
Use a rock to scrub yourself in the bath or shower
To remove their dead skin cells, Filipinos use a rock to scrub their bodies while having a bath.
Nod your head upward to greet someone
Instead of saying Good morning, Good afternoon or Hi, they usually move their heads up and down to greet someone they
These are some of the things that could determine a Filipino’s characteristics. As time goes by, our personalities changes. Countries that invaded us may affect the things that we do and they may influenced our culture. Wherever a Filipino goes, he has distict characteristics that he does as his identity as a Filipino. If you’re a true Filipino, you should try doing these things.
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