4.24.2010

Who would not love the Philippines?

Here are a few reasons why I love the Philippines ^_^.  It is the only place on earth -
1. Where every street has a basketball court.
2. School is considered the second home and the mall considered the third. funny? true?
3. Everyone has his personal ghost story & superstition.
4. Mountains like Makiling & Banahaw are considered holy places.
5. Everything can be forged.
6. All kinds of animals are edible... True?
7. Starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.
8. Driving 4 kms can take as much as four hours.
9. Flyovers bring you from the freeway to the side streets.
10. Crossing the street involves running for your dear life.
11. The personal computer is mainly used for games and Friendster and Facebook, and other social networking sites. (lifted from a forwarded email.)
12. Where colonial mentality is dishonestly denied!
13. Where 4 a.m. is not even considered bedtime yet.
14. Everything and everyone is spoofed.
15. The honking of car horns is a way of life.
16. Being called a bum is never offensive. (bakit nga ganun)
17. Where everyone has a relative abroad.
18. Where even the poverty-stricken have the latest cell phones.
19. Where water can only be classified as tap & dirty.
20. Where the government makes the people pray for miracles. (is this a good thing or a bad thing?)
21. Fast food is a diet meal.
22. Traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.
23. Rodents are normal house pets.
24. The definition of traffic is the 'non-movement' of vehicles.

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