Any Filipinos on the forum?

[mrcardio]

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Very deep answer.

Actually there are several languages spoken there, not just Tagalog. Understanding a culture doesn't make you any less of your ethnicity. I'm proud to be American AND Filipino. No one ever said you only had to pick one. Genetically we all decend from a common ancestor anyway, which renderes all classifications of race meaningless.

Did I say ONLY Tagalog? No, I didn't. Tagalog and English (Yes English) just so happen to be the "official" and most wide spread language of the Philippines. So chances are if you're going to flaunt your "Filipino" heritage you'll at least know the national language, customs, culture, traditions, etc. The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7000 islands so of course there are different dialects’. Yes, one can chose to be “proud” of whatever he /she wants but choosing to represent a nation you know al most nothing is beyond lame. I say if you’re so proud to be “Filipino” learn the national language, culture and actually live there for a few years at the very least. If you feel the same way after that then by all means flaunt your “Filipino Pride”! Otherwise you just look kinda silly.

[DarKNight370z]

I think someones ethnicity/race is based off your bloodline and how your raised. I consider myself a Filipino Italian American but when i have to declare my race on forms, job apps, etc there is no option for that lol so you have to check multiple ones and almost always there is not a option for American, so i am left with Asian and European when i haven't even stepped on those continents. So i think knowing the languages and customs etc is not a necessity, at least to the government, when someone is saying their "Filipino" or whatever because you are more so talking about where your family traces back from.

[Saber Rider]

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

You are by definition I suppose.



Only if you've eaten Lichon.

No...Balut

[Cmike2780]

Originally Posted by mrcardio

Did I say ONLY Tagalog? No, I didn't. Tagalog and English (Yes English) just so happen to be the "official" and most wide spread language of the Philippines. So chances are if you're going to flaunt your "Filipino" heritage you'll at least know the national language, customs, culture, traditions, etc. The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7000 islands so of course there are different dialects’. Yes, one can chose to be “proud” of whatever he /she wants but choosing to represent a nation you know al most nothing is beyond lame. I say if you’re so proud to be “Filipino” learn the national language, culture and actually live there for a few years at the very least. If you feel the same way after that then by all means flaunt your “Filipino Pride”! Otherwise you just look kinda silly.

Why are you so defensive? I wasn't "flaunting" my heritage, just asking a question. Your the one who looks kind of "silly" for assuming anything about my background. I'd like to know how many American really know their history. I guess that doesn't make them American.

Stop saying lame. It's lame.

[Mr. Mcoupe]

Originally Posted by mrcardio

Did I say ONLY Tagalog? No, I didn't. Tagalog and English (Yes English) just so happen to be the "official" and most wide spread language of the Philippines. So chances are if you're going to flaunt your "Filipino" heritage you'll at least know the national language, customs, culture, traditions, etc. The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7000 islands so of course there are different dialects’. Yes, one can chose to be “proud” of whatever he /she wants but choosing to represent a nation you know al most nothing is beyond lame. I say if you’re so proud to be “Filipino” learn the national language, culture and actually live there for a few years at the very least. If you feel the same way after that then by all means flaunt your “Filipino Pride”! Otherwise you just look kinda silly.

This was a fun thread until you posted. Are you like this in every thread?

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by Mr. Mcoupe

This was a fun thread until you posted. Are you like this in every thread?

I agree, it was a fun thread.

[Cmike2780]

[wheee!]

ummmm... I am very white I guess. British parents and they immigrated to Canada one year before I was born in Canada.

BUT! I have some very very nice friends who are Filipino and they are great! Served overseas with one (we called him the Mexican cuz he loves spicy foods!) and I would walk thru a minefield for him.(Lol, I think I did once!)

Met another wonderful lady on a cruise ship (stop stereotyping here) who worked in the lounge. She was a fantastic lady, wife, mother, waitress etc and was also a great friend to my wife and I during our cruise.

My co-worker has a Filipino girlfriend who is an amazing cook. Met her last week and I think she is great! She is new to Canada and we are glad to have her here!

One of the things I love about Canada is that very few people (native Canadians excepted) can claim to BE from here. Everyone comes from somewhere else.

A Chinese friend at work looks very oriental, speaks Mandarin and has a rich cultural identity. Yet his family has been in Canada for almost 200 years!

My next door neighbours are Polish and the others are from El Salvador. My step-dad is Ukrainian and my crazy son thinks he is German! (he speaks fluent German now and pretends he is Austrian actually... weird)

I toured Afghanistan with the French Canadian "VanDoos" and did a lot of my work in French (I am bilingual). I also worked side by side with the Americans in Panjwaii District (Crazy Americans! We called them "Cowboy" for a call sign cuz they were VERY reckless!)

Bottom Line: Celebrate your heritage, no matter where you live. It is who you are, not your address that defines you. nuff said.

[Mr. Mcoupe]

^^ Fun post! Thanks for getting the fun back in this thread!

[Cmike2780]

:ic well said.

Enough of that. If I offended anyone, I apologize.


Are their any 370z owners on the forum in the Philippines? It's a relatively expensive car there after all the import fees, so I would suspect it's pretty rare. Probably double the sticker price of the US.

[Mike]

we had one guy before, he burned up his differential doing high speed runs.

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

:ic well said.

Enough of that. If I offended anyone, I apologize.


Are their any 370z owners on the forum in the Philippines? It's a relatively expensive car there after all the import fees, so I would suspect it's pretty rare. Probably double the sticker price of the US.

Yeah there are one or two. You know how it is over there though... you have teh money or you don't.

[mrcardio]

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Why are you so defensive? I wasn't "flaunting" my heritage, just asking a question. Your the one who looks kind of "silly" for assuming anything about my background. I'd like to know how many American really know their history. I guess that doesn't make them American.

Stop saying lame. It's lame.

For one, I’m not being “defensive”, you're the one getting all bent out of shape and assuming I was speaking of "you" personally. When I say "flaunting" your Filipino pride, etc I'm not referring to you personally (I don’t know you) I’m referring to anybody who desires to claim a certain ethnicity without knowledge of their heritage, language, etc. I haven’t nor am I I currently speaking of anyone personally on this forum, if the shoe fits wear it. Getting all defensive just goes to show what I’ve said probably rings true. But as I’ve previous stated, who you are as an individual is influenced mostly by where you’ve spent most of your life. I would venture to say that most of you would be more accurately described as: American of Filipino (Asian) decent, just as many “white” folks like my self would be more accurately described as American of Irish / German (European) decent.

[mrcardio]

Originally Posted by Mr. Mcoupe

This was a fun thread until you posted. Are you like this in every thread?

Informative and knowing WTF I'm talking about? Yes I very much try to be. Thanks

[mrcardio]

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

:ic well said.

Enough of that. If I offended anyone, I apologize.


Are their any 370z owners on the forum in the Philippines? It's a relatively expensive car there after all the import fees, so I would suspect it's pretty rare. Probably double the sticker price of the US.

Nissan doesn't sell the 370z in the Philippines.