are you a filipino?, why do you like filipino? Options

[TheSilenceInDict...]

I have to hold back on responding to this, since it'd be no less than essay-length.
You and this topic digust me.
'Nuff said.

[melface]

I have to hold back on responding to this, since it'd be no less than essay-length.
You and this topic digust me.
'Nuff said.

i think it would be fun having to read that essay, babe.

[*[2]Nekked*]

allot of you ask "what is the point of this being Filipino, thing?"
Lots of filipino want to be an american coz they want an easy life where they dont mind things coz they want to have a good job but here in the phil. Its like a battle field, survivor of the fittest. l go to college when l was only 15 years old turning 16 in the end of the 1st semester. lf l dont work, l will have to stop going to school. l live in a not so good place in tondo. l have allot of relaives in america, some of my cousins dont want to be called filipino because of they are ashame that they are filipino. Lots of filipino already forgot the true meaning of being a filipino. our cultures are slowly dying. Only few practice the filipino traditions nowadays. ln school, lots of my friend speak english rather than tagalog. l am not use to it but l tried to get along. Lots of filipino watch english or korean drama rather than our own telanovela. You can see a korean here, chinesse there. l live near to china town in manila and l found it funny as they try to speak tagalog. filipino are changing nowadays. They want to study nursing to be able to go to america rather than helping our fellow filipino who needed their service. where one of the poorest country in asia. Filipino are talented and risk taker. Be pround to wave the flag of pur mother land. Lots of people are suffering now. Let us be their hope that on day our nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.

'ISIGAW MO SA HANGIN, TUMINDIG AT MAGSILBING LIWANAG, LIWANAG SA DILIM ( STAND UP AND HOLD THE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT)"

And for one who said that we might be killers or murderers just because we can speak language or you can say tagalog, l can say that you are WRONG! We can kill someone if we want to, we have the power and ability to kill someone so dont judge us like that We're not a book

The names of people who pass the test

Christiee_nax
chaos13
cAb3rto
CrimsonXero
ln Mc_girl
dani41790
eggscezz

teenprinsess
dafunnybunny
mai_smallturtle
luckyxi3
kryogenix

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GUY, FOR OUR MOTHERLAND

what does that have to do with trying to deprive someone of their own ethnicity? so what if the newer generations are losing touch with their culture? thats what happens as time goes by. history fades. tradition fades. kids get americanized..

yeah so life in the phillipines is tough. your point? im sure everyone filipino that lives in america knows that by now. thats why they live in america. thats the reason they had to leave the phillipines. the longer they live here, the more theyre going to lose touch with. that doesnt mean theyre not filipino.

and please dont play the sympathy trump card. i lived in vietnam. yknow what happens in vietnam? yknow i'll just spare you the gruesome details. but i can tell you it's worse than the phillipines.. and you dont see me trying to spur the patriotism within my ethnic group on cb, and shunning anyone else who has lost touch with our culture..

[*tweeak*]

I have to hold back on responding to this, since it'd be no less than essay-length.
You and this topic digust me.
'Nuff said.

come on, ive had a shit day- type type type!!!

[Mr. Slowjamz]

allot of you ask "what is the point of this being Filipino, thing?"
Lots of filipino want to be an american coz they want an easy life where they dont mind things coz they want to have a good job but here in the phil. Its like a battle field, survivor of the fittest. l go to college when l was only 15 years old turning 16 in the end of the 1st semester. lf l dont work, l will have to stop going to school. l live in a not so good place in tondo. l have allot of relaives in america, some of my cousins dont want to be called filipino because of they are ashame that they are filipino. Lots of filipino already forgot the true meaning of being a filipino. our cultures are slowly dying. Only few practice the filipino traditions nowadays. ln school, lots of my friend speak english rather than tagalog. l am not use to it but l tried to get along. Lots of filipino watch english or korean drama rather than our own telanovela. You can see a korean here, chinesse there. l live near to china town in manila and l found it funny as they try to speak tagalog.  filipino are changing nowadays. They want to study nursing to be able to go to america rather than helping our fellow filipino who needed their service.  where one of the poorest country in asia. Filipino are talented and risk taker. Be pround to wave the flag of pur mother land. Lots of people are suffering now. Let us be their hope that on day our nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.

'ISIGAW MO SA HANGIN, TUMINDIG AT MAGSILBING LIWANAG, LIWANAG SA DILIM ( STAND UP AND HOLD THE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT)"

And for one who said that we might be killers or murderers just because we can speak language or you can say tagalog, l can say that you are WRONG! We can kill someone if we want to, we have the power and ability to kill someone so dont judge us like that  We're not a book 

The names of people who pass the test

Christiee_nax
chaos13
cAb3rto
CrimsonXero
ln Mc_girl
dani41790
eggscezz

teenprinsess
dafunnybunny
mai_smallturtle
luckyxi3
kryogenix

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GUY, FOR OUR MOTHERLAND

why are u so ethno-centric ? im sorry dude but i just wanted to explain to you that, if your trying to be making this entry is utter nonsense , you dont have to prove that someone whos filipino is based on these questions . What makes me aggravated is when you have to imply that filipinos who start to live in America are Ashamed of their own country . Do you think its right to say that to every single Fil-American whove lived here... you just sound like a b*tcher and an attention whore .........Your critcizing everysingle person and you dont even know them......You dont think my parents are Proud?......hell yea they are ... we eat adobo and lumpia , my Dad is a President for a Filipino Association in New york , we talk tagalog , about Philippines and how we would like to vacate there , we do care about our family in the philippines , and with full genorosity , my parents strive to work whole -heartedly in order to help my family back there .......those are the things whats makes us close to our heritage.and makes us proud........ heck i wasn`t even born there and i knew almost all those answers .......

i also understand and know how you feel .....but 2nekked has a point . yes....its hard........how bout the 100+ other countries who is having trouble with corruption , violence , deprivation , depression and disease..... you strictly cant point out its just the Philippines......i would advise u to take a humantarium class if u go to college......because you would understand that everyone in the world has on-going conflicts.....and philippines is not the worst.....if u wanted things to change maybe u should start the action and be the reformist of the country...instead of b*tch and whine like a baby and posting Crap in a forum.......because it shows nothing that could help the Philippines....
..... take some action.......and please "think before you Speak"

-peace

[*[2]Nekked*]

who is our national hero? Jose ( Jose, bitches. ) Rizal
what is the tagalog term of "l love you"? " Mahal Kita "
who kill ferdinand magelan? Lapu Lapu
who is erap? GMA's Predecessor(sp)
Do you like dinugoan? Hell no. Pig blood taste like shit.
do you know what balot is? Duck eggs with little duck babies in it.
do you eat adobo? Whenever my mom makes it.
KKK was? " Kagalanggalanan, Katapangtapangan, Katipunan nang buong bayan "
translate this "puso ko'y binihag mo, sa tamis ng pagsuyo"? " You trapped my heart with your sweet pleading ( omgwtf ) "
where did Rizal died? Fort Bonifacio (sp)
who wrote Noli me tanguere? Jose ( Again with the Jose ) Rizal
pangit means? Ugly
maganda ka means? You're pretty.
translate this "hoy anong petsa na?" " Hey, what date is it? "

PWNED. OMGWTF.

- chinkieeyedpnoi


(not [2]Nekked)

[TheSilenceInDict...]

I said I'd hold back, but...
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______Okay, so you decided to make a topic measuring the qualifications of those who believe they are Filipino, and want to separate those worthy of claiming the title and those who are not. You form a little more than a dozen questions believing that if one were unable to sufficiently pass the 'test', they are basically deemed a traitor to their own culture.

______And this is the point you are trying to get through. You want Filipino-Americans to be aware of how far they have strayed from their culture. As for those who seem to, in your standards, be loyal to their homeland, you believe they deserve praise and reassure them that 'they will always be there for their other Filipino bretheren'. Which is pretty damn closed minded and biased. You mention that "bieng far away from your homeland does'nt affect you guys to forget the place you come from." I don't believe that your location measures your level of gratitude, loyalty and recognition for the country your culture is derived from. Just because you're in a different enviroment doesn't neccesarily mean you forget who you are and where you're from. What does it truly mean to be closely tied in with your culture? Is there a specific guideline we must follow to ensure that we don't 'betray' our heritage? I don't believe we need to go the extra mile, nor have to do things to prove who we are. Our culture IS who we are - we can never run away from it. And I'm sure that's one statement you can agree on, as you mentioned that "l have allot of relaives in america, some of my cousins dont want to be called filipino because of they are ashame that they are filipino." No matter how much we'd want to, we CAN'T stray far from our culture because there is always some cultural influence. Accept that and don't feel the need to 'test' people. It's an insult. People don't have to follow ANYONE'S standards in order to have pride, to acknowledge the fact that they are close to their culture. And on another note, culture is highly influenced by other cultures. Take the Philippines - highly influenced by Spanish and American rule. Ever wonder Spanish and Tagalog share the same words?

______"Our cultures are slowly dying. Only few practice the filipino traditions nowadays." For one, you haven't gone door-to-door to every Filipino family's house. You'd be surprised how much 'Pinoy pride' there is. You mentioned how "ln school, lots of my friend speak english rather than tagalog." Keep in mind that being bilingual is a great thing. But that's not the only point I'm making against your abhorration towards the use of the English language in the Philippines. IF YOU ARE A TRUE FILIPINO LIKE YOU CLAIM YOU ARE, YOU'D KNOW YOUR HISTORY. And guess what was part of your History? American rule. Well, even after fighting off the Americans, the Filipino community still incorporates a large majority of American media into their own. I'm sure you're used to our songs being played on YOUR radio stations, YOUR MTV, and performed by YOUR artists. And guess what, the U.S DOES play a big part in YOUR culture. Pretty ironic how much bloodshed there was for your Independence when you now openly accept, even desire for American media influences.

______"Filipino are changing nowadays. They want to study nursing to be able to go to america rather than helping our fellow filipino who needed their service." I think that's a pretty rash stereotype. How about the majority that study Nursing stateside to only come back home and contribute their skills there? You seem pretty damn selfish, considering your narrow points of view. You claim you have it so bad. Yes, I agree, the Philippines IS poverty-stricken, but I'm sure you'd see things in a different light if you spent a month in Ethiopia.

______You can't judge one's pride or loyalty or credibility to his or her culture with a couple of pathetic questions. It's a joke. YOU'RE a joke. You ask questions like "Do you eat adobo?, Do you like Dinuguan?" So if I were to ask a Mexican guy if he eats Tacos and he replies, "No" then he's not a 'true' Mexican, who's close to his culture? He pretty much fails your 'test', eh? I'm not even going to run down the list. Like I said before, this is all pathetic and a joke. Accept change, accept distance from culture, don't feel the need to insult and put down people with some sorry ass excuse for a test. You know what, if anything, you should look at YOURSELF. Your insecurities and need for attention that you're 100% Filipino pride and judging others shows how much more down the line you have to figure out who you are. So before you make others, analyze who you REALLY are.

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I'm done.
There, I wrote it - happy guys?
That was sloppy, but I'm lazy.
And don't get up on me for some of the exaggerations made. I know.

[melface]

Very well put, babe... [applauds]

[tinababy143]

yes i am filipino..my nationality is filipino..i dont speak tagalog tho i can answer a FEW questions tho....

what is the tagalog term of "l love you"?
mahal kita...we should all know that one
Do you like dinugoan?
oh gross no! that is something i just CANNOT eat
do you know what balot is?
yess..isnt it a chicken fetus or something??
do you eat adobo?
mMmM..LOVE chicken adobo..my dad makes THE BEST
pangit means?
ugly! haha we should all know that one too


soooo..does that mean im PART filipino?? haha

[hi-C]

MasteRxKiD, thank you for speaking the truth. I salute you.

[jambaJUICE]

who is our national hero? - Dr. Jose Rizal.
what is the tagalog term of "l love you"? - mahal kita
who kill ferdinand magelan? - lapu lapu
who is erap? - joseph estrada
Do you like dinugoan? - yeah, even if it is pig`s blood. its always gonna be "chocolate" to me
do you know what balot is? - penoy with the chick
do you eat adobo? - of course
KKK was? - Katipunan, they even had their own sign for peace.
translate this "puso ko'y binihag mo, sa tamis ng pagsuyo"? something concerning heart? idk.
where did Rizal died? - Bagambayan Field ? [sp?] I D K
who wrote Noli me tanguere? - My Last Farewell, Jose Rizal
pangit means? ugly
maganda ka means? you're pretty
translate this "hoy anong petsa na?"
hindi ko alam, anong houras diba?

Oh yeah, and why didn't you ask what the national anthem was? or what the flag means?

and masterkid, i think you could've written more.

btw, i hate tfc sometimes, they`re really stereotypical. have you noticed that they want to be so american and there is like not ONE filipino that isn't so fair colored, and ugh ASAP, they all LIPSYNC. its just some videoke of like britney spears. and MTB sucks now =/.

[*wind&fire*]

MasteRxKiD... you legend

[DaTru KataLYST]

masterkid...your shirt is sizzling1 =O

[Smartguy10892]

Yeah...I'm 1/2 Flip...and 1/2 Indian (the middle east)

who is our national hero?
-uh.....
what is the tagalog term of "l love you"?
-mahal kita
who kill ferdinand magelan?
-the americans
who is erap?
-huh?
Do you like dinugoan?
-YUM! Don't u wanna try the chocolate meat too?!?!?!
do you know what balot is?
-that egg thing with the dead chick in it
do you eat adobo?
-Yes! Its Yummy!
KKK was?
- I have no clue
translate this "puso ko'y binihag mo, sa tamis ng pagsuyo"?
-ionno
where did Rizal died?
-who is that?
who wrote Noli me tanguere?
-Huh?
pangit means?
-Ugly
maganda ka means?
-ionno
translate this "hoy anong petsa na?"
-still dont noe...

Yeah..I don't know that much about my culture...lol

[F_L_I_P]

Nekked,Nov 22 2004, 11:03 AM] this topic.. is.. bullshit...

who are YOU to tell someone that they ARENT filipino? If the dont know much about their culture, thats really not their fault.. is it? that's their parents' fault for not teaching them. Yes: if both your parents are filipino.. you're filipino.. if ONE of your parents are filipino.. you're still filipino... if one of your parents is HALF filipino.. you're filipino. I dont see why people have to "pass" an "exam" just to be acknowledged as a member of their ethnic group. who made it YOUR job to determine who's really filipino, and who's not? what gives YOU the right to deprive someone of their ethnicity and cultural background?

and learn to speak english.

Thats the main reason i didnt bother answering some stupid ass questions. Both Trish and Joe made a point, We dont need to take a test to be acknowledged as a member of their ethnicity.

-Phil-

[TheSilenceInDict...]

i don't think that u should judge (can't really find the right word.) people whether they are filipino or not with a bunch of questions. if a black person considers himself filipino... hell, he would be prolly be more pinoy than our granparents... ya i don't think i'm making sense... but who cares...

Then why in the world did you go ahead and answer the questions that you found so irrationally judgmental?
You damn hypocrite. Make up your mind.

[gelionie]

I'm not a Filipino, but there are a lot of Filipinos in my city. (I suppose you know where I live now?)

[rockmyx]

You won masterxkid, just like you said. I am a joke and my whole life was just a joke. l'm just a freak that join this cb thing and said those things. sorry for those craps that l said. l have alot of problems in my life that seems to freak me out and l'm losing my head right now. l know that l am a freak, pathetic, loser that come and go in cb. l'm cofuse about the things that happening in my life right now. Once again, SORRY THAT HAVE SAID THOSE THINGS TO YOU GUY! it will not happen again.

[*[2]Nekked*]

You won masterxkid, just like you said. I am a joke and my whole life was just a joke. l'm just a freak that join this cb thing and said those things. sorry for those craps that l said. l have alot of problems in my life that seems to freak me out and l'm losing my head right now. l know that l am a freak, pathetic, loser that come and go in cb. l'm cofuse about the things that happening in my life right now. Once again, SORRY THAT HAVE SAID THOSE THINGS TO YOU GUY! it will not happen again.

wth thats no excuse to act like a judgemental loser

[melface]

Nekked,Nov 24 2004, 9:53 AM] wth thats no excuse to act like a judgemental loser

definitely not.

[Shattered_Hope]

no.

[aznplayaz]

im filipino i don't even know some of the questions

[eli5e]

no im korean

[rx_azngirl]

i'm not flip

[*wind&fire*]

You won masterxkid, just like you said. I am a joke and my whole life was just a joke. l'm just a freak that join this cb thing and said those things. sorry for those craps that l said. l have alot of problems in my life that seems to freak me out and l'm losing my head right now. l know that l am a freak, pathetic, loser that come and go in cb. l'm cofuse about the things that happening in my life right now. Once again, SORRY THAT HAVE SAID THOSE THINGS TO YOU GUY! it will not happen again.

well you should have considered other peoples feeling before you did that...