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Top 10 Ways to know you’re Filipino / from the Philippines
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These are the top ten ways to know you are a Filipino / Pinoy or are from the Philippines.


Top 10 Ways to Know You’re a Filipino:


10. You carefully unwrap Christmas presents or Birthday gifts so you can reuse the gift wrappers next time


9. Your luggage is a “Balikbayan” box (huge shipping boxes)


8. You wrap EVERYTHING in plastic: Books, Bed Mattresses, Furniture, Couches / Sofas, Cell Phones, Cars… hell you even wrap your plastic in plastic!


7. You eat duck embryo or Balut

*Balut photo found at http://seralulalu.wordpress.com


6. You understand Pn0i Txt msgs Ktnxbye

MGNDang gbI P0Wh. Mzt N u? mIsz nA KITa sobRA. wLa NG iBNg bbE na CzeNg gNdA m. D2 aq nDe tK0t Ssbhn q xa U na wLa p0Wh aQ mMHliN NA ibng ba2e. U, mhl U bA Aq? kTnxBye

Tita Grly m 2. wLA aq xa BhY. D2 aq sa PEBA. W8 q u. kSMA Q na tito boy m at SiNa bongbOng, jUnjuN, jinjin, BmBm, noYNOY, lenLen, KrINgkRiNG, NeNe, annNN, JOJO, tiNtin, pEPe….


5. You react whenever you hear… Psssst


4. The letters P and F are the same

“Sir, da froject if pinish. I just need a fish of fafer and dat would be ferpect foh… ktnxbye”


3. Your nickname is a repetition (Bongbong, JunJun, Tintin etc)

3.5. You have an Uncle Boy or Auntie Girly (Or even an Auntie Baby)


2. You point with your lips

Pinoy GPS


1. No matter how famous, rich or successful you are… You just wanna sing some Kareoke

So sing along. You know you want to (See FULL VIDEO for this)


This top 10 ways to spot a Filipino list and the video were shown at the 2009 Philippine Pinoy Expat / OFW Blog Awards (PEBA) held in the PhilAm Life Theatre on December 27, 2009 to honor the hardworking Filipinos from all over the world who have come home to spend time during the Holiday / Christmas season with their families in the Philippines.

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For more info on the Philippine Expat / OFW Blog Awards, PEBA, event, you can visit: http://www.pinoyexpatsblogawards.com


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  • mehdi

    OMG OMG!!! This is SOOOOO TRUE!!! Two thumbs up!

  • Bongbong

    They call me BongBong… even though my name is Brandon. And my sister is Lynlyn, but her full name is Analyn =)

  • 7sim Stake

    astig

  • BDiddy

    got most. but my family doesn’t really save our gift wraps. but lolo was funny!

  • pong

    this is so racist! you’re a racist!

    • BOB

      Takes one to know one

  • -NeObLaZtErS-

    I didn’t think it was racist. It was actually really funny. My favorite is lolo trying to unwrap the gift slowly to save the gift wrapper. ROFL

  • gazillion stars r in my sky!!!

    Jigga Flease! This ain’t racist, you’re just mad coz it’s true! Don’t hate the Flayer boo…

  • 3xtR@ G |\/|()|\|3y

    Hi sA lHt p0wh. HINde nMn kmI gNUN mG typE Ah. sa txt LNG…. ;)

  • Gloria

    Wow, that was great. Especially liked the car wrapped in plastic and the pssst part. We really do like to sing…whether or not we sound good haha!

  • http://charisseinhersoultrain.wordpress.com Cha

    Vince, the cuts all looked real, except for the plastic thing ( I dont think it’s still being done. :D )! I read the Pinoy text, uber funny! And the PSssst…I can relate, I can! Hahaha!
    You’ve become so comfortable in what you do for When in Manila! I’m really happy for you.

  • http://flaircandy.com Hannah

    OMG This is so FUNNY! Good job guys Congratulations!

  • James

    HAHAHAHHAHA!

  • starstruck~

    I LOVE lolo! You should make a show starring him =)

  • http://flaircandy.com Hannah

    lol I agree with starstruck. Lolo’s a character!

  • Sab

    LOL. Even if I’m Pinay, the only ones that apply to me are numbers 7 and 1. Still, though, I know so many kababayans who do all the above. This is funny stuff.

  • penpen

    my nickname is penpen :|

  • http://www.WhenInManila.com Vince

    @Sab – I have yet to find a Filipino who can resist looking when they hear Pssst…. You sure you only get 7 and 1?

    @Cha – Thanks

    @Hannah / starstruck – will think about a Lolo show. lol

    @Gloria – miss you!

    @3xtR@ G |\/|()|\|3y – I have no clue what you just said… lol

  • http://www.maospad.com Mao

    this is so true.. I remember my grandma calling me mao-mao :))

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  • http://www.WhenInManila.com Vince

    @penpen @mao-mao….. I dub thee… TRUE Filipinos! Ingtz p0wh, ktnxbye

  • http://www.autoindustriya.com Brent

    Hilarious! Keep it up guys! Happy New Year!

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  • Veatrix

    This is so cool… =)

  • I Wei
  • http://www.WhenInManila.com Vince

    Hahahahah @I Wei

    That’s funny dude! You definitely are Filipino!!! Thanks for sharing that!

    Will share your post on our Facebook account and Twitter account:

    http://www.facebook.com/WhenInManila
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  • http://twitter.com/wheninmanila/status/7275895435 WhenInManila.com

    Tnx for the RTs. Am following you now =) @OneyTorres @qathreyes @neva_mnlmommy @manilamommy @iamsimplyana @jaixom http://ow.ly/RE0h

  • http://twitter.com/jodinand/status/7276146260 SpreadEgo
  • iamsimplyana

    Definitely true!! hilarious!!

  • http://twitter.com/kath_lyn/status/7297614727 kath
  • http://twitter.com/wheninmanila/status/7305814577 WhenInManila.com

    RT @OneyTorres "No matter how famous, rich or successful you are; you just wanna sing some karaoke" nice!!! http://bit.ly/5bL2ND

  • http://twitter.com/vincegolangco/status/7368039356 Vince Golangco

    looking at Christmas gift wrappers that my family saved for future use LOL! Such a Pinoy thing to do! http://bit.ly/6vCQNZ

  • http://twitter.com/wheninmanila/status/7368178951 WhenInManila.com

    RT @VinceGolangco looking at Christmas gift wrappers that my family saved for future use LOL! Such a Pinoy thing to do! http://bit.ly/6vCQNZ

  • http://jr041283.blogspot.com JR041283

    Nakarelate ako ah.
    Nice blog.
    BTW, you might found these interesting:
    Live Radio and TV w/ ESPN : entertainmentport.blogspot.com
    500Pesos Business : instantnegosyo.blogspot.com
    and this one jr041283.blogspot.com
    Thanks. Happy blogging.

  • http://twitter.com/wheninmanila/status/7393369293 WhenInManila.com

    @justinecastillo All about going green. Just saying that coz we made a spoof of the top 10 ways to know you're Pinoy =) http://bit.ly/6vCQNZ

  • http://citizenxpinoy.blogspot.com/ Jepoy

    No 5. You react whenever you hear… Psssst IS SO TRUE… I usually hear from overseas Filipino priests in their homilies that the easiest way for them to know if a Filipino is nearby abroad is by doing this Pssst (I don’t know if there’s such a word to describe this action) and watch if anyone turns their heads. hahaha.

    Great blog bro. You seem like the Filipino Jon Stewart in this site

    BTW, you may want to check out my blog: http://citizenxpinoy.blogspot.com/

    Many thanks

  • http://twitter.com/mistygirlph/status/7438086504 Misty Belardo

    "Top 10 ways to know you're Filipino" http://bit.ly/6vCQNZ via @WhenInManila

  • http://twitter.com/kevinleversee/status/7438323470 kevinleversee

    RT @mistygirlph (I'm still laughing!) "Top 10 ways to know you're Filipino" http://bit.ly/6vCQNZ via @WhenInManila

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kevin-Leversee/664710845 Kevin Leversee

    I’ve been here 4 years and I am still laughing at the wrapping in plastic, and pinoy GPS (pointing with lips) Wow that was funny.

  • http://twitter.com/vicprusiana/status/7438959547 Vic Pardo Rusiana

    Yup, no doubt 'bout it, Pinoy ini! :-D RT @mistygirlph "Top 10 ways to know you're Filipino" http://bit.ly/6vCQNZ via @WhenInManila

  • Harry

    Haha! I can relate!

  • http://www.pinaytraveljunkie.com pinaytraveljunkie

    hahaha! good read. keep ‘em coming.

  • lynn

    this is so funny but definitely true…by the way my nickname is bebe and my brother’s toto while my mom’s nene…haha

  • clang clang

    i’m clangclang and i love karaoke! :D

    • http://www.WhenInManila.com Vince

      clang clang? Wow, and I thought I’d heard it all…. lol. Cool nickname! Let’s go sing some Kareoke sometime! =)

  • Anthony Villanueva

    I think the video is a bit racist. It stereotypes Filipinos and puts them in a box. I hope When In Manila will more considerate in the future.

  • satacy

    I love the lolo character. Makes me miss my friends in the Philippines.

    @Anthony Villanuva, how is this racist? It’s not like they say Filipinos are stupid or anything. What’s wrong with saying that Filipinos like using nicknames that repeats a name? You need a better sense of humor.

  • http://www.WhenInManila.com Vince

    @Anthony Villanueva

    What kind of a box? Like a balikbayan box?

    i kid i kid….. =P

  • TERESA HUNDANA

    hehehe, ganyan tlaga ang pinoy… hindi maitatanggi, hindi maipagkakaila, matipid tayo eh, lahat nman kc pwede irecycle… pati sa pag tetext matipid… hehehe. yan ang maganda sa pinoy

  • TERESA HUNDANA

    i’m proud being a filipino.,, only in the philippines.

  • emiliana

    this is funny.

    i would like to add this one though–
    one is pinoy is his middle name is his mother’s maiden surname

  • http://michellealeli143.blogspot.com/ Michelle Aleli

    Hahaha! True! Lalo na yung number one, super agree ako! I’m not an avid fan of the balut though!

  • http://www.productivepinoy.com/ ProductivePinoy

    This is so funny! … and True!… My nick name is also with repetition haha! And yes I do easily get distracted with .. “psst”.. great post!

  • http://silverscreensurfer.blogspot.com Silverscreensurfer

    This a real nerve-buster, I almost died laughing. It’s true that the quirkiest Juan dela Cruz antics are sometimes what make us undeniably, uniquely Filipino. And it’s very refreshing to laugh at the bizarre habits that you and I have been guilty of (at one time or another). Nice touch in putting a screencap of The Pacman with a microphone. That’s just wicked. And the car in plastic wrap! I will never look at plastic wrap the same way again. I really enjoyed this post and I hope that you could put together a Part 2– complete with the high-waisted lolo, of course. Awesome job, WIM!

  • cornelio jr.

    here’s more :

    Drawing a rectangle in the air when asking for the bill, which never fails to baffle the restaurant staff

    Underdeclaring your income when you pay Phil tax, even if it’s peculiar that a consultant is paid little more than a domestic helper’s wages

  • TERESA HUNDANA

    ipagmalaki natin na tayo’y isang pinoy. ang galing talaga ng mga filipino!!!!

  • rico

    i like the vid haha.
    proud to be!! ;)

  • toni

    hahahaha everything is so true especially the first one… kinda similar to another filipino habit of packing left over food from a party… my grandmother (unfortunately) have this habit wherein she had my sister put plastic bags of lechon in her bag… tsk tsk tsk

  • TERESA HUNDANA

    uu nga kahit nde mo sabihin n ikaw ay pinoy malalaman din sa kilos at gawa…. proud to be a Filipino.

  • http://deejaycmos.blogspot.com Julius lao

    all true. a toast to that.

  • TERESA HUNDANA

    hahaha, pati car naka plastic!!!

  • Edarlene Ellazar

    my nickname is dayday…

    May I also add this one your list?

    You don’t sit on the bowl in public toilets, no matter what part of town or if your thighs ache like hell; and you flush the toilet with your feet..

    hahaha.. i love it.. :P

    • Jec

      soooo true.. lol ..

  • TERESA HUNDANA

    waaaaahahaha!!! bat mo alam @dayday private yun ah, sinilipan mo ko noh!!!! hahhaaha, ang pinoy talaga…

  • http://jongskie721.wordpress.com joanne

    yeah absolutely right :D hahaha
    para rin itong english version ni bob ong ah :D

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  • http://flitz.do.am FLiTz

    Hell. I’m bongbong came from d name of bongbong marcos sr.. ahaha
    anyway. those kind of text messges is kinda jologs na.

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  • http://www.josephcruz.asia joseph cruz

    i’m a filipino but i don’t do all of those. T_T lols

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  • Eiza66

    HAHAHAHA! MY CHILD’S NAME IS POT-POT AND OUR CAT’S NAME IS CLENG-CLENG! HOW’S THAT?

  • Jec

    lol.. my mom is a real filipina .. she wrap everything even stuff toys and my pair of shoes .. lol,

  • http://steroids.i.ph/ Steroids

    haha very funny i do nearly all those things.

  • http://www.inquirer.net/ Daily News Philippines

    Definitely right! lol

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