embarrassing filipino traits...

Hmmmm, lol, with the exception of number 6, sounds pretty much like us, (americans) too. I have to ask though, on number 5, what exactly is "sutsot/dura/ihi"?

I just agree with everything you say about us (Filipino). Lack of discipline must be the number one for this. That's why we need a president that will not lead us in words but in action, meaning to say, We need a president that will enforce/act what is in the constitution and Law. Another thing comment on the number five, Even there is a sign, most filipino don't read it, and they don't even care.

I was able to watch the show too, and for me the worst is the dura thing. Imagine if there is an epidemic and people just spit as they please. I don't know why Filipinos can't seem to hold it and would just pee anywhere (guys, I mean). Girls also have a need to pee, but have you seen girls just squatting in a remote corner of a building or street? As the guests said, it all boils down to discipline. You know you shouldn't but still persist on doing it.

I do agree with these list and colonial mentality should be put in number three because Filipinos in the modern world are very much westernized, sad to say, most of our "kababayans" patronized products which are branded where in fact it is not in the brands that emerged the real self but on how to carry the product. I remember one of my friends who really cringed when I prefer to buy the Marikina made shoes than the Italian brand, I find it ridiculous in the first place because I find the local brand more durable than those foreign brands. I always look for Filipino brand even in toothpaste and softdrinks. This trait really is very embarrassing.

Hello ckyera, My dear amiga,considering all these bad traits...i am proud to be a FILIPINO. And if given a second chance to choose to live again...i still prefer to be born again as who i am now.(Filipino) All those traits being enumerated above,we can also find it to any races,and much worst than we think/know. Cheers to us...proudly Pinoy

I'm guilty, guilty, guilty... it the truth and it hurts but i guess this is not limited to the Philippines. I guess we have it in each and everyone of us at time. I'm saying at times becuase we may have this trait, we don't do it all the time. For one, i hate number 10, but it's good to hear gossip sometimes especially if it concerns the bonus, you know what i mean, and it's Christmas! 9. I tried to be a law abiding citizen, my only guilt of breaking the law is not segregating my waste into five, we have it here in taguig but it's not being followed. 8 is i'm guilty, i guess we need a tap on the shoulder to get going. 7. i dont think so. 6. i love my own, in my own little way. 5. sutsot, i'm guilty but i dont dura but i made ihi in cases when i can't see any toilet near me. 4. Short memory, i'm guilty of this too. 3. filipino time, that's my time. 2. i'm guilty of this too. 1. slightly .

When I was a kid I was too idealistic myself, I see a lot of mistakes around me. Fortunately, I was able to see and visit lots of places and I saw the difference between developed and under develop countries in the world, and everytime i come home, i felt awful what our country has to offer. I happened to lived in japan for two years, i saw their beautiful cities but i have seen people living in desperate areas too, i have seen all those malpractice that they do. I have seen poor areas in US and India maybe the worst in cleanliness. What I realized was condition of living of people differ totally when being poor and being rich. Normally, rich and beautiful areas people behave properly, whereas, poor and desperate areas behave all critics you mentioned. I have been in Singapore where it was declared to be the cleanest in the world, but in Singapore there is a place called Gelang and all sort of people are there, the drunk vomit everywhere and act the same you observed on the street. Education is very important in such manner, but people who live in the street dont care about education and they behave like animals. Who will discipline them, but they dont care about their lives anymore. Which means that we have a long way to go and it needs a rich and strong government to implement them. I am proud of being a Pilipino. Cheers

lol =D Mommy, dun worry, filippino traits are still far much better than what we have here!! lol =D We dun like 'filippino' time, and thus, we tend to be over eager, by rushing down to queue up for things, OVERNIGHT!! lol =D Be it rain or shine, there are bound to be tons of ple camping there, just to be the first few.. And even if they are not interested in whatever products its there, they just wanna be part of it.. lol =D As for lack of discipline, we have lack of manner here.. We dun give up seats to elderly and children, or even pregnant woman!! If we see them, we will pretend to be sleeping, while leaving them to stand and manage on their own!! Typical singaporeans!! haha

while its true that we have all those bad traits, im proud that we have uniquely good traits as compared to other countries. like 1. the use of PO and OPO as a respect to elderly. 2. being hospitable to visitors. 3. being able to smile and deliver jokes even at the worst time of our life. 4. caregiving for the elderly. 5. our famous bayanihan. and im sure there's a lot more! while others are still practicing these bad traits i believe that more filipinos have already learned to change and work on improving themselves from these ugly image.

Well, the show gave a good list but I don't think not all of those are exclusively Filipino. Other Asians, Americans, Africans or Europeans do gossips too. Racism/regionalism broke out from time to time anywhere around the world. Colonial mentality is common among subjugated countries. But anyway, whether Filipino or not, those are indeed embarrassing traits.

It is only in the Philippines. Filipinos are lack of discipline and we have many bad habits. It is very embarassing and shameful traits actually. Yes I agree that we lack of discipline that's why up to now our country is not progressive.

hello there ckyera, I never deny these traits are the bad seed that's coming out of every single Filipino in any place in the world. most specially number ten, nine and eight. frankly, am a bit of number eight but i don't know why maybe lack of motivation to go on or continue. i don't know if i can scroll and see myself in one of those ten traits but i do have some of them. that makes it bad for everything else for others.

Hello ckyera,I did'nt watched the show,but i think i agree with you ,all those in the list are really embarassing filipino traits. It shows the totality lack of discipline by a person who does such bad thing.It shows how they are as a person in their daily life.Alhough all in the list are embarassing but the most of it is Sutsot dura.I dont like to see a person spitting everywhere or peeing anywhere. Any way,only few filipinos were doing like that.Most of the filipinos are responsible enough in following rules and discipline implemented.I am a filipino and i am practicing a good filipino traits and behavior, including my family as much as we can to be a good citizen in the Philippines.Thanks,Have a great day!

here are three more you forgot to mention, but as with feeling great as a pinoy, there are lot of filipino embarrasing traits that one migth think of, i'm still trying to find out whether it is indeed unique to filipinos or we are just folowwing the tiede of other culture...CRAB MENTALITY-i believe this is quite to most filipino, this is attitude of bringing down someone when that someone is progressing in whatever he/she do...UNJUSTIFIED THRIFTNESS-filipino can bring a very noble trait to extreme and hide the generous filipino inside, in business for instance, giving to gain will never be a motto in some filipino business outlets...PROUD-yes, we are proud to be filipino as with the other cultures of other nation but sometimes, too proud that we forgot to look back where we came from (which makes this uniquely pino, i guess) and forgot that we are still on earth-humbleness or even an idea of it escape one's mind..

Hi ck! I do not know much about the TV programme or its observations. However, I can say that these are the traits which are found in many Indians too, we all are alike in some respects, irrespective of our countries. How about you? Do you agree with the above observations? Dpk

Actually, I had responded to a question posed to me by a Filipino on one of my answers to him on SearWarp. He asked how marriage evolved in the process of evolution? And, I answered him from the Indian point of view, as how marriage started in India. He shot back with a question which did sound racist to me, asking, "Are Indians evolutionists too?" I was pretty much offended with that question, and I told him that it's not proper, and sounds very racist and he must rephrase it. But later I regretted if I had made a mistake, but now that you have mentioned that racism exists in Philippines, maybe his question was a bit racist to me. Otherwise, I have pretty good friends, especially women, who are very sweet and haven't been rude to me though. They seem to be more open toward people of other cultures. I never had the impression that filipinos are racists. Maybe the men are a bit rude and arrogant at times.

I agree to all (the TOP 10). I mean, i've witness them all happening in our daily living and guess what's worst? "I've been also doing them... except for some that i rarely do. And I strongly agree that i think, the worst traits that we have is the, "LACK OF DISCIPLINE!" I mean, all those other traits being mentioned above... all falls for the lack of discipline! So, i guess, instead of putting it at No. 8, it should be the first one that we should start changing...and the rest will follow. And in my own opinion... the best thing we should do, is to start changing our self... we might not totally change it, but at least, we could minimize it. It's a hard thing to do because it's part of our culture... it's who we are, "FILIPINOS".

OMG! That was so disgusting iloemi! What a shame! Anyway, let's just be honest I guess this is true but not all of us Filipinos has this shameful traits. I think all nationalities has its own bad traits and quality. This is ours we accept but still I am still proud to be a Filipino also..Cheers!

I beg to disagree.Professional, with good family breeding, busy and socially oriented individuals does not have the luxury of time to do all the mentioned negative traits. And mind you also that Filipino time is always ontime.

yes, i super duper agree. hhaaha. filipinos are "tsismosos/tsismosa"