You're from a third world country!

I agree with you champoy!Me too feel like we are the poorest of the poor when we are labeled as someone from a third world country. They didn't know we are rich with natural resources we only became poor because of our corrupt leaders and officials.

who's poor?, who's poor?lol (kidding) let me explain, a country is considered third world because according to Encyclopedia of world geography a country is considered third world when What makes a nation third world? Despite everevolving definitions, the concept of the third world serves to identify countries that suffer from high infant mortality, low economic development, high levels of poverty, low utilization of natural resources, and heavy dependence on industrialized nations. These are the developing and technologically less advanced nations of Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Latin America. Third world nations tend to have economies dependent on the developed countries and are generally characterized as poor with unstable governments and having high rates of population growth, illiteracy, and disease. A key factor is the lack of a middle class—with impoverished millions in a vast lower economic class and a very small elite upper class controlling the country’s wealth and resources. Most third world nations also have a very large foreign debt. It has nothing to do with racism, in fact a large foreign debt may no longer be a criteria for me cause since the last down turn of 2008, things seem to be an equalizer, if you are worried about debt of our country, better check this out who among nations have greater debt and you would be surprised that even large advanced nations have bigger foreign debts than us, so calm down, again if they have a large debt, it does not mean they are sliding to become third world, it's an entirely different thing, here's the link http://www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?t=100&v=94

I wouldn't use that word, but I would call it ignorance. Some people just go by what they were taught without finding out for themselves I suppose. I wouldn't get too offended by it, it's just ignornace is all.

I'm not offended about it, for me its non sense, the one who said it is just trying to insult other and make there self look so superior, yes they are more money and the technology they have is much more advance, but they don't know what we know about who we really are, I just try to respect other nation if they are poor or not, I just want to understand why? me I choice to work aboard and feel envy about there benefits from there government, but I'm still happy to my self that I have a open mind not to think that I'm so small. I don't argue and let them, and even politic really bad lots of poker face so just get used to it and apply for dual citizen its important that you enjoy life, and just let this negative thought fade away from your mind.

He/She is not in the position to treat someone like that even if he came from a developed country. If that happens to me, I will fight back because I don't want someone to step my nation and myself and act like a superior. Let us judt respect eachother. This is us. That is your country.

Its so sad. Today in this generation its unexpected. Because there hav not any different between you and me. This is internet generation. So there havn't any first world and third world.

I'd tell them so what if I came from a third world country?The status of our country doesn't define its people.What country are you from?

I came from what people call a "third world country" as well, but what i tell them is this. It is funny you call my country third world, but yet we supply your country with sugar, rice, gold and diamond and food stuff. When i say that, they usually shut up and change the conversation

I am from what is considered a first world country and I know there are some people here that are as poor if not poorer than people from a third world country. I think the people have different attitudes based on where they are from and think their place is best whether it be high or low income. I try not to look at things in that manner because it is really unfair to everyone. Thanks for sharing!

no, it's not racism because its true. we are a developing country. sadly it seems that's all we've been for the last two decades. we got left behind by other countries that are not as rich in natural resources as our country is. i don't get offended either because like i said our country is rich in natural resources. what i feel is sadness because a lot of people is either taking it for granted or misusing it. poverty is always blamed on corrupt politicians but who put them in power in the first place? no, our country is not starving, it's dwindling.

you're from the Phillipines right? My daughter-in-law's mother is from there and I know other people from there, it's a beautiful country and I'd love to visit there. You should be proud of your country and don't let anyone tell you it's poor or no good. My parents are from Germany and when anyone says things like Nazi or whatever, I get mad too just because I am proud of my parents they made Canada their new home after they were married and survived a war to get here. I am proud to be Canadian too because I have a beautiful, free country that helps out a lot of other nations in the world. Be proud and hold your head high, my lot , friend!!

many think that third world countries are the place for the poor. however to those who are saying that, many people in the third world countries are smart. and not all of its people are like squatters. it is just ok.

I don't get offended. If someone says that to me, I tell them "Yes, I am. Because we are many because of too much love lol"

My reaction will depend on how someone will say it in front of me. I'm not offended about this because its the truth. I just feel a little ashamed. Were living in the same country dude. Now you have a good point stating that not all who are living in this category are all poor. Some are even wealthier than the ones living in the 1st rank. We should not be judge of what country we live in but rather by our character. If only our government is taking notice of the present situation of our people. But we couldn't blame the government alone, it's people should be responsible also. We should act now.

The first time, I heard the term, it was used in a technical manner, and was applied in that manner, too! I worked at one of the World's largest import companies of Auto Parts (all parts)...and Third World/Developing Countries were free from "import tariffs" so that their economy was assisted by avoiding these duties..as well as the Country importing the parts! Of course, this had spin-off benefits for the exporter and importer, the most important being the price...and secondly, developing countries, then produced a better quality product, as they struggled to get their share of the market! I have never thought of it as a derogatory term and never use it in that manner!

"Originally the term "Third World" was use during the cold war to distinguish those nations that are neither aligned with the West(NATO), nor with the East, the Communist bloc. Today the term is often used to describe the developing countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. [Many poorer Nations adopted the term to describe themselves]." Taken from the website www.nationsonline.org. I don't really care if people tells me I'm from a third world Country, let others think what they wanna think as long as in our heart we know the beauty of our own Country. But some things stated online, or in the media sometimes does offends me, such as a line from the text above which states that "Many poorer Nations adopted the term to describe themselves". I don't think, no matter how poor a country is, the citizens of any developing country would adopt the term "Third World" to describe themselve. I believe the corrupt leaders of some developing Countries are the one who tells the world or the world media that the whole nation have adopted the term "Third world" to desrcribe themselve, to attained to their own agenda. However this is just my personal thought and opinion.

Yes! It is so hurting, and I think someone who invented it was a racist enough to come up with such a word,even worse people who use it don't realize the dark-side of it.