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I hate Filipinos in KSA
fisrt of all, I respect all kind of people and thier culture's, but this drive me crazy because of low ethics!
I met/worked with so many people in Qatar (I'm Qatari)including some filipinos in Qatar and I can say 99% of them were kind and friendly =)
so far so good, but when I go to saudi arabia to vist my friends in there, I rarely get into contact with forigeners in saudi arabia, any way, what I found is when ever I ask someone for direction or locations they do help me, but when I ask a filipino they just like to ignore me like I'm nothing???? and this happend to me every time I ask a filipino (like yesterday, I was sick and went to the hospital and didn't know where is the examination room, so I asked a mid 30's filipino who was waitting too, but he just ignored me!! and this made me write this in here)
if he didn't know he could at least tell, but not to ignore me?
finally this dose not express that all of them are bad, but I was woundering why are filipinos in saudi arabia have bad ethics?? while the ones in Qatar are helpful and easy to get with???
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janeyjaney said
you were just unlucky you ...you were just unlucky you met a rude bunch. Now kid, move on. Stop hating. Thats uncool. Hmm maybe it has somethng to do with the way u approach them.. Highly possible. Get over it. There wil always be rude people anywhere.-------------------------------------------------
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renz said
are you sure they are ...are you sure they are Filipinos?
Tabugie said
Filipinos are not the only ...Filipinos are not the only minority in the Middle East. Probably you just mistook the guy to be a Filipino coz of his features. He can be an Indonesian, Malaysian, Thailander.
As they say, "Don't judge a book by its cover"
huff2u said
yeah, how do you he is a ...yeah, how do you he is a filipino? he not even talk to you?
greentea said
or nepali ...or nepali
Harry99 said
jspec ...you probably got it wrong.. Tony, Rudy, Concepcion, Armando probably were probably nepalese.
janeyjaney said
Who the hell cares, move on ...Who the hell cares, move on boy.
Shall we send them to the corner and face the wall?
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Bimmer326 said
Only they look ...asians, your thinking they are filipinos???Asians face looks same as Malaysians,Vietnamese,Indonesians. If that is a filipino, next time you remember this "Kabayan" if he answered you back then he is a filipino,if he leaves you, the way you are telling,then he is not a Filipino.
KellysHeroes said
They could be simple workers ...They could be simple workers who do not know English. Only their own language. Besides they could belong to countries with cheaper labor cost and look like Filipinos, like Vietnam or Nepal
Take it easy man and keep walking.
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lovinni said
can be any asian nationality ...can be any asian nationality who cant understand you...
its language barrier...
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
qatarisun said
may be in KSA it's ...may be in KSA it's prohibited for filipinos to talk to strangers? who knows..
dmigtysolomon said
QS, why did I know that,.... ...maybe ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Good answer and Good AM to you and to all Pinoys who posted. The guy is confused!!!
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
qatarisun said
By the way, I just ...By the way, I just recalled this case...when almost 3 years ago I came to Qatar first time for a visit, I was walking on the Corniche, and wanted to ask somebody how far the souk is, and whether it’s worth to walk if it’s not too far or better to take a taxi.. almost nobody was around (it was Tuesday midday), and finally I saw one man (now I think he was Pakistani, based on his clothes), and I was going to ask him this question, he almost jumped from me, and rushed to pass by… next guy reacted almost the same… then finally I saw a blond girl jogging along, and I asked her this question and also I shared with her my experience with the previous two men.. she smiled and said: actually it’s a cultural matter: woman cannot approach a man-stranger in the public place that easy… So I have learnt my first lesson in Gulf..
Reniel said
or he was advised to ignore ...or he was advised to ignore such approaches from a stranger.
or maybe its just the heat
Gypsy said
Everyone living in Saudi ...Everyone living in Saudi Arabia has the right to be rude and cranky, they're living in Saudi Arabia.
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ulas.gurel said
Gypsy ...What is the reason you hate Middle East that much? Almost every post of yours about GCC countries you show the same attitude.
hallie said
How can you sure that they ...How can you sure that they are filipinos? do they have a tag that says they are?
Life is beautiful !!!
Gypsy said
Don't hate the middle east ...Don't hate the middle east at all. I love Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, and all the rest with the exception of Saudi which I think is backwards hellhole.
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baldrick2dogs said
All Lookie Likie ...Bimmer ....
I have to disagree. They do not all look alike - there are many subtle differences in their facial features.
I worked on one project with Koreans and Japanese. They are very easy to tell apart and are very different again to Filipinos
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chevydjak said
They are right.... ...First maybe they are not Filipinos because most of the asian countries have the same features.
Secondly, I have been in Riyadh City, KSA for three straight years with my family. It is really hard to talk to strangers in that place specially to opposite sex as it is prohibited to talk to somebody if you are not husband or wife nor relative.
if worst come to worst they'll put you on jail because you are just asking of something (opposite sex).
“ AN END DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE MEANS “
mx1o0o said
happened to me millions of times ...you know it's ok to help, pls descend from ur castle in the skies.
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Vivo Bonito said
halt your horse, take down ...halt your horse, take down yourself down your chariot and be humble to ask... capture attention like a king, approach like a prince... you will be given good directions... :D
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britexpat said
Gypsy.. ...I lived in Saudi for a time. I had a great time..Have you actually had the chance to go there ?
Gypsy said
Nope, I'm not allowed to go ...Nope, I'm not allowed to go there.
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wishdom said
filipino's ...are approachable, if you ask some questions they're going to answer you straight or maybe the one you asked your direction is not a filipino...they are not rude, or rules in KSA dont talk to stragers...possible
Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exist and make it better, when it does not exist...design it
mallrat said
korek. wishdom. korek . we ...korek. wishdom. korek
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we are not only approachable, we are also long hair and beautiful ,lol.
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misz u mare......
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wishdom said
korek mallrat! ...mallrat you are right!!!!
long hair and beautiful... misz you too!
Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exist and make it better, when it does not exist...design it
britexpat said
Gypsy.. ...Don't tell me you're banned from there also ;0)
Muhammed12 said
agree with ...agree with britexpat!
Ramadan on its Way.......:)
Gypsy said
Yup, cause I'm a woman and ...Yup, cause I'm a woman and I'm single ;)
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britexpat said
Gypsy.. ...Single women work all over the country..
You may not be able to visit or just turn up at the airport, but you can also get a business visa..
Its a great place.. Much more developed in many areas than Qatar..
Gypsy said
Yes, but I have to wear and ...Yes, but I have to wear and abaya and theres no alcohol, and I'd be liable to get stoned for using the prophets name in vain or something. Qatar is conservative enough for me thanks. :)
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Alexa said
Brit, have to whileheartedly ...Brit, have to whileheartedly agree......!
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
britexpat said
Alexa.. ...Why people have negative image of Saudi, i don't know..
Perhaps we can "educate" them via this forum and also get gypsy a job in the process:0)
Alexa said
Lol Brit...it is quite ...Lol Brit...it is quite funny, the ones who have been, love it, the ones who haven't despise it.
But naa, I say keep 'em out, more space for us...all compounds over in Riyadh have now 2 year waiting lists.....
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
Gypsy said
No Thank you! Visit ...No Thank you!
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jackmohan2007 said
jspec....most probably they were nepali...lol ...jspec....most probably they were nepali...lol
1. Nepali Men look a lot like Filipino/Malay/Thai/Indonesian men but surprisingly the women doesn't look that much similar to the women of the said countries.
2. Although most Nepalis understand English and a lot of them speak you must have run into a guy who doesn't. Since they don't speak Arabic & his inability to communicate in English his only option was to turn away.
I too experience this problem here in Doha ...sometimes in shops when I speak in English thinking the guy to be Filipino (noting the Hair, Eyes, cheekbones, skin-colour)I get a blank look...then I speak in Hindi ...and then I get response....lol
King Edshel said
jspec ... ...I'm always with my Filipino friends and they are really very nice, what is happening here is ...
It is not that you are been ignored or something, it happened to me here as well.
A Filipino guy was waiting for a taxi and while it was around 12:00 and very hot near Villagio ... I stopped the car asking him if he needs a ride, but he was not looking at me while I was very close to him then he started asking what? what?
Then I used Tagalog to speak to him, then he answered me and said that he is waiting for his friend to pick him up.
Some of them are new here in the country and based on the others opinions who spent here 2 or 3 years ... It is always a good thing not communicate with others as their intentions are not clear. Some bad experiences that some had here and pass it to the new comers and you can't blame them for that because it is really happening.
I know that some would say, they can simply say no I don't know or whatever, but ... to some that is all what they need ... a reply from you to open a conversation that only god knows where would it end ... That is why some would prefer to do that and just say nothing at all to be in the safe side ...
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Gautama Buddha)
Adorman said
Gypsy I dont think KSA that bad ...well I was born there and spend almost 18 years there, I wont say it's a bad place to be there, btw I have friends who are single and working in KSA. I dont live in KSA anymore but when I have a vacation I go there.
Alexa Riyadh is little boring comparing with Jeddah & Dammam.
glecs said
jspec.., Bimmer was right i ...jspec.., Bimmer was right i guess. next time, use the 'kabayan' test :) come on. just leave it like that and move on. and hey, why not go back here in Qatar. as you said "99% of Filipinos are kind".
silent "G"
xplode said
in every place and every ...in every place and every race.. there will always be some one who will be rude... keep that in mind.. its enevitable...
chevydjak said
Xplode.... 4 thumbs Up! ...yah right..
“ AN END DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE MEANS “
nhivz17 said
I'm a Filipino here in Saudi... ...hello jspec!!! I'm a Filipino here in Saudi... since our physical features i.e. the face and posture were alike with other nationalities like malays, indonesians and nepali, maybe you have been mistakenly asked with one of them or maybe he's also a filipino who has the principle of not talking to strangers... i too have that principle in some cases... my apologies to you if that person is a filipino... but please don't generalize that filipinos have this way of treating others... thanks...
alsboy said
Move on... ...Stop cryin abt it & move on... Dont worry, even people back here in Qatar (including de locals) do de same... Dont judge the book by its cover.
A bad experience is a step forward for the gud only...
janeyjaney said
I don't talk to strangers. ...I don't talk to strangers. Do you hate me now too?
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SANTOSH M said
GET OVER IT ...DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT THIS PERSON IS HARD OF HEARING OR PROBABLY HE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND YOU AS ENGLISH AND ARABIC IS NOT HIS FIRST LANGUAGE.
GET OVER IT DUDE ...AND MOVE ON
abu_shees said
hi ...if we start fuck qataries so every one become ok
sweetangel said
It doesnt matter if what ...It doesnt matter if what nationality he is. Attitude does not depend on nationality or wherever you are. If somebody accidentaly done wrong to you, please have time to think why he have done that and forgive him for doing that. If you are sure that he is Filipino, please accept my apology in his behalf. Not all Filipinos are like that or maybe there's some reason for that.
InesM said
Next time say... "Amigo" ...Next time say... "Amigo" they might answer eheheh
cheritz said
Don't generalize that ...Don't generalize that Filipinos in KSA are rude..Besides, you are not so sure that they are really Filipinos, are you? Maybe you are just unlucky to meet people who are rude. Or maybe they didn't understand you, language barrier. Keep going man! There are a lot worth thinking than those bad experieces..
be cool! have a cold drink..:-)
britexpat said
I just said "Kabayan" to a person who looked like a Filipino, ...but could have been Nepalese or other Asian origin with chiseled features..
He told me to Puck off..
Now I hate all Filipinos in Qatar
labda06 said
ROFL, Briiiiitttttt "Quit ...ROFL, Briiiiitttttt
"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie
ayetha said
i dont think so..... ...***u sure dey r flpinos?coz as far as im concern...we flpinos r approachable and helpful....but it depends on how you approach....
***maybe dey r from nepal or sum asian countries....
yaghazali said
it could have been anything! ...You know, there might not be one single reason why they ignored you--each person could have had a different reason to do it!
Like the others said, they might not have been Filipino. (But even so--not ALL Filipinos are hospitable/friendly! Just like every country in the world has different kinds of people!)
Or they might not have spoken English or Arabic well.
Maybe they were even afraid, or advised to act that way by their friends/co-workers, because of some bad experiences between expatriates (especially Asians) and the locals. Saudi is a very different place from Qatar.
Just keep your cool and always try to be nice. If they ignore, then that is their issue, not yours. You always have the choice to ask somebody else for help/directions. :)
SonOfPrince said
Im 6'3 228 lbs so when they ...Im 6'3 228 lbs so when they see me i think a lot them are kinda intimated by me. I get the same thing here in Qatar. Or a lot of times they don't understand me that well. Ill have to ask someone something a few times before they answer and when they do they seem scared. It can be a combination of things but i wouldn't go as far as to say they all are rude.
ayetha said
whoooooaaaaa....... ...sonofprince ur so tall.....
is dat da reason y ur calling me lil lady?
SonOfPrince said
yes i call all ladies that ...yes i call all ladies that Ms Ayetha
nomad_08 said
correction, we dont say puck ...correction, we dont say puck off, we say pack op
Qatari1 said
most Filipinos here in Doha ...most Filipinos here in Doha are friendly more than other nationalities..(but yeah the most popular nationality after Indians)
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pinaynatunay said
may be you stink that's ...may be you stink that's why...(joke!)
Eagle_of_Heaven said
Nothing is more relaxing ...Nothing is more relaxing than flying like an Eagle in Heaven !!
it happens man!! not all people of same country have the same behavior! there are good lebanese, bad as well! good qatari, bad as well ... good filipino and bad as well! it is life! stop complaining or you will end up hanged by a rope ! :)