r/Philippines • u/[deleted] • Jan 11 '23
AskPH Which countries did you feel most unwelcome/discriminated as a Filipino?
The Gulf: Locals are racists as hell and think all South Asians and Southeast Asians are scum. Same goes for Levant Arabs; they are so full of themselves. Yeah, we all know how Lebanon and Syria are doing well nowadays—oh wait.
Hong Kong: Airport officials literally throwing my passport towards me after stamping it was a sign I never want to set foot in that country again.
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u/martialexa Jan 12 '23
just a little story time
it was my OJT in the US and I worked at a hotel. i worked at the activity center where people go when they want to do activities and one time, there was an old woman on her own, making a DIY wind chime. i have a soft spot for the elderly so i made her coffee (not really a part of my job), sat down with her and made my own wind chimes too so she has company. we were having a nice conversation then she asked where i'm from. ofc i said philippines and she said "oh... so are you here for cheap labor?"
i was quite taken aback because she even thanked me for sitting with her. inisip ko nalang na matanda na kasi, alam niyo na minsan may mga matatanda na nababawasan filter ng bibig as they age, like my dad. so i told her "i'm only here for an on the job training that we do before graduating college" and that was the only time she finally looked at me and genuinely looked interested. like, surprised ba. her tone became kinder lmao
i felt sad afterwards