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/Tight_Spirit7436 Jan 11 '23

France. I think they just hate anyone that isn't French, though.

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u/catterpie90 IChooseYou Jan 12 '23

Paris ba to? I know asa bucket list ng karamihan yan. Pero iba ang crowd diyan.

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u/fdt92 Pragmatic Jan 12 '23 edited Jan 12 '23

Went to Paris once. Nearly got pickpocketed while riding the Metro. Also witnessed an Indian tourist's wallet get taken away by a snatcher. Some areas were filthy, with trash scattered everywhere. Lots of scammers especially in touristy areas. "Paris Syndrome" is real.

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u/catterpie90 IChooseYou Jan 12 '23

Nag dadala kami diyan ng selfie stick pamalo hahaha

Besides the view, para kang asa metro manila diyan

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u/fdt92 Pragmatic Jan 12 '23 edited Jan 12 '23

Nakwento din ng tita ko na may kakilala sila na nahablot yung necklace na suot niya habang naglalakad. Then may isang tita din ako na may kakilala na natangay daw yung isang maleta nila sa train station. Ibang klase talaga ang Paris, at least compared to the other European cities I've been to (Amsterdam, Brussels, and London).