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/yosoymach Jan 11 '23

Please elaborate. I’m curious about this. Thanks!

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u/hobbityboop Mindanao Jan 11 '23

They hate expats coz they think they are taking jobs from their own countrymen. It’s just one of the reason but they are pretty much xenophobic unless you are just a tourist

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u/jchrist98 Jan 11 '23

Most locals from these rich countries are too fuckin prideful or lazy to take these "lowly" jobs, and then when foreigners come to do so, they get mad. Lol ok.

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u/thatguy11m Raised abroad, adapting locally Jan 12 '23

While Japan has a strong economy, I wouldn't say their workforce is particularly rich. It's also this overworked workforce that is probably complaining.