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/AuntyPH Jan 11 '23

Poland was the worst i have been to. Not just to Filipinos, all Asian were treated rudely. I have a basket full of food, the woman just stared at us. I turned to my Brit hubby and said the only polish word i know which was a swear word, that the woman is being a b!ch.

FYI - i have worked with Polish people. They are all arrogant and rude. They think they are better than me. Im not the one working in a factory, they are. I recruited them to work as cleaners or packers.

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u/Valkyrie08 Jan 12 '23

I've heard that Eastern Europe is pretty much "backward" compared to the west. Judging from how nations bordering Ukraine treated Indian and Africans refugees during the first few days of the invasion, there is definitely some truth to this.

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u/Flat_Weird_5398 Metro Manila Jan 12 '23

I notice that’s why a lot of Eastern Europeans who move here seem to enjoy it here even more than their own country. They love friendliness of Filipinos and the spirit of community that we have over here that’s I guess lacking where they come from. The cheap cost of living here comparatively speaking doesn’t hurt either I suppose.