Culture Shock

[acuratlsd 11]

When your Filipina fiancee or wife came to the United States for the first time.. What shocked her?

[Psoas10 17]

She was shocked to see how similar it is here too PI. The food, weather and culture here is very similar to PI, except for the American influences here, like football, big trucks and the serving size of food.

[acuratlsd 11]

She was shocked to see how similar it is here too PI. The food, weather and culture here is very similar to PI, except for the American influences here, like football, big trucks and the serving size of food.

The Weather too!? Do you live or reside around Death Valley, California or something.

[Misis Salome 2]

I was surprised to see very old people around 70 plus still working in Wallgreens, Publix, Malls (food court) and Walmart. Not something you will see in the Philippines.

Edited February 3, 2012 by Misis Salome

[Darnell 8,478]

She was shocked to see how similar it is here too PI. The food, weather and culture here is very similar to PI, except for the American influences here, like football, big trucks and the serving size of food.

Ya, the state of Hawaii is mondo cool for PI immigrants- tis very, very similar.

[acuratlsd 11]

I was surprised to see very old people around 70 plus still working in Wallgreens, Publix, Malls (food court) and Walmart. Not something you will see in the Philippines.

It is not that they don't need to work. Probably married and want to get a way for a few hours of the day. LOL

At least that is what my dad tells me. He is almost 70.

Edited February 3, 2012 by acuratlsd

[Hank_ 9,174]

She was shocked to see how similar it is here too PI. The food, weather and culture here is very similar to PI, except for the American influences here, like football, big trucks and the serving size of food.

Plus isn't like 25% or better of the population Filipino!? I don't know the real number just know there is a very large Filipino influence in Hawaii.

[rlogan 2,036]

The myth about America being such a free country.

[acuratlsd 11]

The myth about America being such a free country.

I'm US born and it still shocks me on how much they emphasize on the world "free" in this country.

*Quote*

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of payments.

[danver 15]

When your Filipina fiancee or wife came to the United States for the first time.. What shocked her?

Everything especially the climate just so glad we dont get snowed in Ga on winter time.

[Dan and Judy 614]

The Weather too!? Do you live or reside around Death Valley, California or something.

I don't think anyplace in PI is hot and dry.

[southcalhog 43]

Very Large Filipino influence in Southern California Also!

[acuratlsd 11]

Everything especially the climate just so glad we dont get snowed in Ga on winter time.

I live in North Carolina Just north of Wilmington and we get lucky if we get snow once a year and it stays more than a day. Lucky for her she will get to see it fall but not enough to make a snow man. May have to bring her to my family in MI during the Winter to show her what a real snow day looks like.

I know in the Philippines that they get a lot of typhoons but I was telling my fiancee. That a typhoon in Philippines is pocket change compared to the hurricanes we get here on the Outer Banks of NC.

[acuratlsd 11]

I don't think anyplace in PI is hot and dry.

Perhaps you need to take a trip to SM Moa and use one of their bathrooms located outside. That will remind you of hot and dry. LOL

Yeah there is a lot of humidity in Philippines. Being in the Philippines reminded me of going to the Port of Kuwait. It was so hot and wet here my weapon sweat.

[Hank_ 9,174]

I don't think anyplace in PI is hot and dry.

Ain't that the truth!!

Culture shock coming when my Fiancee get to AZ!! After all.... Its a dry heat!!