Married to a Filipina

[Ann25 4]

Oppppssss sorry for that one..

Life doesn't end with just a STUPID man/woman... I have a daughter that inspires me. Life might not be as good now here in US but hoping and praying it will be in time.

[B_J 2,752]

Since you asked, this part didn't

"Years back, I had this american ex bf (daughter of my child)"

I thought I am the only one who got confused about that, but that's funny. Made my day. Lol

Guess you haven't had enough practice reading Filipanaeese English yet? That different sentence structure can make some real strange typos at times as they're bouncing between thinking in one language and writing in another.

What is Filipanaeese English?? Never heard of that, I even looked at it in the dictionary and never find that word..LOL..Btw, since elementary our English teachers teach us how to construct a sentence..for sure it's just an auto correct...LOL

[Caryh 5,206]

I thought I am the only one who got confused about that, but that's funny. Made my day. Lol

What is Filipanaeese English?? Never heard of that, I even looked at it in the dictionary and never find that word..LOL..Btw, since elementary our English teachers teach us how to construct a sentence..for sure it's just an auto correct...LOL

Thats what I call some of my wife's English sentence structure when it's gone through her Bisaya thinking process. Kind of like your phrase "at it in the dictionary and never find", its often technically correct, but its not how a native English speaker would say it. Or the her for him and she for he that sneaks into many conversations. BTW my mother in-law was a teacher in the Philippines. Her English writing skills are excellent, rarely do I see any of the unfamiliar phrasing used by many Filipino's when writing English. But her speaking skills are way behind my wife's. Any way, back to point, I just put it down to her thinking "daughter, child and ex bf" all at the same time while writing and she substituted in the wrong word. I think my thought process was "Huh??? Oh she meant ex bf, not daughter" and moved on.

[B_J 2,752]

Thats what I call some of my wife's English sentence structure when it's gone through her Bisaya thinking process. Kind of like your phrase "at it in the dictionary and never find", its often technically correct, but its not how a native English speaker would say it. Or the her for him and she for he that sneaks into many conversations. BTW my mother in-law was a teacher in the Philippines. Her English writing skills are excellent, rarely do I see any of the unfamiliar phrasing used by many Filipino's when writing English. But her speaking skills are way behind my wife's. Any way, back to point, I just put it down to her thinking "daughter, child and ex bf" all at the same time while writing and she substituted in the wrong word. I think my thought process was "Huh??? Oh she meant ex bf, not daughter" and moved on.

:thumbs:

[adiiann 163]

Stereotype American? Maybe....

I am Filipina. My husband is a kind person and wouldn't want to hurt anybody but when he have misconception about some aspect of my culture and said something that is not right. I simply told him that you've only seen a small fraction of what's going on and you didn't study my culture, so don't jump into a conclusion that's the real deal.

One more thing, I've notice that those Americans who posted their ideology regarding Filipino culture as if they are quite very knowledgeable of the culture, marry Filipina (as dominant beneficiary here) that need to be expose more in reality and need more growing up when comes to real deal in life. Once they know how hard a single penny earned, and to survive amidst of urban jungle on their own, they might have more perapective between cultures anf imstead letting

[adiiann 163]

Stereotype American? Maybe....

I am Filipina. My husband is a kind person and wouldn't want to hurt anybody but when he have misconception about some aspect of my culture and said something that is not right. I simply told him that you've only seen a small fraction of what's going on and you didn't study my culture, so don't jump into a conclusion that's the real deal.

One more thing, I've notice that those Americans who posted their ideology regarding Filipino culture as if they are quite very knowledgeable of the culture, marry Filipina (as dominant beneficiary here) that need to be expose more in reality and need more growing up when comes to real deal in life. Once they know how hard a single penny earned, and to survive amidst of urban jungle on their own, they might have more perapective between two culture.

Edited April 27, 2012 by adiiann

[adiiann 163]

Hard to type in my phone... Lost the other part.

Edited April 27, 2012 by adiiann

[gretchen_darren 67]

A lot of what I post I talk with asawa ko on so I get her information and knowledge to make sure I am right or wrong. I don't claim to know all about the Filipino culture. I have spent time there, lived there, and adopted to the culture when I am there... including sleeping in nipa huts and bathing by the pump and eating escabeche plus other food. I don't eat tamban (something of an squired taste) but I do like Milkfish and other food. I try things as much as possible and learn as much as possible. Cultures are very different in different parts of the world and I like learning how cultures are different and are the same.

[Darnell 8,478]

Oppppssss sorry for that one..

Life doesn't end with just a STUPID man/woman... I have a daughter that inspires me. Life might not be as good now here in US but hoping and praying it will be in time.

I thought the stupidness was over when the Stupid Man/Woman left ? Yes? No ?

[rlogan 2,036]

he always see the bad things, complains and insult. I mean, most of what he said was true coz that's what he saw but the thing was RESPECT. I am a filipino and I know how bad it is, how people live in squatters area, etc.

He always say how poor filipinos are, cheap, monkeys or whatever he likes calling it, it hurts and bothers me coz I am a filipino.

My wife met foreigners like that when she was in Manila working. When they made comments about poor people they were talking about her family so she had no interest in them in return. She was surprised I wanted to go live with them. But hey, I was on to Filipinas for over twenty years before I nabbed this one. Targeted one on account of her culture specifically.

Watch how people treat the doorman, the waitress, the common people on the street. This is a measure of their character. They'll be careful to kiss the behind of whoever they know is above them in employment or power, but they'll show their true colors when looking at people they view as beneath them.

[Piso Envy 5]

I just find it funny reading posts and comments here sometimes. The American husbands talk like they are an expert on Filipino cultures especially when it comes to family, money, marriage and education.

Family, large. Money, none. Marriage, maybe. Education, PEPT.