Tips For Dealing With Filipinos

If you're about to deal with Filipinos either because of your Filipina wife or fiancee or for something else, just know that Filipinos tend to put great emphasis on getting along with others. The word "pakikisama" is on top of the list of our "social vocabulary."

So where does this pakikisama extend to?

* Drinking sessions

Unless if you're allergic to alcohol like I am, do not turn down a drink offered to you at a party (if you don't want to get drunk, be firm about drinking only one glass.

* Videoke

Filipinos are pretty much like Japanese and Koreans in that they love to sing. So if you're asked to sing, just flip through the song menu and book the song's number on the videoke machine.

* Non-confrontation

Filipinos tend to dislike people who are too frank or brutally honest, and if there's a problem, they're non-confrontational about it. So if you have problems with a particular Filipino, talk to someone who is close to the person and more importantly. Ideally, that third party should be someone that that person respects. Be gentle in your approach to get the best results.

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