Phrases they use in the Philippines - calling Ms. Genie

[BobbyFK]

it is all about "Po"

I've never ate it but I've heard good things about it.

 

[flyingillini]

I've never ate it but I've heard good things about it.

@BMR Genie
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@BobbyFK they say “Po” in the Philippines, it’s not a food. You may be thinking of “Phở” which is from the land of Christ.

 

[BobbyFK]

@BMR Genie
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@BobbyFK they say “Po” in the Philippines, it’s not a food. You may be thinking of “Phở” which is from the land of Christ.

No I was thinking about the food

 

[BMR Genie]

@BMR Genie
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@BobbyFK they say “Po” in the Philippines, it’s not a food. You may be thinking of “Phở” which is from the land of Christ.

No I was thinking about the food

Yes, it's not a food, Bob.

So, "Po" is a shortcut to the word "Opo" which means "yes" in a respectful manner.

 

[BMR Genie]

If you've ever called Customer Service for Amazon, chances are your call went to this building. It's the Amazon Customer Service Center in Cebu, Philippines. It's right near Ayala Mall in Cebu City.

Cebu is one of the major call center locations for many companies. One of the things that makes it so desirable is like was mentioned before, the people speak English and they work for cheap. Cebu also has a great Internet infrastructure which can be lacking in this country.

In addition to speaking English, many Filipinos also speak Spanish which is helpful to so many people who speak that language around the world.


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Nice! Thanks for sharing the photo, QL.

 

[jjgold]

Manila very unsafe

 

[quantumleap]

Nice! Thanks for sharing the photo, QL.

I stayed about 200 m from there when I visited last January. I would go to Ayala Mall for the restaurants and banking. They even had a nice supermarket there. A Taxi stand was there too. Very convenient.

My airbnb was $35 a day. I'm thinking about staying there for a month or two every year. I can use it as a base for traveling to other SEA countries.

 

[BMR Genie]

I stayed about 200 m from there when I visited last January. I would go to Ayala Mall for the restaurants and banking. They even had a nice supermarket there. A Taxi stand was there too. Very convenient.

My airbnb was $35 a day. I'm thinking about staying there for a month or two every year. I can use it as a base for traveling to other SEA countries.

I'm glad you like and enjoy the PH, QL. In the long run, you might end up finding a Filipina gf.

 

[eddiewilson]

When I get a third world pinoy on customer service reading off a template I want to---

 

[BMR Genie]

When I get a third world pinoy on customer service reading off a template I want to---

Ouch!

 

[quantumleap]

I'm glad you like and enjoy the PH, QL. In the long run, you might end up finding a Filipina gf.

Oh I have a few already that I still keep in touch with!

 

[rdalert447]

I saw Genie replied “Knock on the wood” to someone’s post the other day. Is that what they do in the Philippines? Do they knock on the wood?

PS- Asking since my wife is half-Filipino. Think I might be missing a custom here…

 

[lekidecincinnati]

ako pag-ibig kamelyo daliri ng paa

 

[BMR Genie]

I saw Genie replied “Knock on the wood” to someone’s post the other day. Is that what they do in the Philippines? Do they knock on the wood?

PS- Asking since my wife is half-Filipino. Think I might be missing a custom here…

Yes, I can say it's common in the PH, RD. We do it "believing" it will counter a negative remark. But of course, in the end it's just part of our many superstitious beliefs.

 

[BMR Genie]

Oh I have a few already that I still keep in touch with!

Good for you, QL! But try to filter them thoroughly and remove in the ratio the gold diggers. That's the #1 rule.

 

[BMR Genie]

ako pag-ibig kamelyo daliri ng paa

Kung saan ka masaya, suportahan kita.

 

[edawg]

I saw Genie replied “Knock on the wood” to someone’s post the other day. Is that what they do in the Philippines? Do they knock on the wood?

PS- Asking since my wife is half-Filipino. Think I might be missing a custom here…

Congrats IMHO Filipinas and Vietnamese women are the most attractive of Asian women and when they are mixed they can be absolutely breathtaking

 

[lekidecincinnati]

iling na puwit drop ito ang sahig

 

[BMR Genie]

iling na puwit drop ito ang sahig

I need to Google translate it to understand lol.

 

[lekidecincinnati]

I need to Google translate it to understand lol.

shake your ass and drop it on the floor