Things Filipinos Say But Don't Really Mean and Other Ridicilous Pinoy Beliefs

Just asked my wife theses and she just said yes they are true, one she told me was not to ask to borrow a needle at night has its bad luck, also not to ask for salt at night time has its bad luck.

Mate, every thing is considered bad-luck in Pinoy culture. You farted? Bad luck!

If you have a birthmark, especially if it's around the anal region then even more so.

'Balat sa pwet!'

"How old are you"?
51.
"Ahhhh!!!....Bata pa"!

"One shot lang"!
...After 10 shots..
"One for da rod lang!

My technique with that is, I would drink one glass, give them five to ten pesos and leave immediately.
Yosi or chichirya money.

I would make an excuse and say I'm in hurry or something (If I wasn't already.).

This always makes me laugh. My mum and neighbours are guilty of this.

When I'm telling a story, and say 'this old man/woman...', they will ask about the age specifically.

I would then reply 'about fifty to sixty'. Then they'll counter with,

'That's not old.'

Hello, seventy is the average life span here in the Philippines. So if you're aged fifty to sixty, you only have 10 to 20 years left on average.

I usually have 3 shots and then I go for Ihi in the jungle... After about 30 mins they usually forget I was ever there!!
Many times at Fiesta`s etc I have seen Filipino`s do this and go home to bed.. No one ever gets offended... In the UK it would be considered rude not to dismiss yourself correctly from a social gathering.

They are too drunk to care. lol.

I would keep that in mind when I finally head to the UK.