11. Driving is not a spectator sport. Much like in gladiator days, it’s easier to sit back in a comfortable seat and watch the carnage while a driver whisks you from Point A to Point B, rather than get your tunic all bloody. But where’s the fun in that? Man up, get a driver’s license, and learn how it’s really done on the mean streets.
So traffic: Man up, get a driver’s license, and learn how it’s really
done on the mean streets of Manila.
AP12. Patience is a virtue. As more than one foreigner told me when I first moved to Manila, “If you didn’t have patience before living in the Philippines, you’ll definitely learn it here.†Not everything happens at lightning-quick speeds, but waiting with a smile sometimes pays off.
13. You learn to get around the word “No.†It’s a favorite word of salespeople, along with “Wala†and “Out of stock.†As a foreigner here, you must learn to distinguish “no†from “maybe,†and go about your business.
14. Everyone eventually tries balut. It took me 14 years. But I finally sent one down the hatch. Urp…
15. You are not allowed to use “Filipino time†as an excuse. Everybody else can be 30 minutes to an hour late for a dinner or event, but if you’re an American and you arrive late, people will openly mock you.
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