What inconveniences are some people talking about?
By franseman
@franseman (516)
Philippines
October 31, 2012 12:20am CST
During my short stay on Mylot -9 days now- I noticed that some foreigners mention the inconviences they face. Frankly I don't understand it. No matter what country you're going to, there will always be differences. For me those are challenges I like to face. And conquer! A few examples: In my home country one can buy chicken filet almost around every corner. Not in the Philippines. So what do I do? I buy chicken breasts and cut the filet myself. What's the problem? Holland has thousands of Indonesian citizens. So we can buy a lot of Indonesian products. Sambal for one. (a very spicy paste to spice your dishes) Untill today I couldn't find it in the Philippines. So i searched Google for a recipe and made my own sambal What's the problem? Frankly I just love these kind of experiences.
Traveling through the country by bus is not to be compared with Holland. Well? Is that a problem? Not for me. Sure I had big troubles finding a bus going to Quezon Province. Even at the bus station was this huge sigen where Quezon province was mentioned. But no way I could buy a ticket because "No sir, we don't go there". And yes, it took me three hours to find a bus. Of course I didn't feel comfortable but in the end I learned yet another lesson.
It's so easy to complain about the 'inconveniences', making your own life miserable. Facing them and finding solutions tho is very satisfying.
My credo: Face the challenges or stay home, watching TV instead of enjoying new experiences.
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5 responses
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
31 Oct 12
Few months ago, I was at an international airport going through custom coming back from an oversea trip. I noticed the officer was giving a traveler in front of me a hard time over a box of item he carried. Apparently the man was bringing in a stack of printed forms for his business here. The officer was asking him why didn't he just print the forms here. The man answered that it was cheaper for him to print them back at his home country. Without missing a beat the officer snapped back: "Why don't you live in your country then?". Ouch...!
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
31 Oct 12
that's insulting! can he find a way to complain it to the management? he has no right to say that! there supposed to be accommodating. I hope it's not in the Philippines because the airport already sucks. he has the right to do that in the first place. it was his way to lessen his expenses, it's his right. not to mention maybe he could have said "none of his damn business"
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
31 Oct 12
I think the man was questioned by the custom officer because they might have been arguing about having to pay tax duty on the printed forms since they are brought into the country for business purposes. I'm not sure. The officer might be thinking along the line of: 'if you choose to live here, then accept all ways; not just take the good things and look back to your own country for something better'.
@greenpeas (998)
• Philippines
2 Nov 12
I like your sense of adventurism. Reminds me of when I work in Boston, USA. I missed pancit bihon, lumpiang pinirito and ube halaya so I browsed the recipe in the internet, bought the ingredients from the Chinatown there, and cooked them myself. I think I fared well because I gave some to an American and Taiwanese roommates of mine and they both ate all that I initially gave them and asked for more which I obliged.
@franseman (516)
• Philippines
2 Nov 12
Thank you for sharing. And I bet you felt more satisfied with your home made food!
@rsa101 (37969)
• Philippines
2 Nov 12
I admire your being able to easily adjust to many things about life. I think most of us do not have that kind of thinking. I am glad that you are able to blend in despite the challenges that is hurled on you since you are in a strange country with different culture and you are just breaking in our country. I guess you can survive here with that kind of attitude.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
31 Oct 12
True, what you said, inconvenience is a bother only if we allow it to be. The maxim in Tagalog is: Kung gusto, may paraan, kung ayaw, maraming dahilan. Need translation?
