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publicduende wrote:I think NLIP has been to the Philippines, but for reasons I cannot fathom could only get a couple of leechers. Or perhaps he thought that his blue passport and sense of entitlement would get him the hottest middle class 20-yo's to drop on his lap. I think it's a common attitude with Americans, and not just in the Philippines: delusional, extreme expectations that immediately turn into extreme negativity and frustration when they're not totally met.
I have been to the Philippines and it has been a completely different experience for me. I befriended some of the smartest and most powerful people in Davao City as well as "poor" (yet rich in spirit) young women and men who impressed me for their simplicity, humbleness and courage. Tolerance and an open mind is obligatory when it comes to a different culture. Going there with the sole intention to bang is beyond ridiculous. Like hopping on a Ferrari only to use the hi-fi system to listen to some music