Comments on: A gentle and quiet people

By: MindanaoBob

MindanaoBob — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:38:34 +0000

Hi Steve – Thanks for visiting my site, and enjoy your visit to Kidapawan.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:50:12 +0000

Yes Bob your right when it comes to Filipino’s being loud. I have to tell my son everyday to use his outside American voice and not his inside Filipino voice. His mother has taught him the art of Speaking loud in the house. It is hard for me to talk to her on the phone sometimes because to me she seems to be screaming in the phone.
New here but really like your blogs. I found this site while looking for ideas for our trip to the Philippines. Going to be going to Kidapawan for a wedding and I know nothing of the place. We are from Aparri. Almost the opposit side of the world.

By: MindanaoBob

MindanaoBob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:45:51 +0000

Hi Vanessa – Ha ha… yep, thanks for your confirmation of my observation! It is interesting that Filipinos can, and are, on both ends of the noise scale. Sometimes very quiet and reserved, then suddenly very noisy! Makes life interesting!

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:43:02 +0000

We can be loud at times Bob, especially if the topic is interestingly fun and with humor. We are very expressive people when it comes to telling stories(esp.the hilarious one). I even find myself talking and laughing on top of my lungs on several ocassions. On a normal day i am the opposite. So yes, you are spot on in these subject lol.

By: MindanaoBob

MindanaoBob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:38:22 +0000

Hi ensueno – Thanks for your comment. Yeah, I understand how your husband feels, because I would often ask Feyma that question too! Ha ha.. Now, I kind of laugh thinking about it, because I guess I don’t as her nearly as often as I used to.

By: ensueño

ensueño — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:25:09 +0000

hi, bob. spanish people here are the same. they have this impression of filipinos to be soft-spoken, gentle, shy, reserved, etc. but when filipinos get together or they’re talking with a fellow filipino, the tone andvintensity of the conversation changes. my spanish husband would ask if i was fighting with my mom when we were actually just talking. but i, sometimes make the same comment when he talks with a family member… i would say judging from the tone and intensity of your voices, anybody listening and who does not understand the language would think they’re fighting. must be the paralinguistic phenomena in action, jeje.Filipinos, as individuals, normally avoid talking and laughing loudly especially in public places lest he be dubbed as rude and attention-seeker. But when the situation changes (eg, he’s with very good friends) he could become loud, etc. this could also be an effect of his culture (i’m not referring to the nation’s culture but his own culture and the culture his group has).

By: MindanaoBob

MindanaoBob — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:35:24 +0000

Hi james – I agree that Filipinos are a very happy people! But, I disagree that they are not loud!

By: james

james — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:34:15 +0000

hi bob –not loud –just happy

By: MindanaoBob

MindanaoBob — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:00:30 +0000

Hi Dave – You are going to make a bundle!!!

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:14:49 +0000

Hi Bob
I have just thought of the 50th way to earn aliving in the phils hehehe, Wanna buy some ear defenders?