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Top 50 list for the Philippines
THE PHILIPPINES IS.....
50. where the most happening places is not where
the party is. Instead it's where the gang wars
happen, where women strip
and where the people overthrow a president.
49. where even doctors, lawyers and engineers are
unemployed.
48. where everyone has his personal ghost story.
47. where mountains like Makiling and Banahaw are
considered as holy
places.
46. where everything can be forged.
45. where the school is considered the second home
and the mall
considered as third.
44. where Starbucks coffee is more expensive than
gas.
43. where every street has a basketball court and
every town only has one public school.
42. where all kinds of animals are edible.
41. where people speak all kinds of languages, and
still call it Tagalog.
40. where students pay more money than they will
earn afterwards.
39. where call center employees earn more money
than teachers and nurses.
38. where driving 4kms can take as much as 4hours.
37. where flyovers bring you from the freeway to
the side streets.
36. where the tourist spots is where Filipinos do
not (or cannot) go.
35. where the personal computer is mainly used for
games and Friendster.
34. where all 13 year olds are alcoholic.
33. where colonial mentality is dishonestly
denied!
32. where 4am is not even considered bed time yet.
31. where people can pay to defy the law.
30. where everything is spoofed.
29. where even the poverty-stricken get to wear
Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.
28. where honking of car horns is a way of life.
27. where being called a bum is never offensive.
26. where flood waters take up more than 90
percent of the streets during the rainy season.
25. where everyone has a relative abroad who keeps
them alive.
24. where crossing the street involves running for
your dear life.
23. where wearing your national colors make you
"baduy".
22. where billiards is a sport, and darts is a bar
game.
21. where even the poverty-stricken have the
latest cell phones.
20. where insurance does not work.
19. where water can only be classified as tap and
dirty... clean water is for sale (35pesos/gallon).
18. where the church governs the people and where
the government makes the people pray for miracles.
(AMEN TO THAT!)
17. where University of the Philippines is where all
the weird people go.
Ateneo is where all the nerds go.
La Salle is where all the Chinese go. College of
Saint Benilde is where all the stupid Chinese go, and
University of
Asia and the Pacific is where all the irrelevantly
rich people
go.
16. where fastfood is a diet meal.
15. where traffic signs are merely suggestions not
regulations.
14. where all the trees in the city are below 6
ft.
13. where being held up is normal. It happens to
everyone.
12. where kids dream of becoming pilots, doctors,
actors and basketball players.
11. where rodents is a normal house pet.
10. where the definition of traffic is the
'non-movement' of vehicles.
9. where the fighter planes of the 1940's are used
for military engagements, and the new fighter planes
are
displayed in museums.
8. where being an hour late is still considered as
punctual.
7. where cigarettes and alcohol are a necessity,
and where the lottery is a commodity.
6. where soap operas tell the realities of life
and where the news provides the drama.
5. where actors make the rules and where
politicians provide the entertainment.
4. where finding a deer on the road will be a
phenomenon.
3. where people can get away
with stealing trillions of pesos, but not for a
thousand.
2. where Nora Aunor is an acclaimed actress and
Boy Abunda is the best talk show host.
1. where everyone wants to leave the country!
BONUS :
A) where no drug lords had been persecuted
B) where no gambling lords had been caught or been persecuted yet
after marcos
regime
C) where the vice president had recieved 50M before the election to
urge him to
run for the position
D) where the president manipulated the election and people had lots of
evidence
but still she remain in post...
E) where the president's family recieved jueteng payola (also had
evidence)but
still manage to leave the country and never been convicted
.............. and
the president still remain in post.
Top 50 list for the Philippines
THE PHILIPPINES IS.....
50. where the most happening places is not where
the party is. Instead it's where the gang wars
happen, where women strip
and where the people overthrow a president.
49. where even doctors, lawyers and engineers are
unemployed.
48. where everyone has his personal ghost story.
47. where mountains like Makiling and Banahaw are
considered as holy
places.
46. where everything can be forged.
45. where the school is considered the second home
and the mall
considered as third.
44. where Starbucks coffee is more expensive than
gas.
43. where every street has a basketball court and
every town only has one public school.
42. where all kinds of animals are edible.
41. where people speak all kinds of languages, and
still call it Tagalog.
40. where students pay more money than they will
earn afterwards.
39. where call center employees earn more money
than teachers and nurses.
38. where driving 4kms can take as much as 4hours.
37. where flyovers bring you from the freeway to
the side streets.
36. where the tourist spots is where Filipinos do
not (or cannot) go.
35. where the personal computer is mainly used for
games and Friendster.
34. where all 13 year olds are alcoholic.
33. where colonial mentality is dishonestly
denied!
32. where 4am is not even considered bed time yet.
31. where people can pay to defy the law.
30. where everything is spoofed.
29. where even the poverty-stricken get to wear
Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.
28. where honking of car horns is a way of life.
27. where being called a bum is never offensive.
26. where flood waters take up more than 90
percent of the streets during the rainy season.
25. where everyone has a relative abroad who keeps
them alive.
24. where crossing the street involves running for
your dear life.
23. where wearing your national colors make you
"baduy".
22. where billiards is a sport, and darts is a bar
game.
21. where even the poverty-stricken have the
latest cell phones.
20. where insurance does not work.
19. where water can only be classified as tap and
dirty... clean water is for sale (35pesos/gallon).
18. where the church governs the people and where
the government makes the people pray for miracles.
(AMEN TO THAT!)
17. where University of the Philippines is where all
the weird people go.
Ateneo is where all the nerds go.
La Salle is where all the Chinese go. College of
Saint Benilde is where all the stupid Chinese go, and
University of
Asia and the Pacific is where all the irrelevantly
rich people
go.
16. where fastfood is a diet meal.
15. where traffic signs are merely suggestions not
regulations.
14. where all the trees in the city are below 6
ft.
13. where being held up is normal. It happens to
everyone.
12. where kids dream of becoming pilots, doctors,
actors and basketball players.
11. where rodents is a normal house pet.
10. where the definition of traffic is the
'non-movement' of vehicles.
9. where the fighter planes of the 1940's are used
for military engagements, and the new fighter planes
are
displayed in museums.
8. where being an hour late is still considered as
punctual.
7. where cigarettes and alcohol are a necessity,
and where the lottery is a commodity.
6. where soap operas tell the realities of life
and where the news provides the drama.
5. where actors make the rules and where
politicians provide the entertainment.
4. where finding a deer on the road will be a
phenomenon.
3. where people can get away
with stealing trillions of pesos, but not for a
thousand.
2. where Nora Aunor is an acclaimed actress and
Boy Abunda is the best talk show host.
1. where everyone wants to leave the country!
BONUS :
A) where no drug lords had been persecuted
B) where no gambling lords had been caught or been persecuted yet
after marcos
regime
C) where the vice president had recieved 50M before the election to
urge him to
run for the position
D) where the president manipulated the election and people had lots of
evidence
but still she remain in post...
E) where the president's family recieved jueteng payola (also had
evidence)but
still manage to leave the country and never been convicted
.............. and
the president still remain in post.
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