Though Tricia sometimes insists that she’s a Filipino ( technically she is, since she’s born in the Philippines) but she spent most of her time in Malaysia and Thailand. So, there are some things that ‘shocks’ her as we are staying here in the Philippines. Here are tidbits of her ‘culture shocks’ in her early stage of stay here in the Philippines.
- Culture Shock #1 : My Hubby asked her over Skype, “ Did you have any lessons for today? What did you learn today?” Her answer, “ Appa, today I have learned that you must not take out your slippers when you're inside Granny’s house”. Hahaha! Slippers or shoes inside the house is quite shocking to her since she has always been taught to these out when we were in Malayisa and Thailand.
- Culture Shock # 2 : We were at the back of the ‘multicab’ (like a small jeepney) and the she was mentioning the names of the people at the front seat. She started from left to right. “ That’s Uncle Manny, Mamay, Z boy and Granny!’ Then, her eyes widened and said, “ Granny can drive already???”… hahah! As you may have known , the driver’s seat is on the right side in Malaysia and Thailand.
- Culture Shock # 3: We were walking from our house to the main road. Our house is in the interior part of the city ( near the river). So, we passed by tall grasses and trees. Then she said, “ This is fun! We are deep in the forest!”
That’s all for now. I’m sure there are more to come as she has only been here for 5 days. J
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