Philippino Frankness
This can be a little disconcerting. They call ‘em like they see ‘em. A person that might be called “vertically challenged and gravity enhanced” in America, is just plain short and fat here. One lady was told “You have skin like pig.” I am sure that did wonders for her self esteem. They said to the same lady, “You very beautiful, but you not as beautiful as her” (pointing to my wife) I agree. My wife and I and the other minister who is working in the church with us here were visiting a family. We had a nice visit; replete with “Mano” a sign of respect a younger person shows an older one by taking your hand and touching their forehead to the back of your hand. We had made our way to our vehicle and the lady and her brother accompanied us out. She was making pleasantries and began a physical comparison between the last pastor and myself. She said “This one is kind of sexy and the other one…” the other person who was with her, stepped in and said “He was fat.” We three were shocked and wondered if this lady knew what she was saying. We managed to overcome our “dumbfoundedness” and get to our vehicle and had a hearty laugh once inside and out of sight.
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