Comments on: Thank You, Salamat Po! http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/ I say again, "World Peace!" Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:24:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: anton maton http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43501 anton maton Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:03:47 +0000 http://manilagayguy.com/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43501 mga plastic kayo! courtesy and graciousness, like breeding comes from within and not because some surveys said we have to start behaving as such. mahirap man o mayaman, nasa pagpapalaki yan ng magulang and family values. it's good thing some of us has become aware that they are not courteous or gracious at all. it is good so we can improve but given the environment to which we are exposed, it would take a big challenge to change. ibig sabihin, kung mismo sa mga tahanan niyo you dont show respect, courtesy and graciousness to your family members and relatives, i doubt if kung sa labas ng tahanan magiging corteous kayo. yung lang!!! ever the gracious, courteous at may breeding, anton maton mga plastic kayo!

courtesy and graciousness, like breeding comes from within and not because some surveys said we have to start behaving as such.

mahirap man o mayaman, nasa pagpapalaki yan ng magulang and family values.

it’s good thing some of us has become aware that they are not courteous or gracious at all. it is good so we can improve but given the environment to which we are exposed, it would take a big challenge to change. ibig sabihin, kung mismo sa mga tahanan niyo you dont show respect, courtesy and graciousness to your family members and relatives, i doubt if kung sa labas ng tahanan magiging corteous kayo.

yung lang!!!

ever the gracious, courteous at may breeding,

anton maton

]]> By: ralph http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43468 ralph Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:47:02 +0000 http://manilagayguy.com/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43468 Funny because despite us one of the happiest people on earth we are also the least courteous and least polite. I got so surprised that despite being crazily stressed and harassed about their lifestyle New Yorkers are very polite and courteous. Thanks you's are very evident everywhere, people always greet everyone and How are you's is a daily greetings and they always wait and open doors for everyone. It's a very simple gesture but it makes everyone feel comfortable. I easily sense the difference because i lived in manila for 10 yrs before i left for here. You dont exactly greet everyobody unless you two knew each other. You only get thank you's from people who works in the hospitality industry and you felt that it's just a part of their job and they are bound to utter it. We don't wait and open doors for everyone. I dont understand why we are like this, my take on this is this... maybe because we are divided by our social class. The rich look down upon the poor and the poor are always intimidated by the rich. US residents dont get intimidated by their social standing, funny because the less priviledged are more vocal and doesn't want to be intimidated at all. They always ask for equality of treatment for everyone. They wont take it sitting down if they feel that they are being looked upon or they are treated differently. Maybe that is one of the reasons why they can be themselves and are comfortable with their beings. They approach everyone as equals and nobody gets intimidated by anybody. They appreciate simple things and are always appreciative of everything. Being polite and courteous is their way of life and we pinoys had a lot of catching up to do. Its not too late...... Thanks migs for making sense about this issue, it might be unimportant to some but it does and always make sense as long as we live. Funny because despite us one of the happiest people on earth we are also the least courteous and least polite. I got so surprised that despite being crazily stressed and harassed about their lifestyle New Yorkers are very polite and courteous. Thanks you’s are very evident everywhere, people always greet everyone and How are you’s is a daily greetings and they always wait and open doors for everyone. It’s a very simple gesture but it makes everyone feel comfortable. I easily sense the difference because i lived in manila for 10 yrs before i left for here. You dont exactly greet everyobody unless you two knew each other. You only get thank you’s from people who works in the hospitality industry and you felt that it’s just a part of their job and they are bound to utter it. We don’t wait and open doors for everyone. I dont understand why we are like this, my take on this is this… maybe because we are divided by our social class. The rich look down upon the poor and the poor are always intimidated by the rich. US residents dont get intimidated by their social standing, funny because the less priviledged are more vocal and doesn’t want to be intimidated at all. They always ask for equality of treatment for everyone. They wont take it sitting down if they feel that they are being looked upon or they are treated differently. Maybe that is one of the reasons why they can be themselves and are comfortable with their beings. They approach everyone as equals and nobody gets intimidated by anybody. They appreciate simple things and are always appreciative of everything. Being polite and courteous is their way of life and we pinoys had a lot of catching up to do. Its not too late…… Thanks migs for making sense about this issue, it might be unimportant to some but it does and always make sense as long as we live.

]]> By: peter pan http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43427 peter pan Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:28:44 +0000 http://manilagayguy.com/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43427 I am quietly thanking you migs for this blog. I am quietly thanking you migs for this blog.

]]> By: sire_lee http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43420 sire_lee Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:54:04 +0000 http://manilagayguy.com/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43420 isang malaking thank you sa iyo migs!!! isang malaking thank you sa iyo migs!!!

]]> By: ace http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43375 ace Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:46:10 +0000 http://manilagayguy.com/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43375 Having grown–up in a country where thank you, please, excuse me and I’m sorry are used copiously, I always find it a bit strange every time I visit any US cities because I don’t usually hear these words used with the same abandon. I find the Americans generally nice but I guess there is a difference in how people express courteousness or politeness. As for Manila, I find that those who are employed in the service industries are very courteous. Sometimes though, I think some are just too shy to approach and greet clients appropriately which can be interpreted as rudeness by other cultures. This is especially true in the provinces where people are more sheltered from diversity. When visiting malls in the province I used to complain to my relatives that the sales clerks tended to ignore me. My relatives assured me that these young people were not really being rude but they were simply too shy to approach me. As for the general public though, I find that there are still a lot of people who are too impatient to wait their turn and form a line when waiting to be served.

Thank you, Migs, for giving me a platform to express some of my thoughts and ideas on a variety of topics via MGG.

]]> By: KittyQT http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43348 KittyQT Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:53:30 +0000 http://manilagayguy.com/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43348 For creating this blog, THANK YOU MIGS! Ppppppppppppuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! For creating this blog, THANK YOU MIGS!
Ppppppppppppuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

]]> By: lee http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43299 lee Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:12:11 +0000 http://manilagayguy.com/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43299 @dowell: medyo di ko nabasa yung last paragraph. Ang OA naman kung magsasabi ng thank you para lang masabi na mabait ka. For me it doesn't really follow. For me a thank you is a must (pero not a rule) for someone na nagawan ng maganda/ serbisyo. Mas madalas, kung di ka mag thank you, masama ka, kung magthank you ka nmn, dapat lang, inappreciate mo lang. Parang sa mga fastfood, pag hinatid food mo, thank you naman ako, pag di ako nagthank you, anu un senorito? @dowell: medyo di ko nabasa yung last paragraph. Ang OA naman kung magsasabi ng thank you para lang masabi na mabait ka. For me it doesn’t really follow. For me a thank you is a must (pero not a rule) for someone na nagawan ng maganda/ serbisyo. Mas madalas, kung di ka mag thank you, masama ka, kung magthank you ka nmn, dapat lang, inappreciate mo lang. Parang sa mga fastfood, pag hinatid food mo, thank you naman ako, pag di ako nagthank you, anu un senorito?

]]> By: lee http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43298 lee Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:57:47 +0000 http://manilagayguy.com/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43298 @dowell: mabuti naman ako, sana ikaw din. Wag na masyado maginom. hahahaha! (sorry pakialamero ba?) I wish you all the best and happyness. Miss ko na kakulitan mo. Nasakin pa ballpen mo kung gusto mo. hehe Comment ko lang. Siguro it would depend on how one defines "habit". Kasi ako habit ko magthank you. Pero everytime, katulad ng sinabi mo, parang first time ko sasabihin, at everytime, nararamdaman ko yung tuwa sakin, doble kung nakita ko natuwa rin yung nasabihan ko. So hindi lahat ng habit magthank you sinasabi na parang galing sa ilong. Meron din naman na nagtthank you na everytime, tumitingin sa mata at sincere ung pagkakasabi. Turo ng daddy ko, "A smile and a thank you cost nothing but gives much", sabi nya magbigay ka lang daw ng magbigay. Minsan kasi kelangan na kelangan nung mapagbibigyan mo, di mo lang alam. So, again, to migs and all... <b> THANK YOU PO NG MADAMI! </b> @dowell: mabuti naman ako, sana ikaw din. Wag na masyado maginom. hahahaha! (sorry pakialamero ba?) I wish you all the best and happyness. Miss ko na kakulitan mo. Nasakin pa ballpen mo kung gusto mo. hehe

Comment ko lang. Siguro it would depend on how one defines “habit”. Kasi ako habit ko magthank you. Pero everytime, katulad ng sinabi mo, parang first time ko sasabihin, at everytime, nararamdaman ko yung tuwa sakin, doble kung nakita ko natuwa rin yung nasabihan ko. So hindi lahat ng habit magthank you sinasabi na parang galing sa ilong. Meron din naman na nagtthank you na everytime, tumitingin sa mata at sincere ung pagkakasabi. Turo ng daddy ko, “A smile and a thank you cost nothing but gives much”, sabi nya magbigay ka lang daw ng magbigay. Minsan kasi kelangan na kelangan nung mapagbibigyan mo, di mo lang alam.

So, again, to migs and all…

THANK YOU PO NG MADAMI!

]]> By: David http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43296 David Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:24:51 +0000 http://manilagayguy.com/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43296 siguro kaya hindi tayo sanay magpasalamat dahil nasanay tayong tayo ang nagsisilbi.. hospitability ang pride natin diba?? siguro kaya hindi tayo sanay magpasalamat dahil nasanay tayong tayo ang nagsisilbi.. hospitability ang pride natin diba??

]]> By: josh http://manilagayguy.net/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43294 josh Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:25:44 +0000 http://manilagayguy.com/2007/10/04/thank-you-salamat-po/#comment-43294 Salamat miggs for inspiring me to blog! hehehe, and to d TRoika podcasters! Salamat miggs for inspiring me to blog! hehehe, and to d TRoika podcasters!

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