Filipinos Are Practical

Filipinos have learned to appreciate what they have, make the most of it, and tolerate difficulties. Resilience is a deeply rooted characteristic that makes up a Filipino identity,

So when the onion crisis erupted, Filipinos viewed the setback as impermanent.  They reframe the onion mess as an opportunity to be creative.  If loading your luggage with bags of onions is funny to some ... to Filipino ex-pats, it isn't.  They are just being practical.

Red Onions As Coming Home Gifts.

Packing the onions and sending them home is a no-nonsense and the most logical thing any OFW can do under the circumstances. The fact of the matter is that it is the most sensible thing.

As Khaleej Times put it, onions are the new chocolates, say Filipinos who recently flew home for the holidays. Now, handing family and friends red onions as coming-home gifts is just as special as giving them bars of the finest chocolates.

Then and Now

Then - When I was 18, I felt na nakakahiya pala ang umutang sa kaibigan.

Now - Mas nakakahiya pala ang maningil lalo na kung ang sinisingil ay walang planong magbayad.

Salamat Sa Laptop

Silang mag-asawa hindi sila natutulog na may galit sa isa't-isa.

Kaya heto 2 days na silang gising ... salamat sa Lazada.

Abraham's Humor

Okey lang kung naniniwala kang "Money can't buy happiness."  Eh sa yan ang gusto mo.

Pero bago mo ipamigay ang pera mo ... pwede ba ako muna?

Lazada or Shoppee

Kung sino man ang Poncio Pilato na nagsabing Money can't buy happiness ...  is not a good shopper.  

At sigurado ...  wala rin siyang cellphone or computer ... kaya wala siyang kamuwangmuwang what kind of happiness Lazada or Shoppee brings.

Short Circuit

Money can't buy happiness?

One thing is sure: Money can make you live COMFORTABLY ... while rotting MISERABLY.