A tribute to the true Filipino
This has gone around the internet, so I don’t know the origin… but it’s a funny, and accurate, picture of a Filipino.
“There was this good old barber in a city in the United States. One day a florist went to him for a haircut. After the cut, he wanted to pay the barber but the barber replied, “I don’t accept money from you. I’m doing community service.” The florist was happy and left the barbershop. The next morning when the barber opened his shop, there was a “thank you” card and a dozen roses waiting at his door.
The following day, a policeman went for a haircut and he also wanted to pay the barber after the cut. But the barber replied, “I don’t accept money from you. I’m doing community service.” The cop was happy and left the barbershop. The next morning when the barber opened his shop, there is a “thank you” card and a dozen freshly baked donuts waiting at his door.
On the third day, a Filipino statistician went for a haircut. He also wanted to pay the barber. But the barber also replied,” I’m sorry. I don’t accept money from you. I’m doing community service.” The Filipino statistician was happy and left. The following morning when the barber opened his shop, he had a big surprise! Guess what he found!
* * * * Can you guess?
* * * * Don’t you know the answer yet?
* * * * Come on, think like a Filipino….
* * * * O, sirit ka na ba? (Are you giving up?)
HERE GOES! SIGE NA NGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…
There were a dozen FILIPINOS waiting for free haircuts!
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April 6th, 2008 at 2:32 am
Sounds like what anyone would do to me. I certainly would. Maybe I’m more filipino than I realise.
April 6th, 2008 at 5:37 am
LOL! I was thinking of Excel printouts or anything like that. Very Filipino, indeed. Haha!
April 6th, 2008 at 8:04 am
ha ha ha! i thought a dozen of balut! I like how you made the rest exciting with your …can you guess etc.
Thanks for making me laugh.
April 12th, 2008 at 9:35 am
(sigh) I dreaded the answer… and I had it since the roses…
I don’t know if being Filipino that way is good or bad…
April 15th, 2008 at 4:57 am
ive heard that story in my prof..
its funny,,.lol
June 19th, 2008 at 4:56 am
…hahaha…that’s true…many filipin0s t0day are tking it f0r granted…but i’m rily hapi ab0ut dat because u me,0r all the filipin0s dat what we actually d0 is wr0ng…i’m inspired…!…tnx 4 mking me laugh…!