FOREIGNER reacts to THINGS Foreigners Should NEVER Do in the PHILIPPINES

What should foreigners not do when they are in the Philippines? I've noticed a lot of foreigners are very open when it comes to like random conversations. It's like shocking for most Filipinos. I'm not talking about you, all right? Ah, interesting. Yeah, good point. They get uncomfortable. Yeah, Filipinas are a little bit more shy. Another day, another episode. What's up, Philippines? Welcome back to your reaction video with Nelly. And today, we are reacting to things foreigners should never do in the Philippines. Well, well, well, I already know a few things, but I'm very curious to watch the video first and then have my conclusion at the very end of the video. So please join me while we watch it together. What are the things that foreigners shouldn't do here in the Philippines when they come here? Oh, actually, there are... That's a very tough question, actually. What should they do here in the Philippines? I don't think that it's not appreciated, but it's not exactly... Hey, everyone. Today, I'm going to be asking Filipinos one simple question. What should foreigners not do when they are in the Philippines? Now, Filipinos are known to be very friendly people, so I'm not sure whether or not they're going to have difficulty answering this question, but there's only one way to find out. So let's go. So, what's your name? JR. All right. So, today's video is going to be about the Filipino culture, but mainly like what not to do in the Philippines when it comes to foreigners coming here to the Philippines. Like, what's something they shouldn't do? Shouldn't do? Right. Here in the Philippines? I don't like when you're in the Philippines. The closed-up body language. The people here are so friendly. Then, yeah. Right. I don't think the Philippines can... People here are always appreciated like foreign people. So, nothing. Why is this so hard? Because here in the Philippines, you can do almost everything, right? That's why it's so hard for me to answer that question. But maybe doing some disrespectful things to older people here. Because the elderly are very respected here. Yeah, of course. Very true. The other things that foreigners shouldn't do here in the Philippines when they come here? Actually, there are... That's a very tough question, actually. But, yeah. I mean, in particular, Filipinos are very friendly. And we're very hospitable. So, I guess, in that sense, we try to be as tolerable as possible. But in terms of maybe culture... I mean, mostly in terms of looking down on Filipinos. I guess it's one thing. Good point. Filipinos are very sensitive when it comes to that. But kind of insulting other people in general. That is a very, very valid point. I guess. Not just Filipinos. This is something that you should never do with any country whatsoever. Never look down on anybody. It's just disrespectful. It's not tasteful. It's not a good trait. What do you mean? Was that even an English sentence? I mean, Filipinos are very sensitive. When someone offers you food, you have to eat it. Yes! I know there are some foods that are not really pleasant looking. But, yeah. It's a common thing for Filipinos to offer food. We actually... It's one way of greeting. Have you eaten or something? That's one way for us to socialize or something. It's really the food. We tend to be so proud of what we have. So if you kind of say something negatively about Filipinos... What do you think that is? What do you think, Paul? What do you think people look down on Filipinos? The food, yes. If you ever get invited to eat some food with Filipinos, always say yes. Always give it a try. And always stay objective with your opinion. Because sometimes... Yeah, I don't like everything, right? So sometimes you just have to choose your words wisely. If somebody says to you, So what did you like the most? Or how did you like it? You can say, Oh, actually, this one was amazing. You point out the one that you really, really enjoyed that much. And just say what it reminded you of. Without even going too much into detail. Something that you wouldn't really enjoy that much. One of those things that I have to say is like... Where I'm a little bit hesitant is balut. I ate balut in different forms. But not in the egg form yet. I will do that when we reach 1 million subscribers here. And I'll let you know my opinion about it. But yeah, if somebody would offer it to me, I would not say no. In the first place, and why do you think that... Well, you already answered. Like, their heritage. Yeah, I think... I guess it stems to like our history. Like, because we were a Spanish colony for 300 years. So in the caste system, majority of the Filipinos belong to the lower class. We were treated in our own country as a second or a third class citizen. And since we got the independence from the Spanish, we have this certain sense of drive to prove ourselves. If you say something negatively about the Filipinos, it's kind of like... I mean, we've already come from that. And we always strive to prove something. Say, even in international... So that's why if there's someone, say, a Filipino who's excelling in an international stage or something, then we tend to be so proud of it. So when it comes to something they can do, something that foreigners can do when they come here to improve their experience and to be more polite to people, like, how would you say they... What's an advice? Like I said, the Filipinos are very friendly and hospitable. So it won't hurt to reciprocate it. Just be very open. Just be... I mean, reciprocate the energy. Like, be friendly too and stuff. What about something specific? Maybe something specific to show your respect or to have just like an overall better experience here to be more accepted also by the Filipinos. Like, learn the culture more, I guess. Like, try to understand the culture of the Filipino. Try to interact with as many people as you can. That's what we are doing here on this channel. Just show interest. I mean, Filipinos like that. If you really show the interest, they would really go way beyond, you know, the expectations of like really helping you and stuff. That's really one thing. And just really like, yeah, like immerse yourself in the culture because Filipinos love that. I have this friend. He's half Filipino. Okay, yeah, very, very true. I traveled so much around the Philippines. I've been to over 50 provinces. And, you know, just immersing yourself into the culture is one of the greatest experiences that I had. And I felt as like a part of a big family. So if there is one piece of advice that I would give every foreigner visiting the Philippines, just be very, very open and receive all the love. Dive into the culture. Be part of it. Celebrate it. And I guarantee you, you will make memories for life. Yeah, basically. And his sister came to visit here from Australia. And there are a lot of times, there are people who sell like Filipino sales ladies. And they will go up to foreigners. And they will basically scam you. So just try to be careful when it comes to shopping, especially in like smaller stores. Because they will end up scamming you at some point, especially when they know you. Oh, okay. And usually the main target for that, I noticed, are foreigners. So what about something that foreigners do themselves? Like maybe something they do, they are used to in their culture. That's very normal in their culture. But then once they come here, it's not so much appreciated anymore. I don't think that it's not appreciated. But it's not exactly... I think it depends on the Filipino people. But I've noticed a lot of foreigners are very open when it comes to like random conversations. So it's like we just openly go up to strangers to strike a conversation. Yeah. A lot of times, it's not really... It's like shocking for most Filipinos. I'm not talking about you, all right? There are friends also that get uncomfortable when people do strike up conversations. But I mean, it's fine. Especially a lot of Filipinos don't mind it. Yeah, Filipinos are a little bit more shy in that sense. Right. But it's fine. Yeah. And then when it comes to something people can do to make the experience better, when it comes to interacting with Filipinos here, with locals, just like something they can do to make it a better experience. Really engage in the culture of the Philippines. Like get to know more about the Philippines. And not just the touristy spots. Like really dive in to the history and all that. And a lot of times, Filipinos will really... They'll really drag you into the culture because you have so much... There's so much to learn about in the Philippines. And if you show it... There's so much to learn. That's why I keep on learning through these videos as well. It would be a new learning experience for you guys. So I think since there are foreigners here, I think they just have to be polite in general. Because Filipinos are very respectful, approachable to everyone. And not being rude just because of their color. Because you know like most of the foreigners here are white. You know. I met someone like foreigners too. So when we were in the shoot, so all of them are white. Like most of the guys are white. And they were teasing about my skin color. So when I realized that I just have to... They are unique and I'm unique too. So respect is one of the most important. And one of the things that you have to do is... It means just being respectful here. If you're like... If I'm older than you, I have to say yes and yes. It's actually funny. Like if you speak a little bit of Filipino, Filipinos find that cute. You know like they find that cute. And they would really interact with you if you do that. Like learn a few... Like a few words you know. And so you can interact. You can get their attention. And you kind of like build a connection. And then yeah that would really start the conversation. Yeah when you learn... Actually yeah. Learn the language. There's really nothing more fun for Filipinos than actually learning the language. And kind of like even if it doesn't sound right, Filipinos will try to understand. And like really interact with you. It's really yeah. I guess that's it. I love that. Okay nice. Thank you. I had quite a few conversations with my friend Kat who was visiting me. And she switched from English to Filipino to Taglish. And when she realized... Oh I'm so sorry. I'm just mixing it up. And I said you know what? I understand. I understand everything. Like it's so easy to make sense of what she was saying. And yeah overall I think watching this video it comes down to one major thing. Always be respectful. No matter where you are in the world. But specifically in the Philippines you will receive a lot of respect. And just treat everybody as well with a lot of respect. Keep a smile on your face. Take things easily. And come with an open heart. That was it for today. If you enjoyed the video give it a thumbs up. Please also feel free to watch other videos on this channel. And I also have a travel channel where I travel the world. Eat some amazing foods. And just show you what I'm up to. So it's Nelly's Life. It's always linked in the description box down below. It also pops up at the end of the video. If you want to check it out. Click that too. It's highly appreciated. And I'll see you guys next time. And you are... What's up Philippines!