I meet different types of people everyday. Let’s just say, it comes with the job. Daig ko pa ang United Nations sa ka-assorted ng mga nationalities na nakaka-interact ko. And with the day by day dealings, I’ve grown accustomed to their varied and sometimes quirky characters.
Here are just some of the diverse traits from these nationalities I’ve managed to observe. Paalala lang po sa mga nagbabasa na ang mga sumusunod ay pawang mga obserbasyon at sadyang pangkatuwaan lamang. Hindi ko po intensyong mag-generalize pero bato-bato sa langit, ang tama-an guilty! Let’s start off with the . . .
Japanese – Nakakaaliw pakinggan pag nagsasalita kase para silang rumaragasang tren na walang hinto sa pagsasalita. But when they try to speak English, you can feel how frustrated they become because they can’t seem to express properly their points. There are only two of them I’ve managed to interact but an incident with one of them stood out unusually. Sabihin na lang natin na when that person was faced with an overwhelming reaction filled with tension and stress, said person became withdrawn and introverted to the point of being aloof. It became uncomfortable at that point because said person was already speaking to self in Japanese, relentlessly repeating “No, no, no” at parang humahagulhol na. Weird lang.
Australian – They can be genial and cheerful when in their pre-drunken state. Pero mas kwela sila pag nakainom na, which strangely happens during mornings. Asus, they have the tendency daw to be loud and comical when drunk and would sometimes invite messengers to stop by for a bottle or two. I won’t be surprised when they call to inform us of a lost ATM or credit card dahil may hinala na kami kung ano ang nangyari the previous night.
Indian – Ay, isang maikling comment lang ang masasabi ko jan: spicy with a delicate whiff of fragrance na parang hinalong giniling na kape, sibuyas, bawang, and a dash of curry powder. Yun na!
British – I like working with the British. They’re probably my most favorite bunch and least complex when it comes to dealing with them. They’re extremely polite and formal, and I’ve been fond of the way they talk. Generally, wala akong naging problema sa mga British. Ang tanging observation ko lang is this one British client who has this inexplicable request for coffee every time (EVERY TIME) he visits the branch. Parang ginagawa na nya yatang Starbucks ang office.
American – The Americans that I got to deal with want things direct and straight to the point. Hindi nila gusto yung parang beating around the bush. Dapat walang kulay-kulay. Pero from what I’ve noticed, Americans love, love, loooove to brag. They like to talk about the oh-so-huge house (scratch that, mansion pala) they’re currently constructing, or maybe the oh-so-nice and oh-so-expensive places they’ve been to, or maybe the oh-so-high-tech new entertainment room they’ve built, or maybe the oh-so-financially-rewarding work they’re currently involved in. I’m guessing they are an oh-so-proud race pero sometimes, it reaches the point na it comes off oh-so-arrogant at para ka nang binabagyo na ala-Hurricane Katrina sa room.
(To be continued . . . )
Silent Adventurer out!
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