I hate Filipinos in KSA

to OP.. if that was a filipino we apologized.. as they say, in all mountains there are snakes.. other wise it isint complete..in fairness to those guys let me tell some story.. i just came here in qatar last june.. ALL OFW before leaving our country our goverment oreints us, all of us its mandatory..during the orientation one thing they told those going to Saudi not to wear shorts outside.. dont look at gurls eye to eye,  for me thats scary.. but thats thier law so its us hu should adjust they say.. so not talking back to strangers in my opinion dont mean rude at all.. that guy has hes reason not to talk back.. maybe those filipinos just arrived, very new and scared.. or just playing safe,, hu knows..like that one thread here a filipina maid not allowed to talk to men.. so dont generalize.. i have a cousin in saudi and hes not rude at all..

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my friend, whether that guy is a "Kabayan" or not please don't hate all Filipinos at KSA. in life there are good guys and rude guys..maybe that time you encountered one of the rude guys but that doesn't mean all the Filipinos are rude in KSA.  

mi prend! maybe sometimes...

Yah thats right, I was wearing "thobe" but that dose not give him the excuse to do such a thing???

I have so many non Qatari friends, and I'm open to other cultures.

Yes Happy thats almost how long the last time I heard those words in person from her..:)

yeah right...i agree with that and another thing if he smells good then he is a Filipino peace yeah :)

MBK...you understood Oryx after 1 year 2 months , 2 days and some hours....:)

lol Oryx.. Helloooooooo madammmmmm, Dont we just love Flipexpats here! Especially the one that borrow QR500 and forget to return them back!

jspec - Let me be frank with you. They ignore you because they feel you are a threat to them.Iám sure you were wearing your national dress when this happened.

They are good enough for a casual 'Hi' or 'Hello'. Otherwise, unless you have a high threshold of tolerance, you will see that they have poor moral fibre and overall hygenie.

Lately I have noticed a pair of filipinos conduct themselves with a certain air of superiority (specially laborers and para-professional workers).

Then again, I do not wish to stereotype. I am sure there are better Filipinos out there.

I find people in Saudi Arabia tend to always be depressed and rude, but as another poster said it is expected considering they live in Saudi!

where are u then...

I would much further be ignored in a shop than the

'Hello Madammmmmmmmmmmmm' and then standing six inches next to me staring.

Bizarre customer service

I have just read this and I had a great laugh about the comments!!! I hope the one who wrote this has moved on from this experience!LMAO!!!

Excuse me....it is not philipeno,IT IS FILIPINO

Experience is a good teacher. Don't take it for granted. Instead learn from it.

lol..... yah I'm okay. This thread is 2 years old, so If I wasn't fine after that day, I wouldn't be posting here :D

and for those who thinks that I hate the other cultuers, I'd say you don't know me well to say so.... I'm open to other cultures. In every country you will meet the good and the bad people, but never judge a whole group because 1 bad person. I said it before, 99% of the philipeno are nice people.

Salamat to every philipeno :)

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jspec - I'm sorry to hear that this happened to you. Are you ok? Did you find the exam room in the hospital? Getting lost while being sick is, actually, a big fear of mine.

There has no chanse to happened so, unbelievable...normally they are easy going people, very flexible and even a small kid can handle them easily...and secondly when u met them they were not in good mood, or something wrong with them at that time..anyway take it easy and we can love and like all..and forget the unhappy matters...life is like this..come onnnnn

people like you hate everything around them. Get real and respect real people.

Life is Beautiful...Indeed!

the second time I'm posting here but ... It's common there, my brother traveled there and was lost in Riyadh and was asking many of the local Saudi guys about directions but none of them were helping. He knows for a fact that they know, but this strange thing was happening and they were not willing to say anything ...

What push some people sometimes to do so that their bad experience with SOME locals. You give them a chance and talk, then you will end up in a bad situation. So better to keep quiet from the beginning and never get yourself involved where you know that trouble would be there.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Gautama Buddha)

I left Saudi Arabia last December, 2009. I came here in Doha last month and as we all know anyone who apply for Qatar RP requires medical examination and finger printing.

I am a Filipina but believe it or not during our finger printing, I approached a lady and spoke to her in our native language (tagalog). To my surprise,that lady whom I thought is also a Filipina is an Indonesian. And when I was applying in Hamad HR, one Filipina approached me and talked to me in english thinking that I am of other nationality, like Indian perhaps, nepal or any asians.

The bottom line is anyone can be mistaken of other nationality aside from theirs. Please don't just judge people as easy as that. Who knows maybe that person you approached is even a deaf irregardless of his/her nationality. Sometimes we have to give anyone the benefit of a doubt.

Experience is a good teacher. Don't take it for granted. Instead learn from it.

...you come to me amigo and i will accommodate you with an open arms.... ;)

doesn't care or has nothing to loose if a single woman like gypsy hate KSA. In my view KSA is the best in the GCC.

Maybe he thought you were CID..:)

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Filipino bashing :O

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youre fingers not the same i like these people they r the most kindly people in doha im qatari also

lol emn.. Yes they do guide you correctly these days :D

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i've just moved to Qatar from Saudi, Jeddah, i can say that best nationality there are the philipinos,

most of my friends there were kapayan, both males and females, even my neighbours,

may be philipnos in Riyadh are different, because it's so conservative comparing to Jeddah, and the phlipinos not allowed to answer men.

but the topic of the thread is correct at all,

but people sometimes generlize on a certain folk through one or two experiences which is realy not wise nor fair

think twice before judging others :)

shift your paradigm jspec, whether a person you asked to is a Filipino or either a different nationality, you don't know what's the real reason why he didn't respond..it can be he has deep sorrow that moment in the hospital that he couldn't even reply in a proper way to response to your needs..who might know one of his family is sick or maybe he is sick and dying...just try to emphatize..

Or he could be in a bad mode in that day, but that dose not give him the reasone to treat others in a bad maners.

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Filipinos have changed a lot since 2008.. They are much more willing to give the right directions lately.

i have one question, in which language did u ask that person. May be he dont know arabib. But if it was english then may be they surprise that one person wearing arabic dress can speak english, i need to know how he was looking to u hehehe. Till my knowledge english is not that common n saudi comparing to qatar. So that can be possibility. But u experience this thing again pls take picture & post on QL so we can see his face reaction & judge what was the reason.

Do you think the OP still cares what anybody says?

yes im a filipino and im working here in KSA jubail.. i joint here because i saw your post.. filipinos here are very nice to all you wont see any of us not smilling if someone call us speacially when they say "Kabayan" or "pare" to us..

so i just want to say that be sure first before you accused anyone specially if you cant prove it...

thats all

the lesson there is don't go to ksa. and if you will go to ksa, don't ask for direction. lol

progress

how do u know hes a filipino, if he didn't even answer u back? It might be some other nationality, well, i will give u some clue, in order for you to know next time if its a filipino or not, 1st) If u ask him something early in the morning and u see his wet hair,(coz he take shower lol!) then hes a Filipino,. 2nd) if he wear something like original levis, original stuff like T-shirt etc, then hes a filipino ( im getting racist now huh?) i should stop this now, lmao!

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it happens man!! not all people of same country have the same behavior! there are good lebanese, bad as well! good qatari, bad as well ... good filipino and bad as well! it is life! stop complaining or you will end up hanged by a rope ! :)

may be you stink that's why...(joke!)

most Filipinos here in Doha are friendly more than other nationalities..(but yeah the most popular nationality after Indians)

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It doesnt matter if what nationality he is. Attitude does not depend on nationality or wherever you are. If somebody accidentaly done wrong to you, please have time to think why he have done that and forgive him for doing that. If you are sure that he is Filipino, please accept my apology in his behalf. Not all Filipinos are like that or maybe there's some reason for that.

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yes i call all ladies that Ms Ayetha

sonofprince ur so tall.....

is dat da reason y ur calling me lil lady?

Im 6'3 228 lbs so when they see me i think a lot them are kinda intimated by me. I get the same thing here in Qatar. Or a lot of times they don't understand me that well. Ill have to ask someone something a few times before they answer and when they do they seem scared. It can be a combination of things but i wouldn't go as far as to say they all are rude.

You know, there might not be one single reason why they ignored you--each person could have had a different reason to do it!

Like the others said, they might not have been Filipino. (But even so--not ALL Filipinos are hospitable/friendly! Just like every country in the world has different kinds of people!)

Or they might not have spoken English or Arabic well.

Maybe they were even afraid, or advised to act that way by their friends/co-workers, because of some bad experiences between expats (especially Asians) and the locals. Saudi is a very different place from Qatar.

Just keep your cool and always try to be nice. If they ignore, then that is their issue, not yours. You always have the choice to ask somebody else for help/directions. :)

***u sure dey r flpinos?coz as far as im concern...we flpinos r approachable and helpful....but it depends on how you approach....

***maybe dey r from nepal or sum asian countries....

ROFL, Briiiiitttttt

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but could have been Nepalese or other Asian origin with chiseled features..

He told me to Puck off..

Now I hate all Filipinos in Qatar

Don't generalize that Filipinos in KSA are rude..Besides, you are not so sure that they are really Filipinos, are you? Maybe you are just unlucky to meet people who are rude. Or maybe they didn't understand you, language barrier. Keep going man! There are a lot worth thinking than those bad experieces..

be cool! have a cold drink..:-)

Next time say... "Amigo" they might answer eheheh

if we start fuck qataries so every one become ok

DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT THIS PERSON IS HARD OF HEARING OR PROBABLY HE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND YOU AS ENGLISH AND ARABIC IS NOT HIS FIRST LANGUAGE.

GET OVER IT DUDE ...AND MOVE ON

I don't talk to strangers. Do you hate me now too?

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Stop cryin abt it & move on... Dont worry, even people back here in Qatar (including de locals) do de same... Dont judge the book by its cover.

A bad experience is a step forward for the gud only...

hello jspec!!! I'm a Filipino here in Saudi... since our physical features i.e. the face and posture were alike with other nationalities like malays, indonesians and nepali, maybe you have been mistakenly asked with one of them or maybe he's also a filipino who has the principle of not talking to strangers... i too have that principle in some cases... my apologies to you if that person is a filipino... but please don't generalize that filipinos have this way of treating others... thanks...

yah right..

“ AN END DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE MEANS “

in every place and every race.. there will always be some one who will be rude... keep that in mind.. its enevitable...

jspec.., Bimmer was right i guess. next time, use the 'kabayan' test :) come on. just leave it like that and move on. and hey, why not go back here in Qatar. as you said "99% of Filipinos are kind".

silent "G"

well I was born there and spend almost 18 years there, I wont say it's a bad place to be there, btw I have friends who are single and working in KSA. I dont live in KSA anymore but when I have a vacation I go there.

Alexa Riyadh is little boring comparing with Jeddah & Dammam.

I'm always with my Filipino friends and they are really very nice, what is happening here is ...

It is not that you are been ignored or something, it happened to me here as well.

A Filipino guy was waiting for a taxi and while it was around 12:00 and very hot near Villagio ... I stopped the car asking him if he needs a ride, but he was not looking at me while I was very close to him then he started asking what? what?

Then I used Tagalog to speak to him, then he answered me and said that he is waiting for his friend to pick him up.

Some of them are new here in the country and based on the others opinions who spent here 2 or 3 years ... It is always a good thing not communicate with others as their intentions are not clear. Some bad experiences that some had here and pass it to the new comers and you can't blame them for that because it is really happening.

I know that some would say, they can simply say no I don't know or whatever, but ... to some that is all what they need ... a reply from you to open a conversation that only god knows where would it end ... That is why some would prefer to do that and just say nothing at all to be in the safe side ...

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Gautama Buddha)

jspec....most probably they were nepali...lol

1. Nepali Men look a lot like Filipino/Malay/Thai/Indonesian men but surprisingly the women doesn't look that much similar to the women of the said countries.

2. Although most Nepalis understand English and a lot of them speak you must have run into a guy who doesn't. Since they don't speak Arabic & his inability to communicate in English his only option was to turn away.

I too experience this problem here in Doha ...sometimes in shops when I speak in English thinking the guy to be Filipino (noting the Hair, Eyes, cheekbones, skin-colour)I get a blank look...then I speak in Hindi ...and then I get response....lol

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Why people have negative image of Saudi, i don't know..

Perhaps we can "educate" them via this forum and also get gypsy a job in the process:0)

Yes, but I have to wear and abaya and theres no alcohol, and I'd be liable to get stoned for using the prophets name in vain or something. Qatar is conservative enough for me thanks. :)

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Single women work all over the country..

You may not be able to visit or just turn up at the airport, but you can also get a business visa..

Its a great place.. Much more developed in many areas than Qatar..

Yup, cause I'm a woman and I'm single ;)

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agree with britexpat!

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Don't tell me you're banned from there also ;0)

mallrat you are right!!!!

long hair and beautiful... misz you too!

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we are not only approachable, we are also long hair and beautiful ,lol.

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misz u mare......

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are approachable, if you ask some questions they're going to answer you straight or maybe the one you asked your direction is not a filipino...they are not rude, or rules in KSA dont talk to stragers...possible

Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exist and make it better, when it does not exist...design it

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I lived in Saudi for a time. I had a great time..Have you actually had the chance to go there ?

halt your horse, take down yourself down your chariot and be humble to ask... capture attention like a king, approach like a prince... you will be given good directions... :D

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you know it's ok to help, pls descend from ur castle in the skies.

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First maybe they are not Filipinos because most of the asian countries have the same features.

Secondly, I have been in Riyadh City, KSA for three straight years with my family. It is really hard to talk to strangers in that place specially to opposite sex as it is prohibited to talk to somebody if you are not husband or wife nor relative.

if worst come to worst they'll put you on jail because you are just asking of something (opposite sex).

“ AN END DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE MEANS “

Bimmer ....

I have to disagree. They do not all look alike - there are many subtle differences in their facial features.

I worked on one project with Koreans and Japanese. They are very easy to tell apart and are very different again to Filipinos

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How can you sure that they are filipinos? do they have a tag that says they are?

Life is beautiful !!!

What is the reason you hate Middle East that much? Almost every post of yours about GCC countries you show the same attitude.

Everyone living in Saudi Arabia has the right to be rude and cranky, they're living in Saudi Arabia.

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By the way, I just recalled this case...when almost 3 years ago I came to Qatar first time for a visit, I was walking on the Corniche, and wanted to ask somebody how far the souk is, and whether it’s worth to walk if it’s not too far or better to take a taxi.. almost nobody was around (it was Tuesday midday), and finally I saw one man (now I think he was Pakistani, based on his clothes), and I was going to ask him this question, he almost jumped from me, and rushed to pass by… next guy reacted almost the same… then finally I saw a blond girl jogging along, and I asked her this question and also I shared with her my experience with the previous two men.. she smiled and said: actually it’s a cultural matter: woman cannot approach a man-stranger in the public place that easy… So I have learnt my first lesson in Gulf..

or he was advised to ignore such approaches from a stranger.

or maybe its just the heat

maybe ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Good answer and Good AM to you and to all Pinoys who posted. The guy is confused!!!

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

may be in KSA it's prohibited for filipinos to talk to strangers? who knows..

can be any asian nationality who cant understand you...

its language barrier...

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They could be simple workers who do not know English. Only their own language. Besides they could belong to countries with cheaper labor cost and look like Filipinos, like Vietnam or Nepal

Take it easy man and keep walking.

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asians, your thinking they are filipinos???Asians face looks same as Malaysians,Vietnamese,Indonesians. If that is a filipino, next time you remember this "Kabayan" if he answered you back then he is a filipino,if he leaves you, the way you are telling,then he is not a Filipino.

Who the hell cares, move on boy.

Shall we send them to the corner and face the wall?

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you probably got it wrong.. Tony, Rudy, Concepcion, Armando probably were probably nepalese.

or nepali

yeah, how do you he is a filipino? he not even talk to you?

Filipinos are not the only minority in the Middle East. Probably you just mistook the guy to be a Filipino coz of his features. He can be an Indonesian, Malaysian, Thailander.

As they say, "Don't judge a book by its cover"

are you sure they are Filipinos?

you were just unlucky you met a rude bunch. Now kid, move on. Stop hating. Thats uncool. Hmm maybe it has somethng to do with the way u approach them.. Highly possible. Get over it. There wil always be rude people anywhere.-------------------------------------------------

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