Monday, February 20, 2012

How come Filipinos get so pushy in buffet lines?

Most of us in the West (and I don't mean only the United States) are told to slow down and be polite. In the buffet here, you'd think they're selling pantyhose for 90% off. People always crowd in front of me, take the food I was aiming for in the serving tray, and push me. What is considered polite here? I thought this was supposed to be a friendly country!How come Filipinos get so pushy in buffet lines?
FILIPINOS ARE NOT JUST DISCIPLINED TO FOLLOW A LINE,

WHETHER IT A LINE FOR A TICKET TO A MOVIE OR A BUS TERMINAL.

THEY WILL TRY TO PUSH YOU,CUT INTO THE LINE.
The person who said we shouldn't eat at cheap buffets made the most racist statement on here. Just letting you know how we react to that.

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How come Filipinos get so pushy in buffet lines?
it is somewhat racist but with a bit of reality indeed.

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Being in a third world country and poverty is one of the major concern, you will always see that in buffet lines. Coz in a buffet you can take as many as you want in one sitting so one will not be

hesitant to go back to take more if they will take an ordinary meal serving. Unlike to those food that being served in which one will be hesitant to ask for some more if what was serve don't satisfy him much especially if he's the only who gonna ask.

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But on the other side, there are still Filipinos that do know how to behave in a buffet lines but sad to say they are few. Don't judge the whole the population as unfriendly one because of that incident. You will still see more of our positive traits if you still spend more time in the Philippines.

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Hope you will enjoy your stay.
Some Filipinos are branded as "pataygutoms" which literally means "eating till dying". Some are Filipinos exhibit that behavior and I think that's not good. I think maybe those Filipinos like to imitate what you are doing. Filipinos also have another behavior called "colonial mentality". Colonial Mentality refers to institutionalized or systemic feelings of inferiority within some societies or peoples who have been subjected to colonialism, relative to the mores or values of the foreign powers which had previously subjugated them. Or maybe those Filipinos are just ignorant. Just don't eat at cheap buffets next time.



Cheers!How come Filipinos get so pushy in buffet lines?
Many reasons:



Definitely, they were not schooled in right manners/proper etiquette.

Ones behind you are already starving.

Others would not like na "ma-ubusan" sila ng pag-kain, specially sa lechon, one would like to have the best parts, the crispy skin.

Another reason, it could be that they like to make "chancing" to an American.

Or, have you noticed that after they have pushed you, your wallet is missing ?

But, the question is: What are you doing in such buffets when it is such below your niveau ?
umm different culture and maybe a little bit of an over generalization too. try to understand people better and not just make empty assumptions based off what you see a couple times. There are pushy impolite people everywhere. People label america all the time and it sucks. And no im not Philippino and just protecting and supporting a race or country.
I'm not white but I'm American. People think Americans get the world handed to them on a silver platter. So, when they get the chance, they take it. Yeah, it's racist. No, they don't go ahead of me. The black man, who is not American to them, is often let on ahead. They think white people have had their chance. Now they're getting theirs.



And they usually don't realize they're doing it.
I have noticed the same thing whether it is a buffet, getting on a jeepney or airplane or anything else. I guess it is just their nature or no respect for good manners.

Whenever you kill a pig have you noticed how many young men come out of the woodwork?
lol.. you can't expect a hungry dude sits in the corner and wait till no one is circling the table :D
they always want something before it's gone or it because they taking advantage from there money
maybe just hungry thats all
I have never been in a buffet where people didn't try to get in front of me. I used to eat at the buffet at the Consuelo Steak House every day (for over nine months) in Cagayan de Oro. It's not over generalization. Everything mentioned above happens to me. Even today after church. Every kid from the congregation got in front of me after the pastor said my group would go first.



What is considered polite? I'm curious, too.



I'm guessing though it's because people are afraid that the food will soon be all gone.



EDIT: We go to cheap places because most of us earn in a month what we used to earn in a day in our homelands. For me, it hasn't gotten any better but I do know there are lots of nice people here. I like it. I prefer eating at home when I can. None of us is in the wrong crowd.
If there is pork lechon on the table only, because everyone is eager to get the tail, that seems to be the best part. LoL.



I think this mostly happens on some occasions (like debut party, engagement party..etc) where the host of the party opt for a buffet style, and most of the visitors are close friends and family. While its fun to be pushing close friends and/or relatives on who should get the best part of a food first, it's not ethical but the more it makes the food mouth-watering.



But, in fine restaurants, I noticed that even the pauper wait for his turn.
There are people like that everywhere, but not all of them.

Could be just those people you encountered are just hungry and in a hurry to do their things. Pardon them and thank you for still being open-minded.

Funny thing is, i though of the same when I attended 2-Eid parties here in Saudi. The arabs and indians not only pushed me, literally, but they stole my food when I laid them on the table and just turned by back for 5-seconds to call my friends to sit down with me. Result? my chair got taken by other, while my plate of food 'ran away' lol!

Worry not, most Filipinos are not like that.

Yup! I am a Filipino.
if its cheap buffet then you have cheap diners. its your fault for being in wrong crowd. might as well eat in palengke or on sidewalk
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