Introductions in the Philippines are not limited to just
giving your name. Here they also require your age and marital status! Here is
an example –
This is a conversation between Erin and the pastor of a
Baptist Church we went to today:
Pastor: “How old are you?”
Erin: “24”
Pastor: “Are you single?”
Erin: “yes”
Pastor: “You want to marry Filipino man?”
Erin: “I’m too tall…”
Pastor: “No, you’re not too tall! Stand up!”
Erin stands to her full 6-foot height
Pastor: “oooh…yes we Filipinos are short.”
At one preschool we went to, the children introduced
themselves by name and age. At another one, they gave their name and gender.
When asked to introduce ourselves, we followed suit:
“Hello! My name is Keri, I’m 24 years old, and I’m a girl!”
Speaking of preschools, you’ve read a lot about them through my blog,
now’s your chance to see them for yourself:
