Philippines is the only place on Earth where...
1. Every street has a basketball court.
(Not all, only in barrios)
2. Even doctors, lawyers and engineers are unemployed.
(Not all too, but only a small number of them..)
3. Doctors study to become nurses for employment abroad.
(No idea, have to agree for the moment since i've heard this one before.. )
4. Students pay more money than they will earn afterwards.
(depends on what course you take.. ^^)
5. School is considered the second home and the mall considered the third.
(maybe you have to consider the internet cafe... ^^)
6. Call-center employees earn more money than teachers and nurses.
(dunnow their salaries.. sila rai kahibaw)
7. Everyone has his personal ghost story and superstition.
(Not me.. i don't believe in ghosts.. )
8. Mountains like Makiling and Banahaw are considered holy places.
(Agree.. for the primitive ones..)
9. Everything can be forged.
(Sa China rani.. we're just merely selling.. )
10. All kinds of animals are edible.
(not just in the Philippines actually...)
11. Starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.
(True.. but who cares?)
12. Driving 4 kms can take as much as four hours..
(City Driving.. nothing so surprising in it..)
13. Flyovers bring you from the freeway to the side streets.
(True)
14. Crossing the street involves running for your dear life.
(Not just the Philippimes actually..)
15. The personal computer is mainly used for games and Friendster.
(Istorya sad.. hahah.. again, not everybody... but mostly..^^)
16. Where colonial mentality is dishonestly denied!
(True)
17. Where 4 a.m. is not even considered bedtime yet.
(Not all... some only...^^)
18. People can pay to defy the law.
(In almost every country i agree more with that...)
19. Everything and everyone is spoofed..
(Not just here actually...)
20. Where even the poverty-stricken get to wear Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger (peke)!
(That what makes us happy.. nothing wrong with that...)
21. The honking of car horns is a way of life.
(Not just here...)
22. Being called a bum is never offensive.
(false... that's actually offensive even if it's true...)
23. Floodwaters take up more than 90 percent of the streets during the rainy season.
(Not everywhere)
24. Where everyone has a relative abroad who keeps them alive.
(Mostly... almost everybody i know)
25. Where wearing your national colors make you baduy.
(Not nowadays.. thanks to pacman..)
26. Where even the poverty-stricken have the latest cell phones. (GSM-galing sa magnanakaw)
(true.. not all are stolen though... maybe you have to consider China Phones..^^)
27. Where insurance does not work.
(True for the unlucky some)
28. Where water can only be classified as tap and dirty.
(In the City, Yes..)
29. Clean water is for sale (35 pesos per gallon).
(True... since they're commercially prepared)
30. Where the government makes the people pray for miracles. (Amen to that!)
(not actually)
31. Where University of the Philippines is where all the geniuses/insane people go. --- ok ok this may not be true at all
(Not all.. tagalog man jud ang gahimo ani bah..^^)
32. Ateneo is where all the nerds go.
33. La Salle is where all the Chinese go.
34.. College of Saint Benilde is where all the not so smart Chinese go and;
35. University of Asia and the Pacific is where all the irrelevantly rich people go. (ang harssshh!!!
)
36. Fast food is a diet meal.
(True.. but we have to understand that we're on the city..^^)
37. Traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.
(Very True...^^)
38. Where being mugged is normal and It happens to everyone.
(True)
39. Rodents are normal house pets.
(True.. not in big houses though)
40. The definition of traffic is the 'non-movement' of vehicles.
(True)
41. Where the fighter planes of the 1940s are used for military engagements and;
(Very True)
42. The new fighter planes are displayed in museums.
(True??)
43. Where cigarettes and alcohol are a necessity, and where the lottery is a commodity.
(Not everybody)
44. Where soap operas tell the realities of life and where the news provides the drama.
(haha.. True)
45. Where actors make the rules and where politicians provide the entertainment.
(True.. very..^^)
46. People can get away with stealing trillions of pesos but not a thousand.
(True)
47. Where being an hour late is still considered punctual (Grabe talaga 'to!)
(True)
48. Where the squatters have more to complain (even if they do not pay their tax) - than those employed and have their tax automatically deducted from their salaries..
(True.. very true..)
49. And where everyone wants to leave the country!
(almost.. if Erap wins..^^)
Originally Posted by Reggaeton
#11 FALSE..
-- Guilty ko ani. Haha. ;] 
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