Filipino Time

hi everyone it’s sherwin and this is the sherwin m podcast episode five we’re gonna call this one filipino time uh let’s go with the feedback first and i just want to give a shout out to my friend ronnie um he he texts his tech texts me now he texts me uh now um every every time he wants to just you know say what’s up he’ll he’ll text me waits for me to respond and then he’s like hey how’s it going man you know blah blah blah so so shout out to you ronnie i appreciate uh you listening and um i was thinking about it and cracks me up because it it does make sense i mean you know you’re trying to you’re checking to see if i’m available to text back so yeah so yeah good looking out man thanks for listening um so a couple of updates um i posted an image regarding episode four on like social media and stuff like um instagram and twitter and i think facebook and um i didn’t realize it till i think maybe the following day or so so episode four um the title was like um you know put put some respect on it and i misspelled well risk respect is already misspelled and i screwed it up and even misspelled it more so i put resk peck um i have a tendency to like screw up typing because i type fast so as i shared before i’m a i’m a developer i’m a programmer so i’m always on the keyboard and um i i’d say i type reasonably fast i don’t know i think like 60 to 80 words a minute so i don’t know if that’s considered fast still but um yeah um i just i guess didn’t realize i misspelled the misspelled word and screwed it up so it’s supposed to be risk back r-e-s-p-e-k i fixed it on your um podcast app or whatever it should it should be updated um but yeah i screwed that up but anyway i got that title from um the rapper producer entrepreneur entrepreneur um birdman um during an interview he just kept saying uh respect my name or something like that so it’s pretty funny um you could google it or whatever uh like tmz has a video of it i thought it was pretty funny i just wanted to use it as reference but i screwed that up on some image that i posted on on the internet um by misspelling an already misspelled word but yeah good job thank you so next update abby and i were at target and um so i was in a different aisle and she was telling me that a guy up to her and asked uh like are you filipino and then she was like yeah and the guy asked um if she knew where the milk um was for the avocados and so she thought about it first and she’s like oh okay yeah yeah yeah so um what the guy was referring to was the um the condensed milk for avocados um so uh there’s like this this dessert right um that in philippines or filipinos enjoy i i don’t like avocados so a lot of people are going to be like what no i don’t like avocados um but you you like squish it you squish the avocado you put ice and then um you put like condensed milk and some other stuff and and you eat it you just eat it like that you know i’ll find a recipe and put it on the show notes um but yeah but the important thing or one of the important things uh with this recipe um is you gotta use the carnation brand that’s that’s i mean for me even though i don’t eat it that’s that’s important um you gotta you gotta use the carnation brand condensed milk so look for that but yeah um next thing i don’t know if you’ve noticed i i’m a little uh under the weather or i don’t know if you hear the difference in my voice but i’m like probably have to do a lot more editing in this episode because i’m just clearing my throat often and sniffling so um that’s one of the reasons why uh i’ve i’m recording a little late than usual and probably releasing this um episode a lot more later because i’m going to have to probably do a lot more editing to clear some stuff up so forgive me and hope you understand um but yeah like spring started and last week late last week um allergies started and um yeah this weekend i got pretty messed up um nose is all congested and just yeah clearing my throat often and yeah but um seems like it’s clearing up um so i decided to just record anyway hopefully it’ll come out good or um hopefully it’ll it’ll meet uh your expectations if not uh apologies and um i’ll do better but thanks for listening um so um yeah that’s it and then one last thing on updates uh which will uh begin the episode leads me to the episode so march 12 uh 2017 was daylight saving time and it that’s when it begins and uh so i was looking this up and one of the cool things about starting a podcast is i i do some kind of research uh stuff that i don’t really look up but you know because i’m recording and i want to sound smart um i look stuff up and so uh it’s not daylight savings time it’s daylight saving time so i didn’t even know that mind blown you know so i’ve been saying it wrong all these years there is no s in saving except for the first s but there’s no savings it’s saving so yeah i looked it up in wikipedia i’ll share the links in the show notes um i just have a couple of notes that i want to share um so benjamin franklin proposed a some form of daylight time in 1784 like he had an essay called an economical project for uh diminishing the cost of light and he submitted it to the editor of the what is this journal of paris uh he suggests and somewhat jokingly that um people in paris or parisians um could economize economize economize candle usage by getting people out of bed earlier in the morning making use of the natural morning light instead so i guess that’s like um the earliest uh people have recorded of some kind of light and that’s what he suggested and he suggested of idea about daylight saving time another bullet point some early proponents of daylight saving time aim to reduce evening use of incandescent lighting this was a primary use of electricity once a primary use of electricity so daylight saving time is generally not observed near the equator where sunrise times do not vary enough to justify it so that kind of makes sense right some countries observe it only in some regions for example southern brazil observes it while equatorial brazil does not so that’s interesting because that’s brazil is a country and not all not the entire country um observe it only a minority of the world’s population uses daylight saving time to save electricity so daylight saving time is used to reduce incandescent lighting so daylight saving time is used to save electricity so daylight saving time is used to reduce incandescent lighting so daylight saving time is used to reduce incandescent lighting so daylight saving time is used to reduce incandescent lighting so daylight saving time is used to reduce incandescent lighting so daylight saving time is used to reduce incandescent lighting so daylight saving time is used to reduce incandescent lighting so daylight saving time is used to reduce incandescent lighting so daylight saving time is used to reduce incandescent lighting so daylight saving time is used to is daylight saving time because asia and africa generally do not observe it is daylight saving time because asia and africa generally do not observe it is daylight saving time because asia and africa generally do not observe it so that affects me anyway because so that affects me anyway because so that affects me anyway because philippines does not observe it philippines does not observe it philippines does not observe it and so um i’ve been asked by friends and and so um i’ve been asked by friends and and so um i’ve been asked by friends and relatives from the philippines about this relatives from the philippines about this relatives from the philippines about this when i mention it like when i mention like when i mention it like when i mention like when i mention it like when i mention like time change time change time change and um growing up in america it’s like and um growing up in america it’s like and um growing up in america it’s like you know it’s you’re already used to it you know it’s you’re already used to it you know it’s you’re already used to it but but but it’s hard to explain um and so it’s hard to explain um and so it’s hard to explain um and so depending on which time of the year the depending on which time of the year the depending on which time of the year the time difference could be 15 hours time difference could be 15 hours time difference could be 15 hours philippines could be 15 hours ahead or philippines could be 15 hours ahead or philippines could be 15 hours ahead or 16 hours ahead 16 hours ahead 16 hours ahead so sometimes you know gotta be mindful so sometimes you know gotta be mindful so sometimes you know gotta be mindful when uh when uh when uh like i call relatives or abby abby always like i call relatives or abby abby always like i call relatives or abby abby always calls her mom calls her mom calls her mom a specific time on the weekend um but a specific time on the weekend um but a specific time on the weekend um but it’s generally either it’s generally either it’s generally either 5 a.m or 6 a.m and over here it’s like 5 a.m or 6 a.m and over here it’s like 5 a.m or 6 a.m and over here it’s like after lunch like uh

after lunch like uh after lunch like uh two or three in the afternoon so um two or three in the afternoon so um two or three in the afternoon so um yeah depending on which time of the yeah depending on which time of the yeah depending on which time of the year year year we we sometimes wake her up at 5 a.m we we sometimes wake her up at 5 a.m we we sometimes wake her up at 5 a.m so sorry so sorry so sorry so yeah uh 15 or 16 hour time difference so yeah uh 15 or 16 hour time difference so yeah uh 15 or 16 hour time difference philippines is ahead philippines is ahead philippines is ahead at least in pacific time zone but yeah at least in pacific time zone but yeah at least in pacific time zone but yeah 15 or 16 hours 15 or 16 hours 15 or 16 hours from pacific standard time yeah from pacific standard time yeah from pacific standard time yeah okay and then so if you do check out okay and then so if you do check out that article in wikipedia that article in wikipedia that article in wikipedia there’s a section uh called public there’s a section uh called public there’s a section uh called public safety safety safety um there’s some pretty interesting um there’s some pretty interesting um there’s some pretty interesting statistics about like uh accidents and statistics about like uh accidents and statistics about like uh accidents and crime rate crime rate crime rate so go check that out i’m not gonna say so go check that out i’m not gonna say so go check that out i’m not gonna say too much about it but too much about it but too much about it but um yeah go check it out and so um yeah go check it out and so um yeah go check it out and so another thing i want to mention and another thing i want to mention and another thing i want to mention and probably the last thing i want to probably the last thing i want to probably the last thing i want to mention about the daylight saving time mention about the daylight saving time mention about the daylight saving time um it happens twice a year right so we um it happens twice a year right so we um it happens twice a year right so we lose an hour and we gain an hour lose an hour and we gain an hour lose an hour and we gain an hour but who else out there is frustrated but who else out there is frustrated but who else out there is frustrated about appliances that don’t about appliances that don’t about appliances that don’t um adjust automatically um adjust automatically um adjust automatically i guess i’m spoiled with like my cell i guess i’m spoiled with like my cell i guess i’m spoiled with like my cell phone phone phone and computer and because they all they and computer and computer and they all changed automatically all changed automatically all changed automatically but man you know you have that one but man you know you have that one but man you know you have that one clock right clock right clock right or two clocks that are just way up there or two clocks that are just way up there or two clocks that are just way up there and why is it way up there because you and why is it way up there because you and why is it way up there because you could pretty much see that clock could pretty much see that clock could pretty much see that clock uh almost anywhere around the house uh almost anywhere around the house uh almost anywhere around the house that’s why it’s up there well it’s up that’s why it’s up there well it’s up that’s why it’s up there well it’s up there so you’re gonna have to find there so you’re gonna have to find there so you’re gonna have to find so you know maybe you’ll grab a chair so you know maybe you’ll grab a chair so you know maybe you’ll grab a chair and then you’ll get on the counter and then you’ll get on the counter and then you’ll get on the counter and then like tiptoe up and and reach and then like tiptoe up and and reach and then like tiptoe up and and reach for that for that for that that clock just to change it that clock just to change it that clock just to change it um an hour ahead or an hour um um an hour ahead or an hour um um an hour ahead or an hour um behind is that right yeah or something behind is that right yeah or something behind is that right yeah or something like that like that like that so yeah so those wall clocks are just a so yeah so those wall clocks are just a so yeah so those wall clocks are just a pain what else is there like oh um my pain what else is there like oh um my pain what else is there like oh um my car car car oh my goodness man twice a year like oh my goodness man twice a year like oh my goodness man twice a year like where’s the manual i i don’t have a where’s the manual i i don’t have a where’s the manual i i don’t have a manual cars don’t come with manuals if manual cars don’t come with manuals if manual cars don’t come with manuals if they did i don’t know where it is they did i don’t know where it is they did i don’t know where it is but you have to adjust these clocks but you have to adjust these clocks but you have to adjust these clocks my older car actually had it my older car actually had it my older car actually had it programmed um when daylight savings programmed um when daylight savings programmed um when daylight savings time begin and end time begin and end time begin and end the problem is it’s not always the same the problem is it’s not always the same the problem is it’s not always the same every year i guess i think president every year i guess i think president every year i guess i think president bush i don’t know which bush bush i don’t know which bush bush i don’t know which bush um changed it and made it earlier i um changed it and made it earlier i um changed it and made it earlier i think it’s the think it’s the think it’s the the sun this the the more recent the sun this the the more recent the sun this the the more recent president bush i could be wrong but president bush i could be wrong but president bush i could be wrong but yeah so that um yeah my other car um yeah so that um yeah my other car um yeah so that um yeah my other car um had it programmed hard-coded onto the had it programmed hard-coded onto the had it programmed hard-coded onto the car so before it worked i didn’t have to car so before it worked i didn’t have to car so before it worked i didn’t have to worry about it worry about it worry about it but they changed the um the time period but they changed the um the time period but they changed the um the time period of when daylight saving time begin and of when daylight saving time begin and of when daylight saving time begin and ended so ended so ended so that that broke and i was back to that that broke and i was back to that that broke and i was back to changing it manually changing it manually changing it manually but yeah none of the none of the cars but yeah none of the none of the cars but yeah none of the none of the cars that we own um change automatically that we own um change automatically that we own um change automatically so it’s like ah man not another thing so it’s like ah man not another thing so it’s like ah man not another thing so so so that’s why um i wanted to talk about that’s why um i wanted to talk about that’s why um i wanted to talk about filipino time so episode five is filipino time so episode five is filipino time so episode five is filipino time um filipino time um filipino time um we just had our daylight saving time so we just had our daylight saving time so we just had our daylight saving time so i want to do an episode about i want to do an episode about i want to do an episode about time so in tagalog time so in tagalog time so in tagalog the word time in tagalog is oras the word time in tagalog is oras the word time in tagalog is oras so it’s similar to the spanish word so it’s similar to the spanish word so it’s similar to the spanish word ora h-o-r-a i believe ora h-o-r-a i believe ora h-o-r-a i believe but the tagalog version has no h it’s but the tagalog version has no h it’s but the tagalog version has no h it’s oras oras oras so it’s plural i guess i don’t know but so it’s plural i guess i don’t know but so it’s plural i guess i don’t know but it that’s what time means it that’s what time means it that’s what time means or translated to time so um one thing or translated to time so um one thing or translated to time so um one thing you can ask is anong orasna you can ask is anong orasna you can ask is anong orasna which is translated to what time is it which is translated to what time is it which is translated to what time is it so anong is what oras time and then na so anong is what oras time and then na so anong is what oras time and then na is like uh how do you explain na and a is like uh how do you explain na and a is like uh how do you explain na and a like now or it i don’t know but anyway like now or it i don’t know but anyway like now or it i don’t know but anyway i know orasna means what time is it i know orasna means what time is it so go ahead and use that or try it out so go ahead and use that or try it out so go ahead and use that or try it out um and so some other tagalog words i um and so some other tagalog words i um and so some other tagalog words i wanted to share with you during this wanted to share with you during this wanted to share with you during this episode that’s related to time episode that’s related to time episode that’s related to time um is umaga u-m-a-g-a umaga umaga u-m-a-g-a umaga umaga u-m-a-g-a umaga which is morning which is morning which is morning and then we have tanghali and then we have tanghali and then we have tanghali t-a-n-g-h-a-l-i t-a-n-g-h-a-l-i t-a-n-g-h-a-l-i and that means afternoon and then gabi and that means afternoon and then gabi and that means afternoon and then gabi g-a-b-i is evening g-a-b-i is evening g-a-b-i is evening so umaga tanghali gabi morning so umaga tanghali gabi morning so umaga tanghali gabi morning afternoon evening or is gabi night afternoon evening or is gabi night afternoon evening or is gabi night huh i should have looked up that one huh i should have looked up that one huh i should have looked up that one well you could use either one well you could use either one well you could use either one uh gabi is evening or night okay so filipino time what what is it okay so filipino time what what is it okay so filipino time what what is it um um um i i don’t know how to explain it uh i i i don’t know how to explain it uh i i i don’t know how to explain it uh i guess if you’re filipino guess if you’re filipino guess if you’re filipino you you know about it and and are good you you know about it and and are good you you know about it and and are good at it at it at it i guess i don’t know how would you i guess i don’t know how would you i guess i don’t know how would you explain it to someone who doesn’t know explain it to someone who doesn’t know explain it to someone who doesn’t know what it is um basically filipino time what it is um basically filipino time what it is um basically filipino time is somewhat describes um the is somewhat describes um the is somewhat describes um the um i guess non-punctuality of filipinos um i guess non-punctuality of filipinos um i guess non-punctuality of filipinos like it’s a um like it’s a um like it’s a um what is that called a stereotype i guess what is that called a stereotype i guess what is that called a stereotype i guess that filipinos are are that filipinos are are that filipinos are are hardly on time they’re hardly punctual hardly on time they’re hardly punctual hardly on time they’re hardly punctual um so it’s rare for them to be on time um so it’s rare for them to be on time so that’s why it’s it’s filipino time so that’s why it’s it’s filipino time so that’s why it’s it’s filipino time so um i don’t know how else to explain so um i don’t know how else to explain so um i don’t know how else to explain it uh it’s it’s it’s funny but it’s also um it’s it’s it’s funny but it’s also um it’s it’s it’s funny but it’s also um it’s also common in our culture um it’s also common in our culture um it’s also common in our culture um filipino time filipino time filipino time so uh i guess so uh i guess so uh i guess from experience i from experience i from experience i i’m gonna i’m gonna keep it real i’m i’m gonna i’m gonna share my excuses of why um share my excuses of why um share my excuses of why um you know i practice filipino time or you know i practice filipino time or you know i practice filipino time or why um why i’m late why um why i’m late why um why i’m late i’m just gonna keep it real and i’m just i’m just gonna keep it real and i’m just i’m just gonna keep it real and i’m just gonna share many people may agree gonna share many people may agree gonna share many people may agree hopefully this doesn’t get me into hopefully this doesn’t get me into hopefully this doesn’t get me into trouble with some people but trouble with some people but trouble with some people but um but yeah you know it’s all about um but yeah you know it’s all about um but yeah you know it’s all about sharing right um but yeah you know it’s all about sharing right so so why why do i why do i so so why why do i why do i do so so why why do i why do i do filipino time or how would you how filipino time or how would you how filipino time or how would you how would you say it so why why do i suffer would you say it so why why do i suffer would you say it so why why do i suffer from filipino time these are from filipino time these are from filipino time these are my own experience and excuses okay my own experience and excuses okay my own experience and excuses okay so i guess my first excuse would be so i guess my first excuse would be so i guess my first excuse would be traffic right traffic right traffic right you know we we all face it whether you know we we all face it whether you know we we all face it whether you’re in the philippines or in america you’re in the philippines or in america you’re in the philippines or in america anywhere traffic exists anywhere traffic exists anywhere traffic exists everywhere what i don’t get though is everywhere what i don’t get though is everywhere what i don’t get though is um after all the years of driving um after all the years of driving um after all the years of driving different routes or whatever i mean you different routes or whatever i mean you different routes or whatever i mean you would think would think would think you you could um memorize like you you could um memorize like you you could um memorize like how long it would take to travel a how long it would take to travel a how long it would take to travel a certain distance or a certain location certain distance or a certain location certain distance or a certain location like you would know like i i know like like you would know like i i know like like you would know like i i know like on weekends i know exactly which on weekends i know exactly which on weekends i know exactly which freeway to not get on because during freeway to not get on because during freeway to not get on because during those times those times those times it’s it’s um traffic it traffic’s bad it’s it’s um traffic it traffic’s bad it’s it’s um traffic it traffic’s bad or on weekdays i mean i have my or on weekdays i mean i have my or on weekdays i mean i have my my work commute like i pretty much my work commute like i pretty much my work commute like i pretty much memorized um memorized um memorized um the approximate time it would take to the approximate time it would take to the approximate time it would take to travel uh from one place to another travel uh from one place to another travel uh from one place to another yet we you know i i’m using it as an yet we you know i i’m using it as an yet we you know i i’m using it as an excuse excuse excuse i don’t know uh although i mean i don’t know uh although i mean i don’t know uh although i mean maybe i mean it is maybe i mean it is maybe i mean it is consistent in terms of travel time but consistent in terms of travel time but consistent in terms of travel time but there are times that it there are times that it there are times that it does take longer or stir times that does take longer or stir times that does take longer or stir times that um it it um it it um it it doesn’t take as long as you anticipated doesn’t take as long as you anticipated but yeah so that’s you know i’ll use but yeah so that’s you know i’ll use but yeah so that’s you know i’ll use that excuse that excuse that excuse i’m allowed right traffic all right so i’m allowed right traffic all right so i’m allowed right traffic all right so that’s that’s my first excuse that’s that’s my first excuse that’s that’s my first excuse um so so my next excuse um um so so my next excuse um um so so my next excuse um and you may agree or may disagree but and you may agree or may disagree but and you may agree or may disagree but you know this is my excuse um i get you know this is my excuse um i get you know this is my excuse um i get distracted easily while getting ready distracted easily while getting ready distracted easily while getting ready um i don’t know if any anyone else out um i don’t know if any anyone else out um i don’t know if any anyone else out watching a game or whatever watching a game or whatever watching a game or whatever and you know i i would just stop getting and you know i i would just stop getting and you know i i would just stop getting ready ready ready and stand there and watch for you know and stand there and watch for you know and stand there and watch for you know what i would think would be only a few what i would think would be only a few what i would think would be only a few seconds next thing you know seconds next thing you know seconds next thing you know five minutes have passed or you wait for five minutes have passed or you wait for five minutes have passed or you wait for the next commercial and like the next commercial and like the next commercial and like 10 minutes have gone and you’re like oh 10 minutes have gone and you’re like oh man i’ve wasted 10 minutes man i’ve wasted 10 minutes man i’ve wasted 10 minutes um so yeah i get distracted easily tv um so yeah i get distracted easily tv um so yeah i get distracted easily tv is is is one of them or maybe as i’m getting ready one of them or maybe as i’m getting ready one of them or maybe as i’m getting ready uh radio comes on you know i’m listening uh radio comes on you know i’m listening uh radio comes on you know i’m listening to the radio and a song comes on to the radio and a song comes on to the radio and a song comes on and like oh this is my jam so you know and like oh this is my jam so you know and like oh this is my jam so you know you gotta you gotta you gotta you gotta start singing or attempt to dance you gotta start singing or attempt to dance or attempt to do both or attempt to do both or attempt to do both and next thing uh you know it’s like and next thing uh you know it’s like and next thing uh you know it’s like next next thing you know another song next next thing you know another song next next thing you know another song comes on you’re like man comes on you’re like man comes on you’re like man these songs are like three to five these songs are like three to five these songs are like three to five minutes each minutes each minutes each so time will go by so time will go by so time will go by quick um with that so quick um with that so quick um with that so you know another thing could be like um you know another thing could be like um you know another thing could be like um especially nowadays with technology especially nowadays with technology If my computer’s on and I’m getting ready and then I get a notification, whether it be like Facebook, you know, notification, Facebook notification, someone liked something and I’m like, oh, let’s see what they like, blah, blah, blah. Next thing you know, like you’re scrolling and scrolling and five minutes have passed and, you know, you wasted five minutes or an email comes in and you’re like, you can’t wait to reply.

So you end up replying. Next thing you know, three paragraphs in, you’re like, oh, man, this is a long email. So, yes, I get distracted very easily. So the next excuse, I guess it’s somewhat like the previous one is I just underestimate the time I need to get ready. You know, I’m like, yeah, 30 minutes is enough. Jump in the shower, go and change and go. Right.

So one of the reasons why I have short hair. And I’ve had short hair for quite some time now is I hated combing it. So I just I just, you know, I get a fade to on the top, one on the side. I’m good. Like I jump in the shower, dry up. I don’t need to comb my hair in my high school days.

You know, we had bangs like long bangs. So it took longer to get ready. But, you know, there was some point where I’m like, man, it just took too long to comb my hair. So I’m just going to cut everything. And we’re good. So but, yeah, I just underestimate the time it takes to get ready.

I guess a sub bullet or a sub excuse is because now I have kids, you know, I guess that’s one one of the good things of having kids. You could use them as an excuse. Right. So I’m going to use my kids as an excuse. So not only do I have to get ready, I have to get them ready.

And there’s times there. I’m not cooperating. So, you know, and I got two of them. So that’s multiplied by two. So, yeah, underestimating the time it would take to get ready.

So another excuse I have is the event that we’re attending is mostly with Filipinos. And, you know, you don’t want to be there on time because no one else is going to be there on time. So so. Yeah, I mean, I don’t know how else to to explain that excuse. I mean, come on. You don’t want to be the first one there because no one else is going to try to be there on time.

So and I don’t know about you, but if I do get somewhere on time, it feels weird to me. So I don’t know if that’s like being Filipino, like and being on time. It just it just feels weird. Again, I’m I’m just keeping it real and I’m sharing. I’m just sharing, you know, so, yeah, it feels weird.

I’m being honest here. It does feel weird being on time. I’m not saying every event, but, you know, like work, you got to be there on time, obviously. So but, you know, stuff like that. But it’s like those those weekend events, those parties, those gatherings, like those kind of events.

Yeah, it just feels weird if you’re there on time. And then it’s like people I feel like people as they come late, look at you like, man, look at look at you. You’re all you’re on time. You’re on time. You know, it just feels weird.

I don’t know. That’s some advice for non-Filipino listeners. If you go to a Filipino event, you got to eat. Doesn’t matter how much you have to eat. It’s it’s like disrespectful.

But but yeah. Yeah, it’s it’s it’s frustrating. It’s it’s like not only do I do it, but then it’s frustrating when someone like people do it to me when I have events. Right. So, yeah, it’s frustrating.

But it’s it’s it’s a Filipino thing. Right. Filipino time. So if my non-Filipino friends listening, if you invite me or other Filipinos, just just, you know, remember that if we are late, it should be an automatic excuse. Because we’re Filipino.

That’s it. So aside from that, I wanted to share a story about Filipino time. OK, so we had a we threw a birthday party for my panganay, my oldest kid. Right. And it was at John’s Incredible Pizza.

So it’s like Chuck E. Cheese or, you know, it’s like a it’s a restaurant for kids and well for family. And they serve pizza like buffet style. All you can eat pizza. And inside it, there’s like rides, rides and games like carnival type.

But, yeah, it’s really cool. And we reserve the the room. It’s like a two hour reservation or something from like, I think, 12 to two or something like that. Lunchtime to 2 p.m.

And so. Once to 2 p.m. Hits, they’ll kick you out of your reserve room and they’re not going to kick you out of the place. But they’ll they’ll ask you, like, hey, we got to clean up because the next party is going to come.

And so you all got to you know, you don’t have to leave, but you got to find somewhere else to hang out. And so so it’s important for your guests to show up. Otherwise, they’re going to, you know, miss out on the program or whatever, because they have like program set up during your time there. Like they’ll. They’ll.

They’ll sing and they’ll dance. They have mascots come out, blah, blah, blah, blah, you know. So it’s important for you and your guests to show up on time. That way you can take advantage of the full two hours. Well, we tried to be smart about these things and we already are aware of Filipino time and most of our guests are Filipino.

So in the invitation. So keep in mind, this is a 12 p.m. Event. It starts at 12 p.m.

In the invitation. I think we put down like it starts at eleven twenty five. Right. Thinking Filipino time kicks in. They should still be there on time before or right around 12, because Filipino time is roughly 30 minutes to an hour and a half, maybe two.

Who knows? But I don’t know what the statistics are, but so we figured eleven twenty five. You know, that’s thirty five minutes before. For the actual time. That should be plenty of time for, you know, the Filipino friends and family to even if they show up Filipino time, they’ll be there, you know, on time, I guess, quote unquote, on time.

So we we arrived at eleven forty five, you know, so 15 minutes before twelve. And man, so the the non Filipino guest that we invited were there. And they’ve been waiting for four, you know, at least 20 minutes because they’re on time. They don’t know about Filipino time. And I felt so bad.

I apologize to them. And, you know, as I explained what Filipino time was, then, you know, they they laughed and, you know, it was all good. But I totally forgot. But shout out to them. Thank you for being on time.

And sorry, you got what is that innocent bystander, you know, like, whoops, sorry. But but yeah, yeah. So that was that was that’s what was that’s what happened. And of course, there were still people who showed up like twelve thirty and beyond. But what can you do?

What can you do? Right. I mean, and so another story is regarding Philippine Airlines or PAL or PAL, PAL, P-A-L, Philippine Airlines, which is also known as Plane Always Late. P-A-L. Right.

They are notorious for this. So for those who flew, you know what I’m talking about. If you flew them before, they are they are hardly on time. And so I don’t know. I mean, maybe it’s just I mean, I’m pretty sure a lot of airlines don’t don’t fly on time.

I don’t know. I don’t fly any other airlines or I don’t fly other airlines as often. But more recently, we started switching airlines. If we need to fly to the Philippines. Philippines, because of this reason right here, it’s like it’s just they are just notorious for always being late.

And so so, yeah, so that that’s all I wanted to share about Filipino time. So, yeah, hopefully you’ve enjoyed this episode about Filipino time. And if you have any stories to share, please do. And yeah. And that’s it.

Hopefully I can brush off this allergy thing. And get better soon. So a couple of things I want to mention before I go. I’ve created a Facebook page, facebook.com slash Sherwin M podcast.

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Thank you very much. And I’ll see you all next time. Bye.