Comments on: Understanding the Cebuano culture http://totallycebu.com/understanding-the-cebuano-culture Totally Cebu Review Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:21:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cebuano culture http://totallycebu.com/understanding-the-cebuano-culture/comment-page-1#comment-2883 cebuano culture Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:35:16 +0000 http://totallycebu.com/understanding-the-cebuano-culture#comment-2883 1. When Cebuanos ask you “where are you going?” simply give a vague answer like, “over there” or “just here”. This question is a kind of informal greeting all over the island. So don’t be annoyed if they ask you this always. The same is true when they ask you where you have been. Filipinos have a knack for asking what’s obvious. 2. Don’t hold personal information if you want to gain the trust of the locals or don’t want to be labelled as “stand-offish”. Sharing personal information is a way of establishing the foundation of relationships. 3. If you are a single female or a single male, it is best that you don’t announce this fact, otherwise be ready for the matchmaking campaign that the locals will be doing for you. You can prevent this by simply claiming you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend waiting for you back home. It is handy to keep a photo of someone in your wallet just in case. But if you don’t feel comfortable deceiving people about your status, you can just go along with their matchmaking efforts and meet all the eligibles that they will introduce you to. 4. Don’t be offended if they ask you your age, saying it is a secret is acceptable. Just say “secret” in a sweet manner. They won’t be able to resist your charms. 5. For females, don’t fall for the charms of married Filipino men. They can be very good flirts and treat you like a queen until you eventually will fall for them. this is from this post http://cebutravels.asia/2010/06/are-you-ready-to-live-in-cebu/ i just wanted to share apart from what you've mentioned. thanks 1. When Cebuanos ask you “where are you going?” simply give a vague answer like, “over there” or “just here”. This question is a kind of informal greeting all over the island. So don’t be annoyed if they ask you this always. The same is true when they ask you where you have been. Filipinos have a knack for asking what’s obvious.

2. Don’t hold personal information if you want to gain the trust of the locals or don’t want to be labelled as “stand-offish”. Sharing personal information is a way of establishing the foundation of relationships.

3. If you are a single female or a single male, it is best that you don’t announce this fact, otherwise be ready for the matchmaking campaign that the locals will be doing for you. You can prevent this by simply claiming you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend waiting for you back home. It is handy to keep a photo of someone in your wallet just in case. But if you don’t feel comfortable deceiving people about your status, you can just go along with their matchmaking efforts and meet all the eligibles that they will introduce you to.

4. Don’t be offended if they ask you your age, saying it is a secret is acceptable. Just say “secret” in a sweet manner. They won’t be able to resist your charms.

5. For females, don’t fall for the charms of married Filipino men. They can be very good flirts and treat you like a queen until you eventually will fall for them.

this is from this post
http://cebutravels.asia/2010/06/are-you-ready-to-live-in-cebu/

i just wanted to share apart from what you’ve mentioned. thanks

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