Why Filipinos Say “Yes” Even When the Answer Is “No”
One of the fastest ways for an American retiree to get frustrated in the Philippines is to take every “Yes, sir” at face value. You ask:“Can you finish this by tomorrow?”They say:“Yes, sir.” Tomorrow comes… nothing happens. At first you think you’ve been lied to. You haven’t.You’ve just bumped into one of the deepest cultural … Read more