The Anti-Pinoy Self Hating Megathread

Filipinos often have this idea that we suck at everything.

For example, when they see bad infrastructure design or mismanaged infra, they go: "OnLy In Da PeLePens". Except that awful infra is present everywhere else.

Here's one of an escalator in Georgia:

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When they see litter, they say the exact same thing. Except that other countries litter too. In fact, here's one I found in Japan last week that was left by teenagers. When I got back the next morning it was still there. Why? Japan supposedly has subpar trash collection that's largely dependent on citizens bringing their trash home.

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So, in this thread: Post anything you find that debunks this mindset.

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malamignasanmig@group.lt · 4 pts · 1y

Been to Taiwan and walked this vendor-filled street (parang yung dating divi) with lots of black-water puddles because of poor drainage. It was not a nice place to walk after the rain. Sila rin pala.