ONLY In The PHILIPPINES...

[vhenok]

....where you can find DRIVERS (mostly CAB) interchange the tail/brake lights and backing lights.....d*mn!!!!!

[vcdpampasaya]

only in the phils where you can find lots of number 8 on their plate. even they are not member of the congress.....

[Chip]

only in the philippines na lahat ng government position may vanity plates. e.g. councilor etc

[wren]

only in the philippines where POLICEMAN is the NO.1 traffic violator , NO RED LIGHT, ALWAYS GREEN

i'm finding out...this is true everywhere!

[M]

only in the philippines:
where counterflowing vehicles have the right of way ...

where kids with "student's permits" think it's as good as a driver's license ...

where bodyguards driving big SUVs are more reckless than ambulance drivers ...

[aDD_L]

only in the philippines where the third national language after filipino and english is...
the car horn

Chip, mas mabusina ang mga tao sa china, kasi second sa mandarin as national language yung pagbusina . pangatlo ay cantonese.

Only in the philippines where the yellow light is not considered as "caution : prepare to stop" but as "go faster". Kahit sa China, they follow it as "caution : prepare to stop" even when chinese are considered as worlds worst drivers.

[66bunny]

Only in the Philippines where cars with no plates can do whatever they want.

[ess]

Only in the Pilippines:
...does the "keep intersection open" become meaningless..it's wasted paint on the pavement.
...do pedestrians interpret the GREEN LEFT TURN lights as the "WALK" light.
...when you're in the right most lane and the LEFT TURN lights turn green, it's okay to CUT OFF the cars who patiently queued up on the left lane.
...it's okay to create a new lane between the left lane and the middle lane if you don't want to queue up to turn left.
...it's the norm to ONLY try to find your parking ticket and look for the correct payment when you're already at the parking booth.
...where the rule, "OKAY LANG MANG ABALA, HUWAG LANG AKO MAABALA" is the norm.

[niky]

Everything above works: except the following:

Only in the Philippines can you get an official license without taking an exam. Indian drivers can get fake licenses just fine.

Only in the Philippines can you go out all day without wearing a shirt? In the US, some people get away with not wearing pants either. P.S.: Hello? The beach is five miles that way. Put on some clothes, mister... not you, young lady... I like the view.

Only in the Philippines can you get hit by a train not because you were ignoring the crossing lights, but because there were none in the first place.

Only in the Philippines do motorists live in fear of men riding dinky little scooters.

[woulfe27]

it's only in the philippines where a politician builds a billboard saying that this project is
his/hers, when in fact he/she is using the taxpayers' money for the project.

mabusina din tao sa india. kahit 12 midnight na at napakaluwag na ng traffic flow, bumubusina pa rin sila. sabi nng mga employees sa office naman dun, "honking is a way of life" for them.

[kimpOy]

...were laws are mere suggestions

[badsekktor]

.......where overspeeding is not a violation..........

[badsekktor]

....... where pedestrian crossings are ignored...........

[banaweonline]

...where a 2 lane street becomes a 3 lane street event though there are street stripes.
...where a 2 lane street becomes a 1 lane street because people park at one side.
and
...where a 2 lane street sometimes become a zigzag road because stupid people park either side alternately.

damn. i love this country!!!


most of the things posted here are so very true. i can see that people here are frustrated and irritated. i hope somebody does something about this...

[banaweonline]

....where you can find DRIVERS (mostly CAB) interchange the tail/brake lights and backing lights.....d*mn!!!!!

hehehe.
i have seen private cars do this. they rewire their tail light lights "reshuffled" to have this "astig, ako lang meron niyan" effect.
isa pa. tail lights were designed to serve a purpose. red for park light and stop, yellow for signal, white for reverse. some IDIOT drivers change it to all white lens pati bulbs all white. sakit sa mata! it was banned years ago pero walang nangyari.

[mikey177]

It's only in the provinces of the Philippines where a funeral procession can pass ON FOOT along the national highway, blissfully ignorant of how their snail's pace is inconveniencing the motorists lined up behind them.

Aaargh, kailan kaya mawawala ang "last trip" na yan sa mindset ng mga Pinoy?

[banaweonline]

It's only in the provinces of the Philippines where a funeral procession can pass ON FOOT along the national highway, blissfully ignorant of how their snail's pace is inconveniencing the motorists lined up behind them.

Aaargh, kailan kaya mawawala ang "last trip" na yan sa mindset ng mga Pinoy?

hindi na mawawala iyan. tradition will never die. dito pa sa pilipinas?

OT:sir, i like your pic. i am a great V5 fan.

[cutedoc]

about funeral: this is so true! ive encountered a funeral somewhere bayambang on the way to dagupan, and worst more than 10 funeral are held, i asked my friend ganun daw talaga minsan, i told her ano yun mass burial?

in hawaii: esp summer people walk the road with their 2 piece bikinis, even enters posh boutiques (prada, gucci, LV, a/x etc) on it=)

onli in da pilipins where tricycle really drives at national road (mc arthur hiway) and feel they own the road (they could always run on right side if there be a decent driveway) they really pissed me off

[fortuner13]

only in the philippines where PUV drivers use his vehicle front wheel as a URINAL BOWL

only in the philippines where a 10 wheeler truck is loaded with 20-25 tons and 18 wheeler trailer truck is loaded with 40-50 tons and 22 wheeler with 70 tons cargo

[ozcity]

Only in the Philippines where people are always complaining