I Don’t Want My Children to Grow Up as “Coconuts”!

[Jun aka Pekto]

How about those who immigrated 2-3 years ago and forgot to speak Tagalog?

My view of that is if they're already doing that while still in the Philippines, then they need to have some sense knocked into them. But, if they're doing it here, then that's their perogative. It's a free country. They can do anything they want. They're not in the Philippines anymore, first and foremost.

Considering how cruel Pinoys were to me when I first arrived in the Philippines (I didn't particularly enjoy beating the crap out of those who taunted me) and didn't know any Tagalog yet, I don't have any sympathy for those who insist on other Pinoys knowing some Tagalog. If they insist on Tagalog, then go back to the Philippines. They have no right telling other Pinoys what to speak.

[66bunny]

"Ang di marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay daig pa ang _________"

It's not uncommon. Since Spanish times, ganyan na ang mga noypi.

[Isuzoom]

hirap kasi dami tayong dialect.

[Jun aka Pekto]

hirap kasi dami tayong dialect.

Yup. My wife insists Waray should be the national language of the Philippines......

[Flagg]

Sir Isuzoom lives here in the islands and he speaks Chinese.