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    May 4th, 2011 09:33 AM #1
    bakit nga ba?
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    May 4th, 2011 09:35 AM #2
    Quote Originally Posted by shadow View Post
    bakit nga ba?
    It is more polite that way than calling you "hoy!!!" or "pssstt!!"
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    May 4th, 2011 09:37 AM #3
    Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter View Post
    It is more polite that way than calling you "hoy!!!" or "pssstt!!"
    I hear this often sa mga saleslady. pati mga bata "kuya or ate" ang tawag nila.
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    May 4th, 2011 09:39 AM #4
    Respeto lang, pinoy culture. Naiilang ako tawagin sa 1st name yung mga tao na bagong kilala ko palang. Pag medyo low class yung kausap ko ate o kuya pag high end sir or ma'am especially clients.
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    May 4th, 2011 09:40 AM #5
    Nahawa Kay Nora aunor
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    May 4th, 2011 09:48 AM #6
    Quote Originally Posted by oliver1013 View Post
    Respeto lang, pinoy culture. Naiilang ako tawagin sa 1st name yung mga tao na bagong kilala ko palang. Pag medyo low class yung kausap ko ate o kuya pag high end sir or ma'am especially clients.

    eh bakit pati mga toddlers "ate or kuya" rin ang tawag ng mga saleslady...hehehe
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    May 4th, 2011 09:56 AM #7
    Quote Originally Posted by shadow View Post
    eh bakit pati mga toddlers "ate or kuya" rin ang tawag ng mga saleslady...hehehe
    inaassume nila na merong younger sibling yung mga bata.

    although paggalang nga ang gamit ng kuya o ate sa strangers, i really find it odd or even insulting kung tinawag akong kuya ng obviously mas matanda sa akin. tapos meron pang 'po'. overkill e! haha tapos eventually nagtatawagan kayo ng kuya/ate. hehe

    e kung bading, ano tawag niyo?
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    May 4th, 2011 10:03 AM #8
    i prefer sir/mam o kaya naman manong/manang.

    ate/kuya sounds like you're being called by a helper... lalo na pag me accent pa.
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    May 4th, 2011 10:05 AM #9
    Nakakaoffend talagang matawag ng ate/kuya lalo na Kung mas matanda yung tumatawag syo..parang manang/manong Lang yan eh..
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    May 4th, 2011 10:10 AM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by coiter View Post

    e kung bading, ano tawag niyo?

    "mam-ser!"
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    May 4th, 2011 10:13 AM #11
    "koya...huwag koya...huuuwwwaggg!!!"
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    May 4th, 2011 10:17 AM #12
    when you're called kuya/ate that means you don't look old

    maoffend ka pag tinawag ka lolo/lola or manong/manang
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    May 4th, 2011 10:31 AM #13
    Quote Originally Posted by Monseratto View Post
    "koya...huwag koya...huuuwwwaggg!!!"
    anong kuya-kuya.... tuwad!!!
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    May 4th, 2011 10:34 AM #14
    parang uncle-auntie. sign of respect.

    manong/manang = kuya/ate in ilocano. same lang po yan
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    May 4th, 2011 10:38 AM #15
    kung sign ng respect bakit pati nga mga bata yun ang tawag nila?
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    May 4th, 2011 11:26 AM #16
    Eto jologs style na nakikita ko sa Facebook

    "Kua" for kuya ba? Ginawa slang para tunog kuwwaaa..so f***ing annoying
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    May 4th, 2011 11:51 AM #17
    My Korean friends would say "kuya" in that same annoying tone.

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    May 4th, 2011 11:56 AM #18
    Personally I've never used those to address other people, unless they're relatives (and officially referred to in your family as Ate or Kuya)...

    I'd use Sir, Miss, or Boss most of the time...
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    May 4th, 2011 11:56 AM #19
    I'm surprised that hinde lang pala ako ang irritated sa pagtawag na ganito...hehehe
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    May 4th, 2011 12:07 PM #20
    Quote Originally Posted by boybi View Post
    parang uncle-auntie. sign of respect.

    manong/manang = kuya/ate in ilocano. same lang po yan
    a ok

    kasi manong/manang sounds to me mas bagay for senior people
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