Why do Pinoys abroad refer to the Philippines as PI?

[uls]

e why do the Kano call Iraq EYE-WRECK?

[GlennSter]

first of all let me stress that i don't care all that much about RP or PI. it's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

but a Fil-Am referring to his country of origin (and the people who still live there) by a colonial designation just reeks to me of 'feeling-superior' complex.

another note - i can't remember a non Fil-Am American referring to the Philippines as PI

is "PI" considered colonial in US? im just asking..really dunno this and I really dont mind using PI since PHILIPPINES is too long when i chat with canadian friends.hehehe

[Jun aka Pekto]

another note - i can't remember a non Fil-Am American referring to the Philippines as PI

I saw it a lot. There's a naval air station near Fallon NV and many GIs, both navy and marines, referred to the Philippines as "P-I". But most civilians called the Philippines "Philippines". It's a GI/veteran thing. Lots of acronymns in their lingo. Of course, there were also many Pinoys who are GI's or veterans. It's only natural they also use "P-I" which gets passed along to everyone else.

[Jun aka Pekto]

is "PI" considered colonial in US? im just asking..really dunno this and I really dont mind using PI since PHILIPPINES is too long when i chat with canadian friends.hehehe

Half the people here don't even know the US once had colonies, much less anything about the Philippines. Once again, except for crusty old GI's who remember being in Subic, Clark, and even Sangley Point (Cavite).

[empy]

is "PI" considered colonial in US? im just asking..really dunno this and I really dont mind using PI since PHILIPPINES is too long when i chat with canadian friends.hehehe

diba yun ang tawag ng US sa Pilipinas nung colony pa siya ng US? i could be wrong, since hindi pa ako buhay nung times na yun....

...tanungin kaya natin si nicolodeon o si bunge? :hihihi:

[GlennSter]

diba yun ang tawag ng US sa Pilipinas nung colony pa siya ng US? i could be wrong, since hindi pa ako buhay nung times na yun....

...tanungin kaya natin si nicolodeon o si bunge? :hihihi:

yari ka nanaman jan....hahahahahah

[uls]

E yung US of A colony din naman dati yan...

[WeaponX]

hmmm..i dont see anything wrong with it.

Pinas, PI, RP, Philippines, Phillipine Islands...they are all the same to me.,,ang aking lupang sinilangan at pakamamatayan.

I agree. Basta wag lang tayong maging maYaman. Pinoy is pinoy pa rin kahit san tayo mapadpad.

Yung sa isang thread, porke sa US na nakatira or nagtatrabaho, kahit yung sa pagpopost e "ya guys", "ya those", "ya still", "ya right", ya ya ya ya... mukhang mahilig sa kung-fu.

Naalala ko tuloy yung kakilala ko na bago pa lang sa Tate. After ilang linggo lang yata nag-email at puro yes yes yo na email. hahahaha

[NightRock]

pag sa US ganon na ririnig ko P.I ang tawag nila sa Hongkong P.I din parang hindi maganda sa pandinig pero sa Midle east Pinas ang tawag nila...

[BoEinG_747]

kahit ano pa ang ibang tawag ng mga kababayan natin ngayon sa Pinas


basta ang mahalaga ay di natin kinahihiya na PINOY tayo

Pilipinas ang bansa natin