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Chz discussion thread. (all of this is non verbatim kay I forgot)
A cebu friend once told me "Di diay ka taga cebu, rb?" tapos I replied with "yeah taga surigao ako" a fleeting moment passed before I thought to ask "ngano diay?"
I didn& #39;t really get a substantial reply but I...
A cebu friend once told me "Di diay ka taga cebu, rb?" tapos I replied with "yeah taga surigao ako" a fleeting moment passed before I thought to ask "ngano diay?"
I didn& #39;t really get a substantial reply but I...
...could tell they were thinking the same thing as me. "Why was I mentally tagged as a cebuano?"
It got me thinking about how people, regardless of their affinity towards good or evil, have their own perception of things. Maybe it& #39;s how I am that made me "cebuano" in their eyes.
It got me thinking about how people, regardless of their affinity towards good or evil, have their own perception of things. Maybe it& #39;s how I am that made me "cebuano" in their eyes.
Dare I say that was the work of stereotypes, but really what makes up that concept? Patterns? Observations?
To me, cebuanos are a very diverse group of people. I& #39;ve met a few obviously, and I can& #39;t say that they don& #39;t have much in common aside from place of residence.
To me, cebuanos are a very diverse group of people. I& #39;ve met a few obviously, and I can& #39;t say that they don& #39;t have much in common aside from place of residence.
The question I have is:
"Did I fit what they stereotypically thought of as cebuano or did I NOT fit into the stereotypes of other places?"
As far as I& #39;ve known I& #39;ve never hidden where I& #39;m from, so I was a little surprised when I had to clarify that I wasn& #39;t a cebuano by birth.
"Did I fit what they stereotypically thought of as cebuano or did I NOT fit into the stereotypes of other places?"
As far as I& #39;ve known I& #39;ve never hidden where I& #39;m from, so I was a little surprised when I had to clarify that I wasn& #39;t a cebuano by birth.
Late Disclaimer: I don& #39;t exactly remember who asked the question but I can assure you, reader, that it was not a bad person. I love the friends I made in cebu, and that person was a dear friend.
Also this is just an observation this is in no way implying anything else.
Also this is just an observation this is in no way implying anything else.
