Comments on: Dust and Dirt and Mildew http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/ A Forum about an American Expat Living in Davao, Philippines Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/comment-page-1/#comment-3481 Bruce Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:16:08 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=924#comment-3481 Banot, Thank you for clearing up. I remember you commenting but not what. I look forward to working with you both on your dream house. I understand the lazys kicking in, I am waiting for mine to kick out. Banot,
Thank you for clearing up. I remember you commenting but not what. I look forward to working with you both on your dream house. I understand the lazys kicking in, I am waiting for mine to kick out.

]]> By: Banot http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/comment-page-1/#comment-3479 Banot Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:18:06 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=924#comment-3479 Bruce, Didn't know my husband is posting here now, usually just lurking and browsing. Don't be confused Vanessa and Banot are the same person. I posted here not too long ago under Vanessa dont know if you still remember, Banot is my nickname in college. Banot's asawa is my husband Richard(the one emailing you about the home construction/designs . With regards to the cleaning, i will probably do more cleaning than the maid. I like to do it my way and would rather do it myself if i can. But an extra hand always help when lazy days kicks in. Maayong buntag Bruce! Bruce,

Didn’t know my husband is posting here now, usually just lurking and browsing. Don’t be confused Vanessa and Banot are the same person. I posted here not too long ago under Vanessa dont know if you still remember, Banot is my nickname in college. Banot’s asawa is my husband Richard(the one emailing you about the home construction/designs .

With regards to the cleaning, i will probably do more cleaning than the maid. I like to do it my way and would rather do it myself if i can. But an extra hand always help when lazy days kicks in.

Maayong buntag Bruce!

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/comment-page-1/#comment-3475 Bruce Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:58:50 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=924#comment-3475 Banot's Asawa, Good thing you learned that, now go take out the garbage. :-) Banot’s Asawa,
Good thing you learned that, now go take out the garbage. :-)

]]> By: Banot's Asawa http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/comment-page-1/#comment-3467 Banot's Asawa Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:58:27 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=924#comment-3467 Lol i get that alot, wives rule the roost anyhow no? so you can feel free to consider us 1 in the same, I will not be offended heh Lol i get that alot, wives rule the roost anyhow no? so you can feel free to consider us 1 in the same, I will not be offended heh

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/comment-page-1/#comment-3463 Bruce Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:50:58 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=924#comment-3463 Banot, You are a lucky man. I was confused with your blog and last comment, I thought you were the Filipina. I am sure she will do well as long as she does not drive the maids away with too much work. Look forward to meeting you once you arrive. Banot,
You are a lucky man. I was confused with your blog and last comment, I thought you were the Filipina. I am sure she will do well as long as she does not drive the maids away with too much work. Look forward to meeting you once you arrive.

]]> By: Banot Asawa http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/comment-page-1/#comment-3457 Banot Asawa Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:12:36 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=924#comment-3457 I guess that I am blessed that my wife keeps our home hospital clean, heh, I can only imagine that when we arrive there in Davao she will be all over the maid to do the same. I guess that I am blessed that my wife keeps our home hospital clean, heh, I can only imagine that when we arrive there in
Davao she will be all over the maid to do the same.

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/comment-page-1/#comment-3449 Bruce Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:26:19 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=924#comment-3449 Negra, I do not know why your so insulting and bitter. I do not try to insult others or their life. I try to write about life here for others to understand the difficulties and differences. Also I am not trying to hide from taxes or American laws. The Financial Crises cause me loss of occupation with no options in the same industry. Yes I could have looked for a low paying job at some other type of job but chose to move to be with my Fiancee. You are right, there are clean places in America and some that are just as bad, but on average the US has more cleaner living than here. I do not know why you are so bitter, but I will post your comment and reply since you have the right to tell your views here. About greeting others, I agree, in America many people say "how your doing" and keep walking. At times I replied "Do you care?" Here if I ask someone how they are doing, I wait for an answer. I try to live in the Philippines with respect to the authorities and peoples. I am nice to people and try to keep a nice relationship, even to those I do not see regularly. Negra,
I do not know why your so insulting and bitter. I do not try to insult others or their life. I try to write about life here for others to understand the difficulties and differences.
Also I am not trying to hide from taxes or American laws. The Financial Crises cause me loss of occupation with no options in the same industry. Yes I could have looked for a low paying job at some other type of job but chose to move to be with my Fiancee.
You are right, there are clean places in America and some that are just as bad, but on average the US has more cleaner living than here.
I do not know why you are so bitter, but I will post your comment and reply since you have the right to tell your views here.

About greeting others, I agree, in America many people say “how your doing” and keep walking. At times I replied “Do you care?” Here if I ask someone how they are doing, I wait for an answer.

I try to live in the Philippines with respect to the authorities and peoples. I am nice to people and try to keep a nice relationship, even to those I do not see regularly.

]]> By: Negra http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/comment-page-1/#comment-3442 Negra Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:26:38 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=924#comment-3442 I am privileged to tell you after reading your statements which tells me that you are a person that does not have profound knowledge what you are talking about and does not know even your fellow countrymen (Americans) and your country. What a pity!!! Dust and dirt in some parts of America is just as bad as Davao. Humidity is also a big problem to many Americans that lives near the coast. True, most lawns in America are done because the fines and penalties are not worth the fight. A mandatory ordinance of nearly every city to have a lawn and maintain it-meaning the freedom NOT to grow grass does not exist in most places. I must state that you are also one of those Americans that have tunnel vision…believes that you are better than anyone else and the worst part is that you also probably believe YOU ARE FREE and IN A WAY you are right. You’re free to pay taxes, buy licenses and permits in everything you want to do, and generally do as WHAT YOU ARE TOLD MANDATED by more than 10,000 American laws and ordinances to which you are oblige to live with and follow. The term for “not being noticed or invisible” is incorrect….most of the time you are seen by these people ( Filipino) but not acknowledge- and there is a BIG difference! What comes to mind is a question, do you need a greeting person that like those robot-type people that say “ How are you?, how’r you doing? “ insincerely and do not even wait for reply? I’ve seen many of these people in United States. Robot-type is the perfect term for these people since they say the phrase “ How are you?, how’r you doing?” less than 5 feet away that is like your presence is a sensor for them to say the phrase. Are you one of these people? Cleaning …you need to know your fellow countrymen…I have known a lot of Americans that does have filthy houses were dog poop and cat poop dried out under the bed, under the coffee table, under the kitchen chairs and every places that the dog and cat pooped. And where the dog and cat pooped usually stinks with a very horrible smell of urine. Sad to remind you that these are top of the many reasons why Americans are sickly- living in a house with cats, dogs and or both. As you are the one that knows “the way to do things better” …why you never came up with a solution to your problem…perhaps using a DEHUMIDIFIER! I am privileged to tell you after reading your statements which tells me that you are a person that does not have profound knowledge what you are talking about and does not know even your fellow countrymen (Americans) and your country. What a pity!!!

Dust and dirt in some parts of America is just as bad as Davao. Humidity is also a big problem to many Americans that lives near the coast. True, most lawns in America are done because the fines and penalties are not worth the fight. A mandatory ordinance of nearly every city to have a lawn and maintain it-meaning the freedom NOT to grow grass does not exist in most places.

I must state that you are also one of those Americans that have tunnel vision…believes that you are better than anyone else and the worst part is that you also probably believe YOU ARE FREE and IN A WAY you are right. You’re free to pay taxes, buy licenses and permits in everything you want to do, and generally do as WHAT YOU ARE TOLD MANDATED by more than 10,000 American laws and ordinances to which you are oblige to live with and follow.

The term for “not being noticed or invisible” is incorrect….most of the time you are seen by these people ( Filipino) but not acknowledge- and there is a BIG difference! What comes to mind is a question, do you need a greeting person that like those robot-type people that say “ How are you?, how’r you doing? “ insincerely and do not even wait for reply? I’ve seen many of these people in United States. Robot-type is the perfect term for these people since they say the phrase “ How are you?, how’r you doing?” less than 5 feet away that is like your presence is a sensor for them to say the phrase. Are you one of these people?

Cleaning …you need to know your fellow countrymen…I have known a lot of Americans that does have filthy houses were dog poop and cat poop dried out under the bed, under the coffee table, under the kitchen chairs and every places that the dog and cat pooped. And where the dog and cat pooped usually stinks with a very horrible smell of urine. Sad to remind you that these are top of the many reasons why Americans are sickly- living in a house with cats, dogs and or both.

As you are the one that knows “the way to do things better” …why you never came up with a solution to your problem…perhaps using a DEHUMIDIFIER!

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/comment-page-1/#comment-3433 Bruce Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:20:25 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=924#comment-3433 Rob, It is not just you. At first I thought it was like the Japanese. Since they live in close proximity to neighbors, they only see straight ahead so they are not looking into others life, but it happens with everything. They look straight ahead and not use their peripheral vision. With you on the elevator, maybe she did see you and tried not to be noticed. hahhaha Rob,
It is not just you. At first I thought it was like the Japanese. Since they live in close proximity to neighbors, they only see straight ahead so they are not looking into others life, but it happens with everything. They look straight ahead and not use their peripheral vision.
With you on the elevator, maybe she did see you and tried not to be noticed. hahhaha

]]> By: Rob http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/07/dust-and-dirt-and-mildew/comment-page-1/#comment-3427 Rob Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:12:12 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=924#comment-3427 I thought it was just one of my wife's habits of having tunnel vision. But it did strike me as strange when I got on an elevator and stood next to one of my wife's friends who acted like we had never met, except when I greeted her. (She had been to our house many times) I thought it was just one of my wife’s habits of having tunnel vision. But it did strike me as strange when I got on an elevator and stood next to one of my wife’s friends who acted like we had never met, except when I greeted her. (She had been to our house many times)

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