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When you hear them talking in Filipino and you're still figuring out if it's for real or you're just imagining things:
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Or when you're practicing what you're gonna order at a fast food resto and thankfully the crew starts talking to you in Filipino:
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It's weird, but you suddenly feel like you're home.
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Bonus points if they come from the same province as you do!
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And then you realize you've been ranting in your native language the whole time.
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But that's okay, because now you can rant with them in a language you're comfortable with.
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They give you the most useful tips about the country you're in.
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Like what's the best way to get around.
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Or where the nearest Jollibee branch is.
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Or where to buy cheap pasalubong.
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They understand your love for taking photos.
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And you share inside jokes only Filipinos would understand.
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And before you know it, you're already the noisiest people in the room.
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You can't help but share with them some of your life stories.
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And even though you part ways, it's highly possible that you're gonna meet them at the airport.
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And you'll know it's them because they're the one with excess baggage just like you.
