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Do you think it's time the Filipino let go of saying "Po" and "Opo"? |
Travel Info I know, in the Philippines, it's a sign of respect to your elders. In some countries, the women walk behind their husbands as a gesture of respect. But it all gets to a point when it all sound so fake and can easily be interpreted as butt-kissing. I watched an interview of a common Filipino (tagalog-speaking) on CNN once. The man kept using po and opo so repetitively, it got teeth-grindingly annoying. I visited a Jollibee branch here in Makati yesterday and a kid, who was about 2 or 3 years younger than me kept adding "po" to everything addressed to me. Maybe if we limit the use of "Po" and Opo" to our elderly in the family, it would be ok. I just do not think it's necessary to use these words when conversing to the police, teachers, politicians, customers (if you work in the fast-food industry, for example), etc... What do you think? Travel Tips I always use po and opo to elder people relatives or not. But not excessively, that you have to end every 3 words of sentence with po and opo. But there it's hard not to use those word when conversing to elderly it's just awkward even if I'm annoyed i still ended up saying the word to the person. Others that would be too hard..we've been saying 'po' and 'opo' for centuries (i think) as kids, specially in tagalog region, they were already taught to say po and opo as a sign of respect so that will be so difficult to "let go" of that If you don't feel deserving of respect, then by all means, tell people not to use the honorifics for you. However, just because you have a problem with it doesn't mean everyone else does. I suspect that you think it's fake because YOU are fake, and that's not their problem, it's yours. You seem very uptight. I believe you need some TaKong Malagkit. Yes, I guess so. Being born in the Philippines, I understand what you mean, it's traditional but it's 2007, so why still say it? I live in the U.S. & I do respect my parents & elders but I don't address them as "Po" or "Opo" anymore, not like when I was a kid. We don't need to do that here. If you don't want to say it anymore, then don't. I still think the tradition will carry on b/c it's become a habit. I do have relatives in Cebu, and they do not use "po" or "opo" when relating with their elders. I think only those who speak Tagalog (and maybe other dialects, but not all) use these. Excessive use of "po" and "opo" can be annoying, but I do not agree with the idea of limiting it to the elderly in the family. These words, I think, can still be used (yet sparingly) to show respect to others (particularly those who speak Tagalog). They seem appropriate to be used to elders and to those who have authority (bosses, teachers, law people, etc.). Not in every sentence, I guess. Using of 'Po'and 'Opo' is a sign of respect and Filipinos are known for it, and I think it should be preserved. However, sometimes people OVER-use these words in a statement or sentence - this when it becomes annoying to the ear. Too much OPO and PO usage within same statement sounds OVER! I think what we should let GO is the OVER-USAGE/REDUNDANCY of the words. |
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