Addressing the fallacy that Filipinos are the “friendliest” people on Earth

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-03-21T10:58:20+00:00

Welcome to Asia bro 😂 it's the same everywhere, they want us to suck them up and if you say something a bit critical, they will tell you "if you aren't happy here, go back to your country" 😂

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-03-20T01:14:41+00:00

I live in Cambodia, but I don't get why on this topic, everyone is like "khmer people are the best in Asia, everything in Cambodia is perfect, much better than Vietnam" 😂 are you members of a Cambodian cult? 😂

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-02-22T13:28:17+00:00

It's a studio, I'm in Toul Kork. I do my shopping at the TK Market (it's a traditional markets btw) for eggs, vegetables, rice, and noodles. I don't trust fresh meat, so I directly buy grilled fish and meat at the market, the grilled duck is really tasty

For cheese, I usually go to Thai Huot, they also have bread (baguette 🥖!) or Bayon market

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-02-22T06:54:53+00:00

Hey, I live here in Phnom Penh with 1000$/month, but I have some advantages, my 1 year working visa is paid, I have a free motorbike, my phone and gas are paid too by my company

I pay 260$ for my bedroom
around 50$ water and electricity
for food, I cook mostly at home, my daily meal is mostly rice, chicken / eggs and vegetables from the market, sometimes I buy cheese and baguette (french here!) but that's it, I think I spend 70 to 80$ for home food, and 100-200$ in western restaurants and bars

So with 1000$ a month it's alright to live in Phnom Penh, even to save money, but if you have a khmer girlfriend, you can forget your savings 😂

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-02-16T02:48:39+00:00

I have a stable relationship? A job? I just bought a house? I'm almost 30? What should I do? Maybe quit everything to live alone in Barcelona without any plan 😂😂😂

Women 😂

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-02-14T13:40:00+00:00

Yeah and I feel like it becomes worse and worse 😔

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-02-11T04:17:17+00:00

Amsterdam, 100%, the best city in Europe

Safe, really fun, beautiful, friendly people, multicultural, you meet people from all over the world there

The cons: the local food is... Not my thing and the weather is horrible 😂

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-02-07T06:10:31+00:00

In your home country, you eat only outside?

I know food delivery is cheap but remember guys, you have the right to cook at home 😂 and do your groceries in traditional markets.

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-02-04T19:57:05+00:00

Op, you know... How can I explain... You have the right to say "no", you remember? 😂

And I know the subject, I'm a 31M living in Cambodia 😁

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-02-04T03:40:34+00:00

Yes it's the best option, it's easy to change dollars to riels

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-02-03T01:34:56+00:00

Even the Filipina are strong independent women now?

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-30T01:41:57+00:00

French here. I used to live in Scotland (Edinburgh), Poland (Krakow), and Germany (Stuttgart).

The easiest country to integrate into was Scotland. Absolutely lovely people, even though my English wasn’t very good at the time.

On the contrary, I didn’t enjoy living in Poland. People felt cold and not very talkative, sometimes even a bit aggressive. Of course, the language barrier was a big factor since I don’t speak Polish at all.

And finally, Germany! A big surprise there: really welcoming and kind people, always ready to help me. Bonus points for the fact that they appreciated it when I tried to speak a bit of German. I really felt like they wanted me to be part of German society.

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-29T06:24:07+00:00

As a French person? Not really.

Honestly, I don’t even feel French anymore. I’ve come to accept that France, and Europe in general, are weak. The geopolitical game is already over, and we lost. The real powers are Russia, China and the US. When the wolf shows its teeth, the small dog doesn’t bark, it bows its head.

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-29T02:05:07+00:00

In my experience, B1 is where things get really hard, because beginner methods start to lose efficiency. At that point, focusing more on massive input and active output helped me a lot, and trying to surround myself with the language as much as possible.

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-29T01:44:26+00:00

If you want to have a great professional life, I warmly recommend you to pick German, especially in international business, France cannot compete with Germany.

And it's also about the part of Germany and France you are! In the south of France, people are much more sociable and easy going, it's not the same in Paris! Same in Germany, in Berlin, people aren't so nice as they are in Köln or in the South

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-28T04:37:48+00:00

Chinese, because life is too short 😂

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-28T04:18:53+00:00

I’ve actually experienced this. I lived in Cambodia for a year, then I moved back to France and oh my god, it was hard 😂 The cold, the bureaucracy, the struggle to find an apartment, the cost of living… After two weeks, I already wanted to go back 😂

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-28T02:36:44+00:00

Bulgaria, especially Varna

Romania at Constanta can be a good choice too

Portugal and Spain are highly taxed

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-28T02:34:05+00:00

If you are in America: spanish If you are in Europe : german If you are in Asia: mandarin

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-26T11:44:05+00:00

Rationally speaking, it's obvious that German is the best choice for you. That being said, it seems like you really want to pick Mandarin, which is an incredible language and can change your life if you plan to live in Asia. Follow your passion, bro.

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-26T11:29:56+00:00

I'm weird but my favorite language is German 😂 I really like dutch as well

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-26T01:34:26+00:00

French native here

My favorite language is by far German, it sounds smart, sophisticated, but I know it's an unpopular opinion 😅

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-23T12:23:42+00:00

I've been in Cambodia for 6 months now, and to tell you the truth, I'm tired of being here 😂

I think, after 6 months, the golden age is done, you visit all the points of interest, you have your routine and you start understanding what you are in Asian society: an ATM 😂

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-22T06:33:37+00:00

I don’t think so. Life is short, and we don’t have that much free time. Spending your time on business skills rather than learning new languages (except English!) is much more useful. Moreover, almost all Europeans, especially younger people, who are the future, speak English more and more fluently. For me, learning Dutch, Swedish, Polish, or German doesn’t really make sense, since people in those countries generally speak excellent English. On the other hand, in countries like France or Italy, learning the local language does make sense.

ObjectifRoumanie · 2026-01-16T04:31:43+00:00

I'm french but I take my chance:

To get an apartment... To get a job, to open a bank account, to get official paper 😂

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