Comments on: Lock Up Your Urinals… :)

By: Monique

Monique — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:40:54 +0000

Good grief! One time we were playing golf and one of our caddies mysteriously disappeared. We didn’t know where she went. Apparently while looking for an errant golf ball by some plants she had fallen into an open manhole. Someone had stolen the cover and because the plants were overgrown, no one knew there was an open manhole underneath. She suffered injuries and was never able to caddie again. It was a good thing she kept shouting for help and the next golf players were able to hear her.

By: Footloose

Footloose — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:33:31 +0000

@Renan Ferrer, they oftentimes get a charge out of doing that. I travel and live a large portion of my year in Brazil and it has a lot of good things on offer. Brazilians and Filipinos can learn a few things from Jamaicans. They are proud, even if their mangos they rave about at every opportunity are husky as their coconuts.

By: Danney

Danney — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:27:39 +0000

I wonder why Scandinavian countries don’t have this major hassle? I’m also impressed of Russia where their subways are full of treasure trove examples like paintings, sculptures and more yet people don’t steal them even though there are so many gypsies nowadays. These treasures are out in the open and no security guards around.

Strangely enough I had bad experience in Naples where a motorcycle tandem snatch my red beret. I live in Los Angeles and never experience robberies and snatching yet I’m very very careful walking with my wife everywhere.

I’ve been to Sta Cruz, Avenida, Divisoria, Binan many times and no one snatch or rob us. I’ve been to SM malls and yes someone open the front zipper of my backpack and what did they get? Folded toilet paper and facial tissues. Ha ha ha!! Mas maraming sikwat o magnanakaw sa mall dahil alam nila na may perang pang shopping ang tao. I think the reason is “Dala ng pangangailangan kaya nagagawa ng tao ang magnakaw o part sila sila ng sindikato ng mga magnanakaw. Poverty is the main cause of this evil thing.

Look at the helpless children sa calle na pinababayaan ng magulang na manglimos. Anak sila ng anak e hindi naman pala nila kayang buhayin? Tapos sasabihin nila biyaya ng Diyos.

By: Renan Ferrer

Renan Ferrer — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:23:16 +0000

Here in Brazil is very common for criminals stealing high voltage cables and then melt the copper is inside them. Copper is valuable here in Brazil. Really these things only happen in third world countries. Here in Brazil I would say the fourth world.

Very good post.

Thanks for sharing with us!

Cheers!

Renan Ferrer

By: tercer

tercer — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:02:43 +0000

Rather than religious or ethnic influence, I think this klepto virus can only be controlled but never eradicated from any society. Innoculation can only be achieved through exterme measures and generations to achieve. Taking as the best example the Japanese culture and its renowned reputation of discipline – from what I have read and learned of their history, they mostly achieved this societal conditioning by meting out punishment with the full use of their legendary swords and knives. Steal a smaller item – cut-off fingers or hand. Steal something bigger, cut-off head. And justice is dispensed and enforced immediately by any passing samurai. A few hundred years of such justice and I’m sure even the most incorrigible Filipino would become enlightened.

By: Getter Dragon 1

Getter Dragon 1 — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:07:16 +0000

I wouldn’t say that its the Catholic Church per se, but it is interesting on how Catholics in the Philippines practice their faith as opposed to here in the west. I think its the concept of ‘forgiveness’ that has taken on its own meaning which leads to things such as this. Christianity in the Philippines is taught and practiced at such a juvenile level that it sets a precedent. Even more so that it comes back to itself where, for example, as a person grows and is in line to receive the sacraments, that they are poorly prepared in their Catecheism to fully understand and appreciate for what they are to receive.

By: Dragon

Dragon — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:38:03 +0000

Here’s a non-Spanish/non-Catholic anecdote: pilferage is very high here in Melbourne. A friend, who is a manager of a grocery chain told me of how high (no numbers but more than customers) the employee pilferage is while on duty…and, new realty developments are always done in for kitchen and bathroom goods (installed)…

By: Mart

Mart — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:44:00 +0000

It is interesting that there could be a link to Spanish colonies.
Taking it a step further, maybe the cultural makeup of the indigenous people that were colonized by the Spaniards did not have a concept of private property?
Private property and ownership of land were “white men” ideas.
Sorry, no links to provide right now. I’ll post again with links when I find the time at home.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:44:53 +0000

Victoria, hmmm, Mexico, another ex-Spanish colony… :)

By: Victoria

Victoria — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 05:20:22 +0000

Not unique to the PH. I saw a bound public toilet in a heritage area in Puebla, Mexico when I went there in 2010. I was so amused to see it, I took a photo, and showed it to my family.