Month: July 2012

Only in the Philippines

July 9, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

Let me tell you a story. Whether it is true or not, I will not confirm as this is a public blog. But all I can say is, if it is true, then it only happens in the Philippines. A fire inspector walks into our office. He looks around and inquires where are the smoke […]

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The story of our overweight luggage

July 2, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

Bonita to Mom: Dear mom, Arrived safely in Manila (from Xiamen). All without a hitch except that we were overweight 19 kilos! As it turns out, every kilo is charged RMB 50 so we almost had to pay RMB1,000! Love,Bonita —————————- Mom to Bonita: Dear Bonita, Did you pay overweight? Mom felt so bad because […]

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