True I live in Davao City PH I can't believe how expensive laptops are In the Philippines compared to Walmart Target or BigBuy price's in the USA.. what gives??
@@TheFilipinaPeaYep, the taxes on technology. It would be a good idea of putting an assembly business of electronics in the Philippines on those highly taxed products that way theres more jobs and cheaper electronics. There’s an idea for anyone wanting to start a business in the Philippines, import individual products and assemble there.
Most of the cheap products are made cheaply also. They're likely manufactured by extremely poor people who work horrible hours and don't have any options once they get themselves into that situation. The Chinese communist party does horrible things to people, including the Philippines.
@@juliusseizure3039 Well, maybe you should give some examples of what they manufacture in the Philippines that’s bad because knowing filipino people they are very talented. As an example my viper pst 2 from vortex 1-6 scope is made in the Philippines and its made like a tank, very well made and the electronics in it have never failed, not even the battery have I changed it in 3 years and many that compete use it widely because its great quality.
Going to WalMart is like going to a huge variety store and a freak show, all in one. Lol. When The Pea said: Adult Toys? I'll take two!" I lost it! 🤣🤣🤣
I go to walmart all the time(because I'm sure as hell not going to go to target!) and never knew they sold vibrators. But then as a man, I'm never in the women's section of the store....
@@pascaltremblay8314 She must have snuck them out/shoplifted them to avoid embarrassment at the checkout. I'll leave it to the imagination how she did that.🤣
My Filipina wife of 34 years worked at our local Walmart for 22 years. I can’t say anything bad about it. She was treated well and enjoyed working there. She also recruited other Filipino friends to work with her. And yes, they were some of the best and hardest working employees.
"If we had only one Walmart in the Philippines, it would put all other stores out of business." That's exactly why we hate it. But you are awesome as always. God bless you and us all.
Dearest Lovely Morena Pea You would have no more sari sari stores if the Largest corporation in America was in Philippines They didn't care about people. All they care about is PROFIT. I'm a retired lower middle class person. Thanks to insurance and corporate Greed. Believe me Pea. Consumerism is Not for the average every day person. Great video Like the Sunkissed Pea😊
WalMart is a contributor to the demise not only of smaller stores and businesses but manufacturing. They brought in cheap products from China. On balance it was bad for America. Enjoy your stay in America. .
Speaking as a British guy who has had the pleasure of visiting the USA many times... Walmart is AMAZING! It's like Aladdin's Cave, it has everything and is well stocked, clean, well lit, welcoming and low prices. Compared to supermarkets in the UK it is massive - much larger! I loved it!
I think she is taller than the average Filipina. My ex wife that I brought back to the U.S was 5’7 and weighed about 125. Everyone always said she’s so small, my reply “what are you talking about? I brought back the biggest one I could find” lol gets a laugh every time 😅
You hit the nail on the head. If PH had a Walmart it would put everyone else out of business. That’s exactly what happened in America, all the small towns where Walmart came their mom and pop shops all closed down. People want to support small business but they prefer cheap prices and variety.
Worst of all is, the products sold at Walmart are manufactured in what is essentially Pea's back yard. You'll be hard pressed to find any product at Walmart that was actually made in the U.S. -- I doubt even the sex toys were made here.
Well with the cost of things in this country, you have to have a trade-off, unfortunately, the mom& pops are affected. This country should do more to control inflation if the mopm&pops are to survive. I prefer the small stores too
Read about WM in Germany! 😎 We defended our ground and chased them back over the Atlantic. :) Then we counter-attacked...LIDL and ALDI everywhere now in the US...😁
I am so envious. It has been my dream during my 22 years in the Philippines to take my Filipino friends on a tour of the USA. One thing I often tell my friends back in the USA who have never travelled outside the USA, "You will never understand your own country unless you travel to a foreign nation."
So true. And if I am completely honest we americans take what we have for granted and don't fully appreciate what we have. Sure our politics are totally screwed up right now but the country is still strong and blessed with a lot of good decent people living in it. I heard someone say once "I would rather be poor in America than rich in some other countries".
As a Canadian who visits our southern neighbors every so often I do share a lot of these experiences. Except for the large amounts of spaces. Space is even more available in Canada and drivers are even more polite.
While experiencing Walmart during your visit to America, Pea, you observed that Americans know how to have fun. One of the things this American does for fun is watching THE FILIPINA PEA RUclips channel. So, THANK YOU! ❤👍
As a western man, I will queue every single time instead of using a self checkout counter. And here’s my reasons for that . If you use the self check out system, you are doing someone else’s job and you’re doing it for free. The company saves on wages and someone is now unemployed. I will never use these systems. I walked into a store once, and all they had was self checkout and the girl says oh I can help you use it if you don’t know. I said I’m more than capable of using it, but I don’t shop at stores that don’t imply people to do the checkout. I left the trolly full of merchandise, and I walked out and never went back.
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Hopefully you are enjoying your trip to America.... Are you planning to stay in Florida or are you venturing out to other places ? Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Painted Desert are some , among many others are some of our best places to visit if you have time....
I’m glad you took notice of the quietness. You are welcomed, but the receipt guy felt the unction to talk to you, but normally people only ask personal questions when you think you found a potential acquaintance. I’m glad you notice the way of driving in America. Busy cities has more traffic, but still more orderly. Everything is Meta first in America, so it’s all about your mental, and who is the back of your eyes. One thing to know is, historical information and powerful information is what makes America strong. The truth of life is within America, the very answers are hidden here, it’s a matter of reaching them. The lies are what they make attractive (NASA). Anyways, I do want to accept your compliment though about the roads. Black Americans built everything you see in America. All of the infrastructure we built. All of the inventions are ours but stolen. Back to Cracker Barrel. The only woman you saw that helped you is the number one reason America is still running today. A little old Black Woman breeder. Our of her Pusey came the beautiful America built on slave labor, so you can overwork people. Other countries Al have connection so they wouldn’t slave themselves and endanger each other lives just to built an Eiffel Tower. So, they don’t say, but Black Americans (not Africans) make the enemy burn the hottest when someone tries to take the best of them. Like me, you should want to be with me and etc, but they will do and say anything to make sure you don’t, starting with doubt and distrust. Like I said it’s all mental (Meta) here, it’s in the atmosphere’s energy. I made a haven so you can dwell with a peaceful mind here, don’t let these people out-step you. Areas with Black Americans are the safest, it’s like me going to a Visayan area. How they treat depends on…Same difference. Being a tourist means you are espied, but if you decided to stay you would then feel what all Asians feel in America. Danger. Since Europe and China are next to you, they know already to be careful around you because I tell will get back. So you know your enemies real quick. I mean people that have Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs in their agenda. Like the receipt guy at Walmart. It’s best to meet me being a tourist, than green carded. It’s all about the grip for them. Why you think I never made it back, and I’m blacklisted. It’s just my dick between my legs that can birth more beautiful infrastructure builders or Only Fans workers. If I have children in another country the nation is blessed/increased. It only takes one. PS: if they can see you, you never see them. If you see them, they are the killers. Simple.
Lot of fun watching Pea at the large store. Surprised that the self check out was a big hit. I guess the lines are aggravating back home. Travel is surprisingly different. The open road is kind of enjoyable. If you’re not running late. Fun post, I liked it a lot.
I never thought I’d be interested in a Walmart visit 😂 but you made it fun Pea! It’s great to get your perspective and seeing the US through your eyes 👀 ❤
@TheFilipinaPea how the hell did you get authorization to film a video in Walmart?. I have a friend that was banned for life from Walmart for filming a vlog lol
The *traffic NOISE* in the Phils is mostly because of the *_HONKING of the horns TOO FREQUENTLY & UNnecessarily_,* I think, made *WORSE* by TOO MANY ppl being **NOT familiar enough** w/ the "Rules of the Road"! 😕😒
@TheFilipinaPea I loved driving in the Phills. So many people but everyone just jellin. Beep beep. Happy faces. 😊 Here, ya gotta watch em. They may get in front of you and stand on the brake. Just because. 😳🤣
@april....It's not just the honking. The jeepneys have very loud exhaust systems. Motorcycles and tricycles are highly obnoxious vehicles with their exhaust pipes too. I wear ear plugs everywhere outdoors and sometimes indoors too from the onslaught. Excessive noise puts stress on the human body.
I wish the American people could see how hard it is to live in the Philippines. I’m happy you got to experience some of our great country. I love the Philippines.
Ms Pea, I love your bubbly 🫧 personality. You are awesome 👌🏾. I love how you inform while enjoying yourself absorbing life. I love your comparisons. You do what so many forget to do (educate instead of shaming). Your positive attitude illuminates your beauty. I'm glad I subscribed to your channel. 😊
Pea anything that you do the way you speak the humor at the end of all your videos are awesome not to mention your natural beauty and watch your reactions and amazement being here in the USA seeing things through your eyes are so funny to see your reactions Continue doing what you’re doing With so much love from North Carolina ❤😍💕
What you described could happen is basically what happened to many businesses across the U.S. Walmart opened up in a new location, and many smaller stores went out of business. It's nice to have one-stop shopping but it's hard for any smaller operation to compete with them. Hard to beat the convenience tho!
Walmart also treats their employees poorly. Not paying overtime when they work over or not giving them enough hour to get health insurance. Lots of cost saving measures.
Nice video and welcome to the USA. I drive for Walmart overnight and my trick is get sleep during the day and follow a good diet . Podcast and phone calls keep me alert coffee and Celsius also.😅
Welcome to the U.S. Pea. I hope you enjoy your stay here as much as I did visiting your country. I heard you say that everyone here is friendly and for the most part I agree with you, but still the people in the Philippines are the friendliest people in the world. With life as difficult as it may be there it is amazing how friendly you are to outsiders. I love the beautiful country of the Philippines and I love the Philippine people even more! Keep up your great work Pea and again welcome to the U.S.
You were right talking about how surprising it was to see "sugar free" stuff at Walmart and never seeing it in the Philippines. When I lived in Cebu, over 20 years ago, my ex-wife bought home a jar of peanut butter. When I ate it, I was stunned! I describe it simply, they took a kilo of peanuts, crushed them then, dumped 5 kilos of sugar in it! I told my ex how I now understand why diabetes is so high among Filipinos.
Yeah Asians will be the new diabetics, big pharma rubbing their hands as we speak. In Vietnam a few years ago i got some freshly squeezed juice at a street stall and saw her shoveling 2 spoons of sugar into the juice😨
The local 99 Only store had 1 KG packages of Del Monte Filipino style spaghetti sauce. Why not give it a try? Everyone took one bite of it and could not handle the sweetness. And then I tried every chef trick I knew to reduce the sweetness like adding balsamic vinegar, adding sausages, and the like and nothing made it any better.
That is one thing my wife noticed when she first got here, is how the streets are not crowded with people, and how everything is so quiet compared to the Philippines. Going on 2 years here now, she is finally starting to appreciate the quiet, the sounds of birds and nature. One thing she probably won't adapt to is winter. Snow was so nice to look at and experience. But the cold is something she cannot get accustomed to, nor driving in the snow!
I live in Upper Michigan and was hoping the NVC would get in touch before the snow flies, but it's been two months now since my USCIS approval and still no word! September is approaching. Might have to present her with a snowsuit, some chops, and a Yooper chook for when she gets off the plane! Chicken soup for dinner 🤣
I love the snow. I love the cold (beats standing on a Manila street during the middle of a summer day). It's the ice (especially, black ice) I hate when I'm driving or walking on the sidewalk during winter.
Glad to see you enjoying our country and our traditions, and our way of living. Also as a Truck Driver myself, I must let you know I appreciate you recognizing that our job isn't easy especially with fatigue being one of our greatest enemies. Team Pea 4Life. Love you Baby. 🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯
Hello pea its such a delight to watch you a Walmart and enjoy the things we Americans take for granted and don't realize how good we have it, thank you for sharing your experience with us sending you love from the state of Ohio. happy travels and a safe trip back home
Pea, with all the variety of frozen heat and eat food here we have more obese people. Cooking natural food that is fresh is healthier than the processed foods that many Americans eat. Also travelling longer distances we become lazy driving everywhere. I am sure in the Philippines walk more to get to many places getting some exercise at the same time. You mentioned that nice big screen TV? Many of us spend too many hours sitting being sedentary watching them. It is now recommend by healthcare here to get up and walk around few minutes every few hours. We do have conveniences here but are less fit as a population compared to other parts of the world. Glad you came to visit!
Hello Pea. Glad you found your way around Walmart. They have almost everything you need under one roof (food, clothing, auto supplies, eye care, hair salon, etc). The older versions used to have an auto center where you could get the basic maintenance done such as oil changes and tires. Where we live we don’t have one in our town so we would have to travel about 20 miles to get to the nearest ones. We have a couple of local grocery stores so basically what money we would save at Walmart would wind up being spent on extra gas used. I think the reason Walmart gets looked at negatively sometimes is because where there is one, a lot of the local businesses couldn’t compete and wound up going out of business. It also had an indirect effect on national businesses such as K Mart and Sears. Enjoy your weekend and look forward to your next stop on the Pea Does America tour.
@@TheFilipinaPea Local businesses that do survive are usually those that can outperform Walmart with their superior customer service and often have a devoted customer base. Owners and their staff tend to be more invested in the business than the average Walmart employee, who are not necessarily paid that well (minimum wage I suspect). When the Walmart super stores move into an area, they can end up monopolizing the job market, which means they can pay less than what workers had been making at the local businesses they used to work for. It's bad for the workers in that respect, thus lowering their earnings and their buying power, as well as creating near monopoly conditions in the business community.
I have always really enjoyed odd wonderment. When my wife first arrived here a year and a half ago, seeing her reaction to the cultural differences, geographical differences, traffic, shopping and of course more, thrills me. So, I really enjoyed this one.
Another Great video Pea. I’m so happy that you got to go to Walmart. I’m a truck driver and it’s cool to hear your perspective and consider us truck drivers. I do long haul and getting proper sleep is important. I actually listen to your channel to help pass the time as well as learn about the Philippines. I’ll be visiting for 3 weeks at the end of September. Thanks again from the Scorpion Trucker.❤
I remember how impressed my wife was with American processed foods; it took me years to convince her those junk foods were unhealthy. 30 years later, she's just returned from a trip to the Philippines where she fell back in love with open-air markets with their fresh long beans, lanzones, and piles of chicken feet. I prefer the Asian grocery store with its shelves crammed with everything from Salonpas to parrotfish vs. Wal-Mart.
There are indeed, and I'm glad you found them. I'm amazed at what Asian groceries in the U.S. are able to import. About the only thing we can't get are lanzones that still taste fresh.@@TheFilipinaPea
for truckers, driving is like walking, it is so natural because they are always doing it. you put on some music, or an audio book, and the next thing you know, you're hours down the road. it's easier for some people than others. I've done several 24 hour straight trips, but other people are tired after only an hour or two. It may have something to do with strain. if it's natural, it's not a strain.. if you have to focus, then 2 hours of focus is a lot! this is also true for reading or watching a screen, or tennis. some people can do these things for 2 hours without a problem, and for others it's a monumental task to do it for 2 hours. great content, welcome to the USA. :-)
Much respect for the truckers in this country. Tech has made your job much harder and stressful. There is a camera watching your every move and every mile of your drive
You hit the nail on the head at the end Ms Pea. The hate for Walmart mostly comes from their dominance in the market place destroying many many small businesses. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen in the Philippines! I just left Dumaguete….I loved it there and can’t wait to go back! I hope you enjoy your US journey.
Another awesome video! I love seeing your first time everywhere, and your impressions of everything, it's so *refreshing*. I can tell you're enjoying yourself, having a good time, and that's neat to see. You're so excited to explore what's new to you, and that matters so much. Thank you for sharing your observations! (Oh, and by the way, you're right about electronics being 1/2 the price in america than they are in the Philippines; however, a scooter or motorbike is twice the price in america than it is in the Philippines.)
Cooking from scratch is so much healthier!! So many processed foods here that I've had to teach myself the art of cooking! I'm so glad I did. Feeding my family homemade meals is the best gift to them!! Don't ever get used to this convenience. Keep the cooking skills alive!
Hey Ms Pea! I really hope you are enjoying and losing yourself in another Country and not worrying too much on vlogging. Great to see you and thanks for sharing! 🙏
You said it right when you said “If only we had one Walmart it would put all the other stores out of business.” That’s so painfully true, which is why many people don’t like Walmart here in the US. It strangles competition with super cheap prices and super low wages for their workers.
I enjoy the idea of bringing a friend to the Philippines, for his first time. It is just as much fun to see a Filipino experiencing America for the first time. My wife didn't know that when you have snow, it is super cold outside.
@@TheFilipinaPea The Philippines is 12 hours in the future! I keep asking my girlfriend to tell me what stocks are going to go up today as she's 12 hours ahead, but she never does.
My girlfriend says that when we finally get her a visa to come here she wants to see snow. But she was also freezing when i set the thermostat in my hotel room to 70F (20C), so I'm not sure how long she'd last in sub-freezing weather. ...
One trip over there I was talking to my sister on the phone and I mentioned how hot it was there. She said, "It's 29 degrees here." I said, "What a coincidence! I just saw a weather report and its 29 degrees here, too. Except here its Celcius."
Pea, my filipina girlfriend and I have been following your USA adventures. I will be bringing her to Texas once we get her visa. I love it that you are describing perfectly all of the things I have been telling her about the USA. The food prices, the quiet, the organized traffic, the open roads, the space, sugar in all of the foods here in Philippines including spaghetti sauce! There is a lot of sugar in American foods also but I think worse in Philippines. I am glad you are enjoying your visit to the USA and Thank You for sharing all your knowledge and experiences with us.
There is sooooo much more sugar in foods here in the Philippines. Filipino spaghetti sauce could be a dessert topping. Many Filipino foods I like, but not the spaghetti sauce.
Hello Pea from sunny Southern California! Ironically, I work for Walmart just passing 6 years now in Beaumont, California. I'm glad you enjoyed your first experience. It's also the #1 retailer in the United States. As always, another priceless video! ❤
Hey F Pea, You already speak much better English than most WalMart employees here. I seldom go there for anything, but when I do, I hate every minute of it. Good luck girl..
Walmart's took over a supermarket in the UK for a while. They were not nice to employees. Can't argue with the sheer choice they offer though. Street markets employ more people and are better for your local economy though. Like you said, people have to make their own minds up! 😊🙏🏻❤
About the coins you discussed, they are designed that way for a reason. sizes range due to helping the Blind count money by size and if you noticed the quarter has ridges along the side of the coin as does the dime, this helps the blind decern the difference between dime and penny as the quarter is to the nickel. The blind feels the coin in their hands and fingers to tell what is what.
I wish the Philippine Central Bank took notes from the Fed when it comes to designing coins. PHP coinage has changed so much in the past 30-40 years that I have no choice but to look at their values. In America I can feel for my Quarter and Two Dimes in my pocket to add to the Dollar bill in my hand for bus fare.
Good thing US drivers do not have to try and avoid the "Victory Liners" and "Jeepneys". Fond memories of my travels on both, not to mention hiring a "Trike" for a quick trip. Love the culture, traditions, and people of the Philippines. Thank you for sharing your stories and bringing back amazing memories.
In my opinion the Philippines beats the US when it comes the shopping malls. I love how organized the stores are in the Philippine shopping malls and there is always plenty of workers to help you find what you need. In the US I have to hunt for someone to help and many times can’t even find someone at the register to check me out.
They have plenty of workers because they exploit the labor market with their cheap wages and they have internships where they have to work for free for many months before they get paychecks! So always always be nice to those employees that are working for free sometimes.
It is just amazing how businesses can staff an operation when the wage rate is US$200 per month rather than US$15/hr with 65% benefits as you have in most Walmarts.
Ohhh my lady, you have to go to walmart at 11pm or later to see the "show" lol. And in the area you were staying, it's a very nice part of town so less weirdos. But with the money thing, everyone is switching to digital and cards so nobody pays cash anymore. Which is a problem!
Loved hearing your comparisons! One thing you didn't mention (but did in an earlier video) was seen while you were checking out at Walmart. Of the 5 or 6 American women visible, ALL of them were obese or overweight. That's America! (and why I like the Philippines!)
That is a total load of crap, I am here right now and that isnt anywhere near the majority of women, you people are truly trying to sell that dumb narrative hard; it is getting pathetic.
It's also that, when i was in USA north east. Restaurants all serve shit food, bad for your health. And too many fast food. And when you go into a supermarket, the choice for healthy food even though it's a big supermarket is very very slim. Or you have what we call in Europe. "Fake healthy food" like Diet coke, and stuff that looks healthy but is full of shit. Like sugar replacements. Also saw many fat people indeed. And it's so hard to find good quality restaurants, and if you found them they are CRAZY expensive. I even got sick several days from the food there. The problem with big supermarkets there, you have may options. But not the CORRECT ONES.
My Thai wife made a video of her first time in Walmart too. She was impressed. They have sprayers mounted by every toilet in Thailand so I have them in the US too. Much better than TP alone. I once heard that Philippine money was printed on presses made and owned by the US and that is why the bills are the same size.
In 1976 in Guatemala, a college student alerted me that all the fancy colored money in Mexico and Guatemala gets printed in USA, then asked "Why is the USA dollar so plain and green?" His answer: "To keep it easy to counterfeit."
A sprayer of some sort next to the toilet sounds like a good idea.... Ive never seen one here in the USA though... sure might alleviate the mindless toilet paper grab every time there's a burp in the economy
Target is alot Worse . I was more successful at Walmart then I ever was at target. And target people get treated Far Worse. Don't ever work there if you knows whats good for you, believe me, you will lose your shirt in the end.
I love how you said that in the Philippines, if you blink you're dead. As an American, that's been living and driving in the Philippines (Manila area) for several years, I've often said out loud "Do I really need to deal with something every 30 seconds?!?" There's always someone crossing the street, or a motorcycle cutting you off, a street vendor pushing his cart, a stray chicken, lol. I also agree about the money. Nearly every country that I've visited has colorful paper money!
Someone rolling a tire down the road. A mother pushing her baby in the buggy. Dogs, goats ,bikes, e bikes……way,way too many motorcycles. No traffic lights, just untrained traffic dude’s that slow the flow of intersections.
Out in the provinces its just as bad, so many stray dogs and kids running out into the highway. Squater shacks in between the cliff and the road with no front porches, to get out of their houses they have to step directly into traffic.
Hi Pea looks like you are having fun. I went to Walmart and picked up the two toys I didn't see in your cart will drop off in Dumaguete 😂😅. Thanks Pea stay safe
@@eagle97007lol I agree but in Canada Walmart no plastic bags I don't know if in the USA no plastic bags would have been funny at the door out guy checking out 😂😆😂
@@TheFilipinaPea you had second thoughts the moment an American walked by you, I know how it works at Walmart, you should have checked out the family bathrooms in the back.
Pea, your surprise journey to the US has been a point of interest with my new Filipina wife and myself. I'm extremely curious how she will experience our society. I am also curious to see in what ways our culture changes her. I feel we are watching a bit of her future perceptions through you!
Hi miss Pea Laughed so much seeing you in Walmart. Your reactions were the same as my fiancee's. She lives in Quezon City and I was shopping in Walmart. On video chat, I turned the camera so she could see all that you saw. She was amazed!
Awesome video Pea! You will have a crazy time doing a video in a Casino. 😊 lots of machines, noise, lights, drink options, food options, etc. Let us know if you have a meet and greet in the U.S. Till next video.... V
It's fascinating to see the perspective of our country thru the Pea's eyes having never been here. ... It makes you realize how much we take for granted, and how lucky we are to live here.
@@TheFirephoenix76 If you live here and you feel that unsafe, just move! Go find somewhere else you think is better. I wasn't born here and I love this country, even with all it's faults, It's still a great place to live as long as you stay out of the blue controlled cities.
Cooking isn't a lost art with everyone Pea. I cook almost every meal from scratch here in Texas and I've taught several of the younger generations of the family how to cook...even the boys. My son and daughter both cook and I've started teaching my 4 year old great-great-nephew how to cook. One of my nieces is making a family cookbook and keeps bugging me for recipes for some of the dishes I make but I don't use a recipe. It's hard to figure out measurements when I just throw stuff in a pan. 😂
Wow . I really miss USA . I love Walmart , i love shopping in that store. There are many things I really like about their culture. I love the landscapes , wide and greens...many trees, parks, amazing ..people are polite, loves to say hi hello, good morning.
Hello Pea 😊 I am happy to see you here in the US enjoying yourself and yes I know it's a culture shock from the Philippines but there are many things to see and experience here and every place from the east coast to the west coast is different and unique in there own way and I am glad you get to tell the ladies back in the Philippines that not all American men are rich 🤣 😄
Pea, I'm an American trucker retired in Cebu now for 9 months. Following you for at least 5 years. I drove on avg 130,000 miles per year as a over the road truck driver. We commonly work 12 to 14 hours per day. This includes time sitting at docks, or dropping/picking up loaded trailers, fuel stops. Many of us drink a lot of coffee. I personally had a French Press and ground my beans. Naps! A 20 minute nap can re-energize the mind and body. And since we have sleeper bunks, all we need is a safe spot to park for that 20 mins! Hope that answers your question.
Well Pea I am watching your video from the Philippines 🇵🇭. Yes some things are cheaper but on the other hand in the Philippines others are cheaper! It’s a balancing act to where you are happier! You just have to get out there and see for yourself 🇵🇭!!!!
My wife is a cashier at Walmart 😂 Part of the reason people don't cook as much as everyone has to work just to pay the bills. Glad you came to visit. ❤
If your wife works at Walmart, they how the Hell does she have the money to buy pre-made foods?! Its more than double the food cost to buy processed foods, rather than cooking meals for yourself
Hi Pea, you answered the question why some people 'hate' Walmart. One Walmart puts many small family-owned shops out of business. Eventually only the big stores survive and crush the competition. Besides, almost everything in Walmart comes from China, putting small producers out of business. @@TheFilipinaPea
@@TheFilipinaPeaWal- Mart used to be a lot better before Sam Walton died. You could walk in there and get about any gun you want. It's a lot worse and gets worse every decade. His grandchildren have ruined it. Still, if it was as bad as some here make it out to be, there wouldn't be so many of them. I used to lay the pipe and prepare the grade for Wal-Mart's in several states actually. I did blue top construction and storm pipe. Their head quarters is like going to the white house. You can't even go outside to smoke a cigarette by yourself and must be escorted everywhere.
@@wisconsinchristianthat's way way up the food chain from where they are -- the disparity in nominal PPP (😅!) is startlingly stark and will profoundly shape attitudes around socioeconomic justice etc, not to mention simply the prevailing work ethic
Hello Pea. Great video. I hope you are enjoying the United States. I was under the assumption you had been here or even lived here before because of your absolute mastery of our culture, our slang, and the subtle nuances of our culture. You know more move quotes than anyone else I know. Ciao
I know a lot of people in America don’t cook for their families anymore. I didn’t think of that but you are right it’s easier and more convenient to just buy frozen and already made. Not necessarily better though. ☹️
I liked it when Pea discovered the frozen food section, you see Pea, you're right a lot of us cook maybe once a week and that is if we feel like doing it. My Filipina GF said that's changing when we get married. Lol
As an American living in Thailand for the last year… I can say yes… I miss having the variety of brands I used to be able to get…but I’m getting used to it…like you said everyone talks about how cheap food is here…. Not really that cheap..in “big C” the Walmart of Thailand I bought a cantaloupe for 6 US dollars…. In America I could get 2 for that price…and traffic…. Wow… like you said… it’s a real shock to see the craziness here I don’t know how they survive…I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it here… so I’m just going to move to a quieter area…another good video… tell everyone back in America I said hello….I’m glad I won’t have to deal with winter again…lol
These videos are very interesting seeing a Filipino reaction. There are so many places try Medieval Times close. Try Family fun parks, mini golf, Dave and Busters, look for local fairs or carnivals, Korean BBQ especially buffet style where you cook at your table. Theme restaurants, escape rooms, laser tag, zoos, video game centers, chunky cheese pizza, and if that don’t work just try some cow tipping.
I'm a trucker in the US. Staying awake can be a challenge. Coffee. Lot's of coffee. Also looking around. Don't solely focus on the road. Move your head. Check your mirrors often Check out other sights often. Just a few tricks. Love you Pea ❤️
Turkey never good to eat b4 you hit the road. Can't hardly get real food on the road anymore. About the only Turkey you're going to get is subway and that's not real food. 🤣
The fact that Wal-Mart would put all of the other stores out of business in the Philippines is exactly why people hate it here. It used to be relatively easy to raise yourself and your family up by starting a mom-and-pop grocery store. Wal-Mart removed that option at around the same time middle-class manufacturing jobs were gutted.
I always enjoy your videos since it is enjoyable to get to learn more things. Well, how life is like in the different places that you go and your views on what you experience. Rhen withthis one, how things are so different between here and in the PI. I know the prices are higher there and the selections are far less,,,, since everything for the most part has to be shipped there. Love you!
Every state and region is different. Its such a big country that it would take several visits to different regions to get the big picture. May years ago, we hosted 1/2 of a Filipino, cultural dance troop that stayed in our home. They toured all around the country and our city was just one stop among a couple dozen stops. At the end, they had seen the whole country and because they stayed with families, they were able to see how we lived. The following year, we went the Philippines and visited them in their home city.
Did you notice the difference in the amount of employees in the store compared to The Philippines? Those automated checkout machines were once cashier's jobs. In The Philippines a store will employ many, have one or two in every aisle, but not pay them much, hardly enough to feed their families. Here, in the case of Walmart, they employ as least amount of employees as possible and don't pay them much. Some Walmart employees are dependent on Government programs to subsidies their income just to get by for food and shelter of their families. Walmart tactics are to put up a store, undercut the local mom & pop shops, drain the locality of it's businesses and then close down the store and move on to the next place, and repeat. Walmart buys much of it's products cheaply from China so they can have lower prices to feed their monopoly, draining local economies. Walmart has solely contributed to some of the abandoned malls and strip malls you may have seen around our country. If you see an abandoned mall or strip mall you can bet that there is a Walmart, or an abandoned Walmart from when they were there, not far away.... All from one of the richest companies in the world.
Bah. Online shopping particularly Amazon put brick & mortar shops out of business. Also Bush's war and covid wiped out many small businesses. Nowadays local stores serve mostly as a showroom so you can run home and buy it cheaper online like you probably do towgunr. Walmart is a blessing especially if you need household or hardware items late at night. Self checkouts speed things up to accommodate shoppers who can't wait in line. You just like to complain. Walmart has been around since 1962.
They need more people so a lot can be employed. I did not understand that before coz Im from the west until a local Filipino explained it to me. The malls and department stores in the Philippines are making exorbitant profits and the labor is cheaper.
@@Paladinbr yeah but the people in the Philippines aren't paying 600k for a 3 bedroom house that is 90 years old. They don't need to demand so much money. Also you don't need a 5 million dollar beach house to get a woman there. Sorry 600k for a regular area, not a big city area.
@@jimmyzarkis6276 first, new houses in the US aren't built to the standards of 90 years ago. A 90 year old house that has been properly maintained is sturdier than new construction if not as energy efficient. A house from 50 years ago, same thing. My grandparents house built in the late 60s will outlast anything being built now, while being upgraded to the same energy efficiency with full modern amenities. I live an hour from the coast and if you drop 600k on a 90 year old house here you'll also get about 10 acres and still be within fifteen minutes of a decent sized town, and an hour of the regional center with a top class cardiology department, university affiliated hospital and dental college, shopping, etc. Housing in the Philippines is good if you're in the top 10% of their income bracket. To achieve that your family has generally had several OFW who funded the education of the generation with that income. That, or they have several family members serving in the US military...usually Navy. The Filipino middle class live in homes with limited electricity, limited water, and no aircon. A handful will have a machine that washes and spins clothes but most laundry is washed by hand. Maybe 1% in the middle class barangay will have a small 65W fridge. Not only did I serve with Filipinos in the Navy, by girlfriend's family is from Leyte.
Fun watching your videos. Yes, to many choices for everything in the USA, reminding you that the US IS the biggest consumer in the world. Your reactions are funny....I hope you had a great time in the US. It truly is a place on to its own....
That's great, glad you liked Walmart, but you're lucky they're not in the Philippines because it will put a lot of mom and pop stores out of business. ❤
Walmart can seem overwhelming at times with so many products/brands to choose. It was nice to get your perspective Pea on something that most Americans take for granted. I didn't know you had so many sisters at Walmart? 🤣This Omni-channel approach in the retail environment is what makes everything available and seamless for consumers. How quickly we forgot the supply chain challenges from just a couple of years ago.
And you were at a regular Walmart, too bad you didn't get the chance to visit a super Walmart which is much larger in size. Your mind would have really been blown!
You are right, some Walmarts are HUGE, sometimes I think they should hand out roller skates so you can get from one end to the other in less than 30 minutes. You hit the nail on the head when you said 'If we have a Walmart in the Philippines the other stores will go out of business'.......that is what happens here in the US, Walmart opens up in a small city and soon all of the 'mom & pop' stores go out of business. Also Walmart used to pay their employees very little money and full time workers would often have to get government food assistance. All the while the owners of Walmart are some of the richest people in the US. Those are 2 of the reasons why some people hate Walmart Hope all is well and you continue to have a safe and great time.
True I live in Davao City PH I can't believe how expensive laptops are In the Philippines compared to Walmart Target or BigBuy price's in the USA.. what gives??
I think it’s import taxes 😢
@@TheFilipinaPeaYep, the taxes on technology. It would be a good idea of putting an assembly business of electronics in the Philippines on those highly taxed products that way theres more jobs and cheaper electronics. There’s an idea for anyone wanting to start a business in the Philippines, import individual products and assemble there.
We don’t have laptop anymore we use our IPhone for everything ordering and paying bills
Most of the cheap products are made cheaply also. They're likely manufactured by extremely poor people who work horrible hours and don't have any options once they get themselves into that situation. The Chinese communist party does horrible things to people, including the Philippines.
@@juliusseizure3039 Well, maybe you should give some examples of what they manufacture in the Philippines that’s bad because knowing filipino people they are very talented. As an example my viper pst 2 from vortex 1-6 scope is made in the Philippines and its made like a tank, very well made and the electronics in it have never failed, not even the battery have I changed it in 3 years and many that compete use it widely because its great quality.
Going to WalMart is like going to a huge variety store and a freak show, all in one. Lol. When The Pea said: Adult Toys? I'll take two!" I lost it! 🤣🤣🤣
Lucy needs one.
They never made it to the cash out though lol 😂
@@pascaltremblay8314 they didn't make it to the next item.😂
I go to walmart all the time(because I'm sure as hell not going to go to target!) and never knew they sold vibrators. But then as a man, I'm never in the women's section of the store....
@@pascaltremblay8314 She must have snuck them out/shoplifted them to avoid embarrassment at the checkout. I'll leave it to the imagination how she did that.🤣
My Filipina wife of 34 years worked at our local Walmart for 22 years. I can’t say anything bad about it. She was treated well and enjoyed working there. She also recruited other Filipino friends to work with her. And yes, they were some of the best and hardest working employees.
"If we had only one Walmart in the Philippines, it would put all other stores out of business." That's exactly why we hate it. But you are awesome as always. God bless you and us all.
How about a Costco? S&R and landers would go bye bye
That's why in a lot of areas in the States they didn't allow Wal Mart because it undermined all the local businesses handed down through generations.
Haha. I was about to comment the same thing.
Dearest Lovely Morena Pea You would have no more sari sari stores if the Largest corporation in America was in Philippines They didn't care about people. All they care about is PROFIT. I'm a retired lower middle class person. Thanks to insurance and corporate Greed. Believe me Pea. Consumerism is Not for the average every day person. Great video Like the Sunkissed Pea😊
WalMart is a contributor to the demise not only of smaller stores and businesses but manufacturing. They brought in cheap products from China. On balance it was bad for America. Enjoy your stay in America. .
Speaking as a British guy who has had the pleasure of visiting the USA many times... Walmart is AMAZING! It's like Aladdin's Cave, it has everything and is well stocked, clean, well lit, welcoming and low prices. Compared to supermarkets in the UK it is massive - much larger! I loved it!
My jaw dropped when she was able to reach a top shelf. 😂
I think she is taller than the average Filipina. My ex wife that I brought back to the U.S was 5’7 and weighed about 125. Everyone always said she’s so small, my reply “what are you talking about? I brought back the biggest one I could find” lol gets a laugh every time 😅
@@DavidECoy 😅 my guy! 🤣
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You hit the nail on the head. If PH had a Walmart it would put everyone else out of business. That’s exactly what happened in America, all the small towns where Walmart came their mom and pop shops all closed down. People want to support small business but they prefer cheap prices and variety.
Worst of all is, the products sold at Walmart are manufactured in what is essentially Pea's back yard. You'll be hard pressed to find any product at Walmart that was actually made in the U.S. -- I doubt even the sex toys were made here.
Well with the cost of things in this country, you have to have a trade-off, unfortunately, the mom& pops are affected. This country should do more to control inflation if the mopm&pops are to survive. I prefer the small stores too
Read about WM in Germany! 😎 We defended our ground and chased them back over the Atlantic. :) Then we counter-attacked...LIDL and ALDI everywhere now in the US...😁
@@vlogcritterInflation is not a problem if wages go up with it
Heaven forbid. They charge less, pay more. How evil!
I am so envious. It has been my dream during my 22 years in the Philippines to take my Filipino friends on a tour of the USA.
One thing I often tell my friends back in the USA who have never travelled outside the USA, "You will never understand your own country unless you travel to a foreign nation."
Very true!
So true. And if I am completely honest we americans take what we have for granted and don't fully appreciate what we have. Sure our politics are totally screwed up right now but the country is still strong and blessed with a lot of good decent people living in it. I heard someone say once "I would rather be poor in America than rich in some other countries".
Excellent point. I am amazed at Americans complaining about things other countries don't have time to think about, let alone complain.
So true.
True that!
As a Canadian who visits our southern neighbors every so often I do share a lot of these experiences. Except for the large amounts of spaces. Space is even more available in Canada and drivers are even more polite.
I so much enjoy watching your content. Honest but not offensive. Funny, but not vulgar. You’re a true gem, Filipina Pea! ❤👏🏽
That’s the nicest thing I’ve heard all day, Dan ❤️❤️❤️
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While experiencing Walmart during your visit to America, Pea, you observed that Americans know how to have fun. One of the things this American does for fun is watching THE FILIPINA PEA RUclips channel. So, THANK YOU! ❤👍
Pea couldn't be more correct. One thing Walmart has plenty of is dipsticks! 😂😂😂😂😂
Ha haha Lol !!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Exactly Charles. EXCELSIOR!
Let's be honest the US has more than it's fair share of them. 😉
You think the world is full of normal people, then you go inside Walmart ...or your local weekend carnival.
You beat me to it 😂😂😂
As a western man, I will queue every single time instead of using a self checkout counter. And here’s my reasons for that . If you use the self check out system, you are doing someone else’s job and you’re doing it for free. The company saves on wages and someone is now unemployed. I will never use these systems. I walked into a store once, and all they had was self checkout and the girl says oh I can help you use it if you don’t know. I said I’m more than capable of using it, but I don’t shop at stores that don’t imply people to do the checkout. I left the trolly full of merchandise, and I walked out and never went back.
I hope you'll have the opportunity to visit again, Pea. I'm enjoying seeing America through a foreigners eyes.
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Love your videos and Ikaw is super cute 💕 too. God 🙏 bless you little sister be safe and enjoy my country. But Ako like the Philippines better.
Hopefully you are enjoying your trip to America.... Are you planning to stay in Florida or are you venturing out to other places ?
Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Painted Desert are some , among many others are some of our best places to visit if you have time....
I’m glad you took notice of the quietness. You are welcomed, but the receipt guy felt the unction to talk to you, but normally people only ask personal questions when you think you found a potential acquaintance. I’m glad you notice the way of driving in America. Busy cities has more traffic, but still more orderly. Everything is Meta first in America, so it’s all about your mental, and who is the back of your eyes. One thing to know is, historical information and powerful information is what makes America strong. The truth of life is within America, the very answers are hidden here, it’s a matter of reaching them. The lies are what they make attractive (NASA).
Anyways, I do want to accept your compliment though about the roads. Black Americans built everything you see in America. All of the infrastructure we built. All of the inventions are ours but stolen. Back to Cracker Barrel. The only woman you saw that helped you is the number one reason America is still running today. A little old Black Woman breeder. Our of her Pusey came the beautiful America built on slave labor, so you can overwork people. Other countries Al have connection so they wouldn’t slave themselves and endanger each other lives just to built an Eiffel Tower. So, they don’t say, but Black Americans (not Africans) make the enemy burn the hottest when someone tries to take the best of them. Like me, you should want to be with me and etc, but they will do and say anything to make sure you don’t, starting with doubt and distrust. Like I said it’s all mental (Meta) here, it’s in the atmosphere’s energy. I made a haven so you can dwell with a peaceful mind here, don’t let these people out-step you. Areas with Black Americans are the safest, it’s like me going to a Visayan area. How they treat depends on…Same difference. Being a tourist means you are espied, but if you decided to stay you would then feel what all Asians feel in America. Danger. Since Europe and China are next to you, they know already to be careful around you because I tell will get back. So you know your enemies real quick. I mean people that have Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs in their agenda. Like the receipt guy at Walmart. It’s best to meet me being a tourist, than green carded. It’s all about the grip for them. Why you think I never made it back, and I’m blacklisted. It’s just my dick between my legs that can birth more beautiful infrastructure builders or Only Fans workers. If I have children in another country the nation is blessed/increased. It only takes one. PS: if they can see you, you never see them. If you see them, they are the killers. Simple.
Don't get too caught up in the joey now there is a dark side such as MASS SHOOINGS 🔫🔫🔫🔫😢😟😓
Hey Pea, just FYI, the double headed dildo is much better.
I love how she took the adult toys but the shopping cart was empty in the next scene :D ... super cute.
I think Pea is going to plead the 5th on that one😋
You noticed that,too.
You beat me too it! I actually LOL’d when she said “Shame on you Walmart… I’ll take two.”
and what happened to the T.P. ??
Lol... yeah, try explaining to customs why you're declairing 2 vibrators 😂
Lot of fun watching Pea at the large store. Surprised that the self check out was a big hit. I guess the lines are aggravating back home.
Travel is surprisingly different. The open road is kind of enjoyable. If you’re not running late.
Fun post, I liked it a lot.
I never thought I’d be interested in a Walmart visit 😂 but you made it fun Pea! It’s great to get your perspective and seeing the US through your eyes 👀 ❤
Thanks Philip! I hope to always give you a smile 😊❤️❤️
Perhaps you could do a video on what American retail or restaurant chains are found in the Philippines? (If any.) @@TheFilipinaPea
Only you could make Walmart shopping fun😁. Thank Pea. Your positivity is contagious
I’m so happy to hear that - and I hope there is no cure 🤣🤣👍
@@TheFilipinaPea You make us realize how much Americans take for granted.
@TheFilipinaPea how the hell did you get authorization to film a video in Walmart?. I have a friend that was banned for life from Walmart for filming a vlog lol
Shopping and driving are two things that we take for granted here. It's not so easy in many other places.
Those are two important things that you folks have definitely figured out!! 👍👍
I liked driving in Phil's better. More congested chaos but so much less road rage.
The *traffic NOISE* in the Phils is mostly because of the *_HONKING of the horns TOO FREQUENTLY & UNnecessarily_,* I think, made *WORSE* by TOO MANY ppl being **NOT familiar enough** w/ the "Rules of the Road"! 😕😒
@TheFilipinaPea I loved driving in the Phills. So many people but everyone just jellin. Beep beep. Happy faces. 😊 Here, ya gotta watch em. They may get in front of you and stand on the brake. Just because. 😳🤣
@april....It's not just the honking. The jeepneys have very loud exhaust systems. Motorcycles and tricycles are highly obnoxious vehicles with their exhaust pipes too. I wear ear plugs everywhere outdoors and sometimes indoors too from the onslaught. Excessive noise puts stress on the human body.
I wish the American people could see how hard it is to live in the Philippines. I’m happy you got to experience some of our great country. I love the Philippines.
been there did a few times, mostly Cebu.
We see it daily passports do exist
Ms Pea, I love your bubbly 🫧 personality. You are awesome 👌🏾. I love how you inform while enjoying yourself absorbing life. I love your comparisons. You do what so many forget to do (educate instead of shaming). Your positive attitude illuminates your beauty. I'm glad I subscribed to your channel. 😊
I agree 💯 👍 ,glad you were able to visit ,now you can take back a little info from the USA ,have fun as always 😊
Pea anything that you do the way you speak the humor at the end of all your videos are awesome not to mention your natural beauty and watch your reactions and amazement being here in the USA seeing things through your eyes are so funny to see your reactions
Continue doing what you’re doing
With so much love from North Carolina ❤😍💕
What you described could happen is basically what happened to many businesses across the U.S. Walmart opened up in a new location, and many smaller stores went out of business. It's nice to have one-stop shopping but it's hard for any smaller operation to compete with them. Hard to beat the convenience tho!
Facts. South Park even had a whole episode about it 😂
Walmart also treats their employees poorly. Not paying overtime when they work over or not giving them enough hour to get health insurance. Lots of cost saving measures.
And Family Guy, and King of the Hill.
popular subject! @@littlebuster07
Amazon online shopping is closing big chains down what go's around comes around.
So true. Online is easy if you have time.
Thanks for reminding us that we live in a wonderful and bountiful country. Glad that you are enjoying your visit.... Dr. Pea. 🙂
You sure do, Jim!! ❤️🇺🇸❤️
Nice video and welcome to the USA. I drive for Walmart overnight and my trick is get sleep during the day and follow a good diet . Podcast and phone calls keep me alert coffee and Celsius also.😅
Welcome to the U.S. Pea. I hope you enjoy your stay here as much as I did visiting your country. I heard you say that everyone here is friendly and for the most part I agree with you, but still the people in the Philippines are the friendliest people in the world. With life as difficult as it may be there it is amazing how friendly you are to outsiders. I love the beautiful country of the Philippines and I love the Philippine people even more! Keep up your great work Pea and again welcome to the U.S.
You were right talking about how surprising it was to see "sugar free" stuff at Walmart and never seeing it in the Philippines. When I lived in Cebu, over 20 years ago, my ex-wife bought home a jar of peanut butter. When I ate it, I was stunned! I describe it simply, they took a kilo of peanuts, crushed them then, dumped 5 kilos of sugar in it! I told my ex how I now understand why diabetes is so high among Filipinos.
You still in Saint Augustine?
Yeah Asians will be the new diabetics, big pharma rubbing their hands as we speak.
In Vietnam a few years ago i got some freshly squeezed juice at a street stall and saw her shoveling 2 spoons of sugar into the juice😨
The local 99 Only store had 1 KG packages of Del Monte Filipino style spaghetti sauce. Why not give it a try? Everyone took one bite of it and could not handle the sweetness. And then I tried every chef trick I knew to reduce the sweetness like adding balsamic vinegar, adding sausages, and the like and nothing made it any better.
The truth matter is In the sugar-free stuff, it does the opposite.. Found out that limited diet and not learning to limit weight
Pea, your reactions to the land of the plenty are priceless ! We as a nation take this for granted. 😅
Yes, most of you do! 🤣🤣🤣👍
That is one thing my wife noticed when she first got here, is how the streets are not crowded with people, and how everything is so quiet compared to the Philippines.
Going on 2 years here now, she is finally starting to appreciate the quiet, the sounds of birds and nature. One thing she probably won't adapt to is winter. Snow was so nice to look at and experience. But the cold is something she cannot get accustomed to, nor driving in the snow!
I live in Upper Michigan and was hoping the NVC would get in touch before the snow flies, but it's been two months now since my USCIS approval and still no word! September is approaching. Might have to present her with a snowsuit, some chops, and a Yooper chook for when she gets off the plane! Chicken soup for dinner 🤣
I love the snow. I love the cold (beats standing on a Manila street during the middle of a summer day). It's the ice (especially, black ice) I hate when I'm driving or walking on the sidewalk during winter.
Thanks Pea,
This by far, was the most enjoyable trip to Walmart for me ever!
And no, peas like you aren’t cheap, but very, very classy.
Glad to see you enjoying our country and our traditions, and our way of living. Also as a Truck Driver myself, I must let you know I appreciate you recognizing that our job isn't easy especially with fatigue being one of our greatest enemies. Team Pea 4Life. Love you Baby. 🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯🌹💯
Hello pea its such a delight to watch you a Walmart and enjoy the things we Americans take for granted and don't realize how good we have it, thank you for sharing your experience with us sending you love from the state of Ohio. happy travels and a safe trip back home
Pea, with all the variety of frozen heat and eat food here we have more obese people. Cooking natural food that is fresh is healthier than the processed foods that many Americans eat. Also travelling longer distances we become lazy driving everywhere. I am sure in the Philippines walk more to get to many places getting some exercise at the same time. You mentioned that nice big screen TV? Many of us spend too many hours sitting being sedentary watching them. It is now recommend by healthcare here to get up and walk around few minutes every few hours. We do have conveniences here but are less fit as a population compared to other parts of the world. Glad you came to visit!
❤ it's the Pea 🥰 just love your videos. hope you have enjoyed your vacation. wish I had been able to see you
Well I haven’t left yet 😉❤️👍
Hello Pea. Glad you found your way around Walmart. They have almost everything you need under one roof (food, clothing, auto supplies, eye care, hair salon, etc). The older versions used to have an auto center where you could get the basic maintenance done such as oil changes and tires. Where we live we don’t have one in our town so we would have to travel about 20 miles to get to the nearest ones. We have a couple of local grocery stores so basically what money we would save at Walmart would wind up being spent on extra gas used. I think the reason Walmart gets looked at negatively sometimes is because where there is one, a lot of the local businesses couldn’t compete and wound up going out of business. It also had an indirect effect on national businesses such as K Mart and Sears. Enjoy your weekend and look forward to your next stop on the Pea Does America tour.
Ohhhhhh, so that’s why people don’t like them!! 😳😳😳
@@TheFilipinaPea Local businesses that do survive are usually those that can outperform Walmart with their superior customer service and often have a devoted customer base. Owners and their staff tend to be more invested in the business than the average Walmart employee, who are not necessarily paid that well (minimum wage I suspect). When the Walmart super stores move into an area, they can end up monopolizing the job market, which means they can pay less than what workers had been making at the local businesses they used to work for. It's bad for the workers in that respect, thus lowering their earnings and their buying power, as well as creating near monopoly conditions in the business community.
AMAZON was the Mom n Pop killer.
@@byronjones7263 Honestly I think it was the two of them together that killed the Mom n Pop. Amazon and Walmart.
I have always really enjoyed odd wonderment. When my wife first arrived here a year and a half ago, seeing her reaction to the cultural differences, geographical differences, traffic, shopping and of course more, thrills me. So, I really enjoyed this one.
Nice video. I am an American and your review makes me appreciate all of the choices we have.
10:38 you are absolutely correct Pea. We don't have many Mom and Pop stores left because of Walmart.
She just doesnt understand
Its not walmarts fault you all go and give them your money.. cant hate the playa hate the game.
@@zulubeatsprince I don't go to Walmart anymore. So no, I don't give them my money.
Another Great video Pea. I’m so happy that you got to go to Walmart. I’m a truck driver and it’s cool to hear your perspective and consider us truck drivers. I do long haul and getting proper sleep is important. I actually listen to your channel to help pass the time as well as learn about the Philippines. I’ll be visiting for 3 weeks at the end of September. Thanks again from the Scorpion Trucker.❤
I remember how impressed my wife was with American processed foods; it took me years to convince her those junk foods were unhealthy. 30 years later, she's just returned from a trip to the Philippines where she fell back in love with open-air markets with their fresh long beans, lanzones, and piles of chicken feet. I prefer the Asian grocery store with its shelves crammed with everything from Salonpas to parrotfish vs. Wal-Mart.
I found a lot of good organic food places here too 👍👍👍😊
There are indeed, and I'm glad you found them. I'm amazed at what Asian groceries in the U.S. are able to import. About the only thing we can't get are lanzones that still taste fresh.@@TheFilipinaPea
The adult toy was not organic. She eats organic.
Open air markets are... Disgusting
oh awesome as long as you know the difference;) @@TheFilipinaPea
for truckers, driving is like walking, it is so natural because they are always doing it. you put on some music, or an audio book, and the next thing you know, you're hours down the road. it's easier for some people than others. I've done several 24 hour straight trips, but other people are tired after only an hour or two. It may have something to do with strain. if it's natural, it's not a strain.. if you have to focus, then 2 hours of focus is a lot! this is also true for reading or watching a screen, or tennis. some people can do these things for 2 hours without a problem, and for others it's a monumental task to do it for 2 hours. great content, welcome to the USA. :-)
I think maybe I’ll go to a truck stop and interview the truckers, the backbone of America 👍😊
Much respect for the truckers in this country. Tech has made your job much harder and stressful. There is a camera watching your every move and every mile of your drive
Here we go!
...and always let the ads play
John grabs the silver medal! 🥈 👍❤️
You hit the nail on the head at the end Ms Pea. The hate for Walmart mostly comes from their dominance in the market place destroying many many small businesses. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen in the Philippines! I just left Dumaguete….I loved it there and can’t wait to go back! I hope you enjoy your US journey.
It's awesome to see you sample our culture in the u.s. and then draw comparisons against what you're accustomed to in the Phils.
Consumerism is not a culture, but a lifestyle. Sexual Repression is a big part of USA "American" culture, thanks to WASP values.
Another awesome video! I love seeing your first time everywhere, and your impressions of everything, it's so *refreshing*. I can tell you're enjoying yourself, having a good time, and that's neat to see. You're so excited to explore what's new to you, and that matters so much. Thank you for sharing your observations!
(Oh, and by the way, you're right about electronics being 1/2 the price in america than they are in the Philippines; however, a scooter or motorbike is twice the price in america than it is in the Philippines.)
Another lovely video. Glad you enjoyed your Walmart experience.
Everything is so different here! And yes, I love it ❤️❤️❤️
Cooking from scratch is so much healthier!! So many processed foods here that I've had to teach myself the art of cooking! I'm so glad I did. Feeding my family homemade meals is the best gift to them!! Don't ever get used to this convenience. Keep the cooking skills alive!
Yes, we need to re-learn basic cooking skills. Let's hope Philippines will improve their economy while keeping trash food away from the microwave.
Hey Ms Pea! I really hope you are enjoying and losing yourself in another Country and not worrying too much on vlogging. Great to see you and thanks for sharing! 🙏
You said it right when you said “If only we had one Walmart it would put all the other stores out of business.” That’s so painfully true, which is why many people don’t like Walmart here in the US. It strangles competition with super cheap prices and super low wages for their workers.
I enjoy the idea of bringing a friend to the Philippines, for his first time. It is just as much fun to see a Filipino experiencing America for the first time. My wife didn't know that when you have snow, it is super cold outside.
Hahahahaha
Oh us silly Filipinos!! My mom couldn’t understand how it could possibly be light here when it was dark there 🤣🤣🤣
@@TheFilipinaPea The Philippines is 12 hours in the future! I keep asking my girlfriend to tell me what stocks are going to go up today as she's 12 hours ahead, but she never does.
My girlfriend says that when we finally get her a visa to come here she wants to see snow. But she was also freezing when i set the thermostat in my hotel room to 70F (20C), so I'm not sure how long she'd last in sub-freezing weather. ...
One trip over there I was talking to my sister on the phone and I mentioned how hot it was there. She said, "It's 29 degrees here." I said, "What a coincidence! I just saw a weather report and its 29 degrees here, too. Except here its Celcius."
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Pea, my filipina girlfriend and I have been following your USA adventures. I will be bringing her to Texas once we get her visa. I love it that you are describing perfectly all of the things I have been telling her about the USA. The food prices, the quiet, the organized traffic, the open roads, the space, sugar in all of the foods here in Philippines including spaghetti sauce! There is a lot of sugar in American foods also but I think worse in Philippines. I am glad you are enjoying your visit to the USA and Thank You for sharing all your knowledge and experiences with us.
There is sooooo much more sugar in foods here in the Philippines. Filipino spaghetti sauce could be a dessert topping. Many Filipino foods I like, but not the spaghetti sauce.
They sell what the people want. This should be no surprise.
If you are truly in the Philippines you should know Filipino foods are way more sugary than anything in America
Hello Pea from sunny Southern California! Ironically, I work for Walmart just passing 6 years now in Beaumont, California. I'm glad you enjoyed your first experience. It's also the #1 retailer in the United States. As always, another priceless video! ❤
Tips to stay awake:
A good nights sleep.
Coffee
Windows down
Music playing
Talking on the phone
Keep your eyes moving.
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Hey F Pea, You already speak much better English than most WalMart employees here. I seldom go there for anything, but when I do, I hate every minute of it. Good luck girl..
Walmart's took over a supermarket in the UK for a while. They were not nice to employees. Can't argue with the sheer choice they offer though. Street markets employ more people and are better for your local economy though. Like you said, people have to make their own minds up! 😊🙏🏻❤
Well I sure do love the selection 👍😊
Always love your insightful humor Pea😂
It is really educational to hear your perspective. Thank you for this video. It puts things in perspective nicely.
About the coins you discussed, they are designed that way for a reason. sizes range due to helping the Blind count money by size and if you noticed the quarter has ridges along the side of the coin as does the dime, this helps the blind decern the difference between dime and penny as the quarter is to the nickel. The blind feels the coin in their hands and fingers to tell what is what.
I wish the Philippine Central Bank took notes from the Fed when it comes to designing coins. PHP coinage has changed so much in the past 30-40 years that I have no choice but to look at their values. In America I can feel for my Quarter and Two Dimes in my pocket to add to the Dollar bill in my hand for bus fare.
Good thing US drivers do not have to try and avoid the "Victory Liners" and "Jeepneys". Fond memories of my travels on both, not to mention hiring a "Trike" for a quick trip. Love the culture, traditions, and people of the Philippines. Thank you for sharing your stories and bringing back amazing memories.
In my opinion the Philippines beats the US when it comes the shopping malls. I love how organized the stores are in the Philippine shopping malls and there is always plenty of workers to help you find what you need. In the US I have to hunt for someone to help and many times can’t even find someone at the register to check me out.
They have plenty of workers because they exploit the labor market with their cheap wages and they have internships where they have to work for free for many months before they get paychecks! So always always be nice to those employees that are working for free sometimes.
It is just amazing how businesses can staff an operation when the wage rate is US$200 per month rather than US$15/hr with 65% benefits as you have in most Walmarts.
Ohhh my lady, you have to go to walmart at 11pm or later to see the "show" lol. And in the area you were staying, it's a very nice part of town so less weirdos. But with the money thing, everyone is switching to digital and cards so nobody pays cash anymore. Which is a problem!
Hey Pea, glad your having a good time experiencing everything here, enjoy it all, the tan looks great on ya.
Loved hearing your comparisons! One thing you didn't mention (but did in an earlier video) was seen while you were checking out at Walmart. Of the 5 or 6 American women visible, ALL of them were obese or overweight. That's America! (and why I like the Philippines!)
That is a total load of crap, I am here right now and that isnt anywhere near the majority of women, you people are truly trying to sell that dumb narrative hard; it is getting pathetic.
It's also that, when i was in USA north east. Restaurants all serve shit food, bad for your health. And too many fast food. And when you go into a supermarket, the choice for healthy food even though it's a big supermarket is very very slim. Or you have what we call in Europe. "Fake healthy food" like Diet coke, and stuff that looks healthy but is full of shit. Like sugar replacements. Also saw many fat people indeed. And it's so hard to find good quality restaurants, and if you found them they are CRAZY expensive. I even got sick several days from the food there. The problem with big supermarkets there, you have may options. But not the CORRECT ONES.
@@HermanWillems I never had any good food in Europe
My Thai wife made a video of her first time in Walmart too. She was impressed. They have sprayers mounted by every toilet in Thailand so I have them in the US too. Much better than TP alone. I once heard that Philippine money was printed on presses made and owned by the US and that is why the bills are the same size.
Interesting! I love to hear other people’s impressions 😊❤️👍
Love to see it!!
Its just like a Big C store in Thailand, only bigger with more variety..
In 1976 in Guatemala, a college student alerted me that all the fancy colored money in Mexico and Guatemala gets printed in USA, then asked "Why is the USA dollar so plain and green?"
His answer: "To keep it easy to counterfeit."
A sprayer of some sort next to the toilet sounds like a good idea.... Ive never seen one here in the USA though... sure might alleviate the mindless toilet paper grab every time there's a burp in the economy
Pea, you put on a very entertaining performance. Thank you for your hard work.
As a person who used to work at one. It’s a horrible place to work. The employees are treated like garbage.
Even if they have good attitudes and work hard? 😳
@@TheFilipinaPeayes your speaking to one.
Yes
Target is alot Worse . I was more successful at Walmart then I ever was at target. And target people get treated Far Worse. Don't ever work there if you knows whats good for you, believe me, you will lose your shirt in the end.
Good morning Pea. America believes in mass quantities when it comes to shopping. See you on Tuesday morning. Take care, Pea.
Does that include it’s customers? 🤣🤣
And competition
"Believe in mass quantities" actually means your house is big enough to put a "store" inside your own home.
@@markplimsoll many Filipinos make the front of their house a store front.
@@DavidECoy To generate income! You put your horses behind the cart, David.
I love how you said that in the Philippines, if you blink you're dead. As an American, that's been living and driving in the Philippines (Manila area) for several years, I've often said out loud "Do I really need to deal with something every 30 seconds?!?" There's always someone crossing the street, or a motorcycle cutting you off, a street vendor pushing his cart, a stray chicken, lol.
I also agree about the money. Nearly every country that I've visited has colorful paper money!
Someone rolling a tire down the road. A mother pushing her baby in the buggy. Dogs, goats ,bikes, e bikes……way,way too many motorcycles. No traffic lights, just untrained traffic dude’s that slow the flow of intersections.
Out in the provinces its just as bad, so many stray dogs and kids running out into the highway. Squater shacks in between the cliff and the road with no front porches, to get out of their houses they have to step directly into traffic.
Nice that you came to America 😊
next time you come please come to the north east ( Boston Massachusetts and the Cape Cod ).
Thanks for visiting 😊
Hi Pea looks like you are having fun. I went to Walmart and picked up the two toys I didn't see in your cart will drop off in Dumaguete 😂😅. Thanks Pea stay safe
Hahahahaha
I had second thoughts 🤣🤣
With self checkout you are the only one who knows
@@eagle97007lol I agree but in Canada Walmart no plastic bags I don't know if in the USA no plastic bags would have been funny at the door out guy checking out 😂😆😂
@@TheFilipinaPea you had second thoughts the moment an American walked by you, I know how it works at Walmart, you should have checked out the family bathrooms in the back.
Pea, your surprise journey to the US has been a point of interest with my new Filipina wife and myself. I'm extremely curious how she will experience our society. I am also curious to see in what ways our culture changes her. I feel we are watching a bit of her future perceptions through you!
Perfect! I can be her boots on the ground!
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Hi miss Pea
Laughed so much seeing you in Walmart. Your reactions were the same as my fiancee's. She lives in Quezon City and I was shopping in Walmart. On video chat, I turned the camera so she could see all that you saw. She was amazed!
Awesome video Pea!
You will have a crazy time doing a video in a Casino. 😊 lots of machines, noise, lights, drink options, food options, etc.
Let us know if you have a meet and greet in the U.S.
Till next video.... V
It's fascinating to see the perspective of our country thru the Pea's eyes having never been here. ... It makes you realize how much we take for granted, and how lucky we are to live here.
YES 👍👍👍👍
Nothing lucky about living in America...
Unless you wanna play Roulette, catching a bullet from mass shootings ...
@@TheFirephoenix76 If you live here and you feel that unsafe, just move! Go find somewhere else you think is better. I wasn't born here and I love this country, even with all it's faults, It's still a great place to live as long as you stay out of the blue controlled cities.
Cooking isn't a lost art with everyone Pea. I cook almost every meal from scratch here in Texas and I've taught several of the younger generations of the family how to cook...even the boys. My son and daughter both cook and I've started teaching my 4 year old great-great-nephew how to cook.
One of my nieces is making a family cookbook and keeps bugging me for recipes for some of the dishes I make but I don't use a recipe. It's hard to figure out measurements when I just throw stuff in a pan. 😂
Good to know! I’m cooking a lot here too 👍❤️
@@TheFilipinaPeaIt's cheaper and better for you.
@@lamontpearce170 yea, the additives are really bad for you. They're primarily for convenience.
You should have seen the prices at Walmart pre 2020. Inflation has really made the prices increase since then.
Wow, then it must’ve been REALLY cheap here! 😳😳
Wow . I really miss USA . I love Walmart , i love shopping in that store. There are many things I really like about their culture. I love the landscapes , wide and greens...many trees, parks, amazing ..people are polite, loves to say hi hello, good morning.
Hello Pea 😊 I am happy to see you here in the US enjoying yourself and yes I know it's a culture shock from the Philippines but there are many things to see and experience here and every place from the east coast to the west coast is different and unique in there own way and I am glad you get to tell the ladies back in the Philippines that not all American men are rich 🤣 😄
Pea looks phenomenal with her sunkissed skin 😍
Yes, I agree. Her Morena tan looks good on her. 😊😊
Pea, I'm an American trucker retired in Cebu now for 9 months. Following you for at least 5 years.
I drove on avg 130,000 miles per year as a over the road truck driver. We commonly work 12 to 14 hours per day. This includes time sitting at docks, or dropping/picking up loaded trailers, fuel stops. Many of us drink a lot of coffee. I personally had a French Press and ground my beans. Naps! A 20 minute nap can re-energize the mind and body. And since we have sleeper bunks, all we need is a safe spot to park for that 20 mins!
Hope that answers your question.
That's a big money job Bigfish!
It’s stay awake or die tryin 🚛🚚🚑🚒🚓.
Id be screwed in a job like that, a 20 minute nap? No chance, takes me like 2 hours to fall asleep so id be a zombie.
@@AnubisOda
Yep, sucks doesn’t it?😢
Yeah sometimes I just pull over lean my head back close eyes for 20min or maybe my whole 30 break it rejuvenates me whether I sleep or not
Well Pea I am watching your video from the Philippines 🇵🇭. Yes some things are cheaper but on the other hand in the Philippines others are cheaper! It’s a balancing act to where you are happier! You just have to get out there and see for yourself 🇵🇭!!!!
My wife is a cashier at Walmart 😂 Part of the reason people don't cook as much as everyone has to work just to pay the bills. Glad you came to visit. ❤
If your wife works at Walmart, they how the Hell does she have the money to buy pre-made foods?! Its more than double the food cost to buy processed foods, rather than cooking meals for yourself
Good point!
@johndough8115 We both work and it's not all frozen food but cans of soup or a sandwich.
On the next episode of TheFilipinaPea, Pea at the gun store!
I go to Walmart 5x a week .I love it. Great video Pea 🥰
I can’t imagine not liking it (but I’m just a tourist, of course) 😊
@@TheFilipinaPea Our truckers chew alot of chewing Gum to stay up on the road.😁
Hi Pea, you answered the question why some people 'hate' Walmart. One Walmart puts many small family-owned shops out of business. Eventually only the big stores survive and crush the competition. Besides, almost everything in Walmart comes from China, putting small producers out of business. @@TheFilipinaPea
@@TheFilipinaPeaWal- Mart used to be a lot better before Sam Walton died. You could walk in there and get about any gun you want.
It's a lot worse and gets worse every decade. His grandchildren have ruined it.
Still, if it was as bad as some here make it out to be, there wouldn't be so many of them.
I used to lay the pipe and prepare the grade for Wal-Mart's in several states actually.
I did blue top construction and storm pipe.
Their head quarters is like going to the white house. You can't even go outside to smoke a cigarette by yourself and must be escorted everywhere.
@@wisconsinchristianthat's way way up the food chain from where they are -- the disparity in nominal PPP (😅!) is startlingly stark and will profoundly shape attitudes around socioeconomic justice etc, not to mention simply the prevailing work ethic
Hello Pea. Great video. I hope you are enjoying the United States. I was under the assumption you had been here or even lived here before because of your absolute mastery of our culture, our slang, and the subtle nuances of our culture. You know more move quotes than anyone else I know. Ciao
I know a lot of people in America don’t cook for their families anymore. I didn’t think of that but you are right it’s easier and more convenient to just buy frozen and already made. Not necessarily better though. ☹️
Fortunately, I’m doing a lot of cooking here 👍👍
it better for you the frozen food full of preservatives and over processed@@TheFilipinaPea
I liked it when Pea discovered the frozen food section, you see Pea, you're right a lot of us cook maybe once a week and that is if we feel like doing it. My Filipina GF said that's changing when we get married. Lol
" Walmart sells adult toys?, I'll take two! "I was literally dying with laughter when you said that hahahah!
I didn't know that they sold them either 😳😳😳
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@@TheFilipinaPea Lazada has a large selection too.
LMAO
But why 2???🤔....oh yeah, low batt. 🤭😂🤣😎
As an American living in Thailand for the last year… I can say yes… I miss having the variety of brands I used to be able to get…but I’m getting used to it…like you said everyone talks about how cheap food is here…. Not really that cheap..in “big C” the Walmart of Thailand I bought a cantaloupe for 6 US dollars…. In America I could get 2 for that price…and traffic…. Wow… like you said… it’s a real shock to see the craziness here I don’t know how they survive…I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it here… so I’m just going to move to a quieter area…another good video… tell everyone back in America I said hello….I’m glad I won’t have to deal with winter again…lol
These videos are very interesting seeing a Filipino reaction. There are so many places try Medieval Times close. Try Family fun parks, mini golf, Dave and Busters, look for local fairs or carnivals, Korean BBQ especially buffet style where you cook at your table. Theme restaurants, escape rooms, laser tag, zoos, video game centers, chunky cheese pizza, and if that don’t work just try some cow tipping.
Cow tipping? That's a new one I haven't heard of.
I'm a trucker in the US. Staying awake can be a challenge. Coffee. Lot's of coffee. Also looking around. Don't solely focus on the road. Move your head. Check your mirrors often Check out other sights often. Just a few tricks. Love you Pea ❤️
I remember when you could buy natural ephedrine pills at a truck stop for cheap
And don't you have a list of foods to avoid: turkey, onions, walnuts...?
Turkey never good to eat b4 you hit the road. Can't hardly get real food on the road anymore. About the only Turkey you're going to get is subway and that's not real food. 🤣
The fact that Wal-Mart would put all of the other stores out of business in the Philippines is exactly why people hate it here. It used to be relatively easy to raise yourself and your family up by starting a mom-and-pop grocery store. Wal-Mart removed that option at around the same time middle-class manufacturing jobs were gutted.
Same with Home Depot and Lowes killing the small town hardware stores with the owner having experience.
I always enjoy your videos since it is enjoyable to get to learn more things. Well, how life is like in the different places that you go and your views on what you experience. Rhen withthis one, how things are so different between here and in the PI. I know the prices are higher there and the selections are far less,,,, since everything for the most part has to be shipped there. Love you!
Every state and region is different. Its such a big country that it would take several visits to different regions to get the big picture.
May years ago, we hosted 1/2 of a Filipino, cultural dance troop that stayed in our home. They toured all around the country and our city was just one stop among a couple dozen stops. At the end, they had seen the whole country and because they stayed with families, they were able to see how we lived. The following year, we went the Philippines and visited them in their home city.
Half a Filipino? What did you do with the other half? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@TheFilipinaPea Oh, haha, they went to a friend’s house. Our homes were like a hotel for a week.
Did you notice the difference in the amount of employees in the store compared to The Philippines? Those automated checkout machines were once cashier's jobs. In The Philippines a store will employ many, have one or two in every aisle, but not pay them much, hardly enough to feed their families. Here, in the case of Walmart, they employ as least amount of employees as possible and don't pay them much. Some Walmart employees are dependent on Government programs to subsidies their income just to get by for food and shelter of their families. Walmart tactics are to put up a store, undercut the local mom & pop shops, drain the locality of it's businesses and then close down the store and move on to the next place, and repeat. Walmart buys much of it's products cheaply from China so they can have lower prices to feed their monopoly, draining local economies. Walmart has solely contributed to some of the abandoned malls and strip malls you may have seen around our country. If you see an abandoned mall or strip mall you can bet that there is a Walmart, or an abandoned Walmart from when they were there, not far away.... All from one of the richest companies in the world.
Bah. Online shopping particularly Amazon put brick & mortar shops out of business. Also Bush's war and covid wiped out many small businesses. Nowadays local stores serve mostly as a showroom so you can run home and buy it cheaper online like you probably do towgunr. Walmart is a blessing especially if you need household or hardware items late at night. Self checkouts speed things up to accommodate shoppers who can't wait in line. You just like to complain. Walmart has been around since 1962.
They need more people so a lot can be employed. I did not understand that before coz Im from the west until a local Filipino explained it to me. The malls and department stores in the Philippines are making exorbitant profits and the labor is cheaper.
Labor in the US is expensive. Labor in the Philippines is cheap.
@@Paladinbr yeah but the people in the Philippines aren't paying 600k for a 3 bedroom house that is 90 years old. They don't need to demand so much money. Also you don't need a 5 million dollar beach house to get a woman there. Sorry 600k for a regular area, not a big city area.
@@jimmyzarkis6276 first, new houses in the US aren't built to the standards of 90 years ago. A 90 year old house that has been properly maintained is sturdier than new construction if not as energy efficient.
A house from 50 years ago, same thing. My grandparents house built in the late 60s will outlast anything being built now, while being upgraded to the same energy efficiency with full modern amenities.
I live an hour from the coast and if you drop 600k on a 90 year old house here you'll also get about 10 acres and still be within fifteen minutes of a decent sized town, and an hour of the regional center with a top class cardiology department, university affiliated hospital and dental college, shopping, etc.
Housing in the Philippines is good if you're in the top 10% of their income bracket. To achieve that your family has generally had several OFW who funded the education of the generation with that income. That, or they have several family members serving in the US military...usually Navy.
The Filipino middle class live in homes with limited electricity, limited water, and no aircon. A handful will have a machine that washes and spins clothes but most laundry is washed by hand. Maybe 1% in the middle class barangay will have a small 65W fridge.
Not only did I serve with Filipinos in the Navy, by girlfriend's family is from Leyte.
Fun watching your videos. Yes, to many choices for everything in the USA, reminding you that the US IS the biggest consumer in the world. Your reactions are funny....I hope you had a great time in the US. It truly is a place on to its own....
That's great, glad you liked Walmart, but you're lucky they're not in the Philippines because it will put a lot of mom and pop stores out of business. ❤
Exactly why a lot of people hate Walmart
Yea, it’s definitely a love/hate relationship. Reminds me of that South Park episode about “The Walmart”.
They’d just have to say sorry sorry to the sari sari’s 🤣
Walmart can seem overwhelming at times with so many products/brands to choose. It was nice to get your perspective Pea on something that most Americans take for granted. I didn't know you had so many sisters at Walmart? 🤣This Omni-channel approach in the retail environment is what makes everything available and seamless for consumers. How quickly we forgot the supply chain challenges from just a couple of years ago.
And you were at a regular Walmart, too bad you didn't get the chance to visit a super Walmart which is much larger in size. Your mind would have really been blown!
Hope you had a good time. Sorry you ran into mean people. Wish you could have made it to Washington State
@@markolsen3388 Ummm...what mean people???
@@laserbeam002 first part of story
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Sana all
Hope you enjoyed your visit here
I love Philippines
Cant wait to go back
You are right, some Walmarts are HUGE, sometimes I think they should hand out roller skates so you can get from one end to the other in less than 30 minutes.
You hit the nail on the head when you said 'If we have a Walmart in the Philippines the other stores will go out of business'.......that is what happens here in the US, Walmart opens up in a small city and soon all of the 'mom & pop' stores go out of business.
Also Walmart used to pay their employees very little money and full time workers would often have to get government food assistance. All the while the owners of Walmart are some of the richest people in the US.
Those are 2 of the reasons why some people hate Walmart
Hope all is well and you continue to have a safe and great time.