Snowy79 Posted May 1, 2020 Posted May 1, 2020 One massive change I have noticed is zero videoke since March 17th. The locals have always told me videoke is their culture and it'll never change, but in reality it's more of being in fashion than a culture thing. It probably only goes back to the 80's and 90's in many places, later for some. I think it's more the alcohol was the culture and that brings the videoke out in them. I'm speeking from a perspective of videoke where only the family are present not where all their friends come around to socialise. In my area there could be 6 videokes within 200m and each one attended by 4 people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted May 1, 2020 Forum Support Posted May 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Shady said: Thanks KJ, I've been an expat in the RP over 10 years, from Bogo to Naga and everywhere in between. Joined up for the helpful quarantine info. Welcome Shady. We hope you stick around even after this pandemic is behind us and things return to some semblance of normal, regardless of what that normal becomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimeve Posted May 2, 2020 Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Snowy79 said: One massive change I have noticed is zero videoke since March 17th. The locals have always told me videoke is their culture and it'll never change, but in reality it's more of being in fashion than a culture thing. It probably only goes back to the 80's and 90's in many places, later for some. I think it's more the alcohol was the culture and that brings the videoke out in them. I'm speeking from a perspective of videoke where only the family are present not where all their friends come around to socialise. In my area there could be 6 videokes within 200m and each one attended by 4 people. Yesterday and the day before, my neighbor had a birthday party for a baby. of course they had a videoke blaring out, can't say if there was alcohol present but there was 8 or more people there. But why two days? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted May 2, 2020 Posted May 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Snowy79 said: in reality it's more of being in fashion than a culture thing. Not really Snowy, before the advent of karaoke, it was Communal Singing with whatever instruments people could get hold and /or play, many people tell us that the Philippines are to a large degree Tribal, Tribal gatherings are and have always been Noisy, it is what it is 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Tommy T. Posted May 2, 2020 Forum Support Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) 55 minutes ago, jimeve said: But why two days? L tells me it's because they rent the machine for 24 hours. So it is picked up or delivered at, say 2 pm one day, then they have it until 2 pm the next day. They are determined to get their value out of it.... Here in Davao, right now, there is a mayoral policy that there are to be no loud parties. We are both enjoying the lack of karaoke. One of the few positive things about this virus? Edited May 2, 2020 by Tommy T. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimeve Posted May 2, 2020 Posted May 2, 2020 8 hours ago, Tommy T. said: L tells me it's because they rent the machine for 24 hours. So it is picked up or delivered at, say 2 pm one day, then they have it until 2 pm the next day. They are determined to get their value out of it.... Yeah, that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted May 2, 2020 Posted May 2, 2020 8 hours ago, Tommy T. said: L tells me it's because they rent the machine for 24 hours. So it is picked up or delivered at, say 2 pm one day, then they have it until 2 pm the next day. They are determined to get their value out of it.... So they must have rented for 2 days ( 48 hours) as Jim's neighbours partied for 2 nights 9 hours ago, jimeve said: . But why two days? Fairly well off neighbours then Jim, Midweek? I can see the 24 hours but then a Weekend which it was not? 48 hours I can also see ( Hire Saturday pickup Monday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimeve Posted May 2, 2020 Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Jack Peterson said: So they must have rented for 2 days ( 48 hours) as Jim's neighbours partied for 2 nights Fairly well off neighbours then Jim, Midweek? I can see the 24 hours but then a Weekend which it was not? 48 hours I can also see ( Hire Saturday pickup Monday They were, till the papa got shot. (DRUGS). karma. That was last year. Effing a-hole. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted May 2, 2020 Posted May 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Jack Peterson said: So they must have rented for 2 days ( 48 hours) as Jim's neighbours partied for 2 nights Nah, the pickup guys lost their pass and could not get back to pick it up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBM Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 On 5/2/2020 at 8:49 AM, jimeve said: Yesterday and the day before, my neighbor had a birthday party for a baby. of course they had a videoke blaring out, can't say if there was alcohol present but there was 8 or more people there. But why two days? Maybe the baby was 2 years old...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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