I’m so sorry if this is mean but I have to get it out of my chest
To all the non-Ilonggo who move/visit here:
PLEASE mind your decibels! 😭😭
I can’t count how many times my family and I encounter non-Ilonggos who speak loudly in public places. I’m not saying that Ilonggos are not loud, but from my experiences, most of the people who create the most noise are not from Iloilo. Pro tip to remember: Ilonggos highly treasure their peace and quiet. So when you go to nice family restaurants, please remember that most people are there to have a nice little dinner with their love ones and not to listen to your loud gossip.
You can be as loud as you want in public spaces like Esplanade or parks, but pleaseeeee for the love of all that is good when it comes to shared spaces, keep in mind where you are and be considerate of others.
(Sorry gid 😭 Na-trigger lang ko kay damo nako na experience sa mga bus kag restaurants)
EDIT ‼️:
People of the Philippines, I did not mean to offend or trigger anybody 🙅 If I did, then I humbly apologize. This was just a gentle PSA for the people visiting our city. If this is how you react to a local online, what more pagid kung kadto-an kamo sang mal-am kag hambalan nga hipusa ang imo sunggad kay tam-an ka gahod? Bato-bato sa langit lang eh, no?
I did not say nga all Ilonggos are soft-spoken, in fact I said that Ilonggos can be loud as well (see: paragraph 1, sentence 2) I did not say that *all* non-Ilonggos are noisy, I said *most* of the noise comes from non-Ilonggos. While we understand that you are not from here and are simply unaware of our local social cues, we only ask for you guys to try and adjust to them to the best of your abilities. My experiences as well others’ in this thread is the reason why I made this post in the first place.
My main point is that, if you’re visiting or simply new here, it’s best to apply the proverb “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”. We’re not asking for you to be completely mute. We’re not asking for you to sacrifice your enjoyment for our comfortability. What we’re asking is that you respect our spaces as well.
Again, if I unknowingly offended you, I’m sorry. If you disagree, it’s alright I’ll take it. If you feel as if I’m wrong, help me and those who agree with me understand why so that ma widen man amon perspectives.
I truly didn’t mean for this to feel as if it was discriminatory against non-Ilonggos.
Peace be with you lang, guys✌️. Mothers’ Day subong. Go hug yo’ mommas 🤰