Kabayan?? It's getting tiring..

I'm feeling really tired of being thought of as Philipino. I have nothing against Philipinos, they are lovely people. They also really like singing for some strange reason (that's not a judgement, just an observation). They sing everywhere, on the street, in the shops, while they're wiping the sofas in the furniture store..I've seen it countless times.

But I digress. I went to church today, and of course there are tons of Philipinos in church. But there are also tons of Pakistani drivers waiting outside in buses and vans waiting to pick up the Philipinos once mass is over. So when mass is over, there is a mass of people (no pun intended) leaving the church, and another ton of people trying to get in. Then the Pakistani bus drivers try to usher all the people leaving into their buses/vans. They scream at the tops of their voices their final destination and really try to herd the people into their bus (think malaysian pink minibuses). And of course because I am so Philipino looking, they try to herd me into the bus too. And I literally have to push back to get around them and not to be herded into a bus going back to some labour camp (labour camps are accommodation for workers, I know it sounds horrible, but it's effectively like a hostel). It's extremely frustrating and stressful. Sometimes I feel like waving my car keys in front of them and tell them to p**s off.

I know people look at me strangely when I get into my car. I know it's not normal for a Philipino looking person to drive, let even own a car. I know it's weird that a single Asian girl walks into a store and buys a home theatre system or furniture, but maybe people just shouldn't judge others based on how they look!