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12 Facts Everyone Who Has A Filipina Mom Knows To Be True

"You are very familiar with the sentence 'ainako!'"

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There seems to be many similarities in personality that come with Filipina moms. They love to cook, have cool accents, and love to talk about their hometown. Perhaps that is the same with any mom from a foreign country, but there is something about the Filipino culture that makes them even more unique. Take a look:

1. They always seem to find and befriend other moms from the Philippines

It’s like, everywhere they go they find another Filipina and quickly get along, and keep in touch.

2. All Your Mom’s Friends become your “Aunts”

Somehow you end up calling your mom’s friends “Auntie”. Some of her friends you only recently discovered are not your aunt, let alone, related to you at all.

3. Dinner Almost Always Tastes Good

Your mom can cook.

4. There’s always bountiful amounts of food

Not only can your mom cook. She cooks A LOT. You can invite the entire neighborhood for dinner.

5. She Loves To Host Get Together's and Small Parties

Or just help friends with them.

6. She’s Always After The Deals and Discounts

When there’s a deal, your mom is there.

7. She’s the reason you Hardly waste food

She like to save food for later, and eats everything she gets.

8. You are very familiar with the sentence “ainako!”

The first is just an expression for when something drastic happens. The other is tagalog for “hard head”.

9. She has the coolest childhood stories to tell

She loves telling stories about herself growing up in the Philippines.

10. They are very sacrificial

They work hard, and would give anything for anybody.

11. They’re very protective and brutally honest

They’re just very honest with you, and will protect you with their life.

12. They’re Just super cool and easy to get along with!

They’re even friends with your friends

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