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  1. RR_biker

    RR_biker DI Senior Member Veteran Marines

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    As always it should work from both sides, the guest who should behave well and the host who will try the guest will feel comfortable. In my perception there is not always a balance.
     
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    Well said sir!
     
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    Like said the list of complaints is the standard list of complaints we have heard 1001 times a month. Catch is where else to go?

    Now think on this. Where else can you go besides Dumaguete in the Philippines where you won't have the exact same problems without it being much more expensive? Service comes with a cost and that's the truth. Dumaguete has plenty of problems and no one will argue with that but we're fairly safe for serious bad weather, we have access to a mall with movie theaters while its crappy in ways, we have close access to decent beaches, we have some decent places to eat that aren't overly expensive, and the list goes on. We could move to Cebu City or Manila to find better service, better malls, better restaurants, and so forth but all of that comes with a cost with increased prices and not just a couple of peso's. Driver's in the Philippines all drive insane and the more traffic the more insane it gets, Dumaguete is no different in that then anyplace else in the country. If you find someplace w/o crazy drivers odds are its tiny and barely any traffic.

    Plenty of us have thought of or even packed up to try for greener pastures in another city in the Philippines and some of us have repeatedly come back to seeing Dumaguete while very problematic is still the best choice for us.
     
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    People are entitled to make choices, that is an individual's right. So, we can choose: the restaurants we best like at a price we are happy to pay; the healthcare we find to be of an acceptable standard; the leisure we most prefer; the means of getting around (our own car, motorbike, bicycle, skates, legs or private transport) that fits our budget and desires, etc. In other words, we can make personal choices that give us the lifestyles we want, to the extent that is achievable, but we cannot think we have the power or right to change the overall structure of how things are here (i.e. we cannot think that everything has to function to match our individual needs). We have to compromise at times, find strategies to iron-out some of the hassles, look around for what is best from the choices available - then be happy to accept what we have or look elsewhere for the 'Paradise' we may be seeking.

    But as you said, perhaps the nearest to 'Paradise' is where are now.
     
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    Notmyrealname, Feb 3, 2019
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    I have noticed a significant improvement in the availability of and/or the ability to quickly order products, goods and services along with a much higher quality and wider selection of restaurants since I have been back (arrived 25DEC). Table service at many of these places has also improved. There is plenty of room for improvement but I feel they are definitely headed in the right direction.

    While the selection of foreigner focused bars/nightlife/restaurant seems to have went downhill or stagnated (there are some exceptions) I have noticed major improvements and participation in the local bar scene. (These days I really prefer to hang out with Filipinos/Filmix as the conversations tends to be much more relatable, civil and cordial and the point of going out for them is to actually have fun and socialize...not to start bunch of drama/fights, put their mental illness on display for all to see and/or compair notes for which bar wh*re screws the best.)

    Many of the bamboo hut style restobars I frequented in the past have completely remodeled to a hard structure and moved on to more modern interior design.

    Yes, traffic sucks during rush hours but I can't really remember a time, since I arrived in 2010, when this was not the case. Most of us have the luxury of being able to adjust our schedule around these high traffic hours. If you have the ability to do this stop your whinging and adjust your schedule FFS.

    Again, there is still plenty of room for improvement (for the love of God PLEASE make debit/credit card and mobile payment options widespread! I hate carrying around more than P10k and constantly having to go to an ATM.) but I have actually been quite impressed with the fast pace of improvement in and around the city/area. My 2 cents.
     
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    Has anyone noticed McDonalds is using 9 oz cups for their 12 oz soft drinks?
     
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    If you dont like the way they drive here try Dipolog! I do have a habit of making sure they know that I kow they are wrong. They know also but dont care. Not gentle people at all.
    The Boulevard has several restarants that are good. Dont care for local food much anyway. Eat at home. Cook and serve your self the way you like.
     
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    Shawn, i think it's partly my fault. On 25 Jan, Tuba-Coma asked, ".. or should I believe that all US veterans are militant Trump fans?" and i COULD NOT leave that alone and fervently had to deny it. Please do not reply to this with more US president s**t. There is way too much on farcebook already.. Put it in humor or "controversial" where we can ignore it....

    PS; with the arrival of several restauranteurs with experience in the states, the quality in Dumaguete and environs has increased exponentially as competition has increased over the last several years. Alima served our two breakfasts within 10 SECONDS of each other yesterday. And resorts like Salaya and Atmosphere (on our rare visits) have always been friendly and efficient, since most of their customers are foreigners.. Casablanca is close. And MariVic at Coffee Groove has picked up on this. With her new items added to the menu and fast and efficient service, that place is rapidly advancing to the top 5 in valencia (with fantastic arabica).... PS, one way to have a great experience at a restaurant is to tip 10%.. PS remember the biggest problem at places is not the wait staff, but the kitchen. And, you can't compare places here to manila or the states, unless the restaurant charges $60 / PhP3000 for two dinners.
     
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    Couldn’t agree more.
    It doesn’t sound female, and it doesn’t sound Philippine.
    Not at all.
     
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    Well ............. go back to Luzon if you are not happy here...............
     
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