Filipinos often have this idea that we suck at everything.

For example, when they see bad infrastructure design or mismanaged infra, they go: “OnLy In Da PeLePens”. Except that awful infra is present everywhere else.

Here’s one of an escalator in Georgia:

When they see litter, they say the exact same thing. Except that other countries litter too. In fact, here’s one I found in Japan last week that was left by teenagers. When I got back the next morning it was still there. Why? Japan supposedly has subpar trash collection that’s largely dependent on citizens bringing their trash home.

So, in this thread: Post anything you find that debunks this mindset.