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Filipinos are friendly and helpful when communicating in English with foreigners initially. However, challenges arise when their English skills are inadequate, as they become shy and stop talking or walk away. As an expat store owner, the author struggles when Filipino customers are too shy to enter when he is present alone, and some are offended that he does not speak Tagalog. He deals with these challenges by communicating in any way possible, such as using friendly gestures and smiles, but finds rudeness

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