#BecomingFilipino

If you come to the Philippines and are a foreigner there is a very good chance that you may have heard someone say "Hey Joe" as you walk down the street...
This comes from World War 2 when the americans were helping with the fight in the Philippines. Many Filipinos started calling them "Joe". This was more popularized with "GI Joes" in action figures and on TV. Simply put it became rooted in Filipino culture that if a foreigner was in the country he was probably an American, and a standard greeting was "Hey Joe!".
Of course this may come across sometimes as sounding "negative" or "disrespectful" but the way I look at it is... it comes down to Education. Many Filipinos will not have had many conversations with foreigners. A lot of Filipinos as well will be afraid of talking with a foreigner due to racial differences or the possibility of a "nosebleed" from speaking english! But I am 100% convinced that the best thing you can do to someone who says "Hey Joe"... is share a little happiness, and even better...
EXPLAIN TO THEM where you are from, and what your real name is :)
Having a short conversation in a positive way can really make a difference and educate someone who calls you "Joe". As well it may persuade them to not stereotype or call everyone "Joe".
There are also a few things you should avoid doing when someone says "Hey Joe"... This is a little fun video tutorial :)
If you don't have time for a chit chat... a simple apir, smile and sharing of happiness will at least get you some "street credit" :)
Hey Joe Pa More!
One day at a time, One Joe at a time... #BecomingFilipino
Super Apir!

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  • @robbhays8077
    @robbhays80778 жыл бұрын

    It used to make me mad, until I realized it was good-natured. Then, I started stopping in place, turning to look, and saluting. Or, I would yell, "DONG!" or "INDAY!" and wave excitedly like I knew the person. It's great fun.

  • @dazeldandy86

    @dazeldandy86

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Robb Hays "hey Joe" was never an offense.. It's like calling a Filipino guy, "hey Juan!" hahaha..

  • @SgtWhitebeardGaming

    @SgtWhitebeardGaming

    7 жыл бұрын

    Good thing you've get over it and know it is not a negative thing :)

  • @AngryKittens

    @AngryKittens

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. It's never meant as an insult. Ever. It's actually self-deprecating in a way as it makes fun of OUR excitement at seeing foreigners (which used to be rare in the rural Philippines).

  • @chumari8528
    @chumari85286 жыл бұрын

    hey joe,..it's like hey man...but some get offended so what can we do.?..if a foreigner responds,smiles back to our calling "hey joe" then he wants to make friendz..that's a relief..it's not like everyday we meet foreigners,hearing them speak in english so i guess it will be an opportunity practicing our little english so to start with,we go saying like hey joe!..lolz..filipinos are friendly so if they get a positive reponse to their "hey joe" stuff,that would be awesome...but then again,there are some foreigners who are quite snob..wala kming mgagagawa dyan..but we don't care..we have kulas....who doesn't think of himself as high and mighty..Kudos kulas.God bless

  • @rgm6595
    @rgm65956 жыл бұрын

    Hey Joe is also a greeting,a respect & friendliness.You are welcomed in our country..

  • @joestone8576
    @joestone85769 жыл бұрын

    and I thought I was well known in the Philippines!

  • @bel250

    @bel250

    9 жыл бұрын

    Joe Stone ROTFLMAO, good one...

  • @joestone8576

    @joestone8576

    9 жыл бұрын

    +heaterwatch Kamusta ka na?

  • @edwardflores6627

    @edwardflores6627

    9 жыл бұрын

    Joe Stone Hey Joe!!! whats up....

  • @dianeniones7144

    @dianeniones7144

    9 жыл бұрын

    Hey Joe!

  • @bolagtok24

    @bolagtok24

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Joe Stone hey joe! :D

  • @KingNewJersey
    @KingNewJersey9 жыл бұрын

    Nice info when I visit Cebu, Thank You.....

  • @firefly8383

    @firefly8383

    7 жыл бұрын

    King New Jersey . Cebu is a beautiful place and I am 100% sure many will call you like that.. hey joe... don't get offended though...

  • @msnightingale2046
    @msnightingale20465 жыл бұрын

    Love this, Joe😉 educational and funny... a must watch for the foreigners who are intending to visit our lovely country... Joe pa more!

  • @junrielpedrosa1328
    @junrielpedrosa13286 жыл бұрын

    Smile thing..but big smle ...your the man my friend kyle..Godbless..

  • @elare_rubichirubichi7619
    @elare_rubichirubichi76196 жыл бұрын

    Ka kuleeeet na Lang jud nimo kulas.. Good vibes.. God blessed Kyle.

  • @belenflores3412
    @belenflores34127 жыл бұрын

    thank you for discussing this "hey joe" word because most Pinoy used this word to foreigner who come to Ph and of course foreigners who are short tempered think it is an insult but that's not really what people meant when they shout the word it is meant for greeting them (man)

  • @dazeldandy86
    @dazeldandy868 жыл бұрын

    your the best Kulas! hahaha.. made my day!..

  • @ABritinthPhilippines
    @ABritinthPhilippines9 жыл бұрын

    Ha Ha, every time I heard Joe, I looked behind me?

  • @merlyparohinog7339

    @merlyparohinog7339

    9 жыл бұрын

    It is common approach to a white man same like you Cris haha

  • @firefly8383

    @firefly8383

    7 жыл бұрын

    A Brit in the Philippines Chris Wren it is a greeting... it simply means hi or hello there... same as hey dude! hehehe...

  • @markstocking8077

    @markstocking8077

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hey joe??

  • @leilanidoofy90
    @leilanidoofy909 жыл бұрын

    hmmm very interesting and informative 😀

  • @judal2007
    @judal20078 жыл бұрын

    hahaha... i used to say "Hey Joe" when i was a kid in pampanga when i see US military.

  • @troynoh69
    @troynoh693 жыл бұрын

    This is still one of favorite videos 😂😂😂😂

  • @Tarzana24
    @Tarzana248 жыл бұрын

    basta puti , iisa ang pangalan JOE hahahaha!! Hey Joe wuuz uupp!!

  • @qgracec.2519
    @qgracec.25198 жыл бұрын

    love u kulas!!! nalingaw ko sa imo mga video.. bisdak najud ka kulas....

  • @GGGG-lv5gh
    @GGGG-lv5gh4 жыл бұрын

    Dli Jud mga sumo imong vlog graveh mka wewe mansad t g ktawa uy😁

  • @sherpenciltheartist8007
    @sherpenciltheartist80078 жыл бұрын

    Ohh this guy in a COMMERCIAL IN LUCKY ME LOMI ohh.he is a vlogger

  • @ryanmedrina9411
    @ryanmedrina94115 жыл бұрын

    Pag may tumawag sayo na "hey joe", ibig sabihin nun na kinikilala ka nilang isang foreigner, binabati ka nila para mapansin mo sila na ikaw yung tinatawag nila pero di nila alam na minsan hindi maganda impression nun nung tinatawag nila, pero kaya ka tinatawag na ganun eh kasi nirerespeto nila pagiging dayuhan mo. Haba no..? Pero buti na lang may Tip 101 si Kulas. If can't deal with it, just adopt and blend... Hehe.. ✌

  • @preciousheart663
    @preciousheart6638 жыл бұрын

    hey Joe ,, :-) :-) I like to watch your videos, thanks for showing how Filipino are.

  • @floridaaguada4216
    @floridaaguada42168 жыл бұрын

    So.impressive kulas.smart.happy person.kalog.Love watching uideo.Ilokano alo but i can understand abit. coz marami na rin visaya sa Nueva Vizcaya. in my Province.

  • @fedamincero5958
    @fedamincero59586 жыл бұрын

    I am happy with you Kulas . U learned a lot of languages ako visaya,tagalog and English lang SUPER APER

  • @melchoranotaquino
    @melchoranotaquino7 жыл бұрын

    Nakakaaliw ka tlga kulas nakakahawa mga ngiti mo😬

  • @ronaeasyhomecookingchannel5325
    @ronaeasyhomecookingchannel53259 жыл бұрын

    kalingaw ka kyle. great video salamat

  • @nonaxubay-ubay906
    @nonaxubay-ubay9069 жыл бұрын

    sakspan meng enum aneh 0:17 hahaha nyc 1 ka kulas....

  • @armanm.318
    @armanm.3189 жыл бұрын

    you nailed it man!!!...

  • @carmilajones4199
    @carmilajones41999 жыл бұрын

    Good one Kyle. It's true you shouldn't take it offensive, really they trying to get your attention to have conversation with you but they just don't know how to start.

  • @kennymccormick9292

    @kennymccormick9292

    9 жыл бұрын

    carmila jones once they get ur attention its a wrap for u, call ur parents back home for ransom money

  • @MW-ux9nq
    @MW-ux9nq9 жыл бұрын

    They always called me "hoy mestiza."

  • @cristinaalaan3418
    @cristinaalaan34188 жыл бұрын

    ahahahahahaha... :D idol kulas..!! :D

  • @LazyTravelDays
    @LazyTravelDays9 жыл бұрын

    Ive been folowing you for a while now and yourr absolutely mad, but thats great. you make me smile.

  • @kennymccormick9292

    @kennymccormick9292

    9 жыл бұрын

    Lazy Travel Days brazzers?

  • @beeboy7446
    @beeboy74463 жыл бұрын

    throwback! This might be the first video of kulas I've watched. It's being recommended by youtube again LMAO.

  • @lucylovegood3642
    @lucylovegood36427 жыл бұрын

    nice kyle kulas.. God bless u

  • @BAdventures
    @BAdventures9 жыл бұрын

    I was with an Australian friend in Philippines and it was surprising how many random people kept calling out "hey Joe". He didn't mind but everywhere we went "hey Joe" echoed down the street lol.

  • @bolagtok24
    @bolagtok248 жыл бұрын

    i used to remember a commercial on t.v. with that line.. it's like a kid approaches an old man "hey joe! " and he answered " joe romano...." so i was thinking hey joe started to become an approach to any foreigner man specially whites because of that commercial...:D

  • @mr_e_monkey8836

    @mr_e_monkey8836

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I heard about that, too! I think it started because of the GIs, but those commercials kept it going. Either way, it's just good fun.

  • @leahlima7573
    @leahlima75737 жыл бұрын

    hahahahaaa,lol! nosebleed ko Joe

  • @eimzyu8204
    @eimzyu82046 жыл бұрын

    hahhaa grabi manumbag si dodong kulas hahaha

  • @uliboyl564
    @uliboyl5645 жыл бұрын

    Lol d nose bleed sooh funny 😄🤣

  • @cristinaalaan3418
    @cristinaalaan34188 жыл бұрын

    kalipay pa more.. :)

  • @beerginguy123
    @beerginguy1236 жыл бұрын

    Yung nosebleed! Dami kong tawa! Hahahaha! Hey joe! Jan nag simula yung hey joe show. Yung kumanta ng my morena girl. Mga puti nagbibisaya. Hehe

  • @tonyjaboc2282

    @tonyjaboc2282

    2 жыл бұрын

    GI Joe an American soldier called by Filipinos during WW2

  • @maigenares3252
    @maigenares32528 жыл бұрын

    Grave twa nko nmo kulas

  • @hardrockcafe4436
    @hardrockcafe44363 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha that we call to the American people here in Philippines, very funny. HEY JOE WHERE ARE YOU GOING..MAN.😆😆😆

  • @hajankimsite8589
    @hajankimsite85897 жыл бұрын

    good job kulas

  • @kaguillermo5767
    @kaguillermo57679 жыл бұрын

    Ayos, Joe! Ha ha ha

  • @firefly8383
    @firefly83837 жыл бұрын

    hey joe in the Philippines is like saying Hi or hello....so what you need to do is just ...say hi or hello as well...

  • @crazybaamtv196
    @crazybaamtv1967 жыл бұрын

    nice ka

  • @joyjoycanja411
    @joyjoycanja4117 жыл бұрын

    hahah dugo ilong ni kuya hehehe

  • @arthurbuenvenida3479
    @arthurbuenvenida34795 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahah hahaha kulas talaga Ohh

  • @lifewithpets1782
    @lifewithpets17827 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha nosebleed pa more

  • @Abroadero
    @Abroadero9 жыл бұрын

    nice

  • @dindodelmar2125
    @dindodelmar21259 жыл бұрын

    Its so funny when filipino sees a white foreigner they always call like that but im having good time watching your video kulas i was born in cebu my mother side ilonggo i never see my family roots ilo- ilo and Bacolod now i lived in USA new York ....

  • @nikkibringuela7519
    @nikkibringuela75198 жыл бұрын

    Hahahhahahaha..... Hey JoekUlas....😂😂😂😂😂

  • @HaLo_Zz
    @HaLo_Zz9 жыл бұрын

    That was hilarious! #Nosebleed

  • @rnorton5578
    @rnorton55788 жыл бұрын

    That's what I was called in Boston too. Not offended and at the end, I have a lot of friends. Still a Joe up to now with a lot of friends.

  • @ubebelove4454
    @ubebelove44548 жыл бұрын

    naalala ko ang Hey Joe Show mrunong dn cla mag bisaya 😂😂😂

  • @elayrich

    @elayrich

    8 жыл бұрын

    tama ka

  • @paulcapinpuyan3500
    @paulcapinpuyan35008 жыл бұрын

    Hey joe! Jodomanggo! Hahaha! Ug wala ko nasayop gikan na sa shell na commercial katong bata pa ko.

  • @harookarding9351

    @harookarding9351

    7 жыл бұрын

    tama ka..

  • @yangnhiesha458
    @yangnhiesha4589 жыл бұрын

    Hahahaha nosebleed! :O

  • @rhynieboco2100
    @rhynieboco21007 жыл бұрын

    hey Joe.. for us is hey friend

  • @KrissBartlett
    @KrissBartlett9 жыл бұрын

    haha have to rember that hahha hindi ko alum hahha

  • @arthurbuenvenida3479
    @arthurbuenvenida34795 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahah hahaha kulas talaga Ohh hahahahah

  • @bhebkho2160
    @bhebkho21606 жыл бұрын

    hey joe show😂😂😂

  • @daidai1625
    @daidai16258 жыл бұрын

    Mostly it means hey dude,.. Just say hey!! Back...

  • @blackmantis35
    @blackmantis359 жыл бұрын

    Hi Joe

  • @grayfullbuster7103
    @grayfullbuster71036 жыл бұрын

    Haha nosebleed

  • @publicenemyno.1498
    @publicenemyno.14987 жыл бұрын

    yah it's really very true,i had American friend and if somebody call him Joe here in Philippines he's getting angry,and he always says "I don't understand Filipino why they calling us Joe;-)

  • @skrillexsam8357
    @skrillexsam83578 жыл бұрын

    Hey joe heheheheh

  • @shawehmariegold8926
    @shawehmariegold89268 жыл бұрын

    hihi!

  • @djairfire8925
    @djairfire89258 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha..you are so cute acting

  • @kristianasher3248
    @kristianasher32487 жыл бұрын

    OMG I really wanna met you dude

  • @cristinalopez684
    @cristinalopez6848 жыл бұрын

    Hey joe

  • @happywars7697
    @happywars76978 жыл бұрын

    HEY JOE!!!

  • @ronin1873
    @ronin18739 жыл бұрын

    Lol this is so true xD

  • @teresitatolentino2297
    @teresitatolentino22976 жыл бұрын

    The famous Hey Joe!

  • @pawline7168
    @pawline71686 жыл бұрын

    hey kulas😆😆😆

  • @gwynnjason
    @gwynnjason7 жыл бұрын

    G.I Joe - government issued Joe, refers to american soldiers during world war ? I dont know which 1. So in some countries including ph, some people call most caucasian "Joe". I just read it somewhere.

  • @dariusjuanillo1378
    @dariusjuanillo13786 жыл бұрын

    hahaha na pakong sa poste ang gi sumbag 2:19 .. hahahaha double kill

  • @androidsevenpoint1597

    @androidsevenpoint1597

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha bitaw sa kuyawa ato hahaha

  • @garwemon9156
    @garwemon91567 жыл бұрын

    Hey joe show mani sa? Hahaha #Amerikanong Bisaya

  • @arthurbuenvenida3479
    @arthurbuenvenida34795 жыл бұрын

    hahahahah comedy riN tong si kulas

  • @drakhiii
    @drakhiii9 жыл бұрын

    Hey Kyle, please write down what you have answered in tagalog, bisaya or what else dialect you have used ;) I would like to learn that .. even if I have to disappoint them after that, because that are my only two sentences in local dialect .. hehe

  • @sannysantillan900
    @sannysantillan9007 жыл бұрын

    hahahahahahaha patawa ang sinuntok

  • @marificeno6320
    @marificeno63208 жыл бұрын

    Unsa kaha mahitabo kung si Kulas ug ang mga taga Hey Joe Show mag-uban ug usa ka episode?

  • @faithmorales5026

    @faithmorales5026

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Marifi Ceño bibo kaayo gyud

  • @briantoledo2238

    @briantoledo2238

    8 жыл бұрын

    unta no magtagpo ilnglandas funny kaau..si kulas...

  • @Ngix-nv9cw

    @Ngix-nv9cw

    7 жыл бұрын

    Marifi Ceño ang mahitabo kay maigo ra cla dri sa youtube screen. ana ra ka saun!

  • @theaterofsouls

    @theaterofsouls

    6 жыл бұрын

    nindut na mahitabo dah...

  • @boknoysandoval5207
    @boknoysandoval52078 жыл бұрын

    he Joe yagayaga man ka joe

  • @mjdqureshi8535
    @mjdqureshi85357 жыл бұрын

    when I was in grade sch, I called a white guy same way but he wasn't offended. instead, he came to me and asked my name in a friendly manner

  • @timeisgold7793
    @timeisgold77938 жыл бұрын

    Hehe

  • @caymanjohnpayo3250
    @caymanjohnpayo32507 жыл бұрын

    naa mana brgy 27 sa CDO diay naa ka francis kumusta

  • @ninowyte9388
    @ninowyte938814 күн бұрын

    i printed a tshirt that says imong papa joe lol

  • @travisl9201
    @travisl92019 жыл бұрын

    And when they say, "Hey Cowboy!" What does that mean?

  • @olalamuybien2129

    @olalamuybien2129

    9 жыл бұрын

    Travis L That means you're ba-kang...wide legs or something.

  • @evangelinebitagon8461

    @evangelinebitagon8461

    8 жыл бұрын

    +olala muybien wahahahahahahahahaha

  • @leahbaroa2282

    @leahbaroa2282

    8 жыл бұрын

    +olala muybien hahaha i really burst to this i laughed so hard

  • @jaredmutia9703
    @jaredmutia97036 жыл бұрын

    A lot of us Filipinos (specially the young) dont know this but we started calling americans "joe" because of one famous shell-ferrari commercial televised here in the Philippines in the 90s where a kid greeted this shell refilling guy by calling him out by saying "Ciao romano!", this was mistakenly interpreted as "Joe romano" because we filipinos are not familiar with the word "Ciao".. my theory of why it caught on is because Joe is an english counterpart for "Jose" which is a well known Filipino name.. took me a long time but try searching in youtube "Comercial Shell - Estacionamiento autos Ferrari - 1997" and you'll see(remember) it..

  • @captainmidnight5360
    @captainmidnight53606 жыл бұрын

    Calling random people as "Joe" is actually a thing in Chicago.

  • @Patrik777_
    @Patrik777_8 ай бұрын

    I start to say Hey Joe everytime I see Philipino in my country Finland. Is that ok?

  • @deomilreyubar9427
    @deomilreyubar94274 жыл бұрын

    Its not really GI JOE where filipinos started to call foreghners hey joe.. I remember this cigarette commercial wayback on the 90's, where a kid call an old guy saying hey joe, and the old guy response joe romano.. Its a foreighn commercial actually.

  • @odlabusmj8851
    @odlabusmj88515 жыл бұрын

    Hey joe .. binabati ka nila sign na welcom in pHilippines

  • @briantoledo2238
    @briantoledo22388 жыл бұрын

    so funnyman.....kulas xplorer...

  • @xRueX
    @xRueX9 жыл бұрын

    :)

  • @markpucay977
    @markpucay9777 жыл бұрын

    joe means sweetheart...listen to the song jambalaya..correct if im wrong..hehehe apir!!!

  • @provincianalady2683
    @provincianalady26837 жыл бұрын

    nose bleed si kuya..

  • @arceortiz3298
    @arceortiz32988 жыл бұрын

    lmao

  • @jessiegirl10519
    @jessiegirl105199 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else thought of the Hey Joe Show? xD

  • @wearetheawesomefamily8664

    @wearetheawesomefamily8664

    9 жыл бұрын

    Me

  • @delliasuacillosuacillo379

    @delliasuacillosuacillo379

    8 жыл бұрын

    Me too i love hey joe show

  • @delliasuacillosuacillo379

    @delliasuacillosuacillo379

    8 жыл бұрын

    but i also love this

  • @missjChannel
    @missjChannel7 жыл бұрын

    hahaha

  • @alexusvladimir9607
    @alexusvladimir96075 жыл бұрын

    Your like a rap god

  • @blackmantis35
    @blackmantis359 жыл бұрын

    when they call me Joe I stay on the motorcycle because I know they want to steal it !

  • @markstocking8077

    @markstocking8077

    6 жыл бұрын

    ronald black fili pinoes is not like that