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[The following is an article by Star columnist Don Pedero published in The Philippine Star 29 October and also featured in Get Real Philippines on the same year.]

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Last July 23, I wrote about Nasty (short for Anastacio), a balikbayan from Los Angeles, who, while vacationing in Manila, had nothing to say but negative comments about the Philippines and the Filipinos. The article elicited a deluge of comments from our readers. Though some agreed with his curt observations, most were enraged at the repulsive way he acted and whined.

For me, he was the classic epitome of the &#;crow perched on a carabao,&#; thinking and acting nauseatingly superior just because he has become an American citizen, inequitably comparing everything here to how they are in the first world. I was particularly irked by his repulsive &#;know it all&#; attitude and peeved no end by his irritating Waray-American twang.

Those who have not read that article may access and click archives, then select July 23 and click Lifestyle. The article is entitled &#;Little Brown Americans.&#; As a backgrounder, here is an excerpt:

The next day, I took them on a little city tour and accompanied them to do extra shopping at the duty-free shop. They were to leave two days later for their respective provinc

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