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One Transaction per day<br />
In the Philippines, we do not have to sophisticated computer system as most<br />
developed countries. With that, most transactions are still done by hand. It takes<br />
FOREVER to get anything done here. Most recipts are still hand written using<br />
carbon paper. This is a cash country. If you ever get behind a person in line at<br />
the grocery store and the person ahead of you wants to use a credit card to pay,<br />
expect to wait at least 10 minutes. Most places do not take credit cards, but, if<br />
they do, it takes FOREVER for the transaction to go through. Hince, slow<br />
internet speeds.<br />
When I was applying for the paperwork to get married here, it took us three<br />
months to get everything done.<br />
I recently had a Skype conversation with my mother. She asks me “Son, what<br />
are you going to do today?”. I replied, I am going to get my driver’s license<br />
renew. My mother asks, “What are you going to do after that”. I said, mom, it will<br />
take all day to get that done.<br />
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