First bewildering encounter with a local in the Philippines
I arrived in the Philippines yesterday and posted asking for recommendations on where to eat and such and I did get a lot of responses. Yesterday I ate at Jollibee for lunch and Manam for dinner. The Jollyspaghetti is something I wouldn't have again and watermelon sinigang was a very interesting introduction to authentic Filipino food.
Anyway, today I decided I would take a walk around the vicinity and find a place to eat lunch at. I settled on fast food again as it was something a local here on Reddit recommended to try. Mang Inasal chicken with "unlimited" rice.
When I was done and headed out, a tiny Filipina woman approached me. I couldn't understand her at first but she was pointing at my food. I was almost sure she was asking to take the leftovers but then I heard her say "you pay for my food now." The woman was wanting me to get back in line and buy her a meal! I thought I was hallucinating.
Needless to say, I did not pay for her food. I said sorry that I couldn't understand her and just booked it out of there. Is this something that happens a lot in the Philippines? I'm astounded.
I did mention in a post I made that I'm not interested in dating at present. Am I open to it? Of course. But certainly not with a woman who comes up to a stranger and demands a free meal.