"Hey bro" - what's the sociological explanation here?
From a sociological perspective, how did saying "hey bro" to foreigners spread across the Philippines?
You can hear it everywhere, from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao, from Palawan to Samar.
My guess is that only some boys, around ages 10 to 16, do it.
In my view, Filipino boys don't say this to older Filipino men.
So where did they learn it, and how did it spread?
Social media? The influence of American culture? Kids copying each other? Or something else?
I also found "hey bro" interesting when I first heard it. It's probably an attempt to sound cool in English. By the way, after visiting a few times recently, I've found that English in the Philippines isn't as fluent or widely understood as I expected. Maybe about half of the people I meet can handle basic English conversation?
"Hey bro" is basically a 'cool kid' greeting. It's about wanting to look cool. People see how cool American kids address each other and just copy what they understand. Some of you may be too old to be called bro, but if someone calls you that, consider it an honor. 😂
"...give me money"
"Sociology" my foot, it's just that they don't know your name, and "hey foreigner" has too many syllables.
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