Rex Navarrete on Lopez Tonight, May 2011

http://www.lopeztonight.com/ — Filipino Comedian Rex Navarrette talks about being the "Malaysian Mexicanos," and explains why Manny Pacquiao had a tough time as a kid in the schoolyard. More: http://www.rexnavarrete.com/

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• George Lopez
• TV
• television
• Manny Pacquiao
• filipino
• pinoy
• late night
• comedy
• stand up
• live audience
• talk show

[NamesROverated]

@ronvalence yes he can in fact talk perfect tagalog. If you haven't noticed this is exactly how ALL comedians work. White people make jokes about whites, blacks toward black etc. it's no different. and he's not just making fun of manny for how he speaks, but towards the entire culture. Deep down inside, and you know it's true, most filipinos do speak that way with the distinctive accent. So if you're seriously offended, well you must be fresh off the boat ;)

[Mangkukutod]

@NamesROverated Lol! Another Fil-Am calling the real Filipinos fobs. I suggest you watched this video entitled FILIPINO PRIDE???? (PART 1) . This video speaks the truth about the attitude of Filipinos in America towards other Filipinos.

[FilippinoRiceBowL]

rex navarrete's jokes will never get old.....haha

[katnemo7]

When an English speaker who has never spoken Tagalog before tries to say the word "tabo", wouldn't it sound funny because it sounds differently?

Maybe it's just me, but it sounds pretty hilarious (I've had non-Filipino friends say it).

I'm not making fun of anybody, but I'm just trying to explain a perspective from a different angle.

Anyway, my whole point to this is, words that belong in a certain language sound comical when spoken in an accent unfamiliar to that language itself.

[katnemo7]

In terms of the spoken language, pronouncing the words correctly is a must in order for the recipient (listener) to understand the message.

Ever wonder why other languages's alphabets, or more specifically the vowels, are pronounced differently? Spanish vs. English?

If someone pronounced the Tagalog word "tabo" the way English vowels are pronounced, would a native Tagalog speaker recognize the word?

[katnemo7]

This wasn't that funny, SBC Packers is still my fave LOL.

Audience here seem hostile about this kind of humor though, which I understand. I've been through that kind of treatment when I first moved here (U.S.). It was hurtful, yes, but later I realized that I can actually relate to why they would laugh whenever I pronounce words incorrectly. The way I see it, language isn't just based on word choice and grammar (written language), it's also pronunciation (spoken language).

[droga187]

well pak-yao to bitch lol XD

[nomarets99]

I don't think Manny Pacquiao's English is Freestyle, it's Visayan Accent (Not Illonggo though, they speak different English from most Visayans).

[doobeedoowaah]

i love you rex navarette!!! LMAO

[jadetiger88888]

that's true the filipinos have a lot of spanish influence. but not all can speak spanish

[nomarets99]

@NamesROverated uhmmm... most Filipinos (Immigrants) in United States. Filipinos in Philippines? Only if they are old and/or on the northern parts (Ilocos Region) of the Philippines. Most Manilenos and Illongos speak like Fil-Ams and Most Visayans interchange e and i in sounds.

[madinsomaniac]

@MrSensAsian22 heard that too but it could be also from the crowd audience