When you find yourself locked out of your apartment in Vietnam they stare at you with absolute disgust, shake their head then call you a stupid idiot to your face.
When you lose your keys in the Philippines they come at whatever time of the night (in my case 1:30am), let you in with a smile, then thank you when they leave.
It's highly likely that my Filipino landlord thinks I'm a stupid idiot. In this particular case (where I am at fault), I prefer the overly polite, slightly dishonest approach...

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