Jeff, a Southerner, met Rod, a Filipino in a high-rise in downtown New York. Jeff told Rod that he always wanted to visit the Philippines since he was a teenagaer and also wanted to learn a foreign language. On their way to the elevator, Jeff said to Rod "Hey, Rod. I happen to know another Filipino, Bob, the elevator guy. Could you guys speak in Filipino? I haven't heard a Filipino conversation before". "Sure." Rod replied. Then the elevator opened and inside a man in uniform and nametag (Bob) was operating the elevator. Then Rod asked Bob "Bababa ba, Bob?". Bob, with a smile, replied "Bababa."

Thinking that the language only composed of a few syllables, Jeff was surprised and whispered "I'll be damned!".

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