Frequently I receive a usage summary from my medical insurance company. These are known as EOBs or Explanation of Benefits. They explain what one is charged for medical service, how much the insurance company pays and any amount you may owe. And, there are always additional pages explaining various information about the benefits. On my latest EOB, I discovered that I may receive adverse information in four languages: Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese, or Navajo. I had no idea what Tagalog was, so I looked it up.
Tagalog is the Austronesian language of the Philippines and is spoken by about 57 million people. How about that! I’m not absolutely sure, but I do believe it may be what some people in East Texas speak. At least the ones I talk to.
Not that I will ever travel to the Philippines, I decided to look up a translation for a very important word for grumpy old men. The word is paliguan. Bathroom. And, the Spanish word, banyo also works.
I feel a lot better knowing this.
PMO
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