Infamous "Proud to be Pinoy"

I haven't visited this blog for quite a while. But while I was visiting Charice's unofficial music video and the official one, something struck me.

We cannot deny that Charice has brought unquantifiable pride to the country. These past two years, since she stepped on the Land of Milk and Honey, she has not stopped wowing audiences not just in the US, but also in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Filipinos would always comment stuff like, "I am so proud of her" and " I am proud to be Filipino" or "Proud to be Pinoy" which I find normal as I feel the same.

However, I was surprised and felt odd as there are comments saying that we should not do that as it would shoo away other nationalities and that it is irritating. These comments come from Filipinos.

I would love to hear your thoughts.