Monday, August 25, 2008
VOCABULARY
You say 'for take out' instead of 'to go' ('take away' for Singaporean)
You 'open' and 'close' the lights
You ask for 'Colgate' instead of toothpaste
You ask for 'pentel pen' instead of a ballpen or pen
You refer to refrigerator as 'ref', 'Frigidare', or "pridyider"
You say 'kodakan' instead of take a picture
You order 'McDonalds' instead of hamburger, which you pronounce 'ham-boor-jer'
You say 'Ha?' instead of 'what?'
You say 'Hoy!' to get someone's attention
You answer when someone yells 'Hoy!'
You turn around when you hear 'pssst'
You say 'Cutex' instead of nail polish
You say 'for a while' instead of 'Please hold' on the telephone
You say 'he' when you mean 'she' and vice versa
Your sneeze sounds like 'Ahh-ching' instead of 'Ahh-choo'
You say 'Aray' instead of 'ouch'
You make acronyms for phrases: 'OA' = overacting, 'DOM' = dirty old man, and 'TNT' for... You know
You say 'aircon' instead of 'A/C' or airconditioner
You pronounce the ff. words: 'Hippopo-TA-mus', 'com-FOR-table', 'Bro-CO-li', and 'Montgo-marry Ward'
You say 'brown-out' instead of 'black-out'
You say 'Ay' or "Uy" instead of 'oops'
You start with 'actually' when you're trying to explain something
You say 'comfort room' instead of bathroom
You pronounce 'fax' as the four letter word
Ano' and 'di ba' regularly slip out during conversations
You say, 'my girlfriend will fetch,' when foreigners think fetching is for dogs
You try hard to speak English and when you don't know what to say next, you say 'you know...'
You change your accent according to the person you're talking to
When someone's pregnant, you say 'she's on the way'
You say 'ayyss---!' in kolehiyala accent to show any kind of extreme emotion - 'ayyy, shheeettt, nag-split na sila? 'ayysss, shheeettt talaga?
When somebody gives you a compliment, instead of saying thank you, you say 'hindi naman'
Your A Filipino when
You point with your lips
You eat with your hand and have it down as a technique
Your other piece of luggage is a "Balikbayan Box"
You nod your head upwards to greet someone
You put your foot up on your chair and rest your elbows on your knees while you eat
You use a rock to scrub yourself in the shower
You kiss relatives on the cheek when you enter the room
You're standing next to eight big boxes at the airport
You collect items from hotels or restaurants as "souvenirs"
Your house has a distinctive aroma
You smile for no reason
You flirt by having a foolish grin on your face while raising your eyebrows repeatedly
You go to department stores and try bargain with the price
You scratch your head when you don't know the answer
You never eat the last morsel of food on the table
You go bowling
You play pusoy or mahjong
You prefer to sit in the shade instead of basking in the sun
You add an unwarranted 'H' to your name: Jhun, Bhoy, Rhon
You put your hands together in front of you as if to make a path and say "Excuse, Excuse" when you pass in between people or in front of the TV
Your middle name is your mom's maiden name
You like everything that is imported or 'stateside'
Your perfectly comfortable in a squatting position with your elbows resting on your knees
You consistently arrive 30 minutes late for events
You always offer food to your visitors
You put your arm on the other person's shoulder if he or she is a close friend of yours
You draw a rectangle in the air when asking for the bill, which never fails to baffle the restaurant staff
You don't sit on the bowl in public toilets, no matter what part of town or if your thighs ache like hell; and you flush the toilet with your feet
You think 'tuck out' is the opposite of 'tuck in'
You tell everyone you meet where you studied and the intricacies of your family tree-just to show them you come from good stock - it never occurs to you that people may not have heard of your university or your clan's last name
You show up late for work and your excuse is 'I forgot to on the alarm' or better yet 'traffic eh'
You linger over the Tonite and Balita tabloids available at the Star Ferry, but quickly buy the Asian Wall Street Journal when other Filipinos start browsing
Brushing your teeth after lunch in the office lavatory is an unbreakable habit, even if your colleagues can't bear touching the taps after you've drooled and spat all over them
Namedropping is your favorite sport when you meet up with new acquaintances from back home
Toni Braxton, Basia and Swing Out Sister are your idea of party music, you hardly listen to anything else
You sell Amway and Herbalife as sideline
You fight noisily with Cathay Pacific check-in staff over the size of handcarried luggage-which could be anything from oversized suitcases to major appliances
You underdeclare your income when you pay Phil tax, even if it's peculiar that a consultant is paid little more than a domestic helper's wages
At Immigration, when they call out 'Maria', you and 46 other women stand up
When they play 'Anak' anywhere, your chest swells with pride and say 'that's Filipino'
You think taking a shower and taking a bath are the same thing
You use shopping bags as garbage bags
You use laundry detergent to wash your dishes
You use print rags from an imported fashion magazine as cover of your textbooks and notebooks
You enjoy watching Pinoy action films with the same plot: Hero and villain are mortal enemies. Hero's family's killed by villain. Hero seeks revenge. Hero meets bar girl with sad tale of past love. She comes from a poor family, that's why she's working in the bar. They fall in love. Villain kidnaps girl, threatens to kill her if hero won't stop harassing him and his henchmen. Hero rescues girl, they run away. Chase goes on in a dilapidated car. Hero finally kills villain and police arrive. Hero and girl live happily ever after.
OMG!:aug.25.08
..my GOD ang kusuga jud sa linog!..huhuhu..
pila kha to kabuok.. lapas jud tali 20..
..matai jud! intensity 5 rva daw to..
nah, graveh jud ug damage as in.. 25 units daw nga comp ang nangaguvaH..
jah, nanga rack pjud ang mga building!
mjo ganeh kai mura rah ug way nahitabo sa moh house..
"TENKZ GOD" jud!
pila kha to kabuok.. lapas jud tali 20..
..matai jud! intensity 5 rva daw to..
nah, graveh jud ug damage as in.. 25 units daw nga comp ang nangaguvaH..
jah, nanga rack pjud ang mga building!
mjo ganeh kai mura rah ug way nahitabo sa moh house..
"TENKZ GOD" jud!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Sometimes!
sometimes you have to stop loving the most important
person in your life, not because the spark is
gone but because that person is unintentionally
making you feel
WORTHLESS...
♥nekka
person in your life, not because the spark is
gone but because that person is unintentionally
making you feel
WORTHLESS...
♥nekka
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Tabirak ni Ligaya
..wooooooohoooooo.....
kami jud ang nagchamp sa contest palami-i tabirak!
hahahaha..kai ang lamia jud btaw, ge butangan gud to nmo ug carots nd squash
(secret ingredient gud to nmoh)
samat sa mga cook!,, ang mga foods nko nga mga klasmyte!..hehehe
love you guys ,, da best jud ato "tabirak"
(nanakit jud ako kamot ato ug hiwa sa carots woi..hehehe)
..so sad!
..pongot jud wa ko kauban sa MAASIN pagka aUg.2!
wa pajud ko katake sa UPCAT!
huhuhuhu..pongot jud..
chaka man gud ning hilanat woi!
hahaha.. palabi man pud ko disco pagka the day before!..hahaha
okiey rman pud kai..bCn d i nai lain plan c lord para nko!
....last disco njman pud to wooi..hehehe
hindi ako nagsisisi..hahahaha
peroh promise sa DOST and other test mag-amping njud ko!
hehehe
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a cute Diifinition of Love
a cute DifiNitiOn oF loVe fRom an 8 yEar olD schoLl boy:
"loVe is when.. i canT pay atTention in tHe clAss..
Because i'm bUsy wriTing HER 1st name..
with my sUrname!"
How CUte righT?
"loVe is when.. i canT pay atTention in tHe clAss..
Because i'm bUsy wriTing HER 1st name..
with my sUrname!"
How CUte righT?
I don’t like finding trouble or faults with anyone. I’m just straight forward and direct. Sorry if anybody is offended by me... it isn’t of any evil intention.