This post is intended for a blog contest I'm joining (and hope to win). [Segueing to main purpose of this post...]
Have you guys heard about Makoy? You know, that Filipino guy who's currently working in Singapore. Most, if not all of his posts are really humorous and since it's so easy to tickle my funny bones, I always find myself either laughing or smiling after reading his posts. Currently, he's holding a blog contest aptly titled Humor Me Makoy Contest and this is actually my entry to the contest.
One particular post which I find funny is entitled Pinay Scandal in Singapore. The title is catchy so you'd really want to read it. But the contents are something else. For me the post is humorous because it shows just how naive some Filipinas can be. Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to make fun of us Pinays. Heck, I am a proud Pinay. It's just that we sometimes do have the tendency to express ourselves in uncanny ways and sometimes, we forget to apply tact in our conversations. Think Kris Aquino. Riding in a bus and talking about our exploits is definitely a no-no, but the Pinay in question obviously didn't think so. Oh, and I learned a new word from that post: FUGLY. You do the math. LOL!
One particular post which I find funny is entitled Pinay Scandal in Singapore. The title is catchy so you'd really want to read it. But the contents are something else. For me the post is humorous because it shows just how naive some Filipinas can be. Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to make fun of us Pinays. Heck, I am a proud Pinay. It's just that we sometimes do have the tendency to express ourselves in uncanny ways and sometimes, we forget to apply tact in our conversations. Think Kris Aquino. Riding in a bus and talking about our exploits is definitely a no-no, but the Pinay in question obviously didn't think so. Oh, and I learned a new word from that post: FUGLY. You do the math. LOL!
Now, do I have a funny story to share? Yes. A lot. But I'd be zeroing in on one funny and stupid episode in my life. This happened many years ago, just before my sister and her family left for the USA. She was going to buy some stuff to bring to the US so we went to Tutuban Mall in Divisoria. We were cruising along Roxas Boulevard and I noticed street signs which read PED XING. On our way back home, I again saw the signs. The signs reading PED XING appeared at certain intervals on the road. I couldn't take it anymore so I asked my dad who was driving, "Dad, who is PED XING?" (Most of you know that most streets along Roxas Blvd. are named after a famous figure in Philippine history.) Then my sister seconded, "Yes Dad, who is he? I've been seeing his name all over." (My sister, by the way, is almost 7 years older than I am and I'm 33 now.) In answer, my dad laughed hysterically and said, "Are you girls serious? I thought you two are the brains in the family. PED XING is PEDESTRIAN CROSSING!" Geez. Why didn't I think of that? It was then I remembered that X signifies the word cross. Ugh. I despise myself.
Oh geez. This post has turned out to be uber lengthy. Sorry readers! Anyhoot, Makoy's contest is lovingly sponsored by these wonderful...sponsors:
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