Post by "Unfettered" on Aug 26, 2007 22:20:54 GMT -8
For those of you with a corny sense of humor. Just an e-mail my mom got from my brother:
It is the only place on earth where…
…every street has a basketball court.
…even doctors, lawyers and engineers are unemployed.
…doctors study to become nurses for employment abroad.
…students pay more money than they will earn afterwards.
…school is considered the second home and the mall considered the third.
…call center employees earn more money than teachers and nurses.
…all kinds of animals are edible.
…Starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.
…crossing the street involves running for your dear life.
…people can pay to defy the law.
…even the poverty-stricken get to wear Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger (peke)!
…the honking of car horns is a way of life.
…everyone has a relative abroad who keeps them alive.
…the poor have the latest cell phones (GSM – galling sa magnanakaw).
…water can only be classified as tap and dirty – clean water is for sale (Php35.00
per gallon).
…the government makes the people for miracles. (Amen to that!)
…the University of the Philippines is where all the weird people go.
…Ateneo is where all the nerds go; La Salle is where all the Chinese go.
… College of Saint Benilde is where all the stupid Chinese go and University of Asia and the Pacific is where all the irrelevantly rich people go.
…fast food is a diet meal.
…traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.
…rodents are normal house pets.
…the definition of traffic is the “non-movement†of vehicles.
…cigarettes and alcohol are a necessity, and where the lottery is a commodity.
…soap operas tell the realities of life and where the news provides the drama.
…actors make the rules and where politicians provide the entertainment.
…being an hour late is still considered punctual. (grabe talaga to!)
…and everyone wants to leave the country!
FILIPINO SIGNS OF WIT…
*THE SIGN IN A FLOWER SHOP IN Diliman called Petal Attraction.
*a 24-hour restaurant called Doris Day & Night.
*Barber shop called: Felix the Cut
*a bakery named Bread Pitt
*fast-food place selling “maruya†(banana fritters) called Maruya Carey.
*a plumbing service called “Christopher Plumbing and a boutique called
“The Way We Wearâ€
*a video rental shop called Leon King Video Rental.
*a restaurant in the Cainta district of Rizal called Caintacky Fried Chicken.
*a local burger restaurant called Mang Donald’s; and a doughnut shop called
MacDonuts
*a shop selling lumpia (egg roll) in Makati called Wrap and Roll
*and two butcher shops called Meating Place and Meatropolis.
SMART TRAVELERS CAN DECIPHER WHAT MAY LOOK LIKE BAFFLING SIGNS TO UNACCUSTOMED FOREIGNERS BY SIMPLY SOUNDING OUT THE “TAGLISH†(THE PHILIPPINE VERSION OF ENGLISH WORDS SPELLED AND PRONOUNCED WITH A HEAVY FILIPINO ACCENT), SUCH AS:
*at a restaurant menu “We hab sopdrink in can an in batel.â€
(translation: We have softdrinks in can and in bottle).
*Then, there is a sewing accessories shop called Bids and Pises
(translation: Beads and Pieces or Bits and Pieces).
THERE ARE ALSO MANY SIGNS WITH EITHER BADLY CHOSEN OR MISSPELLED WORDS, BUT THEY ARE USUALLY SO ENTERTAINING THAT IT WOULD BE A MISTAKE TO “CORRECT†THEM.
*in a restaurant in Baguio City , the “summer capital†of the Philippines :
“Wanted: Boy Waitressâ€
*on a highway in Pampanga: “We Make Modern Antique Furnitureâ€
*on the window of a photography shop in Cabanatuan : “We Shoot You While You Wait.â€
*and on the glass front of a café in Panay Avenue in Manila : “Wanted:
Waiter, Cashier, Washier.â€
SOME OF THE NOTICES CAN EVEN GIVE A WRONG IMPRESSION, SUCH AS, A SHOE STORE IN PANGASINAN WHICH HAS A SIGN SAYING:
“We Sell Imported Robber Shoes†(these could be the sneakiest sneakers);
And a rental property sign in Jaro, reads: “House for Rent, Fully Furnacedâ€
(It must really be hot inside!)
OCCASIONALLY, ONE COULD COME ACROSS SIGNS THAT ARE TRULY UNIQUE – IF NOT ALTOGETHER ODD.
City in southern Philippines , which said:
“Adults: 1 peso; Child: 50 centavos; Cadavers: fare subject to negotiation.â€
ACCORDING TO A MANILA BUSINESSMAN, THERE IS SO MUCH WIT IN THE PHILIPPINES BECAUSE…
We are a country where a good sense of humor is needed to survive.
We have a 24-hour comedy show here called the government and a huge reserve of comedians made up mostly of politicians and bad actors.
NOW I ASK YOU WHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD WOULD ONE WANT TO LIVE?
WHY I LIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES
It is the only place on earth where…
…every street has a basketball court.
…even doctors, lawyers and engineers are unemployed.
…doctors study to become nurses for employment abroad.
…students pay more money than they will earn afterwards.
…school is considered the second home and the mall considered the third.
…call center employees earn more money than teachers and nurses.
…all kinds of animals are edible.
…Starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.
…crossing the street involves running for your dear life.
…people can pay to defy the law.
…even the poverty-stricken get to wear Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger (peke)!
…the honking of car horns is a way of life.
…everyone has a relative abroad who keeps them alive.
…the poor have the latest cell phones (GSM – galling sa magnanakaw).
…water can only be classified as tap and dirty – clean water is for sale (Php35.00
per gallon).
…the government makes the people for miracles. (Amen to that!)
…the University of the Philippines is where all the weird people go.
…Ateneo is where all the nerds go; La Salle is where all the Chinese go.
… College of Saint Benilde is where all the stupid Chinese go and University of Asia and the Pacific is where all the irrelevantly rich people go.
…fast food is a diet meal.
…traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.
…rodents are normal house pets.
…the definition of traffic is the “non-movement†of vehicles.
…cigarettes and alcohol are a necessity, and where the lottery is a commodity.
…soap operas tell the realities of life and where the news provides the drama.
…actors make the rules and where politicians provide the entertainment.
…being an hour late is still considered punctual. (grabe talaga to!)
…and everyone wants to leave the country!
FILIPINO SIGNS OF WIT…
*THE SIGN IN A FLOWER SHOP IN Diliman called Petal Attraction.
*a 24-hour restaurant called Doris Day & Night.
*Barber shop called: Felix the Cut
*a bakery named Bread Pitt
*fast-food place selling “maruya†(banana fritters) called Maruya Carey.
*a plumbing service called “Christopher Plumbing and a boutique called
“The Way We Wearâ€
*a video rental shop called Leon King Video Rental.
*a restaurant in the Cainta district of Rizal called Caintacky Fried Chicken.
*a local burger restaurant called Mang Donald’s; and a doughnut shop called
MacDonuts
*a shop selling lumpia (egg roll) in Makati called Wrap and Roll
*and two butcher shops called Meating Place and Meatropolis.
SMART TRAVELERS CAN DECIPHER WHAT MAY LOOK LIKE BAFFLING SIGNS TO UNACCUSTOMED FOREIGNERS BY SIMPLY SOUNDING OUT THE “TAGLISH†(THE PHILIPPINE VERSION OF ENGLISH WORDS SPELLED AND PRONOUNCED WITH A HEAVY FILIPINO ACCENT), SUCH AS:
*at a restaurant menu “We hab sopdrink in can an in batel.â€
(translation: We have softdrinks in can and in bottle).
*Then, there is a sewing accessories shop called Bids and Pises
(translation: Beads and Pieces or Bits and Pieces).
THERE ARE ALSO MANY SIGNS WITH EITHER BADLY CHOSEN OR MISSPELLED WORDS, BUT THEY ARE USUALLY SO ENTERTAINING THAT IT WOULD BE A MISTAKE TO “CORRECT†THEM.
*in a restaurant in Baguio City , the “summer capital†of the Philippines :
“Wanted: Boy Waitressâ€
*on a highway in Pampanga: “We Make Modern Antique Furnitureâ€
*on the window of a photography shop in Cabanatuan : “We Shoot You While You Wait.â€
*and on the glass front of a café in Panay Avenue in Manila : “Wanted:
Waiter, Cashier, Washier.â€
SOME OF THE NOTICES CAN EVEN GIVE A WRONG IMPRESSION, SUCH AS, A SHOE STORE IN PANGASINAN WHICH HAS A SIGN SAYING:
“We Sell Imported Robber Shoes†(these could be the sneakiest sneakers);
And a rental property sign in Jaro, reads: “House for Rent, Fully Furnacedâ€
(It must really be hot inside!)
OCCASIONALLY, ONE COULD COME ACROSS SIGNS THAT ARE TRULY UNIQUE – IF NOT ALTOGETHER ODD.
City in southern Philippines , which said:
“Adults: 1 peso; Child: 50 centavos; Cadavers: fare subject to negotiation.â€
ACCORDING TO A MANILA BUSINESSMAN, THERE IS SO MUCH WIT IN THE PHILIPPINES BECAUSE…
We are a country where a good sense of humor is needed to survive.
We have a 24-hour comedy show here called the government and a huge reserve of comedians made up mostly of politicians and bad actors.
NOW I ASK YOU WHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD WOULD ONE WANT TO LIVE?
