MANIFESTATIONS OF AN ADDICT

Alam nating lahat na masama ang drugs sa ating katawan lalo na at unti-unti nitong sinisira ang ating mga utak. Marami tayong mga nababalitaan na nakakagawa ng krime dahil sa implwensya ng pinagbabawal na gamot. Maraming mga paraan para malaman mo kung ang isang tao ay lulong sa ipangbabawal na gamot. Ngunit alam nyo ba may mga taong nagpapakita ng simtomas ng pagiging adik pero di naman gumagamit ng pinagbabawal na gamot?!

1) Nagsasalita mag-isa! Naku, marami sa opisina ko yan (malamang sa inyo din). Yung tipong bigla nalang magsasalita na akala mo ay ikaw ang kausap yun pala, sarili lang nya kausap nya. O kaya kausap nya computer nya... baka sakaling sumagot.

2) Sinasagot nya ang tanong nya sa sarili nya. Mas matindi ito sa #1 kasi dalawa na silang nagsasalita (eto yata yung tinatawag nilang split personality)

3) Bigla nalang sisigaw o hihiyaw. Eto yung nakakatakot, malamang mananakit ito. Medyo tumabi-tabi ka at baka mahampas o masuntok ka nya sa sobrang tuwa o galit.

4) Tumatawang mag-isa. Ito na siguro ang pinakamatidi sa lahat. Yung tipong bigla nalang mag-isang tatawa. O di naman kayo, lumipas na ang ilang minuto ng magtawanan kayo at siya ay tatawa palang.

Marami pang mga sinyales sa mga taong adik na di naman gumagamit ng bawal na gamot. Eto yung mga taong kung tawagin natin ay may sariling mundo. Aminin nyo, minsan ay ganito rin kayo. hehehe!

MGA KASABIHAN, BOW!

Marami tayong mga naririnig na mga kasabihan at saliwikain sa ating mga magulang, titser, ate, kuya, manong, lolo, lola, ingkong, etc. Sa paglipas ng panahon, dahil sa likas nating talino :-), nabibigyan natin ng iba pang kahulugan ang mga kasabihan. Tulad nalang nito:

Noon: Aanhin mo pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo!
Ngayon: Aanhin mo pa ang damo kung hinithit na ng kutsero ito (naging adik na si manong. Wala na kasi syang pasahero.)

Noon: An apple a day keeps the doctor away!
Ngayon: An apple a day is expensive. (oo nga naman, di na kaya ni Juan dela cruz bumili ng mansanas dahil wala na siyang pambili!). Pwede ding An apple a day is not an apple at night (wag ka daw kakain ng apple sa gabi kc sabi di ka makakatulog.). An apple a day is 7 apples in a week (korek! pwdeng ituro yan sa math class!)

Noon: Kapag maiksi ang kumot, marunong mamaluktot.
Ngayon: Kumuha ng bago kapag maiksi ang kumot. (oo nga naman, kung yung kumot mo ngayon eh kumot mo pa nung bata ka, malamang di ka na kasya, masisira pa posture mo! Kaya mas advisable kung kuha ka ng panibago. It's more practical di bah?!)

Noon: If others can, why can't I?
Ngayon: If others can, do not help! (wag ka magpaka hero, baka barilin ka sa Luneta.) Or If others can, let them do it. Make life easy. hehehe!

Noon: Kung may isinuksok, may madudukot!
Ngayon: Kung may isinuksok, may mandurukot! (favorite ng mga snatcher!)

Noon: Kung may itinanim, may aanihin
Ngayon: Kung may itinanim, aanihin naman ng iba! (Kakainis nga naman, nagtanim kami tapos uunahan ka ng magnanakaw sa pag-aani. At makapal pa ang mukha, babalik pa talaga. Baka sakaling may maaani pa. Or applicable din sa mga "tulay" sa mga nanliligaw.)

Noon: Lokohin mo na ang lasing wag lang ang bagong gising!
Ngayon: Lokohin mo na ang lasing, wag lang ang bagong gising na lasing! (Patay ka pag ginawa mo yan. Baka ikaw ang malasing sa suntok, hehehe!)

Noon: Ang taong nagigipit, sa patalim kumakapit
Ngayon: Ang taong nagigipit, sa kaban ng bayan kumakapit (Favorite ni GMA at FG)

PAGBILHAN PO!

During college days, I often buy stuffs from "sari-sari" stores near our boarding house. And there are moments that I can't really forget until today that will surely make you laugh. These are some of the situations I've gone through:

I was buying Lucky Me pancit canton (see, my free advestisement pa!) early in the morning for my breakfast:
Me: Manong, pabili po ng lucky me pancit canton.
Tindero: Ano, Chicken or beef? :-)
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I was suppose to buy fresh mikki noodles for the lomi we are cooking. So I went to my ever reliable suking tindahan.......
Me: Miss, my fresh mikki po kayo?
Miss: Wala, Bear Brand lang ang meron!
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Me: Manong, pabili mo ng modess.
Manong: Chicken or beef? (Manong, wala ka na bang ibang isasagot?).

I think that manong has a quota in selling instant noodles..
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Early in the morning, I went to buy noodles (wag na muna pancit canton). I waited for my turn since there was someone buying...

Mamang bumibili: Pabili po ng gaas
Manong nagtitinda: Ilan?
Mama: Sampung piso
Nagtitinda: (reaches something...) Eto! (sabay abot ng Hope na sigarilyo)!

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I love to eat the Nuggets biscuits by Nissin (I'm wondering why it's no longer available in the market today, I really love it!) for mirienda. I went to Manong Ador's store to buy after my classes. I was his suki for the nuggets because everytime I go to his store, most often than not, that's the only thing that I buy from his store. Since he was not there at that time, I asked the girl manning his store. . . . .
Me: Miss, pabili ng nuggets!
Miss: (Looks around then asks her companion), Leng, may layget daw tayo?

hehehehe! I want to have children, ayoko muna magpa-layget!
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This time, I was the one manning the store of my mother in Pangasinan. There are some annoying customers, mostly children, that tests my patience.

Bata: Pabili ngbiozep!
Me: Ano? pakilakasan at dahan-dahan
Bata: Pabili ng biozep!
Me: Huh! walang biozep, baka naman biogesic or neozep?
Bata: Sabi ng nanay ko biozep.
Me: Cge, balik ka muna sa inyo. Tanungin mo maige kung ano talaga....
(after sometime...)
Bata: Pabili ng alaxan!
Me: #$%^&&*?::+__!#($_ (nosebleed!)
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Bata: Ate, pabili ng pagkain?
Me: Anong pagkain gusto mo?
Bata: Basta pagkain.. (sabay abot ng 25 centavo: 2ng 10 cents and 1ng 5 cents)!
Me: Et0 (binigyan ko ng candy)
After sometime, the bata was back together with 4 other young children
Mga bata: ate, pabili ng pagkain! (with joyful smiles plastered in their faces)
Me: naku, patay! :-<



Note:
These situations really happened and not a product of my imagination. When I was in college, I stayed in 71-C New Lucban, Baguio City. The name of the store that I used to buy is Cabalen (later did I know that it was a Kapampangan word!). The other store is Manong Ador's Store.

Funny Experiences Over the Phone

All of us have funny experiences over the phone. There are really moments that when I think of it, I couldn't help but to smile or even laugh. Here are some of my unforgettable experiences:

The Anonymous Caller
The phone was ringing at 5:00AM. I have to really get up (it was a saturday) to answer it and was thinking who it might be. With no one in mind, I just grab the phone......

Me: Hello, good am!
Caller (Old lady) : Andyan ba si Melly?
Me: Wala pong Mellying nakatira dito. Wrong number po kayo.
Caller: Kasi sabi nya tawagan ko daw sya. Andyan ba sya?
Me: Wala nga pong Melly na nakatira dito.
Caller: Ah ganun ba? O cge, tawag na lang ako mamaya....


The Anonymous Caller 2
Me: Hello, good evening!
Caller: Andyan na ba si Melly?
Me: (grrrrrr.......) wrong number!


Don't Get me Wrong
Me: Omron, good morning!
Caller (Male): I need a technical assistance, can you help me?
Me: One moment please, let me transfer your call to Louie Jay from our tech group...
(Then after sometime, the same caller was on the phone again)
Me: Omron, good morning!
Caller: Pwede kay Luigi?
Me: Sir, I'm sorry we don't have employee by that name.
Caller: Meron, kausap ko lang sya kanina. Kaw pa nga ang nagtransfer sa akin eh.
Me: ahhhhhh... kay Louie Jay (Luigi naman kc!) :-)



Water Delivery
I called a water refilling station near our house (when I was still in Pasig City)...
Me: Good afternoon, magpapadeliver lang po sana ako ng 2 gal of water


Girl sa Water Refill Station: Cge po, san po sila?
Me: Dito kami sa 17-A San Roque
Girl: Sa may 17-E SAn Roque?
Me: Hindi po, 17-A San Roque!
Girl: OO nga po, 17-E . E as in Apple!
Me: ahhhhh..... pengeng kape!




Fax Tone Please

I was sending a fax to a company......

Me: Fax tone please
Woman: Ma'am wala na po sya, kaalis lang. Bukas nalang.
Me: ahhhh.... ok. Tnx.