I'm sure a lot of you have already seen this, but it's still entertaining. Oh Filipinos, you really are one of a kind.
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Fwd: Fw: FWD: Fw: Fw: Fw: Etc., Etc.,
Let's face it, my parents are not technologically savvy. I have never attempted to explain to them what AIM is, and what the difference is between that and e-mail. They only switched over from dial up to cable internet probably 3 years ago. And I'm pretty sure they still use AOL. Like the actual program, not just the e-mail program.
With this '@aol.com' e-mail, it's like they're still stuck in 1997 when forwards were cool. Literally, these are the only e-mails I receive from my parents. Here is a list of only a few of the subject lines from the e-mails they have sent me:
With this '@aol.com' e-mail, it's like they're still stuck in 1997 when forwards were cool. Literally, these are the only e-mails I receive from my parents. Here is a list of only a few of the subject lines from the e-mails they have sent me:
- Puppy Signs
- All About Banana (in which it says don't refrigerate your bananas or you'll die...or something like that)
- Rapists New Trick
- The Carrot, The Egg, and the Coffee Bean
- Blood Gangs Initiation
Thought you might get a kick out of this! : )
secret to long life...
A doctor on his morning walk, noticed an older lady sitting on her front step smoking a cigar, so he walked up to her and said, "I couldn't help but notice how happy you look! What is your secret?"
"I smoke ten cigars a day," she said. "Before I go to bed, I smoke a nice big joint. Apart from that, I drink a whole bottle of Jack Daniels every week, and eat only junk food. On weekends, I pop pills, get laid, and don't exercise at all."
"That is absolutely amazing! How old are you?"
"Thirty-four," she replied.
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Monday, March 9, 2009
Kids do the Darndest Things
Today there was a post ONTD titled, "Beyonce Turns Boys Into Girls." Of course, after watching the adorable little kid dancing to "Irreplaceable" about a year ago, I totally believe there must be some conspiracy theory with Beyonce's songs and its influence on young males wanting to dance to her music.
What I am most impressed by is the fact that all these boys, from the Irreplaceable kid to these 5 Filipinos, is that THEY ARE ALL SO MUCH MORE TALENTED THAN I WILL EVER BE. They are like 8 years old and already can imitate music videos move for move and set up formations AND look good while doing it. Not a lot of 8 year olds can do that, or even 23 year olds for that matter.
And per usual, reading the comments after the post on ONTD is maybe even better than the actual post itself. A lot of the comments were akin to 'GET IT' or 'SO FIERCE.' But then there was a comment where someone posted a video of 3 young girls dancing to Apple Bottom Jeans while their family seemed to be watching from the sidelines and encouraging it. The original poster thought the vid was hilarious, but the first reply was "wow, you find that funny? i find it depressing. " They then had a conversation saying that it was kinda normal for Filipinos to do this with their children, but still acknowledge that it is still a little be creepy.
Which got me thinking, my initial reaction to this video, before I read the comments, was that the girls are adorable and the one on the left is NOT kidding around. And the family members are egging the other two girls to keep dancing, still while recording the entire thing. I do get why some might find it a little too much, kind of Showbiz Mom-y, but from a Filipino cultural standpoint, this is totally normal. I think more so in the Philippines, with large families, the younger kids are expected to entertain the older family members, at least that's how it is in my family.
Every 5 years, my parents and I go back to the Philippines for a family reunion. My dad is one of 9, so when we go home for the reunion, there always is that moment of "yes, i know you name, but are you that cousin or the other cousin? ... have i met you before? are we related? probs, but it's been 5 years since i've even thought of you" So anyways, there's always some kind of 'program' for the actual reunion, for example, there are games played, activities planned, karaoke contests (seriously, i was really bewildered when my drunk uncle won by singing some sinatra song), and of course live performances. When I was 9, they made me do a ballet dance for a 5 minute song I'd never heard before and I pretty much just did the same moves over and over again. But even more recently at Thanksgiving, my 3 boy cousins who live with us in the ROC now (ranging in age from about 15 to 20) did an impromptu performance of the Bee Gees for the audience of about 10 at my house. It just doesn't stop.
Actually, these "Philippines Got Talent" kids remind me of my 2nd cousin, Caylah (pronounced KAI-lah, because that's how they do it there. Remind me to tell you about my other cousin Apple sometime). Just a random night the last time I was in the Philippines in 2005, my one cousin was playing his guitar and singing and they made her go into the middle of the circle we were sitting in and start dancing. My aunt even tells her to smile while she's dancing. Gotta be a performer, not just a dancer. As cute as she is, the thought of any of my family members singing or dancing or telling jokes just does not phase me anymore, for it is a part of who we are.
So for most people, I completely understand that it can be seen as creepy or weird or a small form of child abuse, but in our culture, I guess it's more of acknowledging that our kids are talented and deserve to be praised. Or it could be the fact that Filipinos are so family oriented that they like to be entertained by their own rather than go out and watch a movie or tv show. Or it could just be that Filipinos are in a league of their own and are crazy for making their kids do this. It's probably a mix of all these reasons, and for that, I appreciate these Single Ladies kids so much more.
What I am most impressed by is the fact that all these boys, from the Irreplaceable kid to these 5 Filipinos, is that THEY ARE ALL SO MUCH MORE TALENTED THAN I WILL EVER BE. They are like 8 years old and already can imitate music videos move for move and set up formations AND look good while doing it. Not a lot of 8 year olds can do that, or even 23 year olds for that matter.
And per usual, reading the comments after the post on ONTD is maybe even better than the actual post itself. A lot of the comments were akin to 'GET IT' or 'SO FIERCE.' But then there was a comment where someone posted a video of 3 young girls dancing to Apple Bottom Jeans while their family seemed to be watching from the sidelines and encouraging it. The original poster thought the vid was hilarious, but the first reply was "wow, you find that funny? i find it depressing. " They then had a conversation saying that it was kinda normal for Filipinos to do this with their children, but still acknowledge that it is still a little be creepy.
Which got me thinking, my initial reaction to this video, before I read the comments, was that the girls are adorable and the one on the left is NOT kidding around. And the family members are egging the other two girls to keep dancing, still while recording the entire thing. I do get why some might find it a little too much, kind of Showbiz Mom-y, but from a Filipino cultural standpoint, this is totally normal. I think more so in the Philippines, with large families, the younger kids are expected to entertain the older family members, at least that's how it is in my family.
Every 5 years, my parents and I go back to the Philippines for a family reunion. My dad is one of 9, so when we go home for the reunion, there always is that moment of "yes, i know you name, but are you that cousin or the other cousin? ... have i met you before? are we related? probs, but it's been 5 years since i've even thought of you" So anyways, there's always some kind of 'program' for the actual reunion, for example, there are games played, activities planned, karaoke contests (seriously, i was really bewildered when my drunk uncle won by singing some sinatra song), and of course live performances. When I was 9, they made me do a ballet dance for a 5 minute song I'd never heard before and I pretty much just did the same moves over and over again. But even more recently at Thanksgiving, my 3 boy cousins who live with us in the ROC now (ranging in age from about 15 to 20) did an impromptu performance of the Bee Gees for the audience of about 10 at my house. It just doesn't stop.
Actually, these "Philippines Got Talent" kids remind me of my 2nd cousin, Caylah (pronounced KAI-lah, because that's how they do it there. Remind me to tell you about my other cousin Apple sometime). Just a random night the last time I was in the Philippines in 2005, my one cousin was playing his guitar and singing and they made her go into the middle of the circle we were sitting in and start dancing. My aunt even tells her to smile while she's dancing. Gotta be a performer, not just a dancer. As cute as she is, the thought of any of my family members singing or dancing or telling jokes just does not phase me anymore, for it is a part of who we are.
So for most people, I completely understand that it can be seen as creepy or weird or a small form of child abuse, but in our culture, I guess it's more of acknowledging that our kids are talented and deserve to be praised. Or it could be the fact that Filipinos are so family oriented that they like to be entertained by their own rather than go out and watch a movie or tv show. Or it could just be that Filipinos are in a league of their own and are crazy for making their kids do this. It's probably a mix of all these reasons, and for that, I appreciate these Single Ladies kids so much more.
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