I’ve discovered YET another interesting “game”…
This came about when I hang around our neighborhood too much…
Alright, the story starts with the idea that during Holy Week, we should practice the “concept” of being good people. And you may ask what do good people have? If you say they give out money and/or people who don’t hurt you for no apparent reason, I’d have to agree but the answer really is good manners.
And here in the Philippines (Mostly the Tagalog Region anyway), respond with Po and Opo.
Now, the game begins during conversations, when one asks a question and the corresponding answer does not contain a hint of good manners.
Example:
Person 1:”Naa kay adtuon ron?
Person 2: O
That entitles Person 2 to a nasty punishment. A slap in the head or a flick of a finger is the usual default punishment. A pause does not warrant as an excuse because it is not polite to not answer a question.
The only way to counter this is to answer politely with po or opo but that would be boring, other counters include saying a sentence, repeating the question to buy you some time, asking other people to bait them as well and the outlandish maneuver of using another language.
Its fun baiting pre occupied, unaware and unprepared people. A simple conversation can go on for a lengthy duration just to avoid being punished.
I must have been punished a lot of times before I got the hang of it…so now, I’d like to victimize others now. Prepare your good manners Dissidians, or else…hehe. Peace out.
-Chady
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