I'm not really fond of reading Pinoy quotes. Not that I have anything against it, I just can't seem to comprehend Filipino that much. Well wait, let me clear that up. Ha-ha! I can perfectly understand Filipino, but when I'm reading quotes or notes written in Filipino, I always have a hard time realizing what the quote or whatever it is, meant. I remember my highschool days...we were forced to read El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere (Well I think everyone was). And once class starts, I remember my heart starts beating so fast just because I didn't read "again". So I remember asking everyone to tell me parts of the story, and I'll glue them up together. Ha-ha!
Just last night, I was doing my regular routine. Jumping from Facebook and Twitter, then I suddenly came across this "status" from my friend Kurt; I cut-out some parts. I just wanted to get the core of the statement.
"Hindi baduy ang filipino. ang baduy ay yung naka-neon orange na long sleeves, neon green na pedalpusher, at neon purple na boots, with matching flaming red hair na burnt sienna ang dulo na naglalakad sa tabing-dagat habang suot ang neon pink shades at bright yellow na shemag."
Apparently, it was a statement shared by his Filipino teacher. When I read it, I was laughing so hard I was almost crying. Not because of the content of it, but because I suddenly used my imagination in seeing what is baduy for Kurt's teacher. Or as they call it, Jejemon. And oh God, I should kill myself for even typing the word here. HAHA. And please, don't ask me who or WHAT a Jejemon is, cause I won't answer. Haha! But aside from the overly-expressed and detailed explanation of what baduy is, the statement is actually correct. The language is NOT "baduy" at all. In fact, we should all love it. (Because we have no choice.)
FOR THE RECORD, I speak Filipino fluently.
xo,
K.Sy
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