LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT

You’ve got to know when to hold ’em
Know when to fold ’em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you’re sittin’ at the table
There’ll be time enough for countin’
When the dealin’s done

Lahat tayo ay iisa ang pinagsimulan. Lahat tayo ay binigyan ng Panginoon ng kakayahan upang mapagtagumpayan ang laro ng buhay.

Pero hindi lahat ng manlalaro sa buhay ay parehas. At iba’t iba rin ang ating layunin sa paglalaro. Iba’t iba rin ang pang-unawa sa outcome ng laro.

There are those whose goal is reaching the finish line, regardless of if they’re 1st place or 100th place. Meron naming sumusuko agad at nagpasiyang ang kanilang laro ay hindi nila kakayahin lalo na ang mapanalunan.

We interpret the game of life as a competition. It is not. It isn’t measured by your grades, or job, or position, or family, or money. Life is about you. About what you want. About where and when you want it.

Lahat tayo ay iisa ang patutunguhan sa laro ng buhay. It doesn’t matter if you win, if you are on top, if you are the most powerful. Truthfully the real winners are the ones who enjoy the game. You haven’t won if you haven’t had fun. Walang dahilan to celebrate kung walang kasama magcelebrate. 

Because you should play for YOU. Because it’s what you want.  

You are not rushed. You are not timed. Ang buhay ay hindi kung gaano ka kabilis, kung gaano ka kayaman, kung gaano ang iyong kapangyarihan. Not a measure of material things. Not a measure of your social standings.

It’s nothing but a measure of your happiness.

Life is extremely short. It’s too short to be playing it with regrets.

And that is how people see it later, in the end game. life is full or regrets.

Lead a life not patterned after others, not influenced by others, not swayed by others. Lead a life decided by yourself and God.

Live a life you won’t regret.

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Jeremiah 29:11  
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

PRIDE AND GUILT

Maraming beses na nakakaramdam tayo ng pagmamalaki o pagpapahalaga sa sarili dahil sa ating mga ginagawa sa araw-araw, ngunit kakambal na yata nito ay ang feeling of guilt.

Maganda ang output mo sa iyong trabaho, baka naman may naiinis at sinasabing ikaw ay sipsip. Maayos ang benta kahit maliit ang iyong Negosyo, baka naman may nalulugi dahil mas mura ang iyong benta. Masigla ang church na kinabibilangan mo, pero marami ang naghihirap at namimighati. Malaki ang papel mo sa pagunlad ng inyong komunidad, ngunit baka ang namumuno na sumisikat ang pangalan ay isang corrupt.

Parang best friends ang pagpapahalag sa sarili (pride) at ang guilt. Halimbawa, papasok ka sa trabaho sakay ng kotse, tapos makikita mo ang nagtitiis at nagsisiksikan sa pagsakay sa LRT/MRT at sa mga jeepney. Ang sarap ng kain mo sa mamahaling restaurant, tapos maisip mo ang mga kapatid at magulang mo ay ano kaya ang kinakain.

You can see it in the social media. A lot of us feel proud of their amazing promotion, accomplishment, fulfilling marriage, or amazing kids while they feel guilty for how that might make others feel who don’t have that same pride.

Ano ang gagawin kung nagtatalo ang feeling of pride and guilt sa ating sarili.

Start with pride, “Does this feel nourishing to me? Good for me? In alignment with my values? Is this what God teaches me to do?” If your heart and brain said yes, then it is okay.

Guilt is the healthy response to maling gawain. Ito ang nagsasabi sa atin if we’ve acted outside of our values, “Have I done something wrong? Ako ba ay umaakto naaayon sa aking values or code of ethics? May nasasaktan ba ako, may natatapakan o nalalamangan?”  Kung hindi ang sagot ng puso at isip mo, maaaring nagworry ka lang sa sasabihin ng iba.

Ang pagpapahalaga sa sarili for doing something good for you ay natural na dulot ng iyong pagnanais na mapangalagaan ang sarili,  for nourishment, for improvement and self-development. But the guilt that is harmful, is a learned feeling– a feeling that emerges when you sense that others might or could judge you.  It’s not guilt from messing up, but fear that you are not doing something “perfectly” in the eyes of other people. That is “fake guilt”  

Peace will come to you as you release the hold of that guilt and instead embraced the gratification.

Gawin ang tama, tahakin ang daan sa sariling pag-unlad, huwag sumunod sa kung ano ang uso ay doon ka kahit na alam mong mali, iwasan ang mga leaders, teachers, preachers and friends na mali at fake ang itinuturo. You will feel that feeling of maturity, gratification, satisfaction and sense of accomplishment by doing what is good for you and your fellowmen instead of complying with your fake guilt.    

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“ ‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ ” says the Lord, ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool’ ” (Isaiah 1:18)

MONEY WORKS FOR TROLLS

Fallacy isn’t always resolved in the face of facts for even the most enlightened among us, however credible and convincing those facts might be. We only want to blindly follow what we believed in. And these belief is the result of years that we are fed with well oiled machinery of deception and lies by some sectors to get back into power and cover up dishonest and fraudulent conduct.

We only hear and read what we want to, even only the headings. We did not bother to click on the link and find that we were goofed by the heading. If someone disagrees with you, or tries to explain and show you the truth, you tend to build a wall between you and them simply because they don’t agree with you.

We filter out inconvenient truths and arguments on the opposing side that make us itchy and uneasy. As a result, our opinions solidify, and it becomes a established patterns of thinking that is hard to change. We easily believe lies and fakery if they support our pre-existing belief. Forget education, forget norms and values, forget religion, forget what our parents taught us.You live in a perpetual echo chamber. You befriend people who like you on Facebook, who puts thumbs up sign with everything you post. You want people to like you on Twitter. You read the news outlets that are on the same political frequency as yours.Anyway, thanks for making people for siding on the truth feel better. Because truth always prevail.

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‘Cause we’re all about keepin’ it real.’ – TLC

MAGULANG .. SINO KA NGA BA?

Higit kaninuman, sila ang mas nakakaunawa sa atin
Higit kaninuman, sila ang mas nagmamahal ng tunay sa atin
Higit kaninuman, sila ang laging nakahandang tumulong sa atin
Higit kaninuman, sila ang labis na nalulungkot sa ating kabiguan
Higit kaninuman, sila ang umiiyak sa ating pagkakamali
Higit kaninuman, sila ang laging tumatawag sa Diyos para tayo ay ingatan, pagalingin at subaybayan.
Ang anumang kanilang ginagawa ay para sa atin lamang.

Mahalin ang ating mga magulang sapagkat higit kaninuman sa kanila natin madarama ang tunay at walang kapantay na pagmamahal sa atin.

Mga Kawikaan 1:8-9 “Anak ko, dinggin mo ang aral ng iyong ama, at huwag ipagwalang-bahala ang turo ng iyong ina; sapagkat ang mga iyon ay parang korona sa iyong ulo, parang kuwintas na may dalang karangalan.”

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“My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too.” – Rascal Flatts

THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO LIVE LIFE

Noong ako ay nagaaral pa ng High School sa bayan naming, madalas na tampulan ng tukso kaming mga taga Barangay. Pag may bagong damit, ang taguri sa amin ay bagong hukas ng lukad. Pag medyo nagkamali sa school, ang tawag ay bagong salta.

Noon ko narealize na ako ay something different sa mga kapuwa ko estudyante. Ang lagi ko tinitignan ay may mga kaibigan ako na kasakasama ko despite our handicap – ang pagiging taga linang.

One day, umuulan takbo kami papatawid ng kalsada sa katapat na building for our next subject, Chemistry. Nadulas ako at napatihaya. Tawanang malakas ang narinig ko, kaya ang ginawa ko dumapa ako at dumaing. Di bale na madumihan. Sa nangyari, napalitan ang tawanan ng pag-aalala. Agad akong nilapitan ng ilang magaaral at inalalayan. Ang mga pagtatawa sa akin ay napalitan ng pagkaawa. Noon ko narealize na people have a way of seeing things, but most have the habit of seeing other’s flaws, mistakes and misfortunes.

That incident taught me how to be positive on life. I have a family, friends, classmates, colleagues who love me for what I am. They all love my jokes, my laughter and all the dumbest things I do.

Lahat tayo ay may iba’t ibang personalidad. Pero ang mga kahinaan, kakulangan, kapansanan, pinanggalingan at kapintasan ay di rason to stop you from living life as you want and dream to be.

There is God who always see and appreciate you.

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“What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
Just trying to make his way home” – Alanis Morissette

NGIMAY DAHIL SA PASMA

There are three things I learned from my recent illness:

1. God is the ultimate healer. He sends people to help you, care for you, pray for you and make you well.
2. When you reach the age of 50 kahit anong lusog mo o normal mo, kahit na puro exercise ka pa, dapat may maintenace ka for High Blood and Sugar. You don’t know when will it strike.
3. Be happy. Enjoy life.
4. Iwasan ang Inis at Init. Lalo na pag nagkasabay. It is deadly

Ang sakit ko ay katulad ng kay Pierce Brosnan, Angelina Jolie, Sylvester Stallone, George Clooney, Connie Reyes, Bernadette Sembrano, Angelu de Leon, Aiai delas Alas, Julio Diaz, at iba pa.

I’m on the road to recovery na.

Praise God. Salamat po.

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“But I’m only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I’m only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart”- Christina Perry

 

BULAAN

Reading Facebook and other social media is now hazardous to one’s health. Ilang mga fake news ang matutunghayan na susundan ng mga comments na puro tungayawan at murahan. At ito ang naging norm sa ngayon, ang magpakalat ng mga kasinungalingan, panlalait, panunuligsa at pang-aaway. It appears malakas pagkakitaan ang ganitong gawain, me nabibigyan pa ng mataas ng puwesto sa gobyerno. Pag kontra ka, kukuyugin ka.. sasabihan ka na adik, dilawan, #$^)&!?# atbpa. Where have reasons gone?

Sabi sa isang pag-aaral ang mga fake na balita ay lumalaganap dahil pagkiling sa sariling paniniwala Isi-share pa ito sa social media lalo na kung ito ay naaayon sa kanyang paniniwala at hindi tutuklasin kung ito ay tama. Basta narereinforce ang kanyang beliefs, okay lang kahit na iyan ay kasinungalingan.

Ako ay tinuruan ng tatay at nanay ko ng paggalang sa kapuwa at katapatan and I guess lahat tayo. Sinong magulang ang magtuturo sa anak ng masama? Meron pa tayong Panatang Makabayan at panalangin tungkol dito.

Ang paglaganap ng mga maling information at pekeng balita ay nakakabagabag na. Bakit may mga taong nagsasabi na makabayan at makaDiyos sila pero pilit na pinaghihiwalay, pinagbabangay ang mga pinoy. Bakit wala nang respeto sa isat isa.

Ang nakikita ko lang na dahilan ay ang pera at kapangyarihan. Okay, sabi nga ni pipoy ay “weather weather lang iyan. .”isang katuwiran na nagtotolerate ng panggagantso, pagnanakaw, pagsupil sa karapatan ng kapuwa, pagpatay as sagot sa krimen, hindi ang cause ng krimen, incompetence.. at dadagdagan pa ng “maghintay kayo ng susunod na halalan para kayo naman.. “ It encourages hatred, revenge at division.

At ang pinakamatindi ay yung gagamitin ang Diyos to justify wrong deeds. Bible quoting senators and government officials, pero puro katiwalian at pagsuporta sa mga maling patakaran ang ginagawa.

When can we show that we are civilized, educated, respectable and Godly people?

When can we show that we live on reasons and not cursing?

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“Perfect by nature.
Icons of self-indulgence.
Just what we all need,
More lies about a world that…
…never was and never will be.
Have you no shame? Don’t you see me?
You know you’ve got everybody fooled.” – Evanescence

MAY MGA PANGYAYARING MAHIRAP IPALIWANAG

Nagkita ang magkakababaryong si Kardo at Badong sa Dammam International Airport.

Badong: “Uy Pareng Kardo, babakasyon ka rin pala. Tamang tama magkakasama tayo sa ating baryo.”

Kardo: “Hindi pare. Exit na ako.

Badong: “Ha? E di ba ang ganda ng trabaho mo sa farm at ang bait ng amo mo. Bakit nagkaganun?”

Kardo: “Me mga pangyayaring mahirap ipaliwanag pare.”(Buntong hininga) “Maganda ang work ko at okay amo ko. Okay ang farm, maayos mga alagang ., tupa, manok at ang gulayan at orchard. Kumikita ng malaki pare. In fact pinangako ko sa sarili ko na di ako aalis ng kompanya hanggang magretire ako. Bale ba’y di pa tapos sa pagaaral mga anak ko” (Malungkot)

Badong: “So, anong problema, bakit exit ka?” (Nangungulit)

Kardo: “Me mga pangyayaring mahirap ipaliwanag pare.  Alam mo nung isang araw ginagatasan ko ang alaga kong camel, pero hindi siya pumirmis at dinudunggol ng ulo niya ang balde ng gatas. Ginawa ko, itinali ko ang ulo niya sa bakod at itinuloy ko ang paggagatas sa kanya. (Buntong hininga uli)

Badong: “Anong mahirap ipaliwanag doon?” (Nangungulit uli)

Kardo: “Tapos nangangalahati na naman ang balde ng itinaas naman niya ang dalawang paa sa harap at tinabig ang balde. So ang ginawa ko, tinalian ko ang dalawa niyang paa sa harap para magatasan ko ng maayos.” (Lungkot na lungkot)

Badong: “Anong mahirap ipaliwanag doon?” (Kamot ulo)

Kardo: “Tapos, tuloy ang paggagatas ko sa kanya. Noong nangangalahati na, itinaas naman niya ang dalawang paa sa likod. Natapon tuloy ang gatas. Ginawa ko, tinalian ko ang dalawan niyang paa sa likod para di na siya makapaglikot. E wala na akong panali, tinanggal ko ang sinturon ko. Me mga pangyayari talaga pare na mahirap ipaliwanag”

Badong: “Mahirap ka ng mahirap ipaliwanag. Ano nga iyon? (Naiinis na)

Kardo: “Balik na sana ako sa paggagatas, nang malaglag ang pants ko dahil wala na sinturon.. tyempo naman na dumating ang amo ko at nakita akong nakababa ang pants.. wahhh!’ (Umiiyak na)

Badong: “Tsk tsk tsk. Talagang may mga pangyayaring mahirap ipaliwanag”

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“But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood”- The Animals

TABI KA RIYAN, MALAKING TAO ANG AMO KO!

Magpapacheck-up ako sa isang Ospital isang araw. Ipinasok ko ang aking sasakyan sa isang parking lot na libre malapit sa ospital.

Pagpasok ko, sinalubong ako ng isang pickup driven by another nationality at me pasahero siya. I was already inside at siya naman ay aatras lang ng mga 5 metro para ako ay makadaan but he waved me to drive paatras sa entrance.

Lumabas siya ng sasakyan at sinabi sa akin na umatras ako. Sagot ko, 5 meters lang aatrasan mo at nasa way ka na papuntang exit bakit ako ang paatrasin mo.

Then his companion got out of the pick-up and both of them started waving their IDs.

“We work for the Prince. Our boss is the Prince, so go back. ” halos sabay nilang sabi.

“Than is not a reason for you to ask me to drive back, because this is the entrance. And besides, you Boss Prince will not like you violating the rule. ” sagot ko.

Nanggagalaiti ang kanyang pasahero na himas himas ang balbas at inilabas ang cellphone. Tinakot ako at sinabing irereport daw ako sa Prince. Tatawagan daw niya. Iyong driver, hinampas pa ang windshield ko.

Mga bullies ito, mga nakatuntong lang sa kalabaw ay parang mga kung sino na. And to think na sa entrance sila lalabas at paaatrasin ako ng halos 20 metro e ang lapit na nila sa way to exit.

I kept cool. Di ko dapat patulan ang mga ito. They are low people at isa pa, mukhang mga laborers (sorry, but I don’t mean to degrade people).

Balik ako sa kotse ko para umatras, pero bago iyon ay hinugot ko rin ID ko at sinabi sa kanila. My employer is a very honorable and respectable people. I will not use his name like what you are doing to break the law.

Umatras sila at nagdrive sa exit. I told myself, ilang beses na kayang ginawa ito ng mga ito, ilan pa bang kagaya nito ang meron sa mundo.

Way to cover up ignorance and stupidity by bullying and arrogance.

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“It’s 8 a.m., this hell I’m in. Seems I’ve crossed a line again
For being nothing more than who I am. So break my bones and throw your stones.
We all know that life ain’t fair . But there’s more of us we’re everywhere.” – Shinedown

 

JOKU (ジョーク) – 092016

ASAWA INATAKE SA PUSO

HUSBAND: “Tumawag ka ng ambulansiya Honey, inaatake ako sa puso!”
WIFE: (kinuha ang cellphone ng asawa) “Dali Hon, ibigay mo sa akin ang password!”
HUSBAND: “Okay na ako Honey. Maayos na pakiramdam ko!”
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LALAKI KUMATOK SA KAPITBAHAY

“Pasensiya na pare,” ang kanyang sabi “ alam ko na pagod ka galing sa trabaho, pero kailangan ko ng tulong mo.”
“Anong tulong pare?” ang tanong ng kapitbahay.
“Alam mo di ako makapasok sa bahay, tulog na tulog naman ang asawa ko, kanina pa ako katok ng katok at tawag ng tawag. Iyon susi ko kasi ay nalimutan ko sa aking jacket na naiwan ko nakasampay sa tabi ng kama namin.”
“Anong gusto mong gawin ko pare?” tanong uli ni kapitbahay.
“Puwede ba pakidukot mo lang ang susi sa jacket ko na napalipat ang sampay sa kuwarto mo?”
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LALAKI GUSTO PAKASAL

“Your honor,” said a young man. “I’d like to get married please.”
“All right, what’s you age?”
“22, sir.”
“And the bride’s?”
“She’s 15 sir.”
“15? That’s too young and against the law!”
“I see,” said the young man. “Could you explain that to the man next to her with a shotgun?”
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GIRL WAITING FOR HIS GUY

GIRL: “Babe, where u na?”
GUY: “Naghihintay ng bus.”
GIRL: “Bilisan mo babe, inip na ako.”
GUY: “Okay, babe, Bibilisan ko paghihintay.”
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DRUNK DRIVER

A cop pulls over a car, and he asked “Sir, do you know how badly your car was swerving between lanes?”
The offender replied, “I’ve had 8 martinis, officer.”
“That’s no excuse to let your wife drive…,” the cop said back.
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OF LADY TAXI DRIVER

When I see a woman driving a taxi, I smile and think how far our society have come in terms of gender equality…
And then I wait for the next taxi.
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DALAWANG LALAKI NAGBABASA NG SULAT SA MGA NITSO

KANOR: “Pare, heto o 88 years old ng mamatay!”
PANDOY: “Mas matindi ito pare, 102 ng mamatay.”
KANOR: “Oh, mas grabe ito, 150.”
PANDOY: “Wow! Anong pangalan pare.”
MICK: “Kilometers from Baguio!”
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MAKE UP

To all the women that wear a lot of make-up:
Take it easy, it is called a FACE…
Not a COLORING BOOK!
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ASAWANG LALAKI NAGMUMURA SA CONDOMINIUM

Lalaki: “Ang gagong janitor nagyayabang na lahat na babae sa building na ito ay nasipingan na niya, puwera lang daw ang isa.”
Babae, napangiti: , “Hmmmmmmmmm, seguro si Ms Cruz, yong pangit na nakatira sa 8th floor ang hindi lang niya nasipingan.”
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DALAWANG LASING NAGLALAKAD SA RILES NG TREN…
LASING1 : “Pre . anhirap naman netong hagdan! Andaming steps!
LASING2 : “Di lang yan pre! Ambaba pa ng hawakan!
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BUNTIS NAGLILIHI SA ITIM NA MANGGA

PATROCINIA:  “Gusto ko ng itim na mangga.”
PROCOPIO: “Eh wala namang itim na mangga?”
Naglalakad sa kagubatan, may nakita si Procopio na puno ng mangga. May bunga doon ng itim na mangga, dalawa nga lang. Pinilit ni Procopio na pitasin ang itim na mangga
KAPRE: “Amang, itlog ko yan.”
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FIRST BOYFRIEND DAW

On wedding night, man asks wife: “Akala ko ba first boyfriend mo ko? Bakit? hindi ka na virgin?”
WIFE: “Ikaw talaga ang first boyfriend ko. Yung iba, customers ko lang. Peks man!”
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DU30 TABLOID

Martin Andanar, the Presidential Communications Operations Office chief, says the Du30 administration may publish it’s own tabloid. They haven’t decided yet what to call the tabloid but Du30 is keen on calling it, “Balitang Ina Mo.”
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PERKS OF BEING 60 YEARS AND ABOVE

Kidnappers aren’t interested in you.
In a hostage situation, you are likely to be released first.
People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
Things you buy now won’t wear out.
No one expects you to run – anywhere.
People call at 8pm and ask, “Did I wake you up?”
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SUPERMAN TAKING A PLANE

As I stood swaying at the British Airways ticket counter, the sales agent asked, “May I help you, sir?” “Yes,” I slurred as I unzipped my Superman costume to get my wallet, “one way ticket to Amsterdam please.” “You’re unable to fly, sir,” he replied. “You’re too drunk.” I said, “I know, mate, that’s why I’m getting a plane.”
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BOBONG EMPLEYADO

BOSS: “I think you’re not too bright at all. But you have come early to work for the past two years. You deserve a reward. “
EMPLOYEE: “Thanks, boss! What’s my reward then? “
BOSS: “How does a brand new car sound? “
EMPLOYEE: “Vroom, vroom…”
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APPLICANT BEING INTERVIEWED

INTERVIEWER: “Why did you leave your previous job?”
APPLICANT: “Because once they fire you, they won’t let you stay!”
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AT MIDNIGHT… WIFE’S MOBILE PHONE BEEPS.

Husband checks it & gets angry. He wakes his wife up.
HUSBAND: (angry) “Who is this person saying “beautiful”?”
Surprised, wife checks her mobile phone.
WIFE: (very angry) “Hey! Use your eyeglass… ‘It’s not beautiful… It’s battery full!!’”
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GIRL ANNOUNCED HER ENGAGEMENT TO HER FATHER.

FATHER: “Does this fellow have any money?”
GIRL: “Oh! Dad, you men are all alike.  That’s exactly what he asked me about you!”
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APO NAGYAYABANG SA LOLA

APO: “Lola, ako po ang pinaka-unang natuto ng ABC sa school!”
LOLA: “Very good ka, apo, wag mayabang!”
APO: “Lola, ako din pinaka-mabilis magbilang ng 1 to 10.”
LOLA: “Ok yan, wag kang makulit ha!”
APO: “Lola, ako na rin pinaka-matangkad sa school!”
LOLA: “Malamang! grade 1 ka lang pero disiotso ka nang hinayupak ka!”
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KASAMBAHAY PINAGLINIS NG REF

A lady of the house returned home one afternoon and asked her new maid, “Did you clean out the refrigerator as I told you?”
“Yes, ma’am,” replied the maid. “And everything was delicious!”
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GUWAPO BA AKO?

Mommy, guwapo ba ako?”
“Itanong mo sa girlfriend mo.”
“Wala akong girlfriend, Mommy.”
“Exactly!”

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“Ganyan nga, kaibigan . Tawanan mo ang iyong problema . ‘Wag mong isipin nang todo . Baka ikaw ay maloko . Tumawa ka, bakit hindi . Tawanan mo ang ‘yong problema? – Freddie Aguilar