A phenomenon called "mobile text messaging" has changed the way people
communicate specially in the Philippines. I remember a few years back,
in the place where I grew up, we didn't even have a landline telephone.
Mobile phones were considered as gadgets for the rich and the executives.
Nowadays, almost everybody own at least one. They come in different cool
shapes and sizes. The coolest part of owning a mobile phone in the Philippines
is "text messaging" and best part is it costs almost next to nothing.
There are some limitations though. The 160-character limit per message is one of
them. This is where creativity comes in. Artful messages, jokes, quotes and text
arts (teddy bears, airplanes, cars, flowers, and some type of animations) are
being squeezed in the phones' tiny screens. People find ways to abbreviate words in
ways English teachers couldn't imagine. But hey, if it doesn't fit you must
abbreviate. If you are having a bad day, one message can change it all. Here are
some "text messages" that were forwarded to me by one of my friends
(through e-mail, by the way). They certainly made my day when I was reading
them. I hope they will do the same to you. Enjoy!
"Text Messages" from the Philippines
22o bang balita MALIBOG ka daw...said v1 2 v2 wat ru craZ? v1:malibog as in M-aganda A-dorable L-ovable I-ntelligent B-ehave O-dorless G-eorgeous
GLOBE TELECOM ADVISORY: You are the lucky winner of a Nokia 8850. Go to any Globe center to claim your prize. Bring ID and P30,000.
Types of couple:
boy guapo girl ganda = made in heaven
boy guapo girl panget = true love
boy panget girl ganda = galing diskarte
boy panget girl panget = no choice
*DICTIONARY:
KETTLE-dun nakatira ang printeta at printepe
MELT-yun ang sinusuot sa mewang
EFFORT-dun naglaland ang efflane
STATUE-ikaw ba yan?
love lines thru d yrs:
1950's: iniirog kita
1960's: iniibig kita
1970's: minamahal kita
1980's: i love you
1990's: tara sa kwarto
2000's: PWEDE NA RITO!!!
ON DER 30th ANNIVERSARY:
WYF: do u still remember d first tym u asked me 2 spread my legs?
HUSBND: yes. i felt lyk eating it, but now it seems lyk its going 2 eat me.
BRIDE: Hu! Hu!
FRIEND: Napano ka?
BRIDE: Yung kuan ng awawa ko parang bote.
FRIEND: Ayy, swerte ka!
BRIDE: Anong swerte? Bote ng White Flower.
3 Daga Nagpayabangan: 1st daga: ako kain dora rat killer.. 2nd daga: wala kayo ako pasok mousetrap kain keso.. 3rd daga: tara sama kayo sa akin ako punta kusina.. ako iyot pusa...
Sigaw ni Marcos Mabuhay Pilipino.Sigaw ni Cory Laban Pilipino.Sigaw ni Ramos Sulong Pilipino.Sigaw ni Erap Casino Pilipino.
. ()""() may
("('o' ) lamok
( / i won't
let it harm u...
. .()""""() waaa!
.. ,(")(") dame!
...(?)(?) .. ..
pakagat ka na lang!!!
22o bang balita MALIBOG ka daw...said v1 2 v2 wat ru craZ? v1:malibog as in M-aganda A-dorable L-ovable I-ntelligent B-ehave O-dorless G-eorgeous
GLOBE TELECOM ADVISORY: You are the lucky winner of a Nokia 8850. Go to any Globe center to claim your prize. Bring ID and P30,000.
Types of couple:
boy guapo girl ganda = made in heaven
boy guapo girl panget = true love
boy panget girl ganda = galing diskarte
boy panget girl panget = no choice
*DICTIONARY:
KETTLE-dun nakatira ang printeta at printepe
MELT-yun ang sinusuot sa mewang
EFFORT-dun naglaland ang efflane
STATUE-ikaw ba yan?
love lines thru d yrs:
1950's: iniirog kita
1960's: iniibig kita
1970's: minamahal kita
1980's: i love you
1990's: tara sa kwarto
2000's: PWEDE NA RITO!!!
ON DER 30th ANNIVERSARY:
WYF: do u still remember d first tym u asked me 2 spread my legs?
HUSBND: yes. i felt lyk eating it, but now it seems lyk its going 2 eat me.
BRIDE: Hu! Hu!
FRIEND: Napano ka?
BRIDE: Yung kuan ng awawa ko parang bote.
FRIEND: Ayy, swerte ka!
BRIDE: Anong swerte? Bote ng White Flower.
3 Daga Nagpayabangan: 1st daga: ako kain dora rat killer.. 2nd daga: wala kayo ako pasok mousetrap kain keso.. 3rd daga: tara sama kayo sa akin ako punta kusina.. ako iyot pusa...
Sigaw ni Marcos Mabuhay Pilipino.Sigaw ni Cory Laban Pilipino.Sigaw ni Ramos Sulong Pilipino.Sigaw ni Erap Casino Pilipino.
. ()""() may
("('o' ) lamok
( / i won't
let it harm u...
. .()""""() waaa!
.. ,(")(") dame!
...(?)(?) .. ..
pakagat ka na lang!!!
Thanks to Joey Sunga for this idea. Text messaging gain quite a
popularity in the Philippines. It's convenient, it's affordable
and most of all it's fun. I wonder why it is not as popular in the
U.S. Ahh yes, I know why... the phone companies charge monthy fee
for the service... I think you'll be lucky if you know two people
who subscribe for the service so there's no point of having it here... or
maybe were just too busy for text messaging... Nooooottttt!
Get into the action. You can "text" your friends and family for free. Just go to unimobile.com
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Get into the action. You can "text" your friends and family for free. Just go to unimobile.com
phillypinoy home
tgbh
email us
