Wednesday, July 05, 2006
conservation of conversationstudying [well, spacing out during..] Communication Theory has inspired me and has opened up my so-called social imagination [wait, didn't i get that from Sociology?]. haha. hence, i went about observing what Ateneans talk about during their free time. in the long walks in between classes and during breaks, we students, as humans often do, converse and relate with each other to feed our social appetite and keep ourselves from boredom.
Top 7 Typical Atenean Conversations:7) "Shet, di pa ko kumakain!" -- hunger is a big issue in our school. all those boring lectures and arduous school work equal one grumpy tummy. it's no wonder that on any given time during the day, one will find him/herself groggily looking for a spot in the cafeteria since it's always friggin' full. that is unless you're "cool" enough to have a specific table assigned to you and your posse permanently. the spot wouldn't be the problem, it would be what to eat: something that complies to the norms of cool-dom, and isn't extra squeeze on your love handles.
6) "Uy! Pahiram naman ng Season [insert number] ng [insert name of series]!" -- you're at home. you're in the middle of the delicate process of procrastination. you've got a handful of popcorn and a brainful of... anything but schoolstuff, what do you do? stock up on dvd's! yeah, TV's numero uno on the list of popular procrastination activities. and of course, with the sudden influx of so many "compelling" TV shows, one needs have his or her bell rung when names like Chad Michael Murray or Mischa Barton are mentioned in order to keep up with conversation.
5) "Putang Ina mehn! Talo Brazil!" -- yes, there's a disease hitting Ateneo. it'll make you more delirious than any case of flu known to man. it's aptly named World Cup Fever. everyone seems to have gotten on the bandwagon. suddenly, like a flash of lightning, people know terms like Offside, Penalty Kicks, and Ronaldinho. whether it's Kaka making the ladies swoon, or Henry upsetting the universal favorites, "World Cup" will surely be a mainstay in Atenean lingo................... for the next two weeks. haha.
4) "JAMOVES!" -- no, people don't go around shouting "JAMOVES!" [unless you're part of daboise or jagurls] it's more an act that uses words and body language as media. from HHWW [holding-hands-while-walking], to IHNTSTYBILYBITSTDAAI [i-have-nothing-to-say-to-you-because-i-like-you-but-i'm-too-shy/stupid-to-do-anything-about-it], jamoves is a part of Ateneo culture. come on, raging teenage hormones + co-ed environment = poor excuses to flirt.
3) "Pucha! Grabe! Tangina! Ang hot ni [insert name of someone hot]!" -- number three on the list puts new meaning to the saying, "those who can't do, t-- TALK." yeah, unfortunately, A LOT of us Atenean blokes [like myself], don't really have too many opportunities for jamoves in school unless we REALLY REALLY want to be pathetic and obvious about it. and so, we just verbally share our frustrations and longings regarding our seemingly insatiable INAL-ness [Inal. "e-nal" v. to long for luvin', literally means I Need A Lover. used in sentences like, "shet! naiinal na ako!"] and usually, one can't talk about anyone else privately without anybody else listening. so aliases are made. yes, guys do it too. from Hubad to DB9 to Cute Short Hair to Unreasonably White to David Hasslehoff to Labor Day to whatever! hahaha.
2) "iPod" -- why socialize in the first place? talking is over-rated! you can always drown yourself in your own world of music and feeling. just be careful, you're not on American Idol. take it easy on the emo eyes, hand gestures, and public singing.
1) "ANG INIT!" -- wet underarms. sweaty faces. weary walking. curses at the sun and Philippine weather. these are the most familiar scenes on a typical school day. the saying "Beat the Heat" is an impossible feat [unless in NBA context. {sorry joel, i just HAD to say that.}]. i never go to school without a small towel in my bag, and this has resulted to me being called a
tsuper [since i put the towel on my shoulder for easy access {plus the fact that i'm always ALWAYS the driver in any group that needs transportation}] quite a few times. haha. anyway, you've never experienced heat unless you've felt it on a hot Atenean school day.
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yeah, that's about it. i was gonna add a whole other topic too, my internal debate whether i should join Kythe or Heights as my 3rd org this year, but i figured it'd be too long already. soooo, next time. hehe.
the adventure ended at 4:50 PM
