Wednesday 30 March 2011

there's no issue until you make one

my filipina friend,a nurse in the hospital, told me a funny story today. she thought i could relate to it as i am visayan.

she said she scolded her housemaid for posting a facebook status that said, "i need lube as per kuya's orders".

she immediately rang her philippine home and asked for her husband (who she said had a history of womanizing) but he was at work.

so the maid got the brunt of the scolding, why was she wanting a lubricant. "anong pinaggagagawa nyo dyan ha!. Bat kailangan mo nang lube. Bakit kailangan ng kuya mo?".

The maid was ever so apologetic and said "Ay ati, nakalimutan ko kasi ang tagalog ng lube (lu-be) eh, gata pala. Kasi nag request si kuya ng ginataang manok, tapos ang layo pa naman ng bibilhan ko ng lube,ay gata".

My friend was so embarassed. Of all to doubt a hapless helper.

But this sure made me laugh today.


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Im sure the helper is scratching her head why her 'ate' was making so much fuss about her innocent FB status. ;-)



however,there are simply some things that translate easily..like crepes/krepa/creppa, for example..

[a market stall in prague that specializes in things that are sinfully delicious]

8 comments:

Liza said...

HAHAHAHA! This is way too funny! Kaluoy intawn sa maid. :-)

konsuy said...

pastilan! jealousy can get one crazy.

funny that your friend is checking out the helper's fb. =)

Your Girl said...

bwahahahahaha. this made my day, chel! lu-be, ay gata diay to. ahak oi. i may not leave comments often but im always here, lurking. i love that you are blogging regularly again =P

Aileen said...

Such a funny story.

And title speaks to me.

I need some lube. LOL.

kookooforcocopuffs said...

HAHAHAHA! This is way too funny! Kaluoy intawn sa maid. :-)

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hahaha, luoy gyud..she must thought, unsa kahay pasabot ni ate sa 'lube'? hahaha

kookooforcocopuffs said...

pastilan! jealousy can get one crazy.

funny that your friend is checking out the helper's fb. =)

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from what i understood, she asked the maid to have an FB so she can chat with her about the house and the kids...and kami sa among helps naa sad sila FB, kay libre man internet sa house,hahaha..unya iannounce man sa wall di ba ang status updates? nabasahan siguro niya;-)

tinuod gyud chi..she was overjealous in her brain that she jumped on innocent things;-)

kookooforcocopuffs said...

bwahahahahaha. this made my day, chel! lu-be, ay gata diay to. ahak oi. i may not leave comments often but im always here, lurking. i love that you are blogging regularly again =P

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LOL, hahaha, kataw-anan gyud Kaith no? lu-be diay, dili lube for lubricant,haha..thats ok oi, i know our friendship is way and beyond blogs, we are friends outside our blogs,thats more important;-)
thanks,Kaith..;-) amping pirmi;-) one day mamawi rako inig uli nako if we dont see one another much online;-)

kookooforcocopuffs said...

Such a funny story.

And title speaks to me.

I need some lube. LOL.

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Ai!!! mabuang ko, why you need lube, hahaha..or do you mean the 'gata' kind?: hahaha...if the other kind, hmmnn, puwede raman kaha gamitan ug grasa?

katawa ko nimo regarding the title...;-)