Only in the Philippines, Filipino 'SIGNS' of Wit

I received an email a couple of weeks ago from dear Ate Mel, and again from Joseph R., on Filipino wit. Why settle for mere words when you can capture it on film. Some of them are blurry as they were taken (by me) while on a moving vehicle.

Here they are...........


Asan na si Bob Barker???
Jailhouse Rock??? Di ba kanta yun, tapos naging movie pa ni Elvis Presley??Ano ba to motel o restaurant???Ever heard of CUISINART??? Here's the Filipino version..........I'm sure you can...........O taya na................Shoes, I'm confused............Ooooohhhh, so this is where all those funds went.................Ay sus ko po........... Mr. Bean, Filipino style.......... Whatever happened to Victoria's Secret???

Why end at signages when you can even print it on shirts?

Sorry for the cloudy shots. I took these from afar as I don't think they'll let me do this inside the store. I edited the originals so you can see them much better..............

More than meets the ????

Care for some coffee? I mean, ice drop................The Fat & The Furious..............

I'd really rather not say anything..........
Starring Tom Hunks and Tim Alien...............

There's more to come, promise.................

Abangan.............

Signs (Part Deux)

Most of which are taken right here in Metro Manila..........................


I used to say million billion because I didn't know what number came after 999 biilion, but I was in Kindergarten then...............Now I know that a number with 12 zeros is called trillion and with 15 zeros is a quadrillion, my 8-year old had to tell me that haha.........................

Alagaan means to nurture. I can do that with my children, my pets, my relationships, BUT my rubbish????????????? Why would I do that? Can't you think of a better slogan, like 'Basura ko, Sagot ko' OR 'Basura mo, Sagot mo' OR 'Itapon ang basura sa tamang lugar'...............

Chamomile or camomile, not camomille.................

I've heard of MATURE SKIN, but MATURED SKIN?????????? Ano, emotionally matured, spiritually matured or sexually matured........................



No, thank you. You can't even spell ENROLLMENT right.................

(to be continued.....................)

Erratum:
Thanks to my dear Tita Loi for the info.
Apparently 'enrolment' is also acceptable. But I'm still not bringing my kids there............

Signs (Part Un)

Filipinos have an excellent command of the English language. Hence it is but natural that most of us may as well be Grammar nazis. On a recent trip to Bangkok, I chanced upon a myriad of grammatical blunders

At a hotel washroom........

For people who have a deathwish........
For those who want it sooner........

A game??? Fill in the blanks perhaps..........
I am aware that the brain is inside the skull which is inside the head, or is my knowledge of anatomy wrong all along?

My personal favorite........
Being a shopping mecca, there was a massive selection of shirts. Some hip, some cool, some ghastly, some unique, and then there's.........................

A shirt with an angel print: Look at me, I'm an ANGLE (huh??? right, obtuse, acute????)
A shirt with a cowgirl: TEXAX Girl

D & G: Dolce & Gabbaa

Black shirt with hot pink letters: BOLLSHIT

(to be continued.........)