Slip Of The Tongue sa Tictoclock

Nagka-slip of the tongue si MJ Macalintal sa Tic-tock Clock? Di ba kapanalo lang niya ng First Runner Up sa Man Hot Star International sa Thailand where in the Q and A segment ... he gave one of the most riveting answer?

This is not a slip of the tongue if MJ was looking at the board. May hint na nga sa board ... but MJ insists on answering using his gut feeling ... (eh kung lalamya lamya ka diyan sa pagsagot ... after three seconds nagbuzzer na)

I don't blame him actually ... malapit nga naman ang BAYWALK sa Luneta Park. And besides ... it starts with the letter B. Si Kuya Kim nga nag-side-comment: "I don't blame you for answering that ... ang pinakadulo kasi ng Baywalk ay sa Luneta."

What surprised me was the netizens' reactions ... as they judge him and the country's educational system severely na parang everything is bleak and grim at wala ng redeeming value. Sabi nga ng isa "Ang pinag-aralan po natin noon ... ay halos di na tinuturo sa mga kabataan ngayon ... kaya hindi nakapagtataka kung marami silang hindi alam."

May hirit pa ang isa" " Karamihan sa mga bata ngayon wala ng alam sa kasaysayan panay pagsayaw na lang sa Tiktok ang alam. Pagdating sa klase medyo kinakapos na ...:

Mga tsong ... let us give MJ a slack. Laro lang po ito. Sa Fast and The Curious ng Tictoclock kung sino ang trivia karerista ay siyang nananalo. Eh kung dinadaga ka at may nerbiyos as evident in MJ Macalintal nervous laugh ... mapilitan ka na lang nanghula. Baka maka-tsamba ng sagot.

Parang sa Family Feud na bawat question may time frame at time constraint. Kung hindi mo alam ang sagot ... hulaan na ... malay mo ma-jackpot-an mo ang di inaasahang sagot.

Eh kung na mental block ka dahil nga may time limit ... there is a big chance na your hula and your "guess wasn't good enough."

There is a big difference sa taong na-mental block at na-brain freeze ... iba naman yon sa taong bobo talaga at walang alam. Iba yong mechanics ... yong alam mo ang sagot pero hindi na-process at hindi niya ma-articulate ang answer in three seconds time frame.  

And let it be known na iba din yong sumasagot ka lang in the confines of your home ... ikumpara doon na sumasagot ka live sa TV at ibenenta mo na ang dignidad at reputasyon mo at hayaan mo na lang ang mga taong hindi ka naman kilala ... pero mabilis kang husgahan. Ang hirap talaga ... lalo na kung iniisip mo kung ano ang sasabihin nila sakaling pumalpak ka ng sagot,

Kaya kayong mga perfect diyan ... at walang mga stage fright ... at fully confident na nakipagkarerahan ng sagot on national TV ... hinay-hinay naman sa paghusga.

HURTING OTHERS HURTS OURSELVES - Homily by Fr. Dave Concepcion on Jan. 2...

Nag-mature Ka Na

Ang LAYO na pala ng NARATING mo! Nagmature ka na nga. From isang pipitsuging social butterfly ... you blossomed ... and managed to explore and widen your horizon.

Last year ang inquiry mo ay small-time lang: "Ano ba ang procedure mag apply ng loan sa banko?

This year ang inquiry mo ay big-time na: "May nakukulong ba kung hindi nakabayad ng utang?

Man ... how you've grown!

Joey de Leon Says ...

Host-comedian Joey de Leon has been giving us memes for several decades now... pero hindi ko pinapansin.

Pero ngayon may bago siyang sinabi (actually hindi na bago ito) pero the way he said it ... napaniwala niya ako ... dahil sa totoo lang ... ito ay totoo. Totoong-totoo!

Pakinggan ninyo ...

What's In The Name?

 A business name is the business's legal name used for official purposes like government forms and tax registration. It's important to have a business name to legally conduct business, such as hiring employees and buying supplies.

Preferably, your business name or your product's name tells the general public what your business can offer and why they must buy it. Stay away from words that are difficult to understand.  Go with taglines and catchphrases that are minuscule, catchy, and with instant appeal.

Make it relevant. Don't just pick a business name because you like the sound of it. A catchy business name is attractive and easy to remember, It should be simple and direct, delivering a clear message without needing much explanation.

We comb businesses in the Philippines ... even worldwide ... and here is a snapshot of the owners' humor in their business names. They have creative names and you can't help but give them a second look.  

Sometimes just mentioning their names generates a good topic for discussion ... and good content for internet content creators. What's your favorite?

What are your options if you have a flat tire? And which roadside repair shop do you go to ... that offers 24-7 services for drivers with tire troubles in less than ideal times and places?

Kung gusto ko magpahangin ... siempre doon ako sa mahangin.  And scrambling the Yellow Pages...  Air Supply is the repair shop's name that gives me confidence they have enough air supply that my tires need.

See what names can do? At may pahabol pang "Hangin You Near Me." Isn't that catchy? Para mo na ring naririnig ang national anthem ng mga Air Supply fans na Having You Near Me.

Kitam?

Late New Year's Resolution

 

The Battle of Prime Time

IT looked like GMA had not found the right formula to nullify the Batang Quiapo magic and what we saw was an exercise in futility ... a series of full-blown promises of potential successes ... disintegrating into big-time failures. 

I hear you ... they were not total failures... okay I admit ... but it did not make a dent in BQ's ratings ... let alone the ads that are flooding its doorsteps.

Look at the pretenders to the throne: Lihim Ni Orduja, Voltes V,  Maging Sino Ka Man, Maria Clara and Ibarra, Black Rider, Pulang Araw, Batang Riles, and now Lolong.

And Coco Martin ... the brains behind BQ ... has never run out of ploys and gimmicks - and its eye-catching publicity stunts and schemes reek of novelty ... it looked like when heaven was inundating Pinoy TV with ideas ... ABS CBN was waiting with both hands wide open.

So what is this we hear that the reason why major stars die in the set on a weekly basis ... was that with the opening of Batang Riles and Lolong ... BQ's head honcho planned to have a complete revamp of the cast to counter the enticing allure of the new GMA shows.

The way I saw it, GMA underestimated BQ and was confident in fielding a bevy of young neophytes to arm wrestle with Coco. To begin with "ano nga ba ang mawawala sa kanila kung matalo man sila ... eh mga baguhan ang mga BR cast. At kung manalo sila e di WOW. 

But as expected BQ remained intact despite the blows left and right ... it reigned supreme.

There was a nervous mood in Kamuning and one could feel they were trembling in their boots. This prompted the last-minute "balasahan". GMA sensing Batang Riles falls short and is dwarfed by Batang Quiapo ... finally made its bold move again and commissioned "dambuhalang" Lolong to swap time slots to avoid more embarrassments and more"black eyes".

Kung DAMBUHALA ang Lolong ... mas lalong HIGANTE ang pasabog ng BQ - aba nag-leak na ang list ng mga bagong cast ... at hindi lang ito cast ha ... star studded talaga.

Aba mantakin mo ba naman ang listahan: Jake Cuenca, Andrea Brilliantes, Angel Aquino, Gelian Vicencio, Sharmaine Buencamino, Paolo Paraiso, Albie Casino, Celia Rodriguez, Michael de Mesa and Albert Martinez.

What else can Pinoy TV watchers ask for sa smorgasbord cast na yan?