There was this Pinay named Maria who was born and
raised in Olongapo City. She met her husband, John
while he was stationed at Subic Bay Naval Base.
Maria doesn't have an excellent command of the English
language, but she and John manage to communicate. One
day, Maria decided to cook a big dinner for John, so
she called John up at work and told him to come home
straight from work.
John and his co-workers had been working long hours
trying to finish up a project their admiral had
assigned weeks ago, so they were excited to finally
finish it. They decided to go to the ship's chow hall
to celebrate.
When John came home around midnight, he realized he
forgot about the dinner that Maria had made for him.
As Maria came out of the kitchen, John began to
explain.
John: "Honey, I'm really sorry. The guys decided to
celebrate a little bit, so we ended up eating at the
ship."
Maria: "Ah, like ! that, ha? I cook the house for you,
you eat the ship! "
John: "Honey, I'm really sorry."
Maria: "Ahh! Don't sorry to me! From now, you do your
do, I do my do! You harden there!"
[Maria's Tagalog translation] Ah, ganon ha? Pinagluto
kita dito sa bahay, kumain ka naman sa barko! Mula
ngayon, gawin mo ang gusto mong gawin, gagawin ko ang
gusto kong gawin! MANIGAS KA DIYAN!
This is Maria's story. If you didn't find it as funny,
oh well...
YOU HARDEN THERE!
The Battle of the Brainless is back!
Host: What "N" (narra) is the national tree of the
Philippines?
Contestant: Niyog?
Host: Mas matigas pa diyan.
Contestant: (in a strong-sounding voice) NIYOG!!!
Host: Saan "B" (Bagumbayan) binaril si Jose Rizal?
Contestant: Sa back?
Host: O sige, puwede rin na ang simula ay letter "L"
(Luneta).
Contestant: Likod?
Host: Hindi pa rin. Para mas madali, "R.P." ang
initials ng modern name nito (Rizal Park).
Contestant: Rear Part? (Sus me! Likod pa rin yun!)
Host: Saan "B" (beach) tayo madalas pumunta pag summer
upang maligo?
Contestant: Banyo?
Host: Hindi, pag pumunta ka doon, maaarawan ka.
Contestant: Bubong?
Host: Hindi, marami kang makikita duong mga babaen g
naka-bikini.
Contestant: Beerhouse!
Host: Anong "L" (Lifeguard) ang tawag sa tao na
sumasagip sa iyo pag ikaw ay nalulunod?
Contestant: Lifebuoy?
Host: Hindi, pero kahawig nga ng pangalan ng sabon ang
pangalan nito.
Contestant : Safeguard?
Host: Hindi, pagsamahin mo yung dalawang sagot mo.
Contestant : Safe Buoy?
Host: Hindi siya "boy" at matipuno nga ang kaniyang
katawan.
Contestant: Ah, Mr. Clean!
Host: Anong "S" (Salbabida) ang ginagamit na flotation
device sa dagat upang hindi ka malunod?
Contestant: Sirena?
Host: Hindi! Hindi ito babae.
Contestant: Siyokoy?
Host: Hindi ito lalake.
Contestant: Siyoke?
Host: What "S" (Sampaguita) is the national flower of
the Philippines?
Contestant: Sunflower?
Host: Hindi. Bin ebenta ito sa kalye.
Contestant: Stork?
Host: Hindi. Bulaklak sabi eh.
Contestant: Sitsarong bulaklak?
Host: Hindi pa rin. It ends with a letter "A".
Contestant: Sitsarong bulaklak na may suka?
Host: Oh, para madali, uulitin ko ang clues at
dadagdagan ko pa! Anong pangalan ng bulaklak na
nagsisimula sa "S", nagtatapos sa letrang "A", at
kapangalan ng isang sikat na singer?
Contestant: Si...Sharon Cuneta!
Host: Sino ang kauna-unahang Chess G randmaster
(Eugene Torre) of Asia?
Contestant: Carole KING?
Host: Hindi, mas ma baba sa king.
Contestant: Al QUINN?
Host: Hindi, tagalog ang apelyido niya.
Contestant: Armida Siguion-REYNA?
Host: Hindi pa rin. Mas mababa sa reyna.
Contestant: BISHOP Bacani?
Host: Mas mababa sa bishop.
Contestant: Johnny MidNIGHT?
Host: Mas mababa sa Knight.
Contestant: Jerry PONS?
Host: Oh, ay! an na, nabanggit mo na lahat ng piyesa
sa Chess. Yung kahuli-hulihang piyesa na lang.
Contestant: Sylvia laTORRE!
Host: Sino ang national hero na naka-picture sa 500
Peso bill? Clue, may initials na N.A. (Ninoy Aquin o)
Contestant: Nora Aunor?
Host: Hindi. Ang pangalan niya ay nage-end sa "Y".
Contestant: Guy Aunor?
Host: Hindi. Dati siyang Senador.
Contestant: Si Former Senator Guy Aunor?
Host: Hindi. Patay na siya.
Contestant: ANO??!! P ATAY NA SI NORA AUNOR

!!!
One more, dagdag:
Host: What "K" (kalabaw) is the national animal of
the Philippines?
Contestant: Kuto?
Host: Hinde. Clue, it tills the land.
Contestant: Kutong Lupa!
(AY NAKU!! YOU HARDEN THERE!!)