another post from the other blog. this entry was created by my good friend CJ. and all the credit goes to him, just sharing this good entry to anyone who wants to read it. ^_^
JEEPNEY TOP 10s
TOP TEN AMAZING HUMAN FEATS INSIDE A JEEPNEY
· Sabit
o Whether at the back on the top or from the side, basta makasakay, yan ang pinoy.
· Hair drying
o Early morning ritual of thousands of beautiful Filipina women. Go get into the jeep, wet hair and all and let the wonderfully clean metropolitan air dry your hair into a pretty fluff.
· Handlebar naps
o Hold the rail, lean your head on it and snooze away. Advanced sleepers can do it sitting completely still with mouth open without holding the handlebar. Incredible, given how a Jeenpey ride goes.
· Street etiquette
o Jeepney drivers are always polite and courteous to their kind, even in the middle of the road. They'd stop smack center of the road and make pabarya to a fellow driver in need in the middle of rush hour. Bait nila no?
· Shoe shiners
o These kids get in to the jeep and start shining shoes for a few coins. Kahit naka tsinelas, pupunasan.
· Now you see it. Now you don't
o Whether it be a necklace, a wallet or a cap, jeepney rides are riddled with enterprising youths always willing to ease the burden of unsuspecting passengers who don’t know how to hide their valuables.
· Count and drive.
o The ultimate sign of Filipino hand eye coordination. Drive with one hand and one eye, get the fare and give proper change with the other. It’s like driving and using a calculator at the same time. The really good drivers can do it with a lighted cigarette hanging from their lips.
· Carinosong ‘bayad po’
o Filipinos being friendly and warm tend to extend their affection even with simple mattes like passing on the fare. It’s that extra care when a girl passes on money a male passenger who warmly welcomes it with an extended touch. Men who practice these acts of kindness read too much Tik Tik, Remate and Maximo.
· Compact driving position
o Spare tire to the left, steering wheel that hits your knees and chest and pedals that are two feet from your waist. No wonder they have such bad driving. And some people even need extra back support. So stop complaining about your compact cars.
· Magic vision
o “Isa pa sa kanan. Isa pa sa kaliwa.” Jeepney drivers and barkers have a third eye. They can see space even if all of the passenger can’t. And the driver won’t get going until passengers acknowledge that there is space for one more.
TOP TEN JEEPNEY ACCESSORIES
Kabayo hood ornament
Comes in packs of three, or five. Each with its own spring suspension. Plastic ribbons sold separately.
Gantsilyo
Neon green red or hot pink basta “God bless this trip.” Ang nakasulat.
Family tree
Wives, sons, daughters, cousins nephews, uncles fathers mothers. With all the classic Filipino names.
Good morning towel
how would they smell without them
Jeepney barker
they are very good at repeating the words written on the side of the jeepnies
Speedometer / fuel gauge
Never really works, but gives the driver the illusion that he is driving something that has an engine.
Para bell
Consider it a privilege to ride with those jeepnies that have that string and bell that you just have to pullinstead of sreaming "para ho"
Super bumper
The reason why kahit anong banga mo sa jeepney, parang ikaw pa rin ang mas nasiraan.
Radio
with sounds so loud, the driver can’t hear you say para, but can hear you say bayad po.
Basta driver. Sweet lover sticker
With matching sexy babe, right under the God bless our trip gantsilyo
TOP TEN WORST THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN IN A JEEPNEY
-Sitting on gum
-Spittle from passing busses.
-Wet hair flicking on your face. parang gusto mong magbaon ng hair dryer
sumabit ang di dapat sumabit. Belt buckles, wallet chains, backpack straps...
-Maniyak elbow in your ribs technique. The male deftly rubs his elbow against the woments rib cage. i really don't get why some men do this. siguro di sila tinatabihan ng babae anyhere else.
-Conversing with the driver kung babae, “hi miss” yung abot. Kung lalaki, he’ll amaze you wit his depth of knowledge about Filipino politics.
-masandalan ng tao.
-Swerte sana kung mganda o guwapo, pero never pa nangyari sakin yun.
-Walang barya Just show your 500 peso bill and they actually might have pity on you and let you go for free.
-Mauntog ang ulo pag labas
-Yung mahilig mag grand entrance sa binabababaan,
-Seeing your ex in the car behind the jeepney. And you're riding nearst to the door. and mayaman yung date niya. and...okay this is getting too personal.
** thanks ceej for the top 10's!!-- well written dude!
