Mr. Finicky?
A friend went to my room in the office just the other day to talk about an officemate who owes him P500.00 pesos still but volunteered to sponsor a drinking spree. The guy had just gotten his SSS salary loan. Intolerable, isn’t it? And he still owes money from the cooperative using me as guarantor. The conversation continued how some co-workers just so love to drink but does not have ready cash to spend. What caught my attention is how he was repeatedly victimized by these people. He also mentioned that they find it strange why he cannot drink from the sole glass being passed round and requests for another glass for himself, and a spoon, too, for himself (for the pulutan). He is Mr. Finicky, for them. My friend told me he is just being careful. What if he gets AIDS, he humorously told me.
Sorority Rituals
Which brings to mind a tale by a friend about a ritual in a sorority she joined. One of the rituals consist of sharing a piece of candy by the group members. Eeeew! I thought. That is so horrible. And I cannot understand that the ritual intends to strengthen the ties? Hmmmm. Shallow for me. It makes me feel sick.
Green Around the Gills
And speaking of being sick, it’s been days, and I still feel queasy. Must be the weather. Must be the flu sweeping the company. I am not me today. Hope I’ll feel better tomorrow.
"Sharing a piece of candy..." - you mean one chewing a piece of candy, then spitting it out to pass to the next one? I heard that kind of story about 8 years ago, Bing. The lady who just passed the nursing board exams had applied for a working visa to the US but she was denied because of Hepatitis which she had contracted when she was in high school. She said that they trained for the Citizens' Military Training's Officer corps and one of the tests was for them to chew on one candy, spit it out and pass it to the next. Two days after that, several girls fell ill. Their lab tests showed them positive for Hepa. It turned out that one of those who underwent the initiation rites had Hepa. Haay naku. I, too, can't understand how this kind of stupidity in initiation rites - military training or frats or sororities - is tolerated and passed on as "an honored tradition". Pwe! Yuck!
ReplyDeleteMost of those rituals, like the "candy sharing" is really stupid and immature, thought of by equally immature and stupid people.
ReplyDeleteGo home and take a few days off from work, Bing. Flu season is upon us and this weather isn't helping either.
yun na nga, bugs, e. imagine contracting disease from such rituals.. there are many other tales of the other rituals which i cannot understand. how can they be regarded as 'honored tradition'?
ReplyDeletestupid nga ang dating, single. walang kapararakan, 'ika nga. i am just thankful, di pa bumibigay nang husto ang katawan. am trying to fight it, but it is also dragging me to that desire to take a leave for a few days, and rest. ang dami kasing trabaho, di maiwan.
A cousin's only son died from frat hazing, which is but another form of ritual.
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better soon.
that's another form that i cannot understand, and i truly detest.
ReplyDeletethanks for well-wishing, eric.
Once, our company messenger approached me to borrow Php 500. I was about to give him the money but I was turned off when he said "nagkayayaan lang ang barkada". I would have given it to him if he had an excuse other than that of course!
ReplyDeleteEeewww I'm not sharing a candy with other people, for sanitary reasons. I'm a Sorority member way back, but we didn't have this kind of ritual.
It's weekend Ate Bing, go get some rest. Drink your vitamins and warm calamansi juice. Relax. Often times we catch a flu because of stress. :)
I'm also fussy when it comes to sharing cups and utensils. And I guess I can never be a part of any sorority if I'd have to put candy in my mouth that has been in another's.
ReplyDeleteGet well soon, Bing. :)
hi, jane. thanks for the advise. appreciate it. good to know not all sororities practice such kind of ritual. and about that company messenger, maraming ganyan sa aming company.
ReplyDeletethanks, irene. i will never be a part of any group that practice such weird rituals.
Mr. Finicky wants a separate glass and spoon for him while the rest of the guys share the glass and spoon in the tagay session? Why don't they tell Mr. Finicky to get a separate table for him as well? Hehe.
ReplyDeleteI really can't stand those people who drink even when they know they can't afford it. And to borrow money pa? Grrrrr!
ReplyDeleteI'm finicky too about sharing glasses and utensils. But I don't mind being called maarte or finicky just because I take care of my personal hygiene. I think "Mr. Finicky" is smart... though I doubt if he can get AIDS, unless one of his drinking partners has a wound in his mouth of course. But I think Bugsy is right, he could get hepatitis.
kakainis talaga sila, toe. addiction creates unreasonable individuals kasi, e. "Mr. Finicky" is really smart. he was just joking about the AIDS thing :-)
ReplyDeletewell, nico. those 'kainuman' probably got used to it, so ngayon when he is invited to drink, they automatically give him a spoon and a glass. bigats, no? :-) you are back! si chris din bumalik na.
ReplyDeleteWhat a meaningless and, therefore, pointless sorority ritual, if you ask me.
ReplyDeleteHope you bounce back to good health soon, Bing.
indeed, jayred, indeed. thanks! :-)
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