Like Erap Condemning Infidelity

Haha. May nabasa akong funny na article. I don't think it was meant to be funny but, nevertheless, ganun ang effect.

"Do you care?" asks Tim Yap the *ahem* "eventologist", about our nation's current political crisis. Riiiight... You are asking? Some other choice statements:

"People seem to care less and less."

"There seems to be a widening gap between activism and apathy." Well, seeing as the two concepts are diametrically opposed Tim, I would say na matagal nang may gap ang dalawa. From the meaning of the words pa lang: Apathy (indifference; lethargy). Activism (from "active"). Don't make me draw a picture.

"They (people in Embassy, the newest ivory tower for the see and be seen set) failed to discuss their opinions on how they felt about the matter, their moral stand, if they were pro or against the President on this "Gloriagate" situation. It all boiled down to how it affected them. Me, me and me. That's how everybody seems to operate these days." Naturalmente. Naghahanap ka ng socially-relevant conversation sa Embassy? Why don't you look for millionaires in Baseco and Payatas while you're at it.

And my favorite: "We are too busy with our own lives that to even stop and think about how we feel about our country and its leaders leaves us a feeling of resignation. We care more about acquiring the latest gadgets or getting load for our text messages." And where can one usually read about the latest gadgets, trends, events, etc., that consume the mind and keep us "too busy with our own lives"? In Inquirer's Super, in the columns of Mr. Tim Yap.

Priceless din ang kanyang pahahalintulad ng Edsa Dos sa (get this)... Desperate Housewives. Only someone who calls himself an "eventologist" would see any such similarity. "...with the Van De Camps handing out sandwiches, the Gabriel Solises showing everyone that they have a heart for charity and the future of the country, and so on." Talaga? Are you sure Tim? Are you really comparing Edsa Dos to Desperate Housewives? Words fail me...

Also, he talks about getting a call from Borgy Manotoc about the Ayala rally last Friday as he "looked out from (his) window at Gold's Gym." If my eyes rolled back any further, they would disengage from the sockets and roll back into my head. Anyway, Borgy tells him he's going to join his mom at the rally. Borgy says, "My mom was a child of the sixties, so whenever they felt something had to be done, they would rally to the streets and speak out." Tim asks, "So what's the color theme?" Seriously? A rally to get a corrupt leader to resign and you ask about a color theme? My gawd. At FYI kay Borgy, your mom is Imee Marcos. Whose dad was Ferdinand Marcos. The people rallying in the sixties were probably rallying against him. So, unless your mom was rallying against her own dad, I doubt she spent a lot of time on the streets.

Tsk, tsk Tim. You writing about social relevance and not being self-absorbed and elitist is like Erap writing an article condemning infidelity and corruption. Stick to writing such gems of journalism as "How To Stay Blonde Forever" or whatever the title of that article was, where you get to name-drop places and people in big bold letters. Leave the social relevance to people who are actually involved in the mainstream of society, and not cloistered away in The Fort and Greenbelt 3, being "hip and cool", seeing and being seen at only the most "exclusive" of society events.

The Inquirer is the only newspaper worth your time in this country. And their Opinion page is one of the most insightful around. But, I have to say, their Super! section is usually just full of crap. Skip over it. Here's an article actually worth reading. Nakakatawa, at kailangan kong aminin na ako man ay guilty nito many times over. Read away pipol.