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Naranasan mo na ba yung kumakain ka ng dessert sa isang kasalan tapos may lalapit sa iyo at tatanungin ka:
“Bakit wala kang kasama?”
Which is an implied question for:
“Nasaan ang boyfriend / girlfriend mo?”
Naranasan mo na bang sumakay sa jeep tapos may nakatabi kang kakilala tapos tinanong ka:
“May asawa ka na ba?”
And you know it will lead you to that inevitable question.
Hanggang dumating ‘yung time na hindi ka na umaattend ng mga kasal, nagdadahilan ka na para hindi pumunta sa binyag. Nagkukunyari ka nang walang kakilala sa jeep na nasakyan mo, nagooffline ka na sa FB ‘para walang maka-chat sa’yo. At marami pang iba.
Pero ang pinakaeffective sa lahat ay kung may ready answer ka na ‘pag tinanong ka na ng:
May asawa /bf /gf ka na ba? If wala, please explain kung bakit. Limit your answer in two to three sentences.
Here are some of them:
1. “CAREER MUNA”
Possible Common Reaction: “Wow, artista?”
Two to Three Sentence Response: Ganun talaga. Mahina ako sa multi-tasking eh.
2. “NAG-IIPON PA”
Possible Common Reaction: “Saka na, ‘pag may katulong ka nang mag-ipon.”
Two to Three Sentence Response: Eh paano ‘pag biglang bukas meron na. Wala namang masamang mag-ipon kahit wala pang pinag-iipunan?
3. “WALANG MAGKAGUSTO EH”
Possible Common Reaction: “Eh kadami dyan e.”
Two to Three Sentence Response: Kung ang pagpasok sa isang relationship ay parang pagbili lamang ng mangga sa palengke, matagal na akong nakabili. Kung gusto nyo yung pinakamalaki, pinakamatamis at pinakahinog pa.
4. “MAHIRAP ANG BUHAY EH”
Possible Common Reaction: ” Sus naman, makakaraos din yan pag andyan na!”
Two to Three Sentence Response: According to the latest SWS survey 4.8 million families experience involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months. Fact. Period. (Note: Kailangang subscribed ka sa latest SWS survey to use this reason)
5. “ASK ME AGAIN AFTER 5 YEARS, *smile mysteriously*” (Note: Be sure to sell the smile, make it convincing enough)
Possible Common Reaction: ” Tatandaan ko yan, *smile doubltfully*!”
Two to Three Sentence Response: *nothing* (Pray ka na lang every night na na after five years, you are not single anymore or mababaling na sa iba ang mga tanong nila kasi sawa na sila)
6. “DADATING DIN ‘YUN!”
Possible Common Reaction: “Ay sya baka mapanis ka na kakahintay ”
Two to Three Sentence Response: Hindi naman ako naiinip. Di ‘ga nga at mas matagal kumulo ang sinaing kapag binabantayan. Baka masira pa ang rice cooker ‘pag pinilit.
7. “DI NAMAN SIGURO AKO MAUUBUSAN!”
Possible Common Reaction: “‘Di mo din alam.”
Two to Three Sentence Response: Apat na bata ang isinisilang kada minuto sa Pilipinas. Fact again. Period.
8. “WALA AKONG TIME ‘DYAN EH!.”
Possible Common Reaction: “‘Weh, ‘di nga?”
Two to Three Sentence Response: *insert litanya of all the things you need to accomplish or have been accomplished so far* (Be sure that the person asking you the question does not possess / or currently doing those things hahaha)
Possible unexpected reaction: *walk out ang nagtanong*
9. “‘PAG SINGLE NA SI… *insert name of hottest celebrity who is currently in a relationship here*
Possible Common Reaction: “‘Ilusyon na ‘yan friend”
Two to Three Sentence Response: Anong ilusyon? Ang tawag dun, ambisyon. Para lang ‘yang”When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut”. Medyo far-fetched pero pwedeng mangyari.
10. “BATA PA NAMAN AKO”
Possible Common Reaction: “Bata pa ba ‘yung malapit nang mawala sa kalendaryo?”
Two to Three Sentence Response: Hindi naman kalendaryo ang nagtatakda ng edad, attitude! The more you think that you are still young, the younger you will become.
Those are just few examples. Madami pang iba.
Kaya kung single ka, baligtadin mo ang kasabihan at lagi mong isipin:
“Kung gusto kong maging single, madaming dahilan, kung ayaw ko na madami ding paraan.”
🙂
Hustisya para sa mga single na hindi makain ng maayos ang dessert tuwing umaattend ng kasalan!
One Marvelous Day 