Real Men have a Manifesto!

[starshadow_rivaulx]

Oh, this is so politically incorrect that it's hilarious - which is exactly the point, since everything in this manifesto is (I hope!) to be taken tongue-in-cheek...

Manifesto ng Tunay na Lalake
The Real Man's Manifesto
Source: http://ping.fm/TckOw

Ang tunay na lalake ay di natutulog.
A real man doesn't sleep.

Ang tunay na lalake ay di nagte-text-back, maliban na lang kung papasahan ng load.
A real man doesn't text back, except when he is passing a load. *

Gayunpaman, laging malabo ang kanyang mga sagot.
Likewise, his answers are always vague or incomprehensible.

Ang tunay na lalake ay laging may extra rice.
A real man always needs extra rice. **

Ang tunay na lalake ay hindi vegetarian.
A real man is not a vegetarian.

Ang tunay na lalake ay walang abs.
A real man doesn't have abs.

Ang tunay na lalake ay hindi sumasayaw.
A real man doesn't dance.

Ang tunay na lalake ay umaamin ng pagkakamali sa kapwa tunay na lalake.
A real man admits his mistakes to his fellow real man.

Ang tunay na lalake ay laging may tae sa brief.
A real man always has some dirt (of the poop kind) on his brief.

Ang tunay na lalake ay di naghuhugas ng pinagkainan o nagliligpit ng kanyang mga gamit dahil may babaeng gagawa noon para sa kanya. Mas lalong nagiging tunay ang pagkalalake kung di niya kilala o di niya maalala ang pangalan ng babae.
A real man does not wash dishes or clean up his things because there's a woman to do that for him. He is even more of a real man if he doesn't know or remember the name of the woman.

Ang tunay na lalake ay di nagsisimba.
A real man doesn't go to church.

Cultural notes:
* Pasa-load refers to the system by which mobile phone users can pass small amounts of money to mobile users on the same network.
* "Extra rice" is what one asks for at the local fast foods - "one rice" is usually equal to a cup.

Comments

[just-ruth.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you explained that! Here in the US, to be "passing a load" is a euphemism for defecating - mind you, I'm sure there are men who would only text back in those circumstances as well . . . :D

[cindyg.livejournal.com]

Yup, I remembered the idiomatic usage in the States just as I finished typing it out. *huge grin*

Can you just imagine what the teenagers in the States would do with such a literal "passing the buck" system? The ones here have a field day with it. But it also helps when the prepaid card is about to run out and there's no place to reload your account.

*hugs*

[dragonsigh.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think the humor is tongue-in-cheek. I think the blog is a parody of what men think about, talk about and obsess over when they're together. Some adult males I know take their determination to prove their masculine worth way, way too seriously. It's a wonder they get anything done, considering how much time and effort they pour into proving that they're "real men."

I also think the blogger is a member of the local writing community, given that some of his targets are award-winning Pinoy writers. These are names that probably don't even register in the typical Filipino male consciousness.