Honesty is the Best Policy

A student talking on the phone inside a jeepney.

Student: Wala, Ma–gihilantan ko–naa ra ko sa dorm … Ang TV na imong madunggan karon mao nang saba … O, mopahuway ra ko tibu-ok buntag … Sige, mo-text lang ko. Bye.

Grabe ka slang

At a photo developing center.

Teenager girl 1: Tan-awa akong mga picture. Artistig kaayo.

Teenager girl 2: Artistig?

Teenager girl 1: Artistic nga astig.

R.O.I.

Overheard from a cubicle.

Office worker: Grabeh, halos kwarenta mil na akong nagasto pagpanguyab anang bayhana! Unya bali diyes mil kapin pa ako nabawi! Buwagan nako oi!

Have to work!

Somewhere in Gorordo…

Girl 1: Ayaw nalang uli To! Diri lang sa ta!

Toto: Kinahanglan nako muuli kay magtrabaho pa ko.

Girl 1: Diri lang diay ka magtrabaho, naa bitaw ka’y laptop.

Toto: Unya, internet?

Girl 1: Diri lagi! BOARDBAND dsl man ni sila!

Summer’s here!

2 Girls on the beach.

Girl 1: Hala Marie! Nindota’g lawas ato niya o!

Girl 2: Asa ba? Dali! Kuhaa tong stethoscope!

Unsaon nalang…

Two call center agents on lunch break.

Agent 1: Grabeh na man sad na sila mo-reprimand ug agent oi!

Agent 2: Lagi! Ipaagi pa jud sa laing tawo ang kasaba! Binata kaayo nga style!

Agent 1: Dili man ta mga kinder oi! If they need to tell us something, there really is no need to beat around the BASH!

Justice!

An HR Personnel yelling on the phone.

HR Personnel: Whatever we do, we can justify! We are the justification department!

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