I hailed a jeep from Katipunan/Aurora jeepney stop going home after class last week. I sat adjacent to the driver to avoid endless message relays when giving my fare. While waiting for other passengers…
Weng: Kuya, bayad po…
Driver: (snobbish tone) sa likod na lang ang bayad, andun ang kundoktor ko…
He then stepped on the gas as he swerved his jeep under the Katipunan flyover and sped away to Marcos Highway.
Weng: Bayad… makikiabot sa likod, andyan daw po kundoktor.
Passengers were all puzzled. There’s no ’sabit-kundoktor’ to collect our fares.
Weng: Kuya, asan po ba yung kundoktor nyo, walang tumatanggap ng bayad sa likod.
Driver: (craned his neck, looked surprised and sheepishly smiled) Ay…putang-ina, naiwan natin iyong kasama ko!
Weng: Paano sya, Kuya?
The jeep slowed down as we approached Major Dizon and the driver made an announcement to the passengers…
Driver: Sandali lang po, ha! Intay-intayin lang natin ibang jeep pa-Antipolo, malamang sasabit dun kundoktor ko...
A couple of minutes later, a gasping man approached the driver’s sear…
Driver: ‘langya ka... bagal magtawag, naiwan ka tuloy.
He then turned to me and told me: Ma’am salamat sa pagtanong, ha! baka nakarating ako Antipolo di ko napansin na wala itong kumag na ito!
Acknowledging his gratefulness, looked away and thought: ’ang kenkoy, parang nanoond lang ng slapstick movie...only in the Philippines lang talaga!'
credit for the image: http://artstain2.deviantart.com/art/Philippine-Jeepney-165436166
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