Friday, March 21, 2008

Shut Down vs. Shut Up



Got to love kids. And got to love 'em even more if it's your pamangkin (nephew) that makes you love kids. A short encounter with Jigs the four-year-old nephew earlier today:

Kuya: Jigs, tama na yan laro sa laptop at kumain ka muna. (Translation: Stop playing with that damn thing because the freaking food is already set on the table)

Jigs: Eh bakit laro pa ko. (Why, asshole, i am not yet done playing can't you see?)

Kuya: Kasi nga kakain na. (Because i need to play in THAT laptop)

Jigs: Eh di pa nga ako tapos. (Why, persistent asshole, can't you really see i am not yet done playing?)

Kuya: Basta, shut down mo na kasi tawag ka na ni Mama mo. (Please, just eat.)

Jigs: Eh ayaw ko shut down, gusto ko shut up.

Kuya: O-K. (And laughing now..)

(Realizing he did not want to turn it off, i did shut up. And ate the food on the table.)


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