FYI
for those confused on the events that recently took place.
The following is a chronological sequence of the posts herein contained in this post that shall be labled exhibits to the case
to the detractors (not limited to the asia Pac region and not singling our from Yap) who are confused as to the "guilty"ness , may this serve as a cultural learning for you that ,
you have been posting and judging based on your ignorance of the Culture which is the modern Colloquial Manila.
i state again, i am not trying to get away with it, the following chronology would prove beyond reasonable doubt,that :
i have tried to explain how words/phrases in colloquial Philippinism may have several meanings depending on the CONTEXT of use.
I therefore humbly submit the evidences to the case .
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1974962&postcount=36
the first time the term was used in this thread.
it may be shown that the term was expicitly defined in the context of use.
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975121&postcount=42
this is the thorn post
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975179&postcount=45
here by the use of smilies , a reaction was made , indicating some deviation that may be taken to be an ignorant toss of the tos or just plain uninformed usage.
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975239&postcount=46
here shows the initial reaction that the usage may be a TOs infringement. not from me
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975389&postcount=47
now i state that there is a problem in the use of the term
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975405&postcount=48
after this post, i made efforts to explain the contextual utility of the term (to no avail) maybe because i am a mere mortal and they have powers beyond my reach (well within SB at least, but in the WWW, hehheheh i got powers that may be summoned to my bidding)
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975413&postcount=50
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975418&postcount=54
reiterating, that i did not initiate that the usage was as toss of the Tos.
it did not come from me but from other PPD familiar with the implications of usage
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975423&postcount=57
here is the answer to the question on the term if it is offensive or not. as has been replied, it depends on the contect of use.
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975455&postcount=66
here the use of the term means the same as the first utilization of it, meaning to get into good favor.
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975459&postcount=67
double/multiple menaings , depends on the contextual usage
a cultural insight to colloquial play of words
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975460&postcount=68
an short explanation why there is contention
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975464&postcount=70
herein , examples are given.
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975525&postcount=78
now this is wrong, i never implied anything that Larry was brokeback,the phrases is a metaphor.
http://www.scubaboard.com/showpost.php?p=1975571&postcount=86
i have been unjustly accused , and
judged by a court with no jurispridence on Philippinism . and accused of crimes against Chicken ! when i fact it is Jason Ooi who has on several account addmited to his "Chi Ken" desire. right Tim ?!
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