A newly launched Wordpress blog, Memecaptor.com, features an interesting article about a particular Filipino meme, #TagaAsaKa Challenge. It's that new video trend now online that features people asking, "Taga-asa ka?" ("From where are you"). Then, the one being asked answered where she/he/they is/are from with a flaunting dance step. If you are interested to read the whole article, please read, #TagaAsaKa? Challenged Explained. The author explains that the whole trend is a social construct of the dance culture different historical time periods in the Philippines. These cultural elements are the Discoral, Budots, and Smartphones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIBNnEcx-TY Discoral is a play of words coming from "Disco" and "koral" (fence in English). It's a form of Filipino entertainment during major town fiestas when people dance in the dark, usually on the open space. Here, party-goers ask a stranger where they are from as a question that breaks the ice. Budots is the … [Read more...] about #TagaAsaKa Challenge: Filipino Social Media Trend
Tear-jerking Thai Commercial Strikes Again
If there is something that the Thai online community is good at, that would be making terk-jerking commercials that touch the hearts of people across countries and cultures. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) of Thailand has launched a campaign video of asking for hair donations to be donated as wigs for cancer patients. The video upload by NTD.tv's Facebook pages has gathered more than 17 million views, 63 thousand likes and reactions, 355 thousand shares, and 5.6 thousand comments within 21 hours. https://www.facebook.com/NTDLifeOfficial/videos/186199078558228/ The story talks about two orphaned sisters who had a cold relationship with each other. The older one hated her younger sibling for being too rebellious and hard-headed. She hated her that she wanted her to die. However, in the turn of events, she was diagnosed with cancer. On the moment her younger sister found out, there was a change of heart. For a almost 4-minute video, the campaign definitely has an effective … [Read more...] about Tear-jerking Thai Commercial Strikes Again
Facebook Guy shares his Funny Problem
A Facebook guy cracked a sarcastic joke in the Facebook group, Hacknet Philippines. He was complaining about a fake hair product when it is actually something else. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1715351558479982&set=a.580183658663450.150348.100000154622032&type=3&theater However, only Filipino can appreciate the humor behind. Thus, we will be translating it to the English-speaking population. English translation: PTPA. I would like to ask if this is fake and how should I use this on my hair. This is given to me by my cousin who said that this is a hair gel, however, when I used this, my hair never get hard. Instead, it is slimy like oil and I am very much irritated because my hair becomes smelly. Probably, this product is given to me because it is fake. Please be aware that this kind of gel cannot harden your hair because it is fake. I pity my cousin because he was deceived by the fake traders. Once you see the picture after reading the caption, you … [Read more...] about Facebook Guy shares his Funny Problem
Angry Netizen makes Trending Video of VP Leni Robredo
"Impeachment" is now a common word in the Philippines. Both camps favoring and going against President Duterte files impeachment cases on their respective courts, but nothing is more cringe-worthy than VP Leni Robredo's appeal to the Europe's international court. VP Robredo's act was subjected to so much political scrutiny especially among the Philippine public. This passionate feeling push this netizen to upload a face wrap video of the public official with criticism against her performance. https://www.facebook.com/PHDemocracyDefender/videos/2235567513335391/ The video uploaded by PH Democracy Defender generated more than 16 thousand Facebook reactions mostly consist of likes and haha. It already has 561 thousand views after it has been shared more than 13 thousand shares. Most of the 2.5 comments it has gathered expresses laughter in a sarcastic manner. The face wrap is very funny when Robredo was feasted as an object of trolls. Well, it is in the language of trolls that … [Read more...] about Angry Netizen makes Trending Video of VP Leni Robredo
Some Funny Heartbroken Valentine Memes in 2017
Today is Valentines Day, but not everyone is lucky to have a partner. The bitter ones are cracking up meme online to at least not feel the pain of loneliness. Here are some amazing examples in Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. https://www.facebook.com/9gag/photos/a.109041001839.105995.21785951839/10155387955411840/?type=3&permPage=1 https://www.instagram.com/p/BQeavWpAmCg/?tagged=valetinesday https://www.facebook.com/bobbyreynoldsPRE/photos/a.470319669845858.1073741828.469764539901371/627443400800150/?type=3 https://twitter.com/9GAG/status/831360956936491008 https://www.instagram.com/p/BQd53eajzrQ/?tagged=valentines https://twitter.com/fitnesswidkiran/status/831367424675045378 https://twitter.com/CARCHAFAN90/status/831372888234196992 https://www.instagram.com/p/BQejkZkDQ9V/?tagged=valetinesday https://www.instagram.com/p/BQeYfH7BNvf/?tagged=valetinesday Some of these memes have gone too naughty for … [Read more...] about Some Funny Heartbroken Valentine Memes in 2017