"BAKYA" Mentality

[Gpr21k5e8]

According to a Filipino I met who is critical of Philippine politics, "bakya"
mentality will decide the 1998 presidential election? What really is the
"bakya" mentality? Is it still very prevalent in the Philippines?

[Pedro Penduko]

Bakya means the 'masa' or the common 'tao'. For lack of a better
explanation, it is the poor to lower mid class sector of the population.
It is really prevalent and dangerous, these are the people who succumb to
gossip and rampant rumors. these are the people who can create a run in
banks, who can create panic shopping for groceries, who can kneel down
anywhere in a mass prayer, ya know what I mean! And yes, these are the same
people who can elect presidents whether they think 'he' can do good job or
not.
PP
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[Fred Amores]

"Bakya" crowed/mentality generally refers to common tao or the working
class. This group can turn the tide of an election result. They tend to
elect public officials based on personalities (movie stars, athletes)not
on idealogy or government flatform. Those good looking or guwapo
candidates have an edge.

Pogi si ako pero talo.(-:)

[tezza]

Gpr21k5e8 wrote in message
<19980121052...@ladder01.news.aol.com>...
>According to a Filipino I met who is critical of Philippine politics,
"bakya"
>mentality will decide the 1998 presidential election? What really is
the
>"bakya" mentality? Is it still very prevalent in the Philippines?

The missus says "low IQ"

[Bgdomingo]

>According to a Filipino I met who is critical of Philippine politics, "bakya"
>mentality will decide the 1998 presidential election? What really is the
>"bakya" mentality? Is it still very prevalent in the Philippines?

Maybe because most of the candidates are former actors or actresses.
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Bong D

"The Deep South"

[Johnny Thor]

Gpr21k5e8 <gpr2...@aol.com> wrote in article
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> What really is the "bakya" mentality?
>

You really know you are Bakya if:

1. You keep crates of Wakasan komiks and Liwayway magazine kept for
intelligent reading.

2. You think Inday Badiday and German Moreno are cool.

3. You grow the five hairs up your lip and the three hairs down your chin
to look tough. Your hair style is "siete."

4. Your favourite TV show as a kid was Eskuwelahang Munti. Today it's
Kuwentong Kutsero.

5. You shop at Divisoria for designer Tommy Hilfiger knockoffs. You bought
your genuine goldplated Rolex watch in Avenida Rizal for P25. Your cool
shades are freebies because you picked it up at the rubbish dump.

6. Your favourite hangouts are Luneta Park and Liwasang Bonifacio. Your
favourite beach resort is the Manila Bay breakwaters.

7. Your dream muscle machine is a stainless owner jeep with optional doors,
optional mufflers and optional wipers. You drive your muscle jeep in
tsinelas.

8. You live in a gilidge subdivision. You have no indoor plumbing.

9. Your closest male friends are never sober. Your closest female friends
are always pregnant.

10. Your favourite crooners are Eddie Peregrina and Boyet Orca. You almost
committed harakiri when Tirso Cruz III/Winnie Santos finally got married.
You changed your mind when Arnold Gamboa hit stardom.

11. Your favourite food hangout is Estero near Ong Pin. Your favourite dish
is boiled rice with fresh tomatoes and bagoong. You are a vegetarian
because you can't afford meat.

12. Your drinking water jars are all out of Tanduay long neck empty
bottles. Your drinking glasses are all out of Blend 45 instant coffee jars.
Your dinner plates are made out of tin.

13. You use a tabo for a pillow. Your sleeping bed is a narrow wooden
bench. Your air freshener is katol. Your cooler fan is an old People's
Tonight tabloid.

14. You work three shifts: diaryo/bote/bakal pushcart in the morning,
'garilyo vendor in the afternoon, and balut/chicharon hawker in the
evening.

15. You brush your teeth with your fingers. You gargle with Ginebra San
Miguel. You pick your teeth with matchsticks.

16. Your bath soap is Perla. Your shampoo is Perla. Your laundry soap is
Perla. Your dishwashing liquid is dissolved Perla. Your kabit is named
Perla. Your toilet cleaner is...what toilet?

17. Your dream is to go to Saudi, become a US TNT or a Japayuki.

18. You always look forward to barangay elections for extra cash. All your
T-shirts are election giveaways with slogans.

19. Your food bill is lista. Your water bill is charged by the pail. Your
electric bill is paid by your next door neighbour. Your sewage bill
is...what sewage?

20. You think all Caucasians are 'Merkano.

Johnny
BakyangBakya

[klas...@hotmail.com]

In article <6a65s2$kgo$1...@loomi.telstra.net>,

"tezza" <te...@atinet.com.au> wrote:
>
>
> Gpr21k5e8 wrote in message
> <19980121052...@ladder01.news.aol.com>...

> >According to a Filipino I met who is critical of Philippine politics,
> "bakya"

> >mentality will decide the 1998 presidential election? What really is
> the

> >"bakya" mentality? Is it still very prevalent in the Philippines?
>

> The missus says "low IQ"

I heard this 'bakya' word often back in the early 70's when I was in the
Philippines. A sample of how it was used is as follows: 'bakya crowd'. It
means 'walang class (no class)' or 'uneducated group' or the like.

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