I am amused more than being fed up with the unimaginative and oftentimes asinine campaign slogans the public has to endure seeing on TV. I don’t have to spell out the ludicrousness of some of the ads when, say you are being asked to plant a vegetable in the senate, or to proclaim that he is an idol or something… well, I think you get the point.
Inspired perhaps by Dan Brown’s da Vinci Code, or probably due to lack of a better creative imagination, campaign hucksters for both Team Unity and Genuine Opposition candidates came up with their own acronyms – equally silly and nonsensical – evidently to provide some sort of mnemonic aid or name recall to the voters come election time.
For one – its something like giving something for the kids. For the other - in a rather subversive-like tone – its something like planning some revolt. I wouldn’t know exactly the extent of time and brain power these geniuses have used up in coming up with those anagrams, which are apparently taken from the first letters of the candidates’ names.
But for less than twenty minutes, I had fun mingling up letters of the party names, and came up with some very interesting results. Whether these are apropos to the party concerned, I prudently refrain from saying these are so. (wink)
First off, the acronyms TU and GO. Personally I find the names painfully inappropriate. For instance, Team Unity – they could not possibly pass off an utterly scandalous alliance of convenience as even nearing the concept of unity. As if the inclusion of the likes of Oreta and Sotto, would bring the nation into the verge of solidarity. Nothing could insult our intelligence more.
In the same vein, I couldn’t discern the genuineness of the opposition in the Genuine Opposition. Opposition to what? Save for some candidates, its more of blind loyalty to Erap or extreme hate of GMA’s guts. While I agree to the reality of the rampant corruption being pictured in their TV ads – what I cannot stand however is the hypocritical irony of the message being delivered, in all seeming conviction, by no less than Erap – the president supposedly thrown out from office and currently being prosecuted for plunder.
Thus –
TU + GO = GOUT
They are painfully sanctimonious – they’re like arthritic attacks to our senses.
I also came up with anagrams for the words TEAM UNITY and GENUINE OPPOSITION. Here they are:
TEAM UNITY is ENMITY TAU(tayo) tsk…tsk… what irony. or ATE MUTINY (remember that valiant though improvident mutiny staged by some of GMA’s cabinet members? She just ate it like she would a stinking durian – endure the offensive odor, swallow, chew it but nevertheless relish the ensuing flavor.)
GENUINE OPPOSITION is U OPINION GOES INEPT (Erap fighting corruption)
or I-POE POISONING TUNE (“Tiiitooo….Tessssiee…. wherree arre yyouu…” – from the grave)
Connie - Mike Defensor and Chavit’s recently squabble over some petty issues do speak a lot about the kind of “unity” they want the public to believe in.
btw, demonic ba? or medyo ghostly lang yata
wow, you came up with such clever combinations!
hapit na gyud elections…. candidates are going crazy with campaigning here, there and everywhere…
carey, mao dyud. mora circus.
GOUT! That would certainly leave a nasty ache to our limbs and every fibers in our body. So very apt!
These slogans and theme songs have been featured in the news before and every boy and girl are masters. Like as if they would vote, no? The thing is they might work for the masses, too.
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Posted by rolly at May 4, 2007, 12:38 pmrolly, I really don’t mind much the corny slogans. What I really find so repugnant are the self-righteous messages being peddled to the public.
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‘Great idea! I like the GOUT anagram best.
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Posted by Michael at June 12, 2007, 7:12 amI had my very first gout attack last week. After the attack has completely subsided I took Zyloric to get rid of the excess uric acids. I first took Tramadol to relieve the pain. You can see the complete drug study of these medicines at http://medsheaven.com/index.html
Be sure to drink plenty of water or fluids to flush out the uric acids. Gout really Is a hassle. But if you know how to counter attack it once it appears your in the right track of taking care of yourself.
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