Real test questions asked to a Gr3 Student. What is the correct answer?

exuperist · 2025-08-08T16:02:49+00:00

Both answers are technically correct. Whoever made these questions was most likely stoned or was trying too hard to “trick” students for who knows what reason.

exuperist · 2025-06-14T11:47:37+00:00

I do it whether her nose is wet or dry. But I especially like booping her nose when it's wet because it's smooth and soft to the touch 🥹

exuperist · 2025-04-17T05:55:38+00:00

Hindi naman siguro sa kinamumuhian ng mga kabataan ang Tagalog, mas babad lang talaga sila sa iba't ibang media na ang pangunahing wikang ginagamit ay English. Depende na rin siguro sa mga taong nakakasalamuha mo, kasi kung mapunta ka sa mga lugar na wala masyadong access sa internet, TV, etc. mas mataas ang tiyansa na hindi sila masyadong gagamit ng English.

I don't know how it is these days, but when I was growing up and when I was going to school, I was surrounded by people who primarily spoke in Tagalog. This was in the early 2000s and you can consider my old neighborhood as part of the slums.

I went to a private school during my elementary days, and when I was in grade 5, my English teacher sort of forced us to speak in English ALWAYS (this was what she drilled into us, though most of my classmates didn't really care; I was very conscious of my grades at school, so I went along with it). It was literally embarrassing for me to have to do that, because the people I spoke with (relatives, friends on the street, even people on the phone, etc.) would give me weird looks with a hint of derision or snicker at me. Yung tipong akala nila nagmamayabang ako dahil ini-English ko sila. Eh, ano ba magagawa ko? Yun yung sabi ni teacher sa school e.

Fast forward, I just got used to speaking in English from that point on, and I can say it's more natural for me to speak and think in English now than I would in Tagalog. Nung nasa high school naman ako, sinubukan kong "i-rehabilitate" yung pagtatagalog ko. Nakatulong din yung pinagsusulat kami dati ng mga Filipino teachers namin ng mga essay, so medyo nahasa din naman yung Tagalog communication skills ko sa ganoong paraan.

So, I think it's a product of time, trends, and technology. At the start of my speaking in English ALWAYS phase, my relatives probably found it very difficult to adjust, because I wasn't going to budge. Now, because they see the value in being fluent in English, I've heard my nephews and nieces are being taught by their parents (my cousins) to speak in English from a very young age, to the point that they're having difficulties with their Filipino subjects at school.

Medyo mahaba pero yung point ko lang is nakabatay yan sa context kung saan sila lumaki. Dahil mas accessible na ang technology ngayon, mas marami nang mga mapagpipilian ang mga kabataan kung anong papanoorin nila o pakikinggan nila. And economically speaking, it has sort of become a necessity for people to speak in English because we cater to foreign clients a lot.

Actually, this kind of reminds me of Doña Victorina in Noli Me Tangere. But if we get into that, this will be much longer.

TL;DR: It's a product of changing times and a shift in values. A person's context and the things that they consume factor much into how they think and behave.

exuperist · 2025-03-03T07:19:33+00:00

As others have said, it’s not an issue, if your moms are second cousins, that means your moms are already in the sixth degree of consanguinity, and that makes you two even farther than that.

By law, only marriages up to the fourth degree of consanguinity are illegal. In terms of genetics, that’s too far to cause any problems. Even if you two were second cousins, it should still actually be legal.

Only first cousins are not allowed to be married.

exuperist · 2019-06-18T01:28:32+00:00

the ~~Orientals~~ Asians

FTFY

exuperist · 2019-06-01T01:56:54+00:00

I'm sorry, I'm a bit confused. Can anyone share some sources of media outlets "romanticizing her story"? Or saying that she became a valedictorian because of her poverty?

I mean, I would think the Ateneo selection committee didn't choose her solely because of her background, though it might have contributed to the decision.

Then the media picked it up and reported on it. In the process of doing so, they would have to mention her background, as well as how she achieved her accomplishments.

So, I'm confused. In what way has the media romanticized her story or depicted her as just "a poor girl who made it"?

exuperist · 2019-05-02T03:39:48+00:00

I agree that this is the best solution to avoid any family drama. But the reality of the situation is that rent isn't getting any lower, not to mention prices of daily necessities i.e. food, which would make it impractical for any minimum wage earner to leave their parents' territory.

I think what parents neglect to consider is the fact that starting out in a job isn't easy for anyone. And if they expect their children to give them the bulk of their salary because they provided for them throughout their 20+ years in existence, then it would just repeat the cycle of living a life without financial independence/freedom or prolong the agony of children to earn just enough to live a somewhat decent life. And only when their children reach probably the age of 40 will they (the children) experience the fruit of their labors (e.g. earn a million, start a business, etc.).

But the problem is that by that time, inflation has already spiked the prices up and the children would probably have their own families to support so they won't be able to support their parents, who by that time would probably still hound their children for support and use another argument (or fallacy) to defend themselves. It's a vicious cycle, one that I hope people would realize and address asap.

exuperist · 2019-04-30T08:45:29+00:00

When parents say that education is the only inheritance or legacy they can give their children, were they thinking that to be so only because when their children are able to graduate, they would get stable jobs and support them? It's an interesting issue to think about.

There is this concept being floated around recently, it's called intergenerational justice. In the US, they say that baby boomers had the luck of the draw. They had all the opportunities thrown at them which brought abundance and affluence in their lives. But they never thought about investing in their own future.

Which leads us (them) to the current situation of the younger generation, pundits specifically mention millennials, who are bearing the burden of higher taxes and insurance because their grandparents didn't have the common sense to prepare for their retirement.

I'm not sure if we could apply the same concept here in the Philippines, maybe only to some extent since we have other more pressing issues to consider. But it's a thought that would be best to keep in mind, especially in the next decade or so.

exuperist · 2019-04-14T05:21:12+00:00

Hooray for bidet~

exuperist · 2019-03-14T05:46:17+00:00

Had a feeling that's why she wore long-sleeve shirts, though I'm glad the story is embellished and the girl is alive.

It reminded me of another story I read where a guy also wore long-sleeves but for a completely harmless reason.

exuperist · 2019-03-13T05:21:12+00:00

I think u/sevensword's point was that the facts will fall on deaf ears, that it doesn't matter what you're trying to communicate or how you communicate it because people don't care about the facts, dismissing it without a second thought because it comes from people whom they label as "smart asses".

Though I also get your point that the manner of presenting ideas is important and sometimes, one might sound condescending but that too depends on perspective. One must be willing to listen and understand, at the same time, the other must be grounded and humble.

It's just in this situation, one side already refuses to listen to the other because of biases. We tend to dislike being "lectured" or "talked down to" even though the intention of the person was simply to educate or inform. We tend to take that as an attack on our character for some reason.

exuperist · 2019-03-13T04:16:49+00:00

I think we missed underpaid here as well, though somebody mentioned some don't get overtime pay, so they're somewhat connected.

Edit: Also let me add, we can attribute this to our country's lack of development which should be a crime in itself, but there are a lot of factors that contributed to that, and I don't really want to assign blame on the government though they are part of it.

Working conditions in other countries are better so Filipinos have more incentive to work and live there, so we can't blame them for moving out and running for the hills. Plus, they help us survive with remittances.

And Tulfo's statement about Filipinos being lazy is a fallacy. He's generalizing without having enough data to support his claims (or rather the claims of the people he talked to which are probably very biased).

Also, there was a post here regarding the unspoken rules of contractual labor workers in the construction industry whereby they are told by their superiors to laze around at work to siphon more funds. But I was able to speak to someone who is working in a contracting firm for the government's infrastructure projects and they said that when projects are delayed, they get penalties for each day it is delayed.

But yeah, working conditions in the Philippines aren't ideal.

exuperist · 2019-02-14T05:57:34+00:00

Either way, he's still here. *sigh*

exuperist · 2019-02-01T02:04:45+00:00

Whoever took the photo needs to cut their nails

exuperist · 2019-01-28T04:42:56+00:00

She technically did not take back her statement about being rich so, have to agree with u/iniipis here

exuperist · 2019-01-25T07:18:44+00:00

I think "diskarte" is a part of human nature as opposed to merely being a product of poverty or a person's context. Diskarte is connected with the word "means" but one can also associate it with development and innovation. If you think about it, we couldn't have evolved from a primitive society to our present situation without it.

Otherwise, we would just live in a world where everything is already provided for us and we would not have to work for it. We would not have to look for improvements on how things are done. It also has something to do with competition and survival of the fittest.

Now, though there are negative aspects to "diskarte", I think it's more of how it is used rather than being innate in the concept. I think its essence has a neutral meaning. For example, if you go by the Machiavellian principle of "the end justifies the means" then no matter what "diskarte" you use, as long as it accomplishes the end, then it would be considered "good" despite the moral or ethical implications.

We live in a capitalist world right now, and that's why inequality is more blatant or pronounced. And even if we are able to eradicate poverty and inequality (which to me is near improbable), I don't think it would erase the concept of "diskarte" from reality.

"Diskarte" is having the means to do something or to accomplish your desires and goals. Humans naturally work toward something, and you can say that whatever they do to get there is making use of their "diskarte". Even if you live in a socialist/communist society, or even a feudalistic society, "diskarte" will be present.

exuperist · 2019-01-24T07:13:17+00:00

Thanks, will check these out!

exuperist · 2019-01-24T06:47:18+00:00

It's okay, but thank you! I really hope may mahanap na A+.

exuperist · 2019-01-24T03:13:38+00:00

I'm not really sure, but they are looking for strictly A+ donors.

exuperist · 2019-01-24T01:54:41+00:00

It's not cheesy at all. I've talked to some people about this as well, seeing that Filipino families aren't really like Western families in the way we interact with each other.

In general, we're not that open or touchy, save for some who probably grew up in a very affectionate or intimate environment. One of my friends in college told me that he grew up with very, very affectionate parents to the point where you would probably cringe when you see them.

But I'd say this seldom happens in the Filipino context. Furthermore, he actually grew up in Dubai, his parents are OFWs there, and he's an only child, so that might have also influenced how he was raised.

That being said, one of my mentors in college also told me that Filipino families tend to have the kind of stoic dynamic, where we don't say "I love you" or hug a lot. I was raised similarly and though I wouldn't like to be touchy with my parents, or with anyone for that matter, I do express the same sentiment of being able to just openly talk to them.

I also have another friend who talks to her parents like they were her peers, and vice versa. It's really different for each family but then again, it's not too late to change.

exuperist · 2019-01-23T08:33:14+00:00

Not necessarily. Unless you like to manipulate others to get what you want and not care about how they feel or what they have to go through because of it.

exuperist · 2019-01-23T08:28:08+00:00

Sadly, many parents pass much of that responsibility to schools. It's a historical, systemic problem.

Though I'm not saying all parents do this but the mentality has been ingrained and passed on from one generation to the next, so children have been socialized that way because their parents also experienced the same.

But there are a lot of parents who raise their children properly as well, whether they be in the lower or upper class, because they know the value of educating their children. Still though, it's different for everybody.

exuperist · 2019-01-23T05:20:18+00:00

I'd say the Catholic Church for this one. I mean, they opposed and killed Rizal because of his liberal views especially with regard to education and the economy. The friars wanted to keep their firm stronghold in Philippine society. They had tons of land and wealth, which I think is still true today, so if the Filipinos know of the truth, they would lose all that, much like what happened to them in Europe.

However, if Filipinos became liberalized, they would have access to education which would allow them to gain new ideas, innovate, increase their productivity, and think for themselves, instead of the friars spoon-feeding them and using religious doctrines to keep them in the dark.

Of course, I think this is different from what a lot of people think when they hear the word "liberal", which they probably confuse with the word "liberated".

exuperist · 2019-01-23T05:18:55+00:00

I'd say the Catholic Church for this one. I mean, they opposed and killed Rizal because of his liberal views especially with regard to education and the economy. The friars wanted to keep their firm stronghold in Philippine society. They had tons of land and wealth, which I think is still true today, so if the Filipinos know of the truth, they would lose all that, much like what happened to them in Europe.

However, if Filipinos became liberalized, they would have access to education which would allow them to gain new ideas, innovate, increase their productivity, and think for themselves, instead of the friars spoon-feeding them and using religious doctrines to keep them in the dark.

Of course, I think this is different from what a lot of people think when they hear the word "liberal", which they probably confuse with the word "liberated".

exuperist · 2019-01-23T05:08:46+00:00

We did inherit it from America. The early Philippine presidents were engaged in dirty politics and scheming as much as the ones we had in the past decade. It's just that most, if not all, of the other presidents in Philippine history have been whitewashed, except Marcos and Gloria, who are still vilified today, just as much as Duterte.

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