During last Christmas’ last-minute panic shopping, slightly disturbed but immensely amused by the sight of several people toting carrier bags emblazoned with the most common Filipino insult, I did a bit of sleuthing and came face-to-face with
Thank god for camera phones.
19 comments
Mik says:
Feb 11, 2007
LOL amusing indeed!:-)Can already imagine the million pinoy wisecracks: “ganda naman ng GAGOng yan!” or “uy, san mo nabili yan?” “Dun sa gago!” hehe
Anyway… hope you got the email? Had pc trouble just as i was sending it so am not quite sure it ever got there, even if it appeared in my sent folder.
In any case, thanks thanks for the chrissy card. I opened it the day I arrived, in the middle of the preholiday christmas mess in my kitchen and instantly felt better
Sneaky says:
Feb 11, 2007
Can I use it(the pic) at PKB? I like the picture, sends the message straight to you
jo anne says:
Feb 11, 2007
lol. any filipino connection though?
hilarious.
Makis says:
Feb 11, 2007
Finally here’s the GAGO store! But it seems they do have good stuff
What a treat!
Kala says:
Feb 11, 2007
hi mik> yeah, i did get your email, thank you! wasn’t i able to reply? hmmm… now it’s me who should check my sent folders… anyway, thanks for your christmas card as well!
Jesse> go ahead, you can use the picture. heheh. very straightforward, indeed.
Jo Anne> no filipino connection whatsoever. they are totally clueless. the salesladies were probably wondering why i was taking a picture of their store and giggling at the same time
Makis> they DO sell designer stuff. i wnated to buy something so i could have a carrier bag, but it’s just too expensive.
haze says:
Feb 11, 2007
Really strange….What do you think Kala can we ask where was this originated? Sa Aix ba to? I’ll have a visit on this, but accdg to Makis it’s too expensive….hhhmmm anyway, do they sell small items “moins cher” bien sûr!!!
Irene says:
Feb 11, 2007
what does that mean? what does that mean??????
Kala says:
Feb 11, 2007
hi irene! i don’t know if there is an exact word for it in english, but it’s somewhere in between ‘ignorant’ and ‘idiot’, but in a much harsher way
haze> I think it’s a word that means nothing to them, but a lot for us, that’s all. They sell a lot of branded stuff like Hugo Boss etc. When are you coming to Aix? Call me and let’s meet, ok?
analyse says:
Feb 11, 2007
hehe, the boutique doesnt look ‘gago’ at all, looks chic pa nga.
just tagged you kala, check it out!
Junnie says:
Feb 11, 2007
hahaha.
well…i can imagine if the store plays Freddie Mercury’s hitsong “Radio Gaga”…
i think the designs are Japanese-inspired….?
Gel says:
Feb 11, 2007
LOL.
ladycharlie says:
Feb 11, 2007
in madrid, there is a bar/cafe called gago and they have 3 three outlets around madrid – gago I, gago II, and gago III!
pinayhekmi says:
Feb 11, 2007
That is too funny! Here in my city, there are a lot of Vietnamese restaurant. One of them is Pho Qu…Say it with me, Pho (fuh), Qu! Pho Qu! Pho Qu……………………….sorry, got carried away.
They have good food.
toni says:
Feb 11, 2007
Hahahahahaha funneh!!!!
Relly says:
Feb 11, 2007
bato bato sa langit ang tamaan wag magagalit! LOL
vangie says:
Feb 11, 2007
here in the states there’s an actress named jenny gago. and i did a double-take the first time i saw an fcuk store.
The Taorist says:
Feb 11, 2007
Jeesh! Next thing you know we’ll be drinking a can of Tae and pants from Putanginamoh.
Got here via ricebowl journal. Can I use trackback your post?
Jey says:
Feb 11, 2007
LOL.
very amusing.:-)
aloi says:
Feb 11, 2007
hilarious. thanks for putting a smile on my face today!