Text Mo, Sagot Ko
My mom's involvment in her weekly radio show has been bringing us a lot of laughter. Since she started announcing to the public her cellphone number, people have been texting her and calling her for pieces of advice -- sometimes beyond her expertise!
You see, my mom's a psychologist, which means she's counseling people and helping them with their intra and interpersonal relationships. Which also means, she talks about family life, parenting, leadership, stress management, and EQ, among others. Therefore, other matters apart from those are not her field.
Take these examples:
1) From a certain "Fil of Makati": "Ma'am, paano po ba ginagawa ang Virgin Coco Oil? Tinatakpan po ba o hindi? Please reply."
Ahem..ahem..my mom knows nothing about concoctions. She's not an herbal sage or some sort!
2) From a certain "Ed of Pampanga": "Ma'am, naka-witness po ako ng patayan dito, ano po ang gagawin ko?"
Common sense tells me to call the police! Why waste your credits on calling a psychologist who is miles away? Whew.
Sometimes, I tell myself, because of the convenience of text messaging, people have stopped thinking for themselves. They rely on others too easily that they forget that they have minds of their own. Sad to say, but really, some people are becoming dumb because of technology.
Hello people, let's wake up! God gave us minds, so use it. Don't let it rust in your head. Take it from someone who knows. =)
My mom's involvment in her weekly radio show has been bringing us a lot of laughter. Since she started announcing to the public her cellphone number, people have been texting her and calling her for pieces of advice -- sometimes beyond her expertise!
You see, my mom's a psychologist, which means she's counseling people and helping them with their intra and interpersonal relationships. Which also means, she talks about family life, parenting, leadership, stress management, and EQ, among others. Therefore, other matters apart from those are not her field.
Take these examples:
1) From a certain "Fil of Makati": "Ma'am, paano po ba ginagawa ang Virgin Coco Oil? Tinatakpan po ba o hindi? Please reply."
Ahem..ahem..my mom knows nothing about concoctions. She's not an herbal sage or some sort!
2) From a certain "Ed of Pampanga": "Ma'am, naka-witness po ako ng patayan dito, ano po ang gagawin ko?"
Common sense tells me to call the police! Why waste your credits on calling a psychologist who is miles away? Whew.
Sometimes, I tell myself, because of the convenience of text messaging, people have stopped thinking for themselves. They rely on others too easily that they forget that they have minds of their own. Sad to say, but really, some people are becoming dumb because of technology.
Hello people, let's wake up! God gave us minds, so use it. Don't let it rust in your head. Take it from someone who knows. =)
