My Christmas Wish For Other People

I wish for the celebrity obsessed Filipinos to be not gullible. You need not support every non-singing movie star who comes out with an album.

I wish for the smokers to love their halitosis causing vice wholeheartedly. Refrain from popping a gum or candy after smoking. Doing so is like resenting the odor of the person you just had sex with.

I wish for those with cool gadgets not to put any vile sentimental songs into their pricey phones and music players. What's the use of having the latest BlackBerry and iPhone if you have the taste of a jejemon.

I wish for the DSLR owners not to treat their camera like an expensive necklace. When not taking pictures, do not carry it around your neck for the purpose of bragging.

I wish for the consumers to be smart and unique. Just because everyone has a fake Angry Birds t-shirt, a counterfeit Beats headset, and a copycat branded wristwatch, you also have to buy them.

I wish for the moviegoers not to over hype a mediocre film they just saw. More so, never equate it with the physical attributes of its lead star: "Ang ganda ng movie! Ang guwapo ni Edward!"

I wish for the motorcycle riders to treat their bikes like any other vehicle. When on the road, avoid being an asshole.

I wish for women with handbags to never consider the hand sanitizer bottle as a bag accessory.

I wish for girls who are in love to be modest. There is really no need for us to see those private and intimate pictures of you and your half naked boyfriend on Facebook.

I wish for the kids from rich families to get rid of their obnoxious elitist accent when conversing in English.

I wish for the audience who enjoys flip top rap battles to realize that there is no redeeming value from watching two foul mouthed jejemon rappers who are trying to annoy each other.

I wish for the vampire novelists and screen writers to cease from degrading the image of the vampire into love sick fools. They should be evil and merciless.

I wish for the security guards not to be fickle minded. Either you enforce a real strict security measure or settle on the usual ritual of merely poking our bags.

I wish for the taxi drivers to accommodate every passenger who flag them down. "Trapik dun" or "Di dun ang daan ko" should never be used as an excuse.

I wish for the football crazy Filipinos to not let their admiration be dictated by mere nationalist pride, media hype and good looks but by true athletic skills.

I wish for the texters to be responsible. SMS containing the words "Please pass" should never be sent.

I wish for the self important Facebook user not to be too self absorbed. It's normal to post about something other than yourselves.

I wish for the students not to review their lessons at Starbucks. Those who do flunk their exams.

I wish for the young people with tattoos to consider mercy killing before they turn old. No tattoo looks good on a lolo or lola.

I wish for those who have a shameless habit of asking "Pamasko ko?" to remember that the act of getting gifts is done passively not aggressively. But I do understand that greed could be overwhelming.