Sa labas ng apartment namin, maraming nakapaskil na mga kung anu-ano. Palabas sa sinehan, mga advertisements, etc. Di ko ito pinapansin. Pero kanina, dahil natagalan ang aming service car, naisipan ko tuloy na magbasa. Ito ang nakasulat: “Event for help Deaf & Dumb and Handycaped People”. For Americans nowadays, if you say dumb to a person, this is offensive. Palagay ko, ganun na din sa Pinas. I know they used this to mean “mute” (as in deaf and mute). Di na kasi natin ginagamit ito ngayon para tukuyin ang pipi or hirap magsalita. Today, it just means, conspicuously unintelligent or stupid guy.
2 comments:
Baka naman talagang dumb yung tao? hehehe, joke!
They still use this in the U.S bro. Even in the news. "Deaf and dumb girl found". It all depends on how you use this word. Just to let you know.
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