The McDonald's Chicken Hugot
Friday, January 24, 2014
So take this, Khreane and I have been good friends for 5 years now. We met in 2008 through our school publication and from then on kept in touch. We’ve been meeting each other for sissy dates-slash-support group quite too often these past few days.
What I like most about our friendship is that we can talk about anything personal, and believe me, we just took it to another level this year. We had quality conversations that I cannot wait to share with everyone not because they are full of wit, but because this is us and I feel like there’s also something you can pick from our thoughts—despite how silly they are.
Thus, this blog post.
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The McDonald’s Chicken Hugot
Between me and Khreane, I think I’m the bratty one (just very recently) so when we ate at McDonald’s for her late lunch and my early dinner last Tuesday (January 21, 2014), I asked her to order my food and let me get a table. This is where our first well-documented misadventure starts..
Pardon my Tagalog. This story is funnier when narrated in Filipino. Teehee!
Backgrounder:
- I ordered 6pc Nuggets using a McDo Chinese New Year coupon.
- Khre got herself 2pc Chicken for P95 care of the McDo Chinese New Year coupon too.
- She didn’t order a drink. She got herself a sundae instead.
First round:
Khreane got to our table with a tray of food. I instantly noticed the lack of utensils. I was pressuring her to get a fork for me. I’m not gonna eat nuggets with my dirty and bare hands.
Me: Khre, anong pagkukulang to?
Khre: Marami! Sayo pa nga lang marami nang pagkukulang eh!
Second round:
A guy went to our table to ask for donations for their sexual purity campaign at school (See the emphasis? Take note!). After his short speech, we gave him a small amount and he went off. Please note that if you’re not a green-minded person, this is probably the best time you should be. Just to, you know, understand where she’s coming from.
Me: Khre, pahingi ako ng balat (ng chicken)
Khre: Hanggang balat ka na lang ba? Ako kasi gusto ko ng laman.
Me: … *sandaling natahimik, at natawa ng kaunti*
Third round:
Me: Ang hirap naman makuha nitong balat.
Khre: Mas mahirap nga makuha yung laman eh.
Me: *innocent look*
Khre: .. kasi ishe-shred mo pa yung balat! Hahahaha! *makes palusot*
P.S. Can someone give Khre some laman?
Fourth round:
I am seriously having a hard time peeling the skin off the chicken. And Khre is having trouble with her paubos na gravy. So she called a waiter nearby for a refill.
Khre: Yan tayo eh. May pagkain tayo pero nakikihati tayo sa iba.
Me: *nahiya ng kaunti* Yan tayo eh. *Pero tuloy pa rin sa pagkuha ng balat mula sa kanyang pagkain*
Khre: Yan tayo eh. Ang hilig natin makisawsaw.
Waiter: Ma’am, gravy pa po?
Fifth and final round:
Me: Sayo na tong nuggets, ayoko na.
Khre: Bakit yung mga binibigay sa atin yung mga di natin gusto?
Me: *fell silent*
Khre: Sometimes I don’t accept the food I think I deserve.
Moral lesson: Wag oorder ng Chicken Nuggets kung gusto mo ng balat. At kung gusto mo ng laman lang, try mo mag-Chicken Nuggets minsan.
The McDonald’s Chicken Hugot
Between me and Khreane, I think I’m the bratty one (just very recently) so when we ate at McDonald’s for her late lunch and my early dinner last Tuesday (January 21, 2014), I asked her to order my food and let me get a table. This is where our first well-documented misadventure starts..
Pardon my Tagalog. This story is funnier when narrated in Filipino. Teehee!
Backgrounder:
- I ordered 6pc Nuggets using a McDo Chinese New Year coupon.
- Khre got herself 2pc Chicken for P95 care of the McDo Chinese New Year coupon too.
- She didn’t order a drink. She got herself a sundae instead.
First round:
Khreane got to our table with a tray of food. I instantly noticed the lack of utensils. I was pressuring her to get a fork for me. I’m not gonna eat nuggets with my dirty and bare hands.
Me: Khre, anong pagkukulang to?
Khre: Marami! Sayo pa nga lang marami nang pagkukulang eh!
Second round:
A guy went to our table to ask for donations for their sexual purity campaign at school (See the emphasis? Take note!). After his short speech, we gave him a small amount and he went off. Please note that if you’re not a green-minded person, this is probably the best time you should be. Just to, you know, understand where she’s coming from.
Me: Khre, pahingi ako ng balat (ng chicken)
Khre: Hanggang balat ka na lang ba? Ako kasi gusto ko ng laman.
Me: … *sandaling natahimik, at natawa ng kaunti*
Third round:
Me: Ang hirap naman makuha nitong balat.
Khre: Mas mahirap nga makuha yung laman eh.
Me: *innocent look*
Khre: .. kasi ishe-shred mo pa yung balat! Hahahaha! *makes palusot*
P.S. Can someone give Khre some laman?
Fourth round:
I am seriously having a hard time peeling the skin off the chicken. And Khre is having trouble with her paubos na gravy. So she called a waiter nearby for a refill.
Khre: Yan tayo eh. May pagkain tayo pero nakikihati tayo sa iba.
Me: *nahiya ng kaunti* Yan tayo eh. *Pero tuloy pa rin sa pagkuha ng balat mula sa kanyang pagkain*
Khre: Yan tayo eh. Ang hilig natin makisawsaw.
Waiter: Ma’am, gravy pa po?
Fifth and final round:
Me: Sayo na tong nuggets, ayoko na.
Khre: Bakit yung mga binibigay sa atin yung mga di natin gusto?
Me: *fell silent*
Khre: Sometimes I don’t accept the food I think I deserve.
Moral lesson: Wag oorder ng Chicken Nuggets kung gusto mo ng balat. At kung gusto mo ng laman lang, try mo mag-Chicken Nuggets minsan.
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