Thursday, June 3, 2010

Opinion: jejemon

My prejudices propose that I do not appreciate the existence of the social epidemic, "jejemon".

I have researched on what "jejemon" means using these sites-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jejemon
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jejemon
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Jejemon
- and I'd like to post a few excerpts which support (and maybe fuel) my opinion:

"...using Jejemon are(is) said to cause deterioration of young Filipino students’ language skills." - Wikipedia

"...anyone with a low tolerance in correct punctuation, syntax and grammar (is a jejemon)...they can not express themselves...as good as an average person"
- Urban Dictionary

"Through social networking sites and text messaging, they usually brag about their useless lives, claiming that they "hang around at Starbucks", or that they are cutting classes to drink and gamble."
- Uncyclopedia

(Some may claim that these sites are unreliable and unofficial, but since I was unable to find any official scientific data on the subject, these sites ARE the most reliable sources for information regarding "jejemon" as of now.)

I (arrogantly) proclaim to myself and to all that "jejemon" is another one of those petty activities certain deprived individuals indulge in as vain attempts to quench their infinite thirst for that feeling most of crave yet so few of us truly achieve; the feeling of being special...gifted...extraordinary.

The practitioners of "jejemon" may consider themselves skilled up to some obscure, purely fictional degree of usefulness, but I doubt they have the mental capacity (probably due to their upbringing and environment) to realize how unproductive--and counterproductive--their practice is.

"Jejemon's" place is within the lowly ranks of sexting and low-class fraternities; things I bitterly associate with weakness.

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