A new meme is trending, and it’s all thanks to this Tweet about the most recent typhoon that hit the Philippines.
THE FILIPINO SPIRIT: A man submerged in floodwater in Marikina City manages to flash a smile despite his difficult situation. Filipinos are known for their resiliency especially since the country is hit by more than 20 typhoons every year. pic.twitter.com/8232Gj9ANH
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) August 11, 2018
To put it simply, no one was pleased with the copywriter’s word choices.
When a nation becomes so used to extremely flooded streets caused by rains and typhoons that hit us year after year, and nothing is done to improve the situation so we would never have to experience these floods again, can you still call that “resiliency” when it should be “lack of disaster preparedness”, “the government’s lack of accountability”, and “poor urban planning”?
As always, the Pinoys have coped with the sad reality of having our plight romanticized yet again by mainstream media by posting memes on Twitter that mock the photo caption. Here are the best ones we’ve found:
Happy lang tayo dito
THE FILIPINO SPIRIT: A man manages to flash a smile despite his difficult situation. Filipinos are known for their resiliency especially since there are 131,530 inmates spread across 466 jails nationwide. The jails have a collective capacity of only 20,399 inmates. pic.twitter.com/uF7YwlN3xl
— FLAMIN’ HOT CHITO (@asdchivijkl) August 12, 2018
Akiiiiing sinta…
THE FILIPINO SPIRIT: A man submerged in floodwater in Marikina City manages to flash a smile despite his difficult situation. Filipinos are known for their resiliency especially since the country is hit by more than 20 typhoons every year. https://t.co/KbKbw73yRi
— eyetothesees #BoycottNutriAsia #EndStateFascism (@eyetothesees) August 12, 2018
Ika’y kumapit na, nang di makawala.
God is a Pinay
THE FILIPINO SPIRIT: A woman submerged in floodwater in Marikina City manages to flash a smile despite her difficult situation. Filipinos are known for their resiliency especially since the country is hit by more than 20 typhoons every year. pic.twitter.com/FlrZyaH6lv
— ian (@anomaIya) August 14, 2018
Ari effortlessly turning any tragedy into art.
What the people in the government probably look like right now
THE FILIPINO SPIRIT: A woman submerged in floodwater in Marikina City manages to flash a smile despite her difficult situation. Filipinos are known for their resiliency especially since the country is hit by more than 20 typhoons every year. pic.twitter.com/8J9Nm8y8M4
— sam (@samezrael) August 12, 2018
Bumabagyo na, umaaura parin
THE FILIPINO SPIRIT: A woman submerged in floodwater in Marikina City manages to flash a smile despite her difficult situation. Filipinos are known for their resiliency especially since the country is hit by more than 20 typhoons every year. pic.twitter.com/G6CngTl7N9
— Willreign (@ZorenDC) August 12, 2018
Pak! Ganda.
Conceal, don’t feel
THE FILIPINO SPIRIT: A man submerged in floodwater in Marikina City manages to flash a smile despite his difficult situation. Filipinos are known for their resiliency especially since the country is hit by more than 20 typhoons every year. pic.twitter.com/1QE708zE8y
— Siomai Langit Nawa (@SpellVovoom) August 12, 2018
Stay strong, k’ya.
Mukha mo ‘pag tinanong ka kung okay ka lang ba
THE FILIPINO SPIRIT: A man submerged in floodwater in Marikina City manages to flash a smile despite his difficult situation. Filipinos are known for their resiliency especially since the country is hit by more than 20 typhoons every year. pic.twitter.com/81RVKx5pMH
— Jem Capeding (@jemcapeding) August 13, 2018
Okay lang ako, pramis.
When you can’t prevent floodwaters, become floodwater instead
THE FILIPINO SPIRIT: A child that practically became floodwater in Marikina City manages to flash a smile despite her difficult situation. Filipinos are known for their resiliency especially since the country is hit by more than 20 typhoons every year. pic.twitter.com/hs5480ijom
— babaeng kapatid (@jorgearnoldchan) August 12, 2018
BRB, channeling my inner Agua Bendita.
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