I found some Eddie Gil jokes going around the e-mail. I think it's a good laugh. Hehe, so funny. Although, come to think of it, mababaw naman talaga ako. :) Just the same, I am posting it for your laughing pleasure.

Medyas

Isang alalay: Boss Eddie Gil, bakit magkaiba ang medyas mo? Isang green, isang red.

Eddie Gil: Ewan ko nga kung saan ito nabili ni misis. May isang pares pa ako na ganito sa bahay.

Eddie Gil calling a hotel receptionist

Eddie Gil: Miss, paano ako makakalabas dito sa kuwarto ko?

Receptionist: Bakit po sir, ano pong problema sa mga pinto?

Eddie Gil: Dalawa lang ang pinto. Ang isa pag bukas ko banyo. Yung isa naman may nakasabit na "do not disturb."

Medical Exam

Eddie Gil is appearing for his University final examination. He takes his seat in the examination hall, stares at the question paper for five minutes, and then in a fit of inspiration takes his shoes off and throws them out of the window. He then removes his shirt and throws it away as well. His pants, socks, and watch follow suit. The nurse, alarmed, approaches him and asks what is going on "Miss, I am only following the instructions," he says, "it says here, 'Answer the following questions in brief'."

Elevator

Eddie Villanueva: Sorry I'm late! Brownout! Na-stuck ako sa elevator for 1 hour.

Eddie Gil: Wala yan! Ako, 3 hours sa escalator!

Six or Eight

Eddie Gil calls into a take-out pizza parlor.

Pizza man: Would you like your pizza sliced into six or eight?

Eddie Gil: Six, I don't think I could eat eight.

Ballerina

While watching a ballerina tiptoe-ing on stage, Eddie Gil commented: "Ang tanga naman ng direktor! Bakit hindi na lang siya kumuha ng matangkad?"

In a Coffee Shop

Eddie Gil: One coffee please...

Waiter: Decaf, sir?

Eddie Gil: Of course! Debaso is too big and too much for me!

Pizzeria

While in a pizzeria...

Eddie Gil : What are your specialties?

Waiter : Sir, we serve all kinds of pizza.

Eddie Gil : Talaga? Bigyan mo nga ako ng Shakey's.

Note: I already mentioned it above but just so that it's crystal clear, I did not write the jokes. I just copied them from a forwarded e-mail. I'm big on respecting intellectual property.

My take on this: Yes, we all regard Eddie Gil as a joke! After all, the guy is a natural comic with his I'll pay the country's debts and I'll give each Filipino a million pesos act, his wig, his helicopter, and his singing. The guy is even releasing a song now!!! From the presidential race to showbiz. Reverse showbiztocracy at work. At least, even if he is a nuisance presidential candidate, he makes us laugh. Than is more than I can say for other politicians who give us a headache and make us want to puke with their hypocrisy.

Eddie Gil represents the rampant showbiztocracy, the mockery, the imaging, and all the crap that smears Philippine politics. So we Pinoys take it in stride. We are so used to it that we find it easy to swallow. We've always been a people who laughs their worries and problems away. It's the only way we keep our sanity.