Miniscule

For the past few weeks since my last post, a lot of things happened – personally and professionally. At the same time, I was fascinated by this word that describes them all.

1. You would really understand that simple life is not that amusing. Simple life may also cause you to be simply stupid. An employee of a card company called me to verify some of my personal details for my credit card processing. I almost throw my phone when she asked these series of questions: Caller: What is the maiden name of your mother, Sir? Me: Constancia Tilo Arguesa. Caller: Can you spell Tilo Sir? Me: T-i-l-o. Caller: And your name Sir is? Me: You’re calling me yet you don’t know my name? Caller: SOP lang sir. Nakarecord lang tayo. Me: I thought it was just a confirmation, why would I need to answer that annoying questions? Anyway, my name is Joselito A. Japson. Caller: What does A stand for Sir? Me: Of course, Arguesa!!! Are you stupid or something? Arrgghh..stupid people have miniscule brains.
2. I have anticipated for the discretionary bonus and the increase for this year. As always, I was disappointed. It was miniscule.
3. I already sent the “Soliciting Teacher” an amount that is tolerable for me to be corrupted. The teachers’ salary is miniscule that they were forced to have their own “raket”. One way is school project that they will eventually sell. And the more big time one is arranging a field trip. Collect fees for food and transpo, solicit from Government officials and alumni, spend some, and pocket some.
4. More than 20 soldiers were killed in an ambush by MILF and Abu Sayyaf. How many more soldiers should die before this conflict ends? It seems that someone has miniscule care for them.

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