"my mental age is..." survey critique

mental age critique

1. [x] I know how to make a pot of
coffee. (sige nga, starbucks?)
2. [ ] I do my own laundry. (not that you do, but can you?)
3. [x] I can cook for myself.
4. [x] I think politics are exciting. (if you think politics isn't exciting, it doesn't necessarily mean you're immature. it's just that you may have other interests. ang test of maturity d'yan ay kung aware ka ba at nakikialam. i mean, excited ka nga sa politics pero hanggang excitement lang pala...)
5. [x] My parents have better things to
say than my friends. (ang tanga rin nito kasi parents are not infallible. i mean, some of my greatest epiphanies come from my friends)
6. [x] I show up for
school/college/work
every day early. (so what kung early? thas one thing. but the Q is, do you step up and participate well?)
7. [x] I always carry a pen in my
pocket/purse. (sige paano pag magtae ang pen mo?)
8. [x] I've never gotten a detention (ano ngayon kung never?)
9. [x] I've watched talk shows. (anong klaseng talk shows ito?)
10.[x] I know what 'credibility' means
without looking it up. (duh.)
11.[x] I drink coffee at least once a
week. (ano ngayon? coffee ba ang basehan ng pagiging mature?)
12. [x] I know how to do the dishes. (eto gets ko pa)
13. [x] I can count to 10 in Chinese. (sige nga, aanhin mo yan?)
14. [x] When I say I'm going to do
something, I do it. (eto gets ko rin)
15. [x] My parents trust me.
16. [ ] I can mow the lawn. (pano pag wala kayong lawn, aber?! kasalanan mo ba yun? ibig sabihin di ka na mature)
17. [x] I can make adults laugh without
being stupid. (dude, why just the adults? why not the children as well? sense of humor doesn't equate to maturity although some studies say na it's related to IQ. but those are 2 completely dif things)
18. [ ] I remember to water my plants. (pano pag wala kayong plants?!?)
19. [x] I study when I have to. (pano pag di ka na nagaaral? how about the out of school youth?)
20. [x] I pay attention at
school/college. (hayy..)
21. [ ] I remember to feed my pets. (pano pag wala kang pets?)
22. [x] I can spell 'experience'
without looking it up (wow. pasado ka na sa grade two! congrats! ergo, mature ka na! *note the sarcasm*)
23. [x] I clean up my own mess. (no comment dito. profound ito kahit pano)
24. [ ] The first thing I do when I
wake up is get caffeine. (eto na naman tayo)
25. [x] I can go to the store without
getting something I don't need. (ano ngayon?)
26. [ ] I understand jokes the first
time they are said. (pano pag di mo narinig?)
27. [x] I can type quickly. (muli, ano ngayon?)
28. [ ] I have realized that the
weather forecast changes every hour. (so?)
29. [ ] I have realized that no one
will take you seriously unless you are
over the age of 25 and have a job. (go lang. be jaded. there are actually kids who are being taken more seriously than you are if you believe this)
30. [x] I can read a book and actually
finish it.

> (now add them all up)

Grand Total:
Re-post as, "My mental age is...."

comment ko pa: so what if you could do all these things? una kasi, define "mental age". does it mean maturity or what? kasi naman things posted here are those let's say, how society perceives the working class people and their habits and routines pero it doesn't necessarily mean na dahil ginagawa mo yung ginagawa nila ay ka-mental age mo na sila. it just means na pareho kayo ng routine. period. baka kasi nasanay ka na sa ganoong lifestyle or whatever. wag na nating gawan ng storya.

kung maturity lang rin namanang pag-uusapan, gusto ko lang i-share yung quote na nabasa ko. sabi nun na you're starting to mature when you start putting other people before you. tipong hindi na lang tungkol sa'yo ang lahat, etc. hindi ganun kasimple madetermine yan. at iba2 naman ang pagdevelop at pag-asenso natin bilang tao kaya kung mababa man ang nakuha mo sa sarbey na ito, wag ka magalala. hindi ibig sabihin na wala kang kwentang tao. :) marami ka pa ring pwedeng gawin sa mundong ito kahit hindi mo kapareho ang klase ng buhay ng mga taong sinasabi ng lahat ay "mataas ang mental age"

agree ba? :)

- nicai