Jeepney Blues

Jeepney Blues

They say Jeepneys are part of our Filipino culture. Jeepneys are everywhere! We ride them to work, school, home, and malls. We even rent them for outings! What would our transportation system be without jeepneys.

I ride jeeps almost every day when I was still studying. During those times, I experienced a lot of hilarious stuff while I'm on them to school. Those of us who use jeeps as our primary mode of transportation can identify to these observations.


I know there are a lot more other types but here are the most common.

Types of Jeepneys
1. The Karo ng Patay Jeep.
These jeeps are so slow-moving that a turtle could overtake them. You'd be better off walking than riding these slowpokes. Drivers of these type of jeeps are mostly grandfathers in their 60s-70s.

2. The Hayok sa Pasahero Jeep.
This kind will stop at anything that moves! Drivers of these jeeps stop at any and every corner, waiting for passengers.

3. The Wala-Nang-Bukas (There is No Tomorrow) Jeep.
Jeeps like this could escape the gravitational pull of the earth if they were to travel towards the moon. These are the Philippine equivalent of F1 race cars.

4. The Antique Collection Jeep
These jeeps should be given medals for enduring a century. Ferdinand Magellan might have rode some of these jeeps if he wasn't killed at Mactan. They are so dilapidated and old that they would be mistaken as artifacts.

5. The Boom Box
These jeeps look like they've been "Pimped" by MTV's Pimp My Ride. These jeeps have sound systems that are capable of producing ultra high frequencies that can turn your eardrums into powder.

Types of Drivers
1. The Kasya Pa Driver
Drivers that would still stuff people inside their already full jeep. The 10 seater capacity seats becomes 30 seaters with them.

2. The Story Teller
This driver has stories just about anything. He tirelessly tells his passangers stories even if no one is listening.

3. The Alzheimer's Patient
Drivers like these have brains that gradually stopped working properly. They either forget that you're already paid or forget you told them to drop you off somewhere.

4. The Coin Collector
This driver would kill for 25cents. You need to be in complete school uniform with matching ID for him to grant you a student discount.

Types of Pasaheros
1. The Sleeping Beauty
Sleeps as if they were in their bedrooms. This is often accompanied with oozing saliva from the mouth.

2. The Elite
"Don't come near me manong! You're so bantut!" They feel like they own the jeep.

3. The Love Birds
These guys should only be paying for 1 seat since they are so into each other. Remember "2 become 1" by the Spice Girls?

4. The Art Appraiser
They look at girls as if they were naked.

5. The Doña
They shout "Bayad ko o!" and expect everyone to extend their hands and give her fare to the driver. Not even a thank you.

6. The Newscasters
They are often a group of 2 to 3 people all chatting at the same time. Annoying voices and nonsense talk.

7. The Bomb
(No, I'm not talking about that sexy gal you were feasting your eyes on.) The one who smells like shawarma and makes everyone around her (or him) suffer. This one will make your nose bleed. Literally.

8. The Rocket Engine
This guy puffs smoke on everyone! Smoking in forbidden in public places! Go smoke someplace else! Or better yet, smoke the “tambutcho” of the jeep.


Share your experiences!