SPITtin' EhDis

it could just be pseudosophomore syndrome, but last night, SPIT (Silly People Improv Theater, if you haven’t been paying attention and missed this and this) just weren’t on par with themselves from the last time we saw them. the wit wasn’t quite as sharp, the improv not quite as brilliant, and everything just wasn’t quite as funny.

still, if you’re only out for a good time and have no particular brow-level issues, there’s no better way to blow an easy ton an’ a half, and the hours flew by with barely a tick.

i was happy to have gotten to spend some time with three of the loveliest ladies i know (Mabel, of course, who frequently appears on this blog, most notably here and here; Ella, last seen here; and Michelle, who, to my knowledge, has never been seen on this blog before. also in attendance was Ella’s new beau, Bingo, in an uber-cool-but-i-wouldn’t-myself-be-caught-dead-in-one blue shirt, ‘Bagets’ in red 80’s retro script across the front), and was done particularly proud by Mabel when she broke the audience ice by being the first audience member to throw in a joke for the SPIT staple game EhDi.


(note: the ‘theme’ for round one was Asian Telenovelas)

Mabel: Anong telenovela and paborito ng mga galit?

Audience: ANO?!?*

Mabel: Eh Di… My GRRRL!!!

Audience: wild, roaring, raucous and barely-contained applause and laughter*


this joke won her one of two remaining SPIT mugs, signed, as we were again lucky enough to catch the complete cast, with all the members of SPIT.

Ella, not to be outdone, threw her lot in with round two.


(note: round two was sports)

Ella: Anong sport ang paborito ng mga sipsip

Audience: ANO?!?*

Ella: EhDi... SOCCER!!!

Audience: wild, roaring, raucous and barely-contained applause and laughter*


sadly, about half a dozen or so audience members came up with their own EhDi jokes for this round, and the mug went to someone else; who happened to be celebrating her birthday that night, so maybe it’s just as well.

speaking of birthdays, the other day was SPITter Jay Ignacio’s birthday: (in dramatically authoritative orator’s voice) Maligayang bati, kaibigan.

i was a bit disappointed by the fact that Ella and the rest of the SPITtles (the SPIT workshoppers) didn’t get a chance to strut their stuff; still, it was a lot of fun.

this was a special performance for SPIT, what with Bipsey goin’ on vacation, Jay havin’ his birthday and all, so they decided to get together and throw a kind of despedida/celebration show. the folks at Mag:net were kind enough to throw out their scheduled performer and let SPIT have the stage.

SPIT get back to regular Thursdays at Mag:Net Café Katipunan in September.

*as per the rules of the game.