AguCoupling: A closer look
Originally published in the printed Aslag 2nd Sem, AY 2004-2005
By Rex Dizon
The Aguman tambayan has always been our refuge here in the university. And the AguPips have been our family away from home. They are our surrogate brothers and sisters in the campus – for most of us. Because some AguPips (and their number grows with each batch of applicants) treat each other as more than brothers and sisters, you know, more than friends… heck you know what I mean. And most of all, haven’t you noticed that ‘coupling’ happens all the time, whether on the surface or on the underground? Besides, we AguPips have this wild fetish for love gossip especially if TWO or MORE AguPips are involved – even if we just made the pair up, haha!
But this article is not about who’s wooing who. Rather, we try to delve into the advantages and disadvantages of ‘agucoupling’.
Let’s start with the advantages:
You’re always together. This is probably the greatest advantage of all. Attending genmeets, or helping out in the org’s activities is as good as spending some quality time with your lovey-dovey. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone, isn’t it? Lalu na kapag pareho pa kayong execom! You get to proctor an essay writing contest and spend Valentine’s Day altogether.
You’ve got a lot of common friends. To some people, approval of one’s friends is very important in relationships. In Aguman, people will definitely say, “yihih, bage la!” or “ka-sweet da” or “pwede ne keka yan Phil!” Guys get a lot of instant backers and girls get a lot of instant advisers.
Little things that matter. You get to sleep with her / him (kahit papaano) during overnight activities like the Questions’ Night. You get to see if your partner is really gorgeous despite being puyat. Now, that’s a real test of physical beauty.
For mems who set their eyes on apps. Now a few have become veterans in this endeavor. As a member, applicants are required to approach you, to get to know you, and would do anything (well, almost) to get your signature. Disguising yourself as a member wanting to know the app better is a discrete way of ‘testing the waters’. (Or so, you think! Haha!).
And now for the disadvantages:
Your love story is like a telenovela. Your love story is too public before it even actually begins. People cringe when nothing happens, people go gaga when developments occur. It starts with the innocent teasing. Sometimes, pairing agupips to each other is just innocent teasing. Sometimes, it actually means something.
It’s hard to launch your campaign, if you’re too timid. Before you actually start pursuing her, the whole org already knows. Thus, your intention of forging an intimate and private relationship with the girl of your dreams is challenged by the pressure that people put on you. While AguPips only want the two lovebirds to end up together, sometimes, too much pushing just doesn’t work for some people. Ika nga, kanya kanyang style yan.
Too many competitors. It’s survival of the fittest. (Parang application no? siguro nga kaya ganun, training for panliligaw na pala yun). The apple of your eyes is also someone else’s. Need I elaborate why this is such a disadvantage?
Too much teasing. Whether you’re already a couple or are just on the way there, you should brace yourself for a lot of teasing, whether good or bad teasing – may it be about your past, present or future, every so often.
Now, for every ‘coupling’ that happens among members of the org, the org itself is also affected. If things work out, the org is happy. Kung minsan nga, sa sobrang happiness, nakakalimutan nila ang org. If things turn sour, permanently or temporarily (read: torotots or tampururots), it reflects to the the org. You see, the org is composed of members who are people. And people are just people, only human. Gets?
Now at the end of the day, it’s up to you, dear reader whether you’d entertain the idea of AguCoupling. You see, AguCouples who end up together experience a lot just to end up together (i.e., the non-stop teasing – before, during and after, undergrounding, etc). It is safe to say that it would take A LOT to break them in two.
By Rex Dizon
The Aguman tambayan has always been our refuge here in the university. And the AguPips have been our family away from home. They are our surrogate brothers and sisters in the campus – for most of us. Because some AguPips (and their number grows with each batch of applicants) treat each other as more than brothers and sisters, you know, more than friends… heck you know what I mean. And most of all, haven’t you noticed that ‘coupling’ happens all the time, whether on the surface or on the underground? Besides, we AguPips have this wild fetish for love gossip especially if TWO or MORE AguPips are involved – even if we just made the pair up, haha!
But this article is not about who’s wooing who. Rather, we try to delve into the advantages and disadvantages of ‘agucoupling’.
Let’s start with the advantages:
You’re always together. This is probably the greatest advantage of all. Attending genmeets, or helping out in the org’s activities is as good as spending some quality time with your lovey-dovey. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone, isn’t it? Lalu na kapag pareho pa kayong execom! You get to proctor an essay writing contest and spend Valentine’s Day altogether.
You’ve got a lot of common friends. To some people, approval of one’s friends is very important in relationships. In Aguman, people will definitely say, “yihih, bage la!” or “ka-sweet da” or “pwede ne keka yan Phil!” Guys get a lot of instant backers and girls get a lot of instant advisers.
Little things that matter. You get to sleep with her / him (kahit papaano) during overnight activities like the Questions’ Night. You get to see if your partner is really gorgeous despite being puyat. Now, that’s a real test of physical beauty.
For mems who set their eyes on apps. Now a few have become veterans in this endeavor. As a member, applicants are required to approach you, to get to know you, and would do anything (well, almost) to get your signature. Disguising yourself as a member wanting to know the app better is a discrete way of ‘testing the waters’. (Or so, you think! Haha!).
And now for the disadvantages:
Your love story is like a telenovela. Your love story is too public before it even actually begins. People cringe when nothing happens, people go gaga when developments occur. It starts with the innocent teasing. Sometimes, pairing agupips to each other is just innocent teasing. Sometimes, it actually means something.
It’s hard to launch your campaign, if you’re too timid. Before you actually start pursuing her, the whole org already knows. Thus, your intention of forging an intimate and private relationship with the girl of your dreams is challenged by the pressure that people put on you. While AguPips only want the two lovebirds to end up together, sometimes, too much pushing just doesn’t work for some people. Ika nga, kanya kanyang style yan.
Too many competitors. It’s survival of the fittest. (Parang application no? siguro nga kaya ganun, training for panliligaw na pala yun). The apple of your eyes is also someone else’s. Need I elaborate why this is such a disadvantage?
Too much teasing. Whether you’re already a couple or are just on the way there, you should brace yourself for a lot of teasing, whether good or bad teasing – may it be about your past, present or future, every so often.
Now, for every ‘coupling’ that happens among members of the org, the org itself is also affected. If things work out, the org is happy. Kung minsan nga, sa sobrang happiness, nakakalimutan nila ang org. If things turn sour, permanently or temporarily (read: torotots or tampururots), it reflects to the the org. You see, the org is composed of members who are people. And people are just people, only human. Gets?
Now at the end of the day, it’s up to you, dear reader whether you’d entertain the idea of AguCoupling. You see, AguCouples who end up together experience a lot just to end up together (i.e., the non-stop teasing – before, during and after, undergrounding, etc). It is safe to say that it would take A LOT to break them in two.
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