SMB

SMB -- 04 May 2008

No, SMB does not stand for San Miguel Beer. SMB is a standing joke between GI and myself.

A couple of weeks back, I tried to get GI out of bed. He refused to get up and lingered for a couple of minutes after waking up. Eventually he sat up. I was folding the blankets at the time when he said, "Really Mom, you should check out this pillow. Come here beside me, Mom. Put your ear against the pillow."

It was his way of saying 'lie down for a while and stay with me.'

"You almost had me there, GI" I smiled and teased him, "SMB!"

He smiled back and got up.

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In the evening, it is not uncommon for GI to come over and give me a good night kiss. He knows that if he gives me a kiss, I would give him a kiss back; and if he gives me a hug, I would hug him right back.

When he is in that sort of playful mood, GI would give me a good night kiss (and get a good night kiss back). Then he would give me another kiss and expect another one in return. He normally gets away with two or three kisses. Any more than that he knows that I would bonk him on the head and tease him, "SMB!"

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I was on the queen-sized bed with RD and MyGirl at Cebu Avenue while GI was on the single bed on the floor. His eyes twinkled as he thought up something. He called out, "Mom! Mom! This bed is more comfortable. Check it out. Come over." And he pats the space beside him and shows me that there is space.

On another occasion, his feeble attempt at getting me to stay beside him went like this, "Mom, if there isn't enough space in that bed, there is a lot of space here beside me."

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GI does not only try to work his charms on me, but he also practices his moves on his sister. There are nights when I shoo GI off to his bed so that MyGirl can lie down and sleep already. He would cajole her and say, "Give me a good night kiss first and then I will go."

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Other instances of 'SMB' include GI changing the topic in the middle of the conversation when things get too uncomfortable for him or GI trying to butter me up when he needs something.

There was a time when MacGyver and I were eating dinner and GI passed by. MacGyver mentioned that as a teenager, GI had to be more conscious of his skin and that he had better take advantage of the summer to get extra sleep. I seconded the motion and commented that he should also take care of his eyes and not spend too much time using the computer.

GI was on the spot (and he knew it). With great ease, he smoothly changed the topic by saying, "Your hair smells nice, Mom."

MacGyver was quick to recognize the ploy and pointed it out to me. (What can I say? It takes one to know one? Like father, like son? I think GI learned from the Master. Of course, the Master's charms managed to work on me, right?)

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So what does SMB stand for? It stands for 'style mo bulok' (your style is rotten) which of course is FAR from the truth. He actually is quite suave and I dread the day when he starts practicing his moves on a wider circle of people (if you know what I mean).

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I was trying to figure out who of the many characters out there best match GI.

Would it be Pepe Le Pew? Nah! He's forever running after the wrong species.


How about be Johnny Bravo? Nope. Although he definitely tries to impress the girls, but his style surely leaves much to be desired.


Could it be Remington Steele? He was smooth with the ladies.


What about Johnny Storm aka The Torch?

Maybe. He seemed to think that his looks and his moves would make all the pretty ladies fall in love with him.

Think! Think! Think! Who tries these kinds of stunts to steal kisses and all?

Finally it dawned on me ... who else but Dopey!


In the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as the dwarfs set off to work, they bid Snow White good bye. Each of the dwarfs were given a good bye kiss by Snow White but Dopey went around the house and tried to steal a second kiss.

Yup! Definitely Dopey.