Pala-isip

Someone called me a hypocrite today because I posted a link to Conrado de Quiros ' column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. She said that "Isn't it enough that you left the Philippines because you hate the country so much? Given that that's the case, why not just lay off all in constantly condemning the country of your birth. You're such a hypocrite!" She called me a hypocrite. No, I'm not a hypocrite. Asshole, maybe. Jerk, sometimes. Dumb ass...come to think of it, my wife calls me that a lot. But no, certainly not a hypocrite. Let's see now...according to the dictionary, this is the meaning of the word hypocrite. Hypocrite - a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. So a hypocrite is a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc that he does not actually posses. Let's see now...