10 Wrong but Funny Ways Filipinos used #RubyPH

Using a hashtag is a helpful tool for different purposes. With it, you can see what’s trending online or what a lot of people are talking about in the cyberspace. In times of a typhoon, an official hashtag (like #RubyPH) is a useful way to stay updated with advisories from PAGASA as well as for the local media and government to monitor emergencies and people in need of rescuing. This is why it’s somewhat important that we, as netizens, make sure that we use it appropriately.

Thing is, we Filipinos sometimes couldn’t help but add a little humor to everything we do even during trying times like these. Here are 10 funny ways #RubyPH was not used for its purpose on social media.

1. Taking a selfie.

2. Posting your favorite food to eat during a storm.

3. No bath proclamation.

NBSB? No Bath Since Bagyo. XD #RubyPH

— RVEY SMITH (@rveeeygags) December 8, 2014

4. Wishing for suspension of classes.

Sana wala ng pasok hanggang friday #RubyPH — Shaymin (Sky) (@Val_Tenio) December 9, 2014

Hindi naman sa gusto namin ng suspension ayaw lang talaga namin mabasa at magkasakit #RubyPH — lhei paje (@07_lhei) December 9, 2014

5. Using the storm to try and score with your crush.

Ang lamig talaga grabi???????? Sino pwede ka hug Jan?????? #RainySelfie #RubySelfie #TyphoonRuby #RubyPH http://t.co/IoVbJeqKrI — ZyRieL_Unstoppable21 (@MelGalan) December 8, 2014

6. Taking a legs + socks photo. 7. Just to be “in”.

#RubyPH Haha. Walang lang, makiki trend lng ???????? — Ranz Peñamora (@ranzbonsol) December 8, 2014

8. Lip-syncing to Maybe This Time while wrapped in blanket.

  #RubyPH feels XD #maybethistime#lipsyncing#walangbasaganngtrip#whenrainpoursoutside#yeaimthisill#hahaha#goodeveningcrazypeoplelikeme????????????   A video posted by Gesselle Alejo Eslais (@gesselleae) on Dec 12, 2014 at 3:38am PST

9. Making fun of our news reporters.

The following are suspended due to Typhoon #RubyPH: 1. Classes in areas with storm signal 2. Bath 3. Korina Sanchez” Hahaha ???????? #TawaMuch — Gabriel Bëmöündö ?? (@ChazGab) December 8, 2014

10. And our personal favorite: Storm-related quotes. #feels

Gusto nyong mawala si #RubyPH? Mahalin nyo. Kasi lahat naman ng minamahal natin, nawawala. — Ryan. (H) (@StillRyan02) December 9, 2014

#RubyPH tangayin mo na tong sakit na nararamdaman ko oh. please

— Nichole Charlene ? (@Nicx_Charlene) December 9, 2014

Ate wag ka po mag-alala kung bumaha jan sa inyo. Hipon ka po, hindi ka malulunod. Hehehe! #RubyPH — Deren dela Rosa (@ItsDDR) December 8, 2014

Nagkamali ang PAGASA sa pag-estimate ng eksaktong oras ng pag-landfall ni #RubyPH. Ganyan kahitap ma-fall, walang esksaktong oras. ???????? — Draz Vllrñ Santos (@DrazSantos) December 8, 2014

Thanks sa effort Ruby, pero kailanman hindi mo pa rin mapapantayan ang puso kong sobrang lamig. #RubyPH — EJ CurL (@EJkulot) December 8, 2014

Sa panahon ngayon, ulan nalang ang going strong #RubyPH

— LED TV (@ledfactoriza28) December 8, 2014

Sana bagyuhin ang office ni mayor. #RubyPH — Zo Oasay (@rajonrenzo_09) December 8, 2014

Lastly, here’s one tweet that we couldn’t find a category to put in.

if u wish on a star, think that it is lightyears away from u, therefore before u reach it the star is dead and so is ur dream. #RubyPH — 13 (@FebArboleda) December 9, 2014

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