FOR CLOUT
First time I encountered that phrase, it was in connection to the Jessica Soho Kpop issue. There were "for clout" comments which I didn't fully understand. Of course, I knew the word but it didn't make sense so I dismissed it until I encountered it again today when T.Kalbo posted an homage to one of rock and roll's most iconic album covers.
One dissed the artwork as being "unoriginal" which garnered a "for clout" reaction for being "captain obvious." It was seconded by someone who said it was the same person who tried to embarrass a reporter but ended up with egg on his face. So I researched what the phrase means in the social media context.
When a netizen is doing something for clout, s/he is simply trying to show his/her influence. Sounds nice enough but the phrase is usually in the context of someone trying to embarrass somebody. The "for clout-er" is just somebody mayabang na nagpapa-deep or nagpapaka-intelektwal pero nagmumukha lang tanga in the end.
The two-time verified for-clout-er has a precedence in the Pharisees and Sadducees when they tried to trap Jesus with seemingly impossible questions.
- Is it right to pay imperial tax to Caesar or not? (Mt. 22:15ff)
- When a seven-time widow dies, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? (Mt. 22:23ff)
- Which is the greatest commandment? (Mt. 23:36)
They figured that Jesus would look stupid if He could not answer them. And if He did, they were sure He will be offending somebody. If He said something acceptable to the Jews, He will get into trouble with the Roman government. If He said something nice in the ears of the religious leaders, He will be laughed off by the legal experts. Obviously, they weren’t sincere. They simply wanted to show Him up in public as they could see they were losing the popularity contest. So they tried for clout but ended up with an omelet on their faces that “they did not dare to question Him any further.” (Luke 20:40, BSB)
I will not be a hypocrite and say I do not wish to be described as someone with influence, especially when it comes to saving souls, but if it is at the expense of putting someone down, shame on me. I resemble more the Pharisees and the Sadducees than Jesus whom I claim to follow. At kung mapahiya ako, magmumukha pa akong tanga na may resibo.
First time I encountered that phrase, it was in connection to the Jessica Soho Kpop issue. There were "for clout" comments which I didn't fully understand. Of course, I knew the word but it didn't make sense so I dismissed it until I encountered it again today when T.Kalbo posted an homage to one of rock and roll's most iconic album covers.
One dissed the artwork as being "unoriginal" which garnered a "for clout" reaction for being "captain obvious." It was seconded by someone who said it was the same person who tried to embarrass a reporter but ended up with egg on his face. So I researched what the phrase means in the social media context.
When a netizen is doing something for clout, s/he is simply trying to show his/her influence. Sounds nice enough but the phrase is usually in the context of someone trying to embarrass somebody. The "for clout-er" is just somebody mayabang na nagpapa-deep or nagpapaka-intelektwal pero nagmumukha lang tanga in the end.
The two-time verified for-clout-er has a precedence in the Pharisees and Sadducees when they tried to trap Jesus with seemingly impossible questions.
- Is it right to pay imperial tax to Caesar or not? (Mt. 22:15ff)
- When a seven-time widow dies, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? (Mt. 22:23ff)
- Which is the greatest commandment? (Mt. 23:36)
They figured that Jesus would look stupid if He could not answer them. And if He did, they were sure He will be offending somebody. If He said something acceptable to the Jews, He will get into trouble with the Roman government. If He said something nice in the ears of the religious leaders, He will be laughed off by the legal experts. Obviously, they weren’t sincere. They simply wanted to show Him up in public as they could see they were losing the popularity contest. So they tried for clout but ended up with an omelet on their faces that “they did not dare to question Him any further.” (Luke 20:40, BSB)
I will not be a hypocrite and say I do not wish to be described as someone with influence, especially when it comes to saving souls, but if it is at the expense of putting someone down, shame on me. I resemble more the Pharisees and the Sadducees than Jesus whom I claim to follow. At kung mapahiya ako, magmumukha pa akong tanga na may resibo.