EPAL??!?!

EPAL - Pinoy slang for a person who abruptly interrupts a conversation, activity, etc.

Socialization is a necessity for humans. People cannot live without sharing even a tiny bit of their thoughts and ideas. Conversation and other social activities are good, but when you socialize too much to the mere point that you are interfering with other people's lives and ongoing activities, you might want to pause for a while and take a break from your habit. If you don't, people, particularly Filipinos, might shout at you and say, "'Wag ka ngang epal!" Filipinos concoct words out of the blue, and personally, i don't know where the word epal came from. It probably orginated from the Tagalog term kapal, which is a jargon for showy or cocky, and consequently, being epal means that you are showing off, it's just that you are showing off at the wrong time. For instance, if you butt in while your two friends are having a conversation, you might be rendered as epal. Another possible instance that you might be called such is when you intentionally butt in another person's life even though he or she does not want you to. The only important thing to keep in mind is to mind your own business. If a person doesn't want to relate, then let them be, or things might just get worse.