Social Anecdotal Text Example
Hotter Than the Sun
Orientation
Today was hotter than usual. Roni's legs were not able to hold her body anymore. He decided to sit at an old bus stop that was no longer in use. Before long, someone in a hat sat next to him.
The middle-aged man did not show a frown of complaint against the hot sun like Roni. He was wearing a thick jacket, though. The profile of his face is covered by a shabby safari hat, and part of his mouth is covered by a batik-patterned scarf.
Complications / Crisis
Surprised to see the mysterious figure, Roni greeted him with a bit of pleasantry.
Roni: "It's really hot today, sir."
Mysterious Man: "Yes," he answered coldly.
Roni: "Aren't you hot wearing that thick scarf and jacket?"
Mysterious Man: "No," he answered simply.
Roni: "It's hot, sir, shouldn't it be hot?"
The Mysterious Man was silent and still didn't turn his face in front of Roni. His face was flat, and he did not show any emotion.
Roni didn't care about the old figure's attitude and reached for his cellphone in his pocket. It didn't take long for him to be hypnotized, engrossed in scrolling news feeds in his social media applications.
Then, the mysterious figure next to him turned his face away while letting out a long breath. He then turned his gaze to Roni's device while saying, "I think what you are reading is much hotter."
Reaction
Roni was a bit surprised to hear those words and was confused by the old man's words. But after a few seconds later, he smirked and chuckled, punctuated by a gust of air that was more than his laughter. "This man could do it."
Example of a Short Anecdote Text
Greater than Journalists
Orientation
The class will start soon, all students have sat neatly in class, and the teacher has come and stood in front of the class. The subject schedule that afternoon was Indonesian. After praying and carrying out the habituation, Mrs. Farida started learning.
Complications
Teacher: "Today we will study news text material" The students then began to open the notes and textbooks they brought.
Teacher: "Do you know who wrote the news?" asked Mrs. Farida.
Student: "Reporter ma'am," answered one of the students.
Teacher: "That's right, Journalists are great people who will cover news even in dangerous zones such as war zones,"
Teacher: "They also have higher education in Language or Journalism and have high flying hours in writing news texts,"
Teacher: "In fact, it's so great that only a handful of people can get official permission to become a journalist,"
Teacher: "But there is one more profession that is far greater than journalists in writing news," he concluded.
Student: "What profession, ma'am?"
Teacher: "Netizen." The answer is short.
All the students in the class looked surprised to hear this answer. Followed by one of the students who asked, "Why are netizens more powerful, ma'am?"
Teacher: "It's great because events that don't happen can become news."
Reaction
Suddenly the whole class laughed out loud, listening to Mrs. Farida's explanation. Apparently, Mrs. Farida was joking about this greater figure in order to insinuate unscrupulous netizens who are not responsible for writing hoax news or fake news.
Example of anecdotal text satirizing your ex
Study Friends
Orientation
Sunday morning Bimo was jogging in Saparua, his favorite sports field. From a distance, he saw someone who looked familiar. It turned out to be a high school friend he hadn't seen in a long time.
Complications / Crisis
He is also his former crush, Ria. Ria was running with a man whose figure Bimo did not recognize. Before long, Bimo saw the two of them stop running and hold hands.
Bimo: "Well, Ria, how are you?" who is Bimo?
Ria: "Eh, Bimo… well. Ria replied while letting go of the hand of the man who was with her"
Bimo: "With who? Study buddy huh?" Bimo replied.
Ria: "Not really, just friends."
Bimo: "Oh, I thought you were a study friend."
Reaction
Ria then said goodbye and left with a blushing face. Bimo left while giggling, remembering the reason Ria asked him to break up. Ria revealed that the reason was to focus on studying. Even though Bimo already knew the real reason, the man who was with Ria earlier.
Example of Long Anecdote Text
The length in question is that the anecdotal text here is considered quite long in the editorial delivery. Unlike other anecdotal texts, this text prioritizes narrative as its character, not dialogue.
Lebai Malang
Orientation
It begins with the story of a religious teacher who lives on the bank of a river in a village in West Sumatra. Once upon a time, he got a party invitation from two rich people in a neighboring village.
Complications / Crisis
But unfortunately, the party was held on the same day and time. So Mr. Lebai weighed the advantages and disadvantages of the two invitations. However, he was never able to make decisions quickly.
He then thought that if he went to the village upstream, the host would give him two buffalo heads as a gift. However, he did not really know the host. It is said that according to rumors, the food of the upstream people is not as good as the downstream people.
If he goes to the downstream party, he will get only one buffalo head, but it is cooked well. He also knows the host in the downstream village of the river very well. However, the hosts upstream will provide their guests with extra cakes.
Finally, until he started pedaling his boat, Mr. Lebai still couldn't decide which party he was going to attend. First, the canoe is pedaled towards the upper reaches of the river. Only halfway did he change his mind. He turned to row the boat downstream.
As soon as he reached the downstream village, he saw some guests heading up the river. The guest said that the buffalo slaughtered there was very thin. Mr. Lebai also changed the course of his boat towards the upstream of the river. Arriving at the edge of the village upstream of the river, the guests had gone home. The rush there has ended.
Pak Lebai then quickly rowed his boat to the downstream village. Unfortunately, the party there was over.
Reaction
In the end, Mr. Lebai grumbled and regretted his actions. He did not get any of the buffalo head dishes he wanted.
Example of Political Anecdote Text
Disband Street
Orientation
The headmaster looked very confused about the various turbulent problems in this country. The thing that bothers him the most is how his institution is always unable to solve the various problems that exist in this country.
Complications / Reactions
So confused, he finally asked the mentor figure he had long considered as the most meritorious figure in his political career. The figure is none other than Mbah Tedjo, who always gives him wise and wise advice.
Mr. Head: "Mbah Tejo I want to ask for help lately I have been confused with my own institution."
Mbah Tedjo: "How dizzy, sir?"
Mr. Head: "My institution is having a hard time solving various problems in this country; I don't know what else to do."
Mbah Tedjo: "Oh, I see, then I have a suggestion to solve it."
Mr. Head: "What advice, Mbah?"
Mbah Tedjo: "What if the head's institution is dissolved?"
Mr. Head: "Wow… this sis.. is nothing."
Mbah Tedjo: "Well, if it's dissolved, the problem will disappear, right? There's nothing to think about anymore."
Mr. Head: "My head is also missing, Mbah."
Reaction
They both laughed, and Mbah Tedjo continued his conversation to a serious level. Apparently, the joke was started to relax the head's mind. This is why Mr. Head has always trusted Mbah Tedjo as his mentor and even spiritual teacher.
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