Achmad Hamadani A1B214266

Phenomenon of ‘Omteloletom’ Has Many Disadvantages Than Advantages

Recently, words ‘omteloletom’ has been very famous in indonesia, even in the world wide. According to Wulandari in pikir-rakyat.com (2016) stated that hashtag ‘omteloletom’ exists on world trending topic on december 21th 2016, because be sides Indonesia other coutries also use the hashtag even famous celebrities in the world. It happened because ‘omteloletom’ is being famous in Indonesia, because social media in Indonesia there are many videos and pictures of meme about ‘omteloletom.’ The ‘omteloletom’ is an activity which someone or a group ask to bus driver to ring klaxon that sound ‘telolet’ with screming “om telolet om” and  holding up a written paper “om telolet om.” When the bus driver is ring the klaxon, they scream excitedly like getting a prize. The phenomenon of ‘omteloletom’ should not be overstated. In fact, ‘omteloletom’ has many negative effects for Indonesia based on some reasons below.

People assumed that ‘omteloletom’ phenomenon is something new and funny. In fact the phenomenon is not new, according to Hakim in googleweblight.com (2016) that the klaxon has existed for many years even since a decade ago. It proves that the sound of the klaxon is not new. Then, for the phenomena is not new also, according to Patra as a bus driver in regional.kompas.com (2016) that the phenomenon has existed since 6 years ago. So that, the phenomenon is not new and a habit of people exactly for children around a place which has bus with the klaxon. Then, people assumed that is a fun, but some people can not find the fun, even many people ask about where the humor and pleasure of ‘omteloletom.’ Logically, I can not figure out where the fun of it, becuase when asking the klaxon and hearing the ‘telolet’ I can recognize the fun, but if I am a child maybe I can find it. In fact, teenagers even adults do this phenomenon. They are more spirited than children in asking ‘telolet’ and do it again and again. So ‘omteloletom’ phenomenon is not new and logically is not funny.

People think that ‘omteloletom’ phenomenon has possitive effects such as a entertainment, promotion and introducing of bus in Indonesia. Actually, I agree with that statement, but negative effects are more than the possitive effects. According to viva.co.id (2016) that ‘omteloletom’ has many negative effects, such as standing up on the edge of the street, traffic jam, and disturbing others. For examle, they who ask the ‘telolet’ reckless to stand up beside street even on the middle of the street only to ask ‘omteloletom.’ They do not care about negative effect of what they do, they think that they are happy they will do it. Actually, it can cause an accident, according to detik.com (2016) that the phenomenon of ‘omteloletom’ make a crowd of people on the edge of the left and right of the street, and it can cause a serious accident. Futhermore, this phenomenon make a traffic jam because many people try to do the trending phenomenon with going to street. So that, the street is full of the people and make every vehicle can not advance as it should be. Then, this phenomenon disturbs others around. For example, when passengers is enjoying the way, but sound of ‘telolet’ always ring during on the way. Surely, I think it really disturbs becuase the sound too noise. Be side it, drivers around the bus are also disturbed by the klaxon because the klaxon often ring. So, it disturbs the concentration of the drivers around. Therefore, this phenomenon has many negative effects than possitive effects based on reasons above.

Be side that, people assume that ‘omteloletom’ is very famous in the world and make Indonesia proud. In fact, at what the part where it is called property. Actually Indonesia was very famous about it, but it is not achievement, creation or something like that. It is just a joke, even it is not suitable to call joke. Joke is something can make people laugh, but where it can make a laugh. The phenomenon is only joke of children and it is not suitable to do for teenagers and adults. So, I think there is no property of this phenomenon or ‘omteloletom.’ Even this phenomenon can be ragarded as a character assassination based on reason above.

 People in Indonesia is glad because ‘omteloletom’ in social media become world trending topic in many times and many famous people in the world use hashtag ‘omteloletom.’ Surely, people in Indonesia become glad about it because it come from Indonesia, but I think precisely make Indonesia shame becuase people of other coutries think that only hearing the klaxon Indonesian people can laugh and scream. They think that it makes no sense for them and assumed that Indonesian people like ancient people and something like that for them. Except it, in social media increaseas the number of spamming based on bbc.com (2016). For example, on instagram in Indonesia many spammers post ‘omteloletom’ on every comment even in unrelated topic. Even the spammers attack the famous people in the world with comment ‘omteloletom.’ Surely, it is very disturbed and make annoyed. In serious case, the spammers attack Jokowi as president of Indonesia on his posting, whereas the posting is very far related with ‘omteloletom,’ even Donald Trump as president of United States is also attacked of spammers about ‘omteloletom.’ Surely, this is really something make Indonesia shame, because everyone in the world assumed that the spammers come from Indonesia. So that, this phenomenon ‘omteloletom’ can not be regarded making people in Indonesia glad, quite the contrary.

In conclusion, the phenomenon of ‘omteloletom’ should not be overstated based on above, because it has many negative effect than possitive effects. According to detik.com (2016) that goverment and police are happy if they (people who hunt ‘omteloletom’) express, but it should be reminded to be more careful and should not be any victims of this phenomenon. In other words, they remind to not overstated in facing this phenomenon. So, I think this phenomenon give us nice experiences and hope we can learn possitive things from events above.

References:

Wulandari, Catur Ratna. “Fenomenal, 1.800 Cuitan Per Menit Terkail #OmTeloletOm”. December 22th 2016.http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/nasional/2016/12/22/fenomenal-1800-cuitan-menit-terkait-omteloletom-388513

Frisca, Febriyani. “Lagi Viral, Ini 5 Fakta Om Telolet Om yang Heboh di Medsos”. December 21th 2016.  http://googleweblight.com/?lite_url=http://m.bintang.com/lifestyle/read/2684519/lagi-viral-ini-5-fakta-om-telolet-om-yang-heboh-di-medsos&ei=_mjywiv2&lc=id-ID&s=1&m=556&host=www.google.co.id&ts=1482825474&sig=AF9Nedl_fKSYhmLMcUirb-H65QfxuV3Iow

Wahyono, Tri. “Kata Sopir Busa, Pemburu Klakson “telolet” Sudah Ada sejak 5-6 Tahun Lalu”. May 5th 2016.http://regional.kompas.com/read/2016/05/13/22004401/Kata.Sopir.Bus.Pemburu.Klakson.Telolet.Sudah.Ada.sejak.5-6.Tahun.Lalu

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