Is Class Discrimination Common Among Filipinos?

[jick.cejoco]

filipino crab mentality and "pasiklab" attitude.
happened to me and the wife shopping at SM, the wife just had chicken pox and is not fond of wearing "name brand" clothes and accessory. i was wearing jeans, t-shirt and very inexpensive shoes. we tried to get the attention of the saleslady and we were looked through as if we were invisible. we went ahead and picked up items twelve of each and overheard another saleslady "kaya kaya nila bayaran yan". we approached the cashier and asked if it was okay to pay in dollars since we don't really use the credit cards. when the salesladies saw my wallet, they changed their attitude towards us. the following day, most of the salesladies followed us around and offered their products. my reply: we don't really need their help, we will find the products we want ourselves

[bloowolf]

In this case, it happened in the sports lounge where you wear anything you want. Lesson is, if you don't really look rich, more so that you dress up to look rich. The rich don't even have to try, they look "it".

[bloowolf]

Just a thought but related to my previous post. Si Willie Revillame ay mayaman, but no matter how much he tries, he will never be accepted by the "rich".

[1D4LV]

In this case, it happened in the sports lounge where you wear anything you want. Lesson is, if you don't really look rich, more so that you dress up to look rich. The rich don't even have to try, they look "it".

not entirely true.
i know someone (a chinese who lives in binondo). comfortable wearing shorts and round neck shirts. pero pag nagdeposit ng pera sa bangko, isang bag.....

[lowslowbenz]

Just a thought but related to my previous post. Si Willie Revillame ay mayaman, but no matter how much he tries, he will never be accepted by the "rich".

Hahaha.

This made my day.

[chua_riwap]

Just a thought but related to my previous post. Si Willie Revillame ay mayaman, but no matter how much he tries, he will never be accepted by the "rich".

How about packy, jinkee, or mommy d?

[jut703]

not entirely true.
i know someone (a chinese who lives in binondo). comfortable wearing shorts and round neck shirts. pero pag nagdeposit ng pera sa bangko, isang bag.....

Probably because he doesn't care about his image. Not all rich people give a damn if other people know they're rich. They just go about their lives not minding what others think of them.

My rich businessmen friends in the province are like this. They really don't give much thought to their image. They try to be as low profile as possible, to the point that they're as ordinary as the next guy. These guys started from humble roots and never felt the need to prove that they've made it.


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[jut703]

filipino crab mentality and "pasiklab" attitude.
happened to me and the wife shopping at SM, the wife just had chicken pox and is not fond of wearing "name brand" clothes and accessory. i was wearing jeans, t-shirt and very inexpensive shoes. we tried to get the attention of the saleslady and we were looked through as if we were invisible. we went ahead and picked up items twelve of each and overheard another saleslady "kaya kaya nila bayaran yan". we approached the cashier and asked if it was okay to pay in dollars since we don't really use the credit cards. when the salesladies saw my wallet, they changed their attitude towards us. the following day, most of the salesladies followed us around and offered their products. my reply: we don't really need their help, we will find the products we want ourselves

Super duper dami mo sigurong pera na naaalala ka nung mga sales lady out of the thousands of customers they interact with each day.😏

Paying dollars in SM, so bigtime. 😏





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[lowslowbenz]

How about packy, jinkee, or mommy d?

Another SC thread in the making ......... :D

[_Cathy_]

Just a thought but related to my previous post. Si Willie Revillame ay mayaman, but no matter how much he tries, he will never be accepted by the "rich".

My close friend is in real estate and works with wealthy clients. Some of her clients discriminate against their buyers. If they don't like the profile of the buyer, they don't sell. So having money is not enough to be accepted by others, some people do not be associated with certain personalities.

[Bin Diesel]

My close friend is in real estate and works with wealthy clients. Some of her clients discriminate against their buyers. If they don't like the profile of the buyer, they don't sell. So having money is not enough to be accepted by others, some people do not be associated with certain personalities.

Syempre they don't want to turn off other potential buyers by offering the place to "undesirables" diba?

[bloowolf]

My close friend is in real estate and works with wealthy clients. Some of her clients discriminate against their buyers. If they don't like the profile of the buyer, they don't sell. So having money is not enough to be accepted by others, some people do not be associated with certain personalities.

I've heard this before. But version I heard was that the seller (high profile conservative rich) rejected the offers because buyer had potential to use sellers name to climb up ladder. Like "etong lupang into binenta ni __ _____ sa akin". Alam mo na yun.

[leodawesome]

Yes its common. Kaya nga madami na ang SC ngayon.

Kapag nagiinquire ako sa mga car dealers parang hindi interested yung mga SA. Or kung meron man pumansin parang nagdududa pa lagi. Muka daw ako bata para bumili ng sasakyan.

[bloowolf]

How about packy, jinkee, or mommy d?

I'd choose them over Willie any day. Thing is, everyone knows how Pacman made his money & made every pinoy proud. Di naman ganun si Willie.

[_Cathy_]

I've heard this before. But version I heard was that the seller (high profile conservative rich) rejected the offers because buyer had potential to use sellers name to climb up ladder. Like "etong lupang into binenta ni __ _____ sa akin". Alam mo na yun.

That is exactly what I mean. The wealthy clients of my friend (normally old rich) choose their buyers so my friend would give a profile of potential buyers. eg they won't sell their home to x person.

[cast_no_shadow]

I've heard this before. But version I heard was that the seller (high profile conservative rich) rejected the offers because buyer had potential to use sellers name to climb up ladder. Like "etong lupang into binenta ni __ _____ sa akin". Alam mo na yun.

May tita ako na ganyan, kesyo client si mayor, si congressman at kung sino sinong celebrities.

As if we care! Hehe

BTT

Deep into ourselves we do discriminate/profile other people.

Pero common sense and decency plays a big role.




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[_Cathy_]

May tita ako na ganyan, kesyo client si mayor, si congressman at kung sino sinong celebrities.

As if we care! Hehe

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My friend is not at all that type of person. She is very modest. We just touched on how some families have lost money and gone to selling their homes but still holding on to their former glory and discriminating against new money.

[bloowolf]

Just my opinion, discrimination is a human trait. Just more defined in our culture because of the centuries we spent under Spanish colonial rule. If you have worked in an environment where there are a lot of Kastilaloys, the alilà mentality prevails. We are indios in their eyes, hehehe

[safeorigin]

Probably because he doesn't care about his image. Not all rich people give a damn if other people know they're rich. They just go about their lives not minding what others think of them.

My rich businessmen friends in the province are like this. They really don't give much thought to their image. They try to be as low profile as possible, to the point that they're as ordinary as the next guy. These guys started from humble roots and never felt the need to prove that they've made it.


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it's all about blending in the background. If you flaunt your wealth too much, you become a beacon for money grabbers(a.k.a. tax collectors)

[bloowolf]

Depends. I have clients & friends from Mindanao, Cebu & Leyte. You wouldn't believe the wealth of these guys. Akala mo lang low key because of how they look & manners, but they have factories, integrated farm lands, large businesses employing a lot of workers. They also adhere to the filipino traditional trait of hospitality. They are very respectful, no matter who you are & that is very a commendable trait of theirs I would love to emmulate.