Feeling Rich, Looking Rich And Claiming To Be Rich

[VivaForever2005]

On 4/23/2024 at 12:21 AM, DB10 said:

really rich people don't care how others perceive them. feeling rich people care about how others perceive them.

This is very true for socia media influencers.

[jedimaster]

Ako yung feeling poor, looking poor, and claiming to be poor.  😁

[VivaForever2005]

On 9/6/2024 at 7:09 AM, jedimaster said:

Ako yung feeling poor, looking poor, and claiming to be poor.  😁

Hehehe apir

[chessboxin]

Kung sino yung alipores na nilibre lang sa KTV, usually sila pa ang mayabang. Mahahalata mo sino alipores e sila yung sinusulit lahat na akala mo unang beses pa lang makaapak ng KTV.

[VivaForever2005]

3 hours ago, chessboxin said:

Kung sino yung alipores na nilibre lang sa KTV, usually sila pa ang mayabang. Mahahalata mo sino alipores e sila yung sinusulit lahat na akala mo unang beses pa lang makaapak ng KTV.

Hahaha. In short mga buraot.

[VivaForever2005]

On 5/12/2008 at 11:00 AM, augustmoon said:

This weekend, i got a comment from my sister who lives in NY that got me stumped... Sabi niya...bakit daw mga Pinoy has this NEED to establish in ANY social interaction that they are RICH..

 

Your thoughts please..

I believe that this dates back to the time of the Spaniards. Filipinos (er, Indios) were considered second class islanders or even lower. Even Mestizos (in the 60s these were know as the "mestizo de entre suelo) born in the island belonged to a lower strata when compared to a Spanish migrant. However, the process of social assimilation by the Filipino with the Mestizos and Spaniards had a pre-requisite of land and wealth. This was very evident in Rizal's novels, particularly, with Dona Victorina. Up to this day, wealth and influence became the standard of the Filipinos' acceptance in the society or community he/she revolves in, not just abroad but even locally.

The situation never improved because the Philippines never had the occasion to broaden its middle class. The landed and the hacenderos wielded power and influence during the post-Spanish rule. It got worse during Marcos' time, where only a handful of cronies benefitted. To have influence and wealth, cronies stole from that state. Corruption was a way to get rich. This carried on during Cory's, FVR's, Erap's term. Well, need I say more for GMA's term?

Filipinos are proud! Among the countries in Asia, we are one race where bowing is not customary -- Japan, China, Korea, India, Thailand etc. bowing is part of their tradition. Filipinos, they nod their heads by lifting their chin.

A false pretense from one of the poorest country in Asia!

[Bigreddot]

Kahit siguro mayaman ako i would still prefer to live a simple life. I dont need to impress other people. Mas masarap yung feeling na secure ka without shouting it out loud for everybody to know. 

[chessboxin]

Any legitimately rich people would know that there's zero benefit from bragging that you're rich because:

1. Uutangan ka lang;

2. You will attract the wrong type of women, the gold diggers and

3. If you lose your wealth by some unfortunate circumstances, people have something to say.

But it's also not good to be frugal. Always live a dignified life kasi may mukha din wife and kids mo. My entire childhood, my parents were extremely frugal even though we're financially comfortable. I think girls thought I was poor kaya hindi ako sinagot ng lahat ng niligawan ko when I was still studying. 

[Yelloweyeddemon29]

Used to be like this. Until I became one