Letter From a Reader: Appearance-Based Discrimination

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Dear Fashion PULIS,

I am an avid follower of your blog and I would just like to share a very irritating incident that happened yesterday afternoon. I just got off from work and my friends and I agreed to dine in a cafe in Eastwood since it was near our workplace. I was very excited to try out this cafe because it will be my first time to eat there and my friends are saying that the burgers there are really delicious.

All three of us ordered their Iced Coffee which came with two shot glasses that each contained milk and sugar syrup. These shot glasses were like miniature beakers. We were actually enjoying our meal until one of the waiters came to our table to take away the two shot glasses while uttering "Excuse me po, LIMITED EDITION po kasi ito" in a loud manner. His remark was loud enough to be heard by the other customers sitting in nearby tables. My friends and I were dumbfounded with the waiter's unnecessary remark because it was as if he was accusing us of intending to steal them.

In my opinion, this is a clear case of discrimination because the waiter's remark was offensive. Our job does not require us to wear office attire and that's why we were in our casual clothes that were very presentable. I believe that our physical appearance did not deserve any kind of insensitive remark from the waiting staff of the said burger joint.

My friends and I felt that we became victims of appearance-based discrimination. I believe that whatever a person's status is in life, he or she should not be subjected to such kind of ridicule and insult.

Fellow Fashion PULIS readers, what would you have done if you encountered the same situation? Is there anything I could have done about it? Your comments will be highly appreciated.

All the best,
CM

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Just Denied

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This fearless comedienne used to be the kept woman of a novelty songwriter who loved her very much and took very good care of her. He begged his friend who used to be the host of a popular noontime show to make her one of his co-hosts. He even gave her his precious Hummer that he loved so dearly.

She eventually had to end her relationship with the songwriter when she transferred to a rival network. Just a few months ago, she met this businessman who is said to be the former boyfriend of a reality show alumna. Although she just denied the rumors that the businessman is her new boyfriend on national TV, sources have confirmed that the two have been seriously dating for quite some time now.

If you remember, around three months ago, a violent incident that happened in a network's compound involving the businessman and the reality show alumna was all over the news. At that time, nobody could tell the real reason behind this shocking incident. Now that we know that the she is the businessman's new girlfriend, could she be the reason behind his violent break-up with the reality show alumna?

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Manny Pacquiao's designs are inspired by the Philippine flag, as he is proud to represent the country in the world arena. His designs bring out the true patriot in everyone.

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Really Afraid?

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This beauty queen is head over heels in love with this certain athlete/model who used to be the boyfriend of a popular actress. She makes it a point to be always present whenever her guy hangs out with this other actor who plays around whenever his girlfriend is away. The other boys in the group find her presence annoying so they would tease her that she follows him around like his dog. What irritates them more is when she denies that she is having a romantic affair with him despite the fact that they know that she frequently spends the night at his place.

It is so obvious that this beauty queen is really afraid of losing this athlete/model. Do you know who she is? How about the athlete/model? By the way, apart from being in the same network, the two of them share something else in common. They both participated in reality shows. 

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Spotted: The Actor and His Benefactor

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This actor in his 20's was spotted a few days ago with his generous benefactor. According to a source, the benefactor recently gave the actor cash for him to buy a new car. I guess love does come with an expensive price tag after all.

Do you know who this talented actor is? He has been nominated a few times for Best Actor. He was also rumored to be involved in a highly controversial affair a couple of years ago.

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Unpaid Prize Money

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She won the competition last November 2010. Two months later (January 2011), she finally got part of her prize money from the production company that was in charge of the said competition. She was also told she will receive the remaining balance of her prize money six months (July 2011) later.

It is almost August and she has not received any word from the production company. She tried to get in touch with the people in charge but they have been ignoring her messages. Her mom even tried sending a demand letter but it did not work either. 

This year's competition is scheduled to begin in a week's time despite the fact that last year's winner has not been paid in full. So, to all the ladies who are planning to join this year's competition, I suggest you think twice before filing your application. 

Letter from a Reader: Are Credit Card Companies Allowed to Share Our Personal Information?

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Dear Fashion PULIS,

I am an avid and loyal follower of your blog! I know that many of your readers are credit card holders and they will be able to relate with this story.

Recently, I have been receiving SMS messages from anonymous numbers offering personal loans, cash loans and the likes from different banks. The messages have been very frequent so one time, I replied to this particular message:

From mobile number: +639266110833
Attention! Need CASH? Personal Load up to P2m for as LOW as1.3%/mo. For FAST & EAST Approval, ACT NOW. Message me. Adrian.

I was so fed up from receiving these kinds of messages so I send this message "Will you just stop texting me with those offers?" After sending this message, Adrian replied and said "I'm sorry Joseph Bolos. Rest assured you are monitored." After a few minutes, he also texted me my exact home address.

I was very shocked as to why he knows my complete name and my exact home address. Then I realized that he must have gotten these pieces of information from my credit card company. So I called my credit card company and told the customer service guy that there is a loan agent from another credit card company that is harassing me. He told me that the agent might have secured my personal information from the database of the other credit card company.

I understand that there is a database for the reference of the different credit card companies but why do these companies share these pieces of information with the loan agents without our permission? It truly bothers me that these people are sharing my personal information for their marketing purposes without my consent! Fellow Fashion PULIS readers, is there anything we can do about this?

Yours truly,
Joseph Bolos