Mukhang marami yatang mga "rich" dito sa PEx ???

[newbiew27]

This is just my observation as I was browsing through some of the old and new posts looking at different topics and I guess in some responses, you can tell na maraming mga "rich" dito sa PEx. I mean, quite a few posts mentioned lots of brand names, talk about expensive vacations here and there, attend expensive schools. It's just my feeling and observation lang naman from the posts I read mukhang marami yatang rich dito sa PEx. I can be wrong too. If these posts I read are really honest responses then I think my assumption could be correct.

Don't get me wrong here, actually, I find it a learning experience kasi kahit papano just by reading the posts here, I learn what's really the lifestyle ng mga rich Pinoy at anak ng mga rich Pinoy.

Tama ba ako?

[Ira]

True, but you have to take into consideration that by and large, the middle to upper classes are the ones who have easy access to personal computers and the internet in this country.

[bing2x]

kung taga-PI yung pexer, most likely, tama ka..

kung sa abroad, pwedeng oo, at hindi.. :D

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[Kamatayan]

Ako rich ako! Nagpapamigay nga ako ng pera sa tv...

[rors]

yeah, i think so too.

[adlaw]

i think middle class and upper class ang majority rito.

[YoBaKs]

i'd say Class A and B!

peacelove!

[zimdude]

To go beyond classes "A" and "B", PEx needs to be promoted in the cybercafes, schools and offices... for people who don't have computers or Internet at home.

[womanontop]

Originally posted by newbiew27
This is just my observation as I was browsing through some of the old and new posts looking at different topics and I guess in some responses, you can tell na maraming mga "rich" dito sa PEx. I mean, quite a few posts mentioned lots of brand names, talk about expensive vacations here and there, attend expensive schools. It's just my feeling and observation lang naman from the posts I read mukhang marami yatang rich dito sa PEx. I can be wrong too. If these posts I read are really honest responses then I think my assumption could be correct.

Tama ba ako?

There's only a handful of people in the Phil who can afford the rich and famous lifestyle. As for middle class, they don't exist. I think most of these folks, wag magagalet hah are nasa fantasy world.

Here in the US, everything is affordable. You can be poor and still you can have a personal computer & an Internet service at home, a good running car and of course toilet paper in the bathroom which is consider luxury in the RP.

[sullen boy]

Poor ako eh... :lol: Dito lang sa office ako nakakapag-PEx...walang net sa bahay...

[belatboy]

I think you're right. I just bought a $2.5M mansion in Beverly Hills last month (seriously, huge tax writeoff :D) I have 3 cars already - Lexus IS300, BMW M5, and Toyota Supra. 'm buying another Lexus this month.. I gave my wife a BMW M3 and the babysitter a Honda Civic. Some guy offered to clean my pool and I gave him my old Nissan Sentra.

Everyday I go to Starbucks just to gargle the capuccino.

Uh.. next month I'm buying MyPhilippines.Com and PinoyExchange. They will send the purchase order and I will contact my loan officer and my lawyer so they can transfer the legal rights and intellectual properties to my name.

[gagoka]

Originally posted by womanontop
Originally posted by newbiew27
This is just my observation as I was browsing through some of the old and new posts looking at different topics and I guess in some responses, you can tell na maraming mga "rich" dito sa PEx. I mean, quite a few posts mentioned lots of brand names, talk about expensive vacations here and there, attend expensive schools. It's just my feeling and observation lang naman from the posts I read mukhang marami yatang rich dito sa PEx. I can be wrong too. If these posts I read are really honest responses then I think my assumption could be correct.

Tama ba ako?

There's only a handful of people in the Phil who can afford the rich and famous lifestyle. As for middle class, they don't exist. I think most of these folks, wag magagalet hah are nasa fantasy world.

Here in the US, everything is affordable. You can be poor and still you can have a personal computer & an Internet service at home, a good running car and of course toilet paper in the bathroom which is consider luxury in the RP.

TOILET PAPER AS LUXURY? MAN, LEST EVERYBODY THINK WE'RE POOR RATS WHO CAN'T AFFORD TOILET PAPER FOR THE BATHROOM .. I'D SAY NO WAY. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU'VE EVER BEEN TO THE PHILIPPINES. MAYBE you CONSIDERED IT A LUXURY (AND CONTINUE TO THINK SO) WHEN YOU WERE STILL HERE (IF YOU'RE REALLY IN THE US). PEACE MAN!

[womanontop]

Originally posted by gagoka
[QUOTE]Originally posted by womanontop

TOILET PAPER AS LUXURY? MAN, LEST EVERYBODY THINK WE'RE POOR RATS WHO CAN'T AFFORD TOILET PAPER FOR THE BATHROOM .. I'D SAY NO WAY. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU'VE EVER BEEN TO THE PHILIPPINES. MAYBE you CONSIDERED IT A LUXURY (AND CONTINUE TO THINK SO) WHEN YOU WERE STILL HERE (IF YOU'RE REALLY IN THE US). PEACE MAN!

Gagoka....

Last time I visited RP was 5 years ago. The only places I know that has supplies of toilet paper are the hotels, the airport and big dept. stores. When I traveled to the provinces, there are no toilet paper at the homes that we stayed at and these people are consider rich in their town. So, you must be rich if you have supplies in your house. Tell me this, how much does a 4 roll of toilet paper cost in the Phil? :rolleyes:

[pula]

My experiences when I went back to RP for school are (or were) similar to those of womanontop, for the most part, so I would have to agree with her. Of course, that does not mean all the rats are poor.

[Pao|o]

Well I think economically "rich" individuals are the audience PEx wants to attract. Do you actually think the economically "poor" sectors of society would actually have the time to post on PEx, have issues that need resolving? Do you really think the "poor" would actually waste there (sometimes below) minimum wage and time on such thing as the Internet? That's why there is such a term as "Technological Divide" and "The Have-nots and have-nets".

Contrary to what some believe there is a middle class and it is flourishing. Unlike those who crave a green card and dream the American Dream, these professionals are those who built themselves up here locally. These are people who chose to stay and serve there fellow countrymen rather than abandoning the Philippines and paying there taxes to the IRS.

I personally use toilet paper. But that doesn't mean those who don't are dirt poor. It only means that it isn't a part/norm in there culture and community. How can anyone begrudge anyone that? The Malaysian's native "toilets" don't have toilet paper either yet they're more progressive than the Philippines.

[LHFchick]

dont mean to be rude or anythin...BUT...is there anything wrong with that? we're not here to tally the social ranks of pexers, we are simply here to express our ideas, emotions and/or seek advice. what a pexer is or has is irrelevant.

[womanontop]

Originally posted by pula
My experiences when I went back to RP for school are (or were) similar to those of womanontop, for the most part, so I would have to agree with her. Of course, that does not mean all the rats are poor.

Red.....

Amen!!!!!! Iknew I was not the only one.


Girl.sa.ibabaw

[zschownhe]

....oo maraming RK dito :lol:....pero gaya nga ng nasabi nila....Class A and Upper C ang may kakayahang makapag internet.....


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[Pao|o]

Originally posted by LHFchick
dont mean to be rude or anythin...BUT...is there anything wrong with that? we're not here to tally the social ranks of pexers, we are simply here to express our ideas, emotions and/or seek advice. what a pexer is or has is irrelevant.

That's my point... why should a PExers being "rich" be an issue? This is just a forum that shares our opinions and provide facts not a one-up-manship or a pissing contest. This issue's being treated as if a person's running for office... goodness :(

[f0r5aK3n]

I'm RICH!!!






in BILLSS!!! damn.. where's my paycheck goin these days.. :(

[Mitzel]

Way to go Paolo!

[walangdila]

more of people above the middle classes.. lalo na sa mga addicts.. although mahirap din mag-generalize..but i have to agree that most ideas here in PEx reflect a higher class of lifestyle of Filipinos..

[cheek]

as for the claim that those in the middle class live in a "fantasy world". i think you don't know what these middle class people could afford nowadays.

just a thought, d ba our culture is a "tabo" using culture? toilet paper isn't as popular here as the good old tabo. even houses in ayala alabang have tabo. :lol:

[tr|n|ty]

what's the big fuss?

and why argue about freaking toilet paper? and yah, my abuela's house in batangas does not have toilet paper, does that mean they're poor? uhh no because they have tabo :D and my mom's bathroom in manila, i don't really see mounds of toilet paper..may bidet kasi :lol: but seriously, it cracks me up whenever people think that everybody in the Philippines live in huts..whenever i meet somebody who's this ignorant i often say "Oh yah, last i heard we just got indoor plumbing in our bamboo house".

It's pretty obvious that people who have internet connections in the Philippines are the ones who go are of the educated class. As Zimdude has pointed out, there are thriving internet cafes around the country. So i'd guess a good chunk of the middle class do get to surf the net. And I don't think even the "less fortunate" here in the U.S. are on the Internet or maybe I haven't seen a hobo in New York e-mailing. :D

[pula]

To Trinity,

Seriously, what is a BIDET?

[pale_pilsen]

is a "bidet" that little spray thingy shaped like a semi-hook that sprays water up ur bum?

just wondering :)

[trixxie]

you got that right, pale_pilsen :)

[DaZeD in HK]

in a public forum such as this, i think the relevance of your posts is more important than just plain social or financial status... as trinity and everybody else pointed out, it's obvious and highly probable that PEX users share a very similar, if not identical, demographic profile, with internet users in general.

if this means that a lot of them are 'rich kids' so to speak, then that's something we have to take as is. i doubt if this board was created to cater to an elite clientele, because if it was, then they'd have to have stricter application procedures (they let me in :bleh: )

apart from the sometimes all-too obvious horn-blowing, or some of the threads that have turned into, what Paolo aptly put as pissing contests, i think most of the people here are basically just trying to share information, experiences, or insights into the topics they choose to post in - which is why the board was created in the first place.

having personally come from a middle-class family (who uses both the tabo and toilet paper), i haven't had the chance to go to places some people talk about or do what some people here describe. but who has done everything anyway? it's not a contest. at the very least, it gives interesting material, specially when the typical responses that highlight people's ineptitude, or just plain naivete start pouring in. even more so, it gives me a peek at their lives, and maybe some useful information, when i finally get to visit whatever place they were talking about, or do whatever it was they were describing.

so let the rich kids talk, as long as what they're saying is relevant. but don't generalize. sometimes, the most interesting posts, are from people who do not have all the resources at their feet, and have had something to endure to get them to whereever it is they were talking about.

since i obviously haven't had a lot of work to do today, let me get back to my reading :D

[Pao|o]

Originally posted by cheek
just a thought, d ba our culture is a "tabo" using culture? toilet paper isn't as popular here as the good old tabo. even houses in ayala alabang have tabo. :lol:
I can verify this as true and accurate. :D

It's pretty sad when people start labeling you on the basis of what economic class you are instead of the what he/she is.

[ed-hk]

All,

This might be out of topic... but, it might of interest to some people here...

Toilet paper... bow! :)
No offence... pero, palagay ko, ang toilet paper ay hindi considered luxury sa pilipinas. Nasanay lang ang mga pinoy na tabo ang ginagamit :). I have some friends who grew up in the US and are now living in Manila. They work as casual employees thats just earning enough to live day by day. They rent a small apartment close to squatter areas... and yet... they use toilet papers. Will you consider them rich?

Rich or Poor ... bow! :)
How do you measure if a person is rich or poor? If a person has a PC and internet access at home, will you consider him rich? If a person is using toilet paper in their toilet, will you consider them rich? For me, I don't think so. For me, I consider somebody rich if he is satisfied with what he has and being honestly happy about it. Basically, enjoying what he has and not wanting anything more. :)

So, for the topic of this thread, it will depend on how he/she consider a person rich. If he consider a person rich if they have PC/internet access from home, then I so be it. But for me, those people who has PC/internet access from home, they are not "necessarily" rich.

Now, heres is a good one for those who have lots of money...

Money... bow!
It can buy a House
But not a Home...
It can buy a Bed
But not Sleep...
It can buy a Clock
But not Time...
It can buy you a Book
But not Knowledge...
It can buy you a Position
But not Respect...
It can buy you Medicine
But not Health...
It can buy you Blood
But not Life...
It can buy you Sex
But not Love...

So, you see money isn't everything.
And it often causes pain and suffering.

I tell you all this because I am your Friend,
and as your Friend I want to take away
your pain and suffering.

So send me all your money and I will suffer for you.
Cash only please.

PS... let me know if you want me to send my bank a/c number ... :)

[spamkin101]

Originally posted by pula
To Trinity,

Seriously, what is a BIDET?

so that's how its spelled! :lol: you pronounce it as...BADEY...i like those! esp. after takin a poopie...it really cleans yer bottom :D

..what about it????

[sacma]

oooops...sama ako jan rich daw eh! rich kasi ako;) sa utang nga lang:(

[Animo_Aguila]

yeah thats true.........i have a pc at home hmmmm with internet but im not rich..........see!!hehehehehe...im hungry...!!!

hmmmm fabiliorah!!!ateneo fight!!

[womanontop]

Originally posted by tr|n|ty
what's the big fuss?

And I don't think even the "less fortunate" here in the U.S. are on the Internet or maybe I haven't seen a hobo in New York e-mailing. :D



you can use the internet at any public libraries in the U.S. for free.

don't underestimate the homeless in the big cities coz alot of them are very educated. many of them are having problems with mental illness and alcoholism and they just didn't wanna approach family members for help. also, most of them do hangout in the libraries. they're well read.

[tr|n|ty]

same goes for a lot of shops in manila.

don't underestimate the Filipino as well.

[womanontop]

Originally posted by tr|n|ty
same goes for a lot of shops in manila.

don't underestimate the Filipino as well.

i'm speaking from my own personal experience that's all. aren't we all entitle to our own opinion? isn't this forum is all about? wag magagalit!!!

[tr|n|ty]

nyek? who says anybody is galit? take a chill pill. :D

[BabyFATS]

Basta ako hindi rich! Yon lang! :D

[NewtoN]

... I agree with the responses above ... nasa nature kasi ng PEx yun e, being an internet-based community, hindi maiiwasang upper class people ang mag-dominate. The only way lower class people (like me) can access the net is trough office or school facilities.

[Zenithleng]

i hope the thing about the tabo and toilet paper dies down na! :lol:

about pex being populated by mid to high class Filipinos...or the internet in general, maybe its like airconditioned cars. there was a time that it was considered as a luxury, now it is necessity. even if you don't own a car, these days public transports, which are airconditioned, are more preferred - except for the regular jeepney (though there are some who are introducing airconditioned types), tricycle, kalesa and pedicabs.

times change. internet rentals and such shops encourage students at the lower end of the socio-economic status to save up and rent even for one hour a day (if they are lucky), for research, chat and yes even post messages. i see them everyday.

as of now, siguro since internet access costs a lot (although there are prepaid cards available for P40), people have this assumption that those who use it can afford it and are well off. and yes there are still those that are overwhelmed when shown a pc, in fear that if they touch one button the whole thing would explode or something.

nevertheless, with the booming technology and all that hichtech jargon, i believe there will come a time that it'll be easily accessible. and the market would definitely be exponential. some countries give free don't they? and i sincerely hope that the Philippines wouldn't be left behind, we are so full of drive.

it is not fair to generalize...i'm not rich. i work to be able to afford this. it isn't a piece of cake either. the elite class does post here and we have them as confidants and friends kahit na sa posts lang diba? they aren't snobs either, because they welcomed people like me! :D
through this maybe we could bridge and unlearn our socio-economic impressions, that there are people whom seem what they seem but in all actuality they are just simple down to earth individuals wanting to share their thoughts and feelings to those who would care to listen, in this case read.

[Raf378]

Zenith has a good point. Things that were once considered luxuries may eventually become more commonplace. I'm a Phil-Am living in New York. When I visited my relatives in Manila when I was younger (early 80s) they did not have a telephone because PLDT took so long in installing landlines. Now, it seems that cellphones are becoming very commonplace. Remember when cellphones were few and far between?

As far as Internet access is concerned. There is a huge difference between the States and the Philippines. Here, you have unlimited access for a flat monthly fee. Whereas in the Philippines, you have to pay per hour or even per minute in some places.

[kartoonista]

Aaahhhh... PEx, the great equalizer. Yes, I believe that more of the Middle Class posts here. :D

oi vei!

[Zenithleng]

Thanks Raf378! :D

i was worried for a minute if i didn't make sense at all. :lol:

[Pao|o]

Originally posted by kartoonista
Aaahhhh... PEx, the great equalizer. Yes, I believe that more of the Middle Class posts here. :D

oi vei!

I believe so too... rich people would probably do other things...

[phantom]

Maybe a better term would be "privileged". Privileged to have access to computers, that is. That way, we're all equal here. ;)

[Ms. Hoity_Toity]

Province of Pangasinan. We use toilet paper @ home.. since bata pa kami.. and as of now we still do. Siguro.. sa mga taong malayo sa kabihasnan think using toilet paper as luxury. Yong mga iba lang thinks that way. :)

[dreamer2]

Originally posted by Ira
True, but you have to take into consideration that by and large, the middle to upper classes are the ones who have easy access to personal computers and the internet in this country.

YUP!!! i agree :)

[guapa]

if you want to know kung ang mga PExers are really rich, why don't we have a survey here?
I agree with ed-hk. money isn't everything. maraming mayaman na hindi maligaya. si erap, mayaman nga pero ikukulong na raw sya. si marcos, mayaman nga pero, hindi nya maangkin lahat ng kayamanan nya..
well,tanong: yang malaking bahay na tinitirahan mo (kotse, jewelries, computers, etc....), nabili mo ba yan sa sariling dugo at pawis mo? pag ang answer mo ay hindi (bigay ito lahat ng parents ko)for me hindi ako bilib sa yo. masmasarap kase na naka drive ka ng magarang kotse tapos kase, pinagtrabaho-an mo ang ginamit mong pambili nga kotse mo.. etc...
pero, mind you, all lahat ng materials thing that you own here on earth cannot be brought with you to heaven (that, if you go to heaven)

[Raf378]

Ang lahat ng gamit ko ay gift ni Mr Jose Velarde.

:D :D :D

:bop: :bop: :bop: