Lazy guy who wants to become rich

To decrease the jobless population here in the Philippines, many blogger encourage their fellow Filipino into blogging.


But on the other side, there is a controversial writer named Malu Fernandez who is against on it and called blogging as a “SLACKER JOB” or a medium and pastime for lonely people to connect.

Malu Fernandez Became popular to filipino blogger when she made an irresponsible, elitist, bigoted, and discriminating comments in her People Asia magazine article “From Boracay to Greece” about Overseas Filipino Workers.

The problem with blogging….

By Malu Fernandez

Just this morning I got a text telling me to check out some blog with juicy gossip about the so called “Gucci Gang” curiously enough I logged on and read all the gossip and juicy details. Whether or not the stories were true I didn’t really care to find out nor do I care to be involved. It makes no difference in my life who did what to whom it was just a leisure gossip read and I was just one of the many people who read the blog but halfway through I became quite disturbed as it made me reminiscent of the numerous blogs I was once the hot topic of.

Before I go any further I must stress the point that this is not about my previous issue, but simply the point of view of someone who has been a victim of vicious blogging and blogging as a new communication medium. To those of you who are mass/volume or dense (that’s the physics formula for density to those who are clueless) again, I repeat this is not a reaction toward my past actions.

So let me continue, first of all I believe in the freedom of speech. By all means say what you need to say. Unfortunately for most of the bloggers without advertising you get paid nothing. If in fact you do get paid then hooray for you. But blogging, aside from Perez Hilton and the other big time bloggers (you know who you are) is for me a slacker job or a medium and pastime for lonely people to connect. Unless you’re in bloody Siberia or in a Gulag prison, try stepping outside your comfort zone and turn off the laptop or pc, you just might find some real live people to talk to instead of typing away in cyber space.

On the flipside blogging can be a good source of information and a great way to exchange ideas. This I strongly encourage whether it is about politics, fashion, food or whatever topic you may choose. Friendly and healthy discussions are always great.

The difference between a journalist and a blogger is that journalists have to adhere to certain guidelines that govern the freedom of speech. And whatever a journalist chooses to write about—be it popular or unpopular—we do not hide behind an anonymous name and are resigned to the fact that we have to take as much as we dish out. However, I simply detest people who place vicious comments and slanderous statements in blogs yet sign their messages as ‘anonymous.’ If you have something to say, don’t hide behind a false name. It’s just plain cowardice of you to do so. I have more of a deep sense of respect for those—however unpopular or vicious their statements are—who post their views with their real names and make no bones about it. At least they stand for something; I would rather take it from them than the cowards that hide behind false names.

Perhaps it is the Filipino culture to foster backstabbing because they never mean what they say face to face. Just how many times have you dealt with co-workers who will smile in your face when you ask them to perform a task or engage in just plain conversation, when in fact they are quite uncomfortable with the situation and are forced to do what they absolutely detest with a smiling face. I guess it’s the kind of culture brought about by 300 years of Spanish colonization. To one particular blogger of Spanish descent but with an Indio face, don’t act like a peninsulares and quote Spanish words from the generation of your abuelita… jeez and they call me elitist. The Spanish rule is over, get over yourself and your Español relatives who used to have power… but I digress (oops, my bad…) Let’s move forward.

It’s just like all this hullabaloo about ousting GMA. You deposed ERAP in Edsa Dos. Now you’re unhappy with his replacement. Make up your minds. (For the record I’m not pro anybody I’m pro whatever lesser evil is out there). You can’t overthrow one president then decide you made a mistake with your second choice. I’s not like buying a green Hermes bag and suddenly deciding, oops I should have gotten the black one instead. Unfortunately that’s the kind of nation we have become, a bunch of wishy-washy whiners who whine about everything under the sun and found the blog sphere to be the new medium for whining. Yes we do what we have to do as a nation to get things done and stop corruption and evil (I’m all for that) but we never seem to be happy with what we have, hence the complaining and whining. It just never stops.

I suppose I started some kind of trend by eliciting nasty comments and reactions via blog because of my indiscretion. But it seems to be a comfortable medium for people to vent their anger on just about everything they disagree with. I have been called an irresponsible journalist so what does that make you? It is easy to hide under the guise of anonymity you can say just about anything you want because you have no repercussions to deal with. It’s easy to hide behind a false moniker isn’t it?

Just a thought to ponder on… Maybe I should start an anonymous blog and really let go… but then again I don’t want to be responsible for World War Three and I would sleep much better being brutally honest in your face than hide behind an anonymous name. Wouldn’t it be hilarious if I started a blog just to shake things up and got a ton of money in advertising? If I do decide to do that I thank you all in advance for inspiring me… I’m always a glass half full kinda girl anyway… Source: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife2_mar10_2008

This are some of my favorite response made by filipino bloggers on her first controversial issue.

by kitenashi:
yes, thats a very acerbic response just like her soul is. ive got friends who are really rich and true people but not a racist like her. this woman of plus size doesnt know the meaning being sensitive. she is a filipino and even if she had a chance to jet around the world…she’s not that rich as she claims since she still pinch money on economy. its a good thing that she was mistakenly though for a domestic helper…then it means all those branded beauty supplies doesnt work for her…since with all the wealth she got…she could not change her looks..maybe her housemaids look a lot better than her….therefore, she take chances on being a racist because she could never falunt her looks….what a pity of a human being! someday, the wheel has to turn around..maybe her family of politicians…are just as greedy and corrupted like her. thats why if the philippine government is composed of people like her family..no wonder..there will be a lot more ofw’s in different part of the world that she will be suffocated to deal with.

by malexa don’t cha:
It is indeed amazing to know that somebody is brave enough to let others know her true nature by writing such a ridiculous crap. She is poisoning her own blood. Who is she referring to as “Filipinos”?Isn’t she one? Poor her. I don’t give a damn if she was born with a golden spoon on her mouth, she still smells trash .I salute the OFW’s for their courage to live their family and work abroad.I hope she’ll realized that writing something for public reading must be given utmost care.

By Jeps:
Ms. piggy is a lousy self centered and ignorant pork and beans who should really be in a “sardine can” and stay there until she knows how to live a life in a real world. We ofw’s do not need another bitch like her to shake our worlds, we have already enough of her family in politics doing a lot of funny circus and magics in the government so why bother. I believe MS should send back ms. porky to her “koral” and reeducate her or yet to La Loma to roast her.

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