It’s the weekend. Open your newspapers and you will see all these pages of socialites partying in dresses that are worth more than a minimum wager’s annual income. I think these pages are a waste of paper and ink. Needless to say, the columnists and their parties are useless.
Besides, it’s just the same group of people circulating in different parties! I find it offensive to read about their masquerades while the front page of the newspapers scream hunger and poverty for most of the Filipinos.
And, just when you think it cannot get any worse, you have people like Malu Fernandez exhibiting my favorite personal adage against the upper-tiered ones that “just because you’re rich, does not mean you can afford brains.”
This is a bit of a delayed reaction. For several weeks now, the Pinoy blogosphere is ablaze with hatred for this columnist for People Asia and Manila Standard Today. I just want to react now considering it’s a long weekend celebrating Ninoy Aquino’s life and legacy and how he said that “The Filipino is worth dying for.”
Enter, Malu Fernandez……and apparently she does not agree with Ninoy.
Malu Fernandez better find a rock big enough for her to hide in because a lot of people are calling for her blood.
WHO IS SHE?!?! What is she to this society? What is her contribution to our nation? I have NEVER heard of Malu Fernandez. One look at her and she’s a really easy target based on her looks or her girth. But let us attack her on a deeper level.
This is just a part of what she wrote:
I was forced to fly economy class which I absolutely do not wish on my worst enemy. I was, however, encouraged by my travel agent to try out Emirates since it won the best economy class, so with great trepidation I flew on Emirates via Dubai, completely forgetting that Dubai is the hub for all the Filipino migrant workers. Call me whatever you like but when you are trapped in economy class that is filled to the brim with migrant workers the smell gets a little funky after nine hours of flying. The whole incident inspired me to write about fragrance. For as long as I can remember I have had a very keen sense of smell.
OH NO SHE DIDN’T!!! Who is she to say this? She later wrote in her “explanation” about her “acerbic wit.”
Darling, that is not wit…that’s just being mean at the expense of a collective that has single-handedly saved the Philippine economy for the past three decades. What have you, Malu Fernandez, done for our country?
Wit, to clarify your misappropriation for the word, is a “mental sharpness, keen intelligence and inventiveness.” I read your article and it was just a series of infantile meanderings. A dog’s fart is wittier than your articles of self-gratifying moronifications. Shame on Manila Standard Today and People Asia to actually PAY you for your thoughts that are borderline comatose in terms of inventiveness. You are just a deluded brat.
How can you attack the country’s top American dollar earner? How? There are just too many stories of separation from their families, hardships from culture crash abroad, abuses from employers, and even murder and rape…and yet, you have the gall to make them a disparaged lead for your article on fragrance?…a poorly-written one at that.
This is personally hard for me to digest considering my first job was in Manila Standard. Those were the days before it mutated into Manila Standard Today.
I do remember having read, at that time, many a stupid article like “summer is here, the sun is hot.” I asked the writer, “When is the sun not hot?”
But never in my six years at that paper have I encountered such an abrasive brat who proudly declares her ignorance like Malu Fernandez.
I have resigned from that paper at 2005. By the looks of this column, I am so glad I am no longer attached to that paper. Too bad, there are some friends of mine who are still working there. I texted them and they said that no decision has been made regarding Malu Fernandez’s unsightly inclusion in their roster after this display of below-the belt snarkiness. I informed them of the calls for boycott of the newspaper and I hope those calls did not go to deaf ears.
My left eyebrow shot up to the stratosphere when I found out that her columns are called “Fierce and Fabulous” and “Divalicious.” As a member of the fab brigade, I insist that she DOES NOT DESERVE these titles. Malu Fernandez besmirches divahood and she is fierce and fabulous as I am an anorexic bulimic.
Perhaps we should suggest to Manila Standard Today and People Asia a change of nomenclature for her column. How about “Pierced and Monotonous?” or “Crap-a-licious?” or “Fab-you-Louse?” or “Cyst and Anomalous?” or “Junktastic?” or “Moronified!”
Look, all of us have some levels of snobbery, racism, and elitism. However, not all of us are columnists with certain responsibilities to the reading public. What Malu Fernandez did is short of pandering to stupidity.
Sure, sure, she can cite freedom of the press and expression on this one. True, I hate censorship. This is why I love democracy, you have freedom to sound absolutely stupid, just like Malu Fernandez, for all people to see.
Just take a look at my pet labrador Onyx. Malu Fernandez is talking about her astute sense of smell. I bet she has nothing compared to Onyx. What is so great about Onyx (to which people like Malu Fernandez can learn from) is that Onyx greets EVERYONE equally…with a happy bark, wagging tail and a rub. Onyx smells all people EQUALLY.
See, even a dog can do it. Why not someone with an alleged education? See, Malu Fernandez? Even my dog is better than you. And Onyx….she’s a REAL bitch.
Ah….yes…..that’s acerbic wit for you…….
(UPDATED August 23 2007 8:11pm)
Apparently, Malu Fernandez has resigned from Manila Standard Today and People Asia. Tsk tsk. Let’s hope that her atrocity will not be forgotten. Poor girl, it is NOT over yet.
I kind of feel sorry for her. she’s typical of the affliction foot in mouth disease. Poor girl. Her family had to (and will have to for quite some time) endure this massive embarrassment, sheafs of hate mail and contemptuous looks shall be raining upon them. I wouldn’t want to be Malu Fernandez’ mother right now….oh the massive disappointment!!!! for Malu fernandez to be remembered as such? Welcome to the Adolf Hitler club?
….since malu fernandez resigned from her “writing” stints….and looks like her business is going to tank thanks to her “acerbic wit,” where shall she go?
I hear there are lots of opening at Dubai….perhaps Malu Fernandez should take that into consideration?
Posted in Oh the Stupidity!
