Outrageous Outrage

I’ve read about it, seen it on TV and even encountered several blogs condemning the infamous Boyet Fajardo. I honestly never heard of him but he made himself very popular by just showing his outrageous outrage. Boyet Fajardo bullied the cashier at the Duty Free shop and demanded that he should kneel down and ask for forgiveness. The cashier made a mistake when it asked Boyet Fajardo to sign his unsigned credit card. He felt insulted when the cashier did not recognize him. Who would? Nobody knows him! The incident would have died naturally but the CCTV footage was uploaded in the youtube.

Boyet Fajardo’s blatant display of arrogance ignited a debate condemning him even to the extent of calling a boycott of his brand. He did issued an insincere public apology that people would not hear.

Boyet’s actions reminded me of Malu Fernandez a few years back who belittled the OFWs. This is another case of ‘NEW MONEY’ syndrome. People who are from the high level of society would not do this kind of things. It’s not just embarrassing but it’s an attitude unbecoming of a well educated and well mannered people. I pity him because it maybe too difficult for him to keep up the pretensions that he comes from high society. I have a feeling that while Boyet was growing up, he was alienated from the true blue high society people that he is desperate to be a part of.

This incident should remind everyone, especially to those who are filled with self-importance that the technology today is high tech. One wrong move and the name that you build up over the years could be ruined in just a second.