Men are Like

                                                    Micahelle Joy Dumalaon - Mister Continental Star International 2024  

Men are like ... onions.

Oo nga PINASARAP nila ang ating kinakain ... pero truth be said ... marami rin silang PINA-IYAK.

Pageant Result: Mister Universe Tourism 2024

The winners of Mister Universe Tourism 2024 from left to right: Chitrakanan Singh Thoudam - India - Second Runner Up, Chien Yu Chen - Taiwan - Mister Universe Tourism 2024- Winner, and Larz Kent Dawson - Philippines - First Runner Up.  The pageant was held in Bali Nusa Dua Theater in Bali Indonesia last March 24, 2024.

Pageant Result" Mister World Ambassador International 2024

 

The winner of  Mister World Ambassador International 2024: Mark Joseph Cadaza from the Philippines. The pageant was held in Vietnam last March 24, 2024.

Showbiz Intrigues

It's Showtime will make an "over the bakod" move on April 6, 2024 from GTV to GMA7 and part to welcome the transfer is the big plan of Family Feud to make the hosts of It's Showtime make their once in a blue moon guesting.

But we are not here to talk about the red blanket reception of their once nemesis is noon time ratings. We are talking about Dingdong Dantes and Karylle who used to be "mag-syota" even before Marianne Rivera's knocking in Dingdong heart.

This early the showbiz firmament is abuzz with awkward, edgy  and uncomfortable scenario between the host and the guest. If our memory serve us right ... when Dingdong and Marianne suddenly dropped by the set of Showtime to promote their last movie ... Karylle made a disappearing act and was conveniently absent. 

And what is this ... that the grand plan to see in flesh and blood the disturbing self-conscious reactions between the two ... when they rub elbows in Family Feud ... and here comes Karylle waving the white flag of retreat. 

Now it can be told ... its "deja vu 2.0" one more time for Karylle because her name was conspicuously missing. Neither the group of Vice Ganda or Anne Curtis don't include her - to think that Karylle can always ace the question much better than any one else.

Was this a case of "first love never ever dies" ... or "letting go is just hard to do"?

Who Pays and Hudas Not?

I am a good judge of character. With my extensive experience in psychology and psychiatry... I can almost read somebody else minds. I know who is lying and who is up to something.

Reacting to this hugot line above ... there is a big difference between a person who is afraid or embarrassed to borrow money vs somebody who is "come hell or high water" wanting to borrow money.

Psychology or common sense dictates that people who are afraid to borrow money are wrestling with overthinking ... especially the repercussions resulting from borrowing money. One reason maybe is that he doesn't want to taint his name and be tagged a habitual or perennial "welcher" (a person who swindles you by not paying back a debt or a wager).

He also is aware that lending or borrowing money is a great way to ruin relationships. The person borrowing money generally has that screwed-up mentality that the money lent is free money or a generous gift ... and doesn't need to be paid back.  So he tries his best to avoid being painted as one.

He also thinks this habit is addictive ... the first time a person borrowed money and did not pay ... and the lessor did not show any signs of defiance ... he is coming back for more. He thinks all people are like that... too forgiving & magnanimous.

In short ... this group of people are embarrassed of what these people are doing.  They have that passion of moral goodness ... and there is always that sense and the feeling of obligation to do right and continually be a good person. They have a conscience ... so expect that they come back and pay.

On the other hand, people who are 'head over heels', persistent, and pestering you to borrow money ... by all looks of it really he is in dire financial strait.  If he is just an acquaintance or a new person ... look out ... you may be dealing with the wrong person.

If one is in a financial quandary lending money once or twice is not a problem ... but it doesn't have to come to the point that it will become a habit. Making everyone feel that it is alright to barge in and keep knocking at somebody's door ... treating him like he is the Father of Perpetual Help ... is a perverse thought.

These people can end up bleeding you dry ... as they suck like leeches ... so it needs to stop. Besides ... it puts the lender in a very uncomfortable position of having to be the money collector. And what does he get in return ... a litany of vicious words and dagger looks. If looks could kill ... the lender may be dead by now.

 A lot of lenders haven't learned their lessons and there were times they have been sabotaging their own financial health to give aid to people who created their own mess. It’s like when a friend's house is on fire ... trying to be a hero and help him carry appliances from burning … (perish the that Superman thought) ... jumping in may not be the right thing to do under the circumstances.

Discretion is the better part of valor.

Pageant Result: Mister Star Continental International 2024

The winner of  Mister Star Continental International 2024: Micahelle Joy Dumalaon from the Philippines. The pageant was held in Vietnam last March 24, 2024.

Pageant Finals: Mister Pan Continental International 2024

The winner of  Mister Pan Continental International 2024 is JP Riego Guerrero from the Philippines. The pageant was held in Vietnam last Mar 24 2024.