23/06/2025
Ctro
Ipinost ng isang netizen ang pangit diumanong karanasan ng kanyang ama sa isang fastfood chain sa Guiguinto Bulacan.
"I want to speak up about something that deeply hurt me and my family.
My father, who works hard just to provide for us, was mocked by your staff. He was doing a sideline that day, driving someone to the airport. Even though he’s the only one looking after us while our mom works abroad, he still finds ways to earn extra. He never complains. He just works.
After a long day, he stopped by McDonald’s to grab a meal. Not for anything fancy, just for convenience. But instead of a simple and decent experience, he got humiliated.
He told the cashier he’d be paying through GCash, but he pronounced it “jikas” because that’s how he naturally speaks. He also says “cas” instead of cash and “sards” instead of charge. That’s just the way he talks.
But instead of understanding or simply processing the payment, the cashier repeated it back to him sarcastically, saying “jikas,” and then laughed about it with her coworker. They all laughed like my father was a joke.
When my father realized what happened, he said it again this time correctly as “ji-cash” becauseclearly he was disrespected and mocked. We told him we should speak to the manager. But what he said in response broke my heart:
“Okay lang yamuna, hindi naman talaga ako nakagraduate.”
That moment crushed me. Because he said it like it was okay to be mocked. Like it was something he was used to. As if not finishing school meant he deserved to be laughed at.
But he doesn’t.
My father didn’t finish college, but because of him and my mother’s sacrifices, we were able to. I’m a college graduate. I’m a board passer. My sister is also a graduate, and two of my sibling were still in elementary school. All because of two hardworking parents who gave up everything so we could achieve our dreams.
To the cashier and coworker who laughed at him, what gives you the right to mock someone for how they pronounce words? If someone made fun of you for being “just a cashier” or for earning minimum wage, would that be okay? No, it wouldn’t. Because disrespect always hurts, no matter who it’s aimed at.
We’re not better than anyone. But no one is better than us either. My father may not have the best pronunciation, but he has dignity. He has pride in the life he built for us, and no one has the right to take that away.
I hope this message reaches the manager of that branch. I hope your staff is reminded that respect is not optional. Behind every customer is a story, a family, a struggle, and every one of them deserves to be treated with kindness.
Branch involved:
McDonald’s Guiguinto, Plaridel Bypass Branch
Date: June 18, 2025
Time: 5:53 PM
I hid the cashier’s name for her privacy and purposes because after all, we’re not against the person. I am against the attitude towards customer, and the corrective actions that must be taken. This is for my father, and for every person who’s ever been laughed at just for being themselves.
Papa and mama, hindi niyo kami pinagtapos para lang ganyanin si papa ng mga tao. Pagtatanggol ko kayo as long as I’m alive. Mahal na mahal ko kayo. Kung minimum wage earner lang din mangmamaliit sa inyo, ako na lang hamunin niya. Sana ganyan din ang confidence niya kapag ako na nakaharap niya. "
