Lawyer Wearing Simple House Clothes Mistaken for Beggar at Fast-Food Restaurant
A lawyer was mistaken for a beggar because he was dressed in simple house clothes while dining at a popular fast-food restaurant.
Recent, Atty. Mark John Ortiz, a Facebook user, shared his experience at the fast-food chain after a female customer thought he was homeless. The post quickly went viral and drew various reactions online.
He recalled that he was simply dressed in comfortable house clothes and carrying a white plastic bag when he went to Jollibee along N. Domingo Street to have a meal.
After eating, he held the door open for a woman who was about to enter the restaurant. As he started walking down the stairs, the woman suddenly called him back and handed him a few coins, thinking he was a beggar asking for spare change.
Surprised but amused, Ortiz accepted the money and thanked her politely instead of correcting the misunderstanding. He later shared that the woman probably thought he was one of those people who open doors for small tips outside convenience stores.
He even laughed at himself, joking about how his rolled-up pants and the plastic bag from a local bakery made him look like a homeless man. His companion also couldn’t help but laugh as they walked away, with Ortiz carrying the P7 he received from the kind stranger.
Instead of feeling insulted, the lawyer took the incident in stride, saying he saw no reason to be offended.
Here is the full post:
“Ito yung porma ko kanina sa Jollibee at may bitbit akong plastic na puti kasi bumili ako ng tinapay. Pagkatapos namin kumain sa Jollibee sa N. Domingo, habang papalabas ng pinto, binuksan ko yung pinto sa customer at bumaba na ko sa hagdan. Tinawag ako ng customer na pinagbuksan ko ng pinto at inabutan ako ng barya. Akala nya nagbubukas ako ng pinto para sa limos na barya. Inabot nya sakin ang barya at syempre kinuha ko at nagpasalamat ako, sabi ko “Thank you po.” Pinanindigan ko na talaga na nanlilimos ako ng barya kaysa madisappoint pa yung babae.
Napagkamalan nya akong namamalimos ng barya tulad ng mga taga bukas ng pinto sa mga 7 eleven. Nakataas yung pants ko pero bakit naman kasi ang pangit ng plastic ng Panaderia Pantoja. Akala tuloy ng babae homeless ako. Kaya pinagtatawanan ako ni Lady hanggang sa Puregold. Sakin Ok lang yun at wala naman dahilan para magalit. Natawa rin ako sa sarili ko dahil binigyan ako ng 7 pesos ng babae.”
In another report, a lady netizen praises boyfriend for showing kindness to elderly beggar
The social media users expressed their reactions to the post:
