Starbucks Story

“Another story to be told. It’s funny how the LGBT community screams for equality when they don’t even practice it toward everyone. We were cut in line. He even proudly said to the people in front of me, ‘Thaaank yooouuu, Kuuuyyyaa.’ We had already been there for several minutes. You could have just started over and queued behind us.

Acting educated by overusing slang English and trying to look aesthetic, yet being insensitive and foolish. There’s no reservation when you fall in line. It’s a first-come, first-served basis. It’s not my fault if you weren’t even ready to order at that moment. Damang-dama yung feeling sa SB—hindi naman bagay.”

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In addition to this thought, my brother told me that they could have probably left instructions with the people who were supposed to be in front of me—but my explanation was already loud and clear.

The first guy who intentionally cut the line was not there for a few minutes, and at that time, it wasn’t even queuing yet; we were the last in line.

“Konting utak at hiya man lang sana, noh—na wala nang validity yung pinaalam niyo, regardless kung ito’y totoo.”

Cringe and grimace were the feelings I had to control on Christmas Day. Their overly slang, pasosyal, and OA Taglish was actually nauseating. Like—God, please stop trying so hard to look aesthetic, because your manners and values are no longer aligned with what is considered a sossy place.

Why am I writing this? Am I that butthurt? No—silly. Nobody likes being cut in line, especially when it’s done without even facing you, as if they didn’t care about their actions. As if they could proudly slap people behind their backs, treating people confused like they didn’t deserve an explanation or even basic respect.

Funny how LGBT equality is screamed like a slogan, while basic courtesy and decency are treated as selective and conditional.

I just spent additional waiting time they gave on Sb's mouthwatering display. Glad I enjoy vlogging. 

CMF by NOTHING. Lazada Phone order.

Have you ever tried risking your money on a new brand—especially one with a bizarre name for a gadget in modern times? The brand is NOTHING. Yes, that’s the actual brand name. We bought its sub-brand, CMF, similar to how Huawei has Honor.

Yep, you heard that right. 😂 It sounds like nothing serious at all.

We bought it on Lazada for ₱12,000, while mall shops sell it for ₱18,000. How fascinating is that?

We’ve been buying appliances from Lazada, and everything has gone well—no complaints, no issues and "all" is paid via COD. We’ve purchased an air fryer, a coffee maker, a 2k cheapest Samsung and even a tablet. I’ve already made video reviews for two of them, and I also have a separate written review for the tablet.

So it wasn’t mine—it belonged to my brother. I only used it to test it out, and I had already been researching it before finalizing the purchase. So far, everything has been great. The camera quality is excellent.

And here are the Lazada standardized comments about its performance:

Expandable storage up to 2TB. (lets you insert a memory card (usually a microSD) to add extra space.) 

✔️Keeps your phone running faster by not filling up internal memory.

DUAL SIM with 5G Gigabit support. (Can connect to high-speed 5G networks.)

✔️Better network flexibility. 

✔️Faster browsing, streaming, and downloads.

5000 mAh battery for long usage. (5000 milliamp-hours (mAh) means the phone can last a long time on a single charge.

✔️ All-day battery life even with heavy use

✔️ Longer standby time

✔️ Less frequent charging

Minimalistic OS:

✔️ Clean design

✔️ Simple menus and layouts

✔️ No confusing extras

✔️ Easier to use for daily tasks

A minimalistic OS focuses on usefulness and speed, not clutter.

No Bloatware:

(Bloatware means pre-installed apps that you don’t want and can’t remove.)

No bloatware means: 

✔️ Fewer unnecessary apps

✔️ More storage saved

✔️ Faster performance

✔️ More control over what apps you keep

Clear camera fluid display.

Clear display — sharp, bright screen with good colors.

Fluid experience — smooth animations and responsiveness.

 ✔️ Colors look accurate

✔️ Movements and transitions feel smooth

✔️ Better quality experience overall

Responsive of opening apps and software.

(Phone reacts quickly when you open apps or switch between tasks.)

✔️ Apps launch fast

✔️ Smooth multitasking

✔️ Less lagging or freezing

This often comes from good hardware (CPU/RAM) + optimized software.

Camera:

50MP for the main cam, 

✔️ Higher megapixels let you crop images without losing clarity.

50MP for Telephoto (Detailed when zooming.)

16MP for Front cam

✔️ Sharp, clear selfies.

✔️ Good for social media and video chats.

✔️ High enough resolution for background blur (portrait selfies)

And 8MP Ultra-wide cam:

✔️ Wider angles mean you can fit more into the frame

✔️ Great for scenic shots or architecture

✔️ Slightly lower MP but useful for context and space

CMF by Nothing is the accessible, colorful sub-brand, focusing on core design and value, while Nothing is the premium parent brand, known for innovative transparent designs and higher specs. By Ai Google.

 

New price as of now.

C1 Technology is from overseas, China. Trusted anyway, clicked and ordered. As same as the tablet we bought recently but in a different shop.

My emergency phone, a Redmi, was bought for ₱13,000 at a mall. We later realized that there was an additional ₱3,000 markup for the so-called down payment, even though the SRP is only around ₱10,000.

Due to extreme stress at the time, I went ahead and bought it anyway—and regretted it later. Huh. How stupid.

Better be vigilant in any upcoming promo dates, because even Apple can be discounted at 90%.

So yeah, getting ₱18k-level specs for only ₱12k?  The Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro is a sure win.