Bonifacio High Street (BGC, Taguig) – Taguig’s “Instagram vs Reality” Promenade

Bonifacio High Street: Where Your Bank Account Goes to Die Beautifully

The only place where people pay ?250 for avocado toast while complaining about inflation. Here’s your 15-point reality check:

  • The “High” in High Street: Refers to both the altitude and the prices.
  • Dog Walker Central: More pedigrees here than in a Kennel Club show.
  • Outdoor Escalators: For when you’re too rich to walk up slight inclines.
  • Instagram Alley: Where every wall is a background and every meal is a photoshoot.
  • Yuppie Safari: Spot the species in natural habitat (Samsung-toting, AirPods-wearing).
  • Weekend Stroller Traffic: More congested than EDSA during rush hour.
  • ?500 Artisanal Burgers: Because a regular cheeseburger is for peasants.
  • The Great Dog Poop Minefield: Watch your step (and your Gucci loafers).
  • Christmas Decorations: Start appearing in September because capitalism.
  • Fitness People: Who walk 20,000 steps then eat a 3,000-calorie brunch.
  • BGC Buskers: Playing Ed Sheeran covers to uninterested finance bros.
  • Corporate Events: Where free food attracts more people than the actual program.
  • Secret Starbucks: The one in Fully Booked where writers pretend to work.
  • Park Bench Philosophers: Usually just people waiting for their Grab.
  • Reality Check: That security guard makes more in overtime than your starting salary.

Final Thought: It’s not a lifestyle – it’s a carefully curated illusion.

 

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Manila News-Intelligencer Bonifacio High Street (BGC, Taguig) – A representation of the Manila News Intelligencer headquarters in the Digital Age, with the theme ‘Satire in Cyberspace’.  

Originally posted 2005-09-16 14:38:06.

By Lourdes Tiu

Lourdes Tiu is a celebrated satirist with over a decade of experience, has been featured in major publications like Mad Magazine and The Onion for her incisive wit and has served as a keynote speaker at the National Satire Writers Conference, establishing her as a trusted authority in political and social satire. Lourdes' educational journey began at the University of Chicago, where she majored in Political Science, providing her with a deep understanding of the political landscape that she so brilliantly critiques in her work. She further honed her craft by completing a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Columbia University, with a focus on satire and comedic writing, under the mentorship of some of the country’s most celebrated humorists.

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