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#AngTunayNaSosyal: How to spot a legitimate sosyal girl

Alixandra Caole Vila - The Philippine Star

March 4, 2015 | 5:34pm

MANILA, Philippines – Sosyal, sossy, shala. According to urbandictionary, these coined terms refer to a person who is classy, or someone who is ostentatiously wealthy. So, how can you easily spot a sossy individual in a group?

One might say that an individual is sosyal if she knows the whereabouts of the biggest party scenes and she can get into it without breaking out a single sweat. While others might think that sosyal is someone who can have the latest signature bags ahead of everyone.

But there's more to it than that. Remember, there is a difference between a social climber and a legitimate sosyal girl. Like please, stop using the designers you superfluously flaunt, if you do not even know how to properly spell or pronounce any of them! Louis Vuitton is not Louie Vuitton and Giorgio Armani is not Georgio Armani.

#AngTunayNaSosyal became a trending topic today and we rounded out some of the hilariously true tweets from our Netizens to help you spot a sossy girl.

It's Prada! and no, it's not from Quiapo.

#AngTunayNaSosyal tunog pa lng ng sapatos alam na
— FRANCIS NAVARRO (@SuperAgentX44) March 4, 2015

"I know the trend, because I am the trend!" -slow clap-

#AngTunayNaSosyal Can afford to splurge on high-fashion clothings, accessories and makeup every now and then.
— LNSNPDR (@WhateverLuna) March 4, 2015

It doesn't matter if you just bought your phone 3 months ago. You have to have the latest gadgets.

#AngTunayNaSosyal papalit palit ng phone. #GaraMoGirl
— Paul John Sacay™ (@PaulJohnSacay) March 4, 2015

A photo of your Starbucks cup, with a lot of filters and a lot of #hashtags is not sosyal darling.

#AngTunayNaSosyal hindi na i aalbum kung mag cocoffee sa starbucks
— Ej Casio (@thekeicasio) March 4, 2015

Everyone can spot a sosyal even before she opens her mouth. Just by the way she walks and the way she smells. Chanel N°5 please!

#AngTunayNaSosyal hindi na kailangang magpasosyal.
— neil ranches (@liensearchnar) March 4, 2015

A sosyal's theme song when she is on a shopping spree is Sam Smith's "money on my mind." - "I don't have money on my mind, money on my mind!" - because it really doesn't matter. She surely can afford it.

#AngTunayNaSosyal di na tinitingnan yung price tag ng bibilhin.
— Roseann Sta Agata (@QueeeenRA) March 4, 2015

You cannot go on a cat fight with your nemesis. Well, at least not in public. LOL

#AngTunayNaSosyal May Class. at hindi ugaling kalye
— X A O W A (@indayxaowi) March 4, 2015

Yes, even when cursing, a sosyal has to be multilingual.

"MERDE!" S_ _ _ t always sounds better in French. #AngTunayNaSosyal
— Louis H. Guinez (@louishguinez) March 4, 2015

That's because even the "pambahay" is MJ.

Yung kahit naka pambahay lang gumala sa mall,ang cool pa ding tingnan! nakaka insecure yun hahahya #AngTunayNaSosyal
— keith haiwatha lugay (@keithOFFICIAL) March 4, 2015

Power triggers envy. Exhibit A, Gretchen Baretto

#AngTunayNaSosyal maraming kaaway
— FRANCIS NAVARRO (@SuperAgentX44) March 4, 2015

#AngTunayNaSosyal madaming friends na gold digger. #TheMorningRush @RX931
— The Mc Louie Gomez (@McLouieGomez) March 3, 2015

She knows how to take care of her clothes... and her skin. The reason why sosyals look stunning is because they never fail to do their beauty rituals...even if it means being late on a date.

#AngTunayNaSosyal nakapayong kahit hindi umuulan
— nikoposh (@nikoposh) March 4, 2015

Refer to previous!

#AngTunayNaSosyal hindi panget. Dahil numero unong kasalan ang maging panget @RX931
— Homer Ballega (@homersweethome) March 3, 2015

#AngTunayNaSosyal walang barya, sa wallet man o sa binti. #TheMorningRush @RX931
— The Mc Louie Gomez (@McLouieGomez) March 3, 2015

They don't ask for invitations, because they don't need to.

@RX931 #AngTunayNaSosyal may season pass sa theater performances. Hindi yung nakiki bandwagon lang
— ina ocampo (@butterbaby30) March 3, 2015

They aren't your usual home buddies. Sosyal girls are usually adrenaline junkies and they usually have expensive hobbies (like TRAVELING!)

@RX931 #TheMorningRush #AngTunayNaSosyal every weekend or long weekend nag babakasyon either out of town/country
— ? ForReneboy ? (@ForReneboy) March 3, 2015

And lastly...Hello Anne Curtis!