“Tie your hair, please?”

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As what I commented in some discussions, I left at 2 PM to get the money from a remittance center and pay our phone bills. The remittance center was just a stone’s throw away from the phone company, so after I got a number from the security guard, I walked to the remittance center. It took me 45 minutes for the transaction. I was even offered an insurance card and P600.00 was the amount for that. I declined and told the male employee that the money is for the dead mother of my colleague. He stopped pushing me for the insurance. Another 20 minutes to pay our telephone bills, so it was quick. Then I went to a drugstore to buy a roll-on deodorant for my son. I then walked to the parking area of our locality. I stayed behind the tricycle driver, and then a lady with long, curly, blond hair sat between me and the driver. Off we went. It sure was windy, so the hair of this young lady was flying into my face. I softly told her, “lady, please hold or tie your hair; it is going to my face” (Hija, pwede bang hawakan o talian mo buhok mo, pumupunta na sa mukha ko). She just held her hair to her right. I was patient in holding my ire and disgust to her. Then suddenly, her hair went wild again, and some strands even entered my mouth (I was eating peanuts). I said in a loud voice, “lady, please hold your hair. Why don’t you tie it? You are not the only passenger”. (Hija, hawakan mo buhok mo. Bakit ayaw mong talian? Hindi lang ikaw ang pasahero) She continued chewing gum with her head held up high (a distinct sign of a braggart). When the tricycle alighted in front of our gate, I took a closer and sharp look at this IMPOLITE lady, and said in a loud voice, “You are disrespectful” (bastos ka). She nary said a word, her head still up high. How do you deal with this kind of behavior from a disrespectful person younger than you?