Loyal vs. Faithful
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in FoodFor some three weeks now, this has been the talk of town at work. Sure, it might be (partly) my fault asking everyone to define and differentiate it for me. I’ve gone a little too nuts about it so I finally Googled it (hello SOPA) and this is what I got:
loy·al
adj.
1. Steadfast in allegiance to one’s homeland, government, or sovereign.
2. Faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty.
3. Of, relating to, or marked by loyalty. See Synonyms at faithful.
faith·ful
adj.
1. Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, cause, or idea; loyal.
2. Engaging in sex only with one’s spouse or only with one’s partner in a sexual relationship.
3. Having or full of faith.
4. Worthy of trust or belief; reliable.
5. Consistent with truth or actuality: a faithful reproduction of the portrait.
With the definitions presented above, I’d like to leave you with 2 questions:
- What does it mean to be loyal but not faithful?
- What does it mean to be faithful but not loyal?
In 2008, I was knocked off by this quad of bliss in a cup:
The White Hat Italian Froyo with Ube Jelly, Homemade Granola, and Mochi
08/09/2008
How many times did I order this combo? Give or take, some 15-20 times. With a wide range of toppings staring at me, to stick with this combo’s I think a true test of loyalty. One sunny day, the ube jelly and mochi were not available. Did I walk away from the store? No. Instead I ordered a cup similar to what I got just last week:
The White Hat Italian Froyo with Homemade Granola
01/12/2012
A week after that sunny day, I went back to The White Hat and saw ube jelly and mochi available again. Did I order it? Yes. Did that show my loyalty to the quad? Yes. But me ordering something different that one sunny day — did that show my unfaithfulness (to the quad)? Go figure.
very profound, but i kinda got distracted by the yummy yogurt cups :P
before my boyfie always told me that he is faithfull to me but not loyal.. and i wonder what does he mean by that.. @>@
Ok, I was a bit confused with your example. ;p I was thinking more of human relationships. But I’d have to say that you are loyal to the quad but not faithful. haha.
My understanding is that being loyal means that you stand by a person (always there for your partner) but is prone to affairs, while being faithful means that you are strictly devoted to one person.
Now, given the issue of loyal vs. faithful. I can grasp the idea of being loyal but not faithful. However, I can’t seem to comprehend the idea of being faithful but not loyal. Though ideally, I think these two concepts should go hand in hand in a relationship. I still would not call a person loyal if he/she has affairs. :)
natawa ako don! hahahaha..akala ko talaga…seryoso e! sarap…naglaway tuloy ako…!
Na confuse tuloy ako Ms.Phoebe sa post mo! Oo nga ano, anu nga ang difference ng loyal sa faithful. Pwede ka ba maging loyal ng hindi nagiging faithful? Or pwede bang maging faithful and hindi naman loyal? Angulo. Haha.
Simple answer:
Loyal but not faithful — cheater
Faitful but not loyal — steady MOMOL. I learned that term from Solenn Heussaff. Google it if it’s new to you (might be NSFW!).