"Mexico. When eating in a taquería, you'll find that the tacos are small but cheap (and also that they don't resemble anything you gringos would name a taco). You don't immediately order all the tacos you plan to eat. You order the tacos you'll eat in ten minutes. That way you get them right out of the fire. You need to put lime and onion, and several sauces on them to make them live to their full potential. Then you order again. Don't worry about counting; your waiter will keep track. When you pay and leave, just leave the tip on the table. Tipping is completely up to you, depends on the quality of the service and the usual amount is 10% because we don't let our servers starve.
Also, and this is very important: three things are sacred here: the Flag, the Virgin and the Football Selection. Even if you are talking with a malinchista, atheist, obese man who doesn't care about the three, you are not allowed to insult them. EVER. We can, we're Mexican and we can s@#t on anything Mexican if we want. If you do it, you're on your own. What Miley Cyrus did to our flag, done anywhere else by anyone else is enough to get you brutally murdered and the records missing. Do not touch our three sacred things. EXCEPTION: if your Selection is playing against ours you can s@#t on it up to six hours after the match started, and only of you win. The exception does not apply if you're talking to an angry drunk man."
"Portuguese here: Speak in spanish with us and you will get punched in the throat"
So, but so stupid...
- Yes, we are a tropical country with most part of the year in hot weather, we learned to get more social, sometimes greeting with a kiss on the cheek, sometimes with hand shake, but always touching.
- it's easier for us to be cold with a person who lives in your city than a tourist from outside Brazil or another state. We tend to help and we like to chat.
- We don't care about personal space. LOL!
- on the coasts is easy to see people with less clothes, but once you are faraway, it gets strange. So... know where you are. Parks (like square garden in NY) are ok too.
- Brazil is a mix with many little cultures inside it. If you travel to south you are going to find more a Italian/Germany influence, if you go to North: indigenous, If you go to Northeast: mix with African, indigenous and Portuguese.
- Carnival is huge event for us, but there is consequences: women ask to be respected, but at carnival they are practically naked... how do you explain to a tourist from outside Brazil that these are different things?
- And know where you are walking... One beautiful state is Rio de Janeiro, also with huge violence. poverty lives with richness in the same space. Take care of your belongs, pay attention. Violence is a normal thing in many countries, you just need to know where you are walking, of course, some have more others almost nothing
Be quiet. Anywhere. We hate loud people while commuting, waiting, queing or whatever.
Do not try to do small talk to us. It simply is intrusive and boring, leading nowhere. We hate it.
Most of us atleast speak english as second language. We understand when you talk cr#p about us.
Do not come here because the Autobahn has no speed limits and you can drive like a maniac. There are speed limits and hefty fines awaiting you.
Germany is not Bavaria. We do not wear Leathertrousers. Most northern Germans don't like the southerners and likewise. Do not EVER compare northerners with southerners just in case you dont want to have your face rearranged. You are allowed to have a beer in public, but that doesn't mean to completely wreck yourself.
Do NOT touch a person without having this persons consent first. Otherwise it feels like you smear a booger on my sleeve.
nation of weirdos like the scandinavians
It's just complicated and not in Paris only. Avoid to smile while looking in the eye because if you smile it might be considered hitting on the other party, or mocking, or "having a problem, or what?". Not everybody reacts badly to a smile, but still, some have been killed for just looking in the wrong eyes.
And frankly, that's not a French problem either. There are stupid people anywhere in the world who will consider looking at them and innocently smile is an offence or an offer. Sad fact
Well, it's not so weird someone gets upset. I mean, if I walk in a city, and look up and see some guy staring and smiling at me, he does so for a reason. He's not looking at other people. Obviously he's thinking something. And there are two possible reasons. Either he thinks I'm funny or wants to f@#k me. It's weird. And let's be honest, you can't tell me you thinks its normal some guy stares at you.
You will be smiled at by anyone you pass complete with a nod or "how are you doing". They will replay with "not bad, yourself? no matter how they are doing. You are not to reply just keep walking that's the end of it.
If you see someone struggling like reaching a high shelf it is your duty to offer help. They will not likely accept it but you should offer.
When someone gives you a gift or pays for a meal you should politely state that it's too much and you can't accept. You are fully expected to accept anyway but not right away.
Unless someone gets the sniffles, then they lock the country down, arrest anyone outdoors, and seize children to give a shot.
Sure, man... It's not a worldwide pandemic... Just someone that got a cold and now everyone is locked in their houses and the children are being hunted down and forcefully being injected with poison vaccine and tracking chips... Sounds legit...
You get a FREE vaccination that saves your health an possible life which you do NOT have to take if you don't want to. These vaccinations could have cost you a load of money btw.
And you wonder why no one but the idiots you whine to on 8chan takes you seriously?