Hi Michelle K.
posted by Khristian R in Argentina forum
There seems to be I wasn't clear enough but what I meant is that argentinian people are not inpolite whatsoever, the only problem is the bad reputation attributed to us.
For instance, I' ve never used a pejorative adjective to address someone; what happens is that not all people are the same just like in other countries ; people's customs vary from country to country, for instance, in Argentina friends (even men) kiss ourselves on the cheekbone, however it doesn't mean we are gay. (it's just a friendly custom).But, unfortunately some foreigners don't understand or don't want to understand that national custom.
-In Argentina, the shaking hands could be understood as a sign of "distrust".(But all depends on the case);that's why I say that generalizations are totally counterproductive from my point of view.*I' d like to make it clear once more that noone is going to be disrespectful to you as long as you live in Argentina. On the contrary, almost all people want to have a foreign friend; everytime we hear somebody speaking a different language we try to help him/ her.
*It's strange that an american citizen talks about bad words, in spite of knowing that
in northamerica the adjectival phrase "f...latino" is standard fare, it's weird, isn't it?
*Besides, if you don't like sth about us, why do foreigners never stop coming over?
The answer is that Argentina is the cheapest country in the region...For instance, if you brought 1.000 u$s you could live like a queen/king for almost 3 or 4 months...but abroad you only could live a couple of weeks...? I know that 'cause I lived abroad. (I'm an attorney at law).Chris.