Dostortas Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Some light hearted things we’ve learned living here, would love to hear some of your sweet sentiments... A house without lime is like a clock with no time All colors go together The free road is going to cost you Anything on the floor looks like a scorpion Water pressure is like air, you don’t think about it until you don’t have it 18 Celsius can be cold Roosters don’t just crow at dawn Time is complicated, noise and cold are relative 3 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevator Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 There's more Mexicans here than I expected. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 One of the best all-purpose excuses for not showing up and not calling to say you can't make it is "I had to take my mother to the doctor". Who could possibly get mad at someone who took their mom to the doctor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, mudgirl said: One of the best all-purpose excuses for not showing up and not calling to say you can't make it is "I had to take my mother to the doctor". Who could possibly get mad at someone who took their mom to the doctor? Agree, who could upset or angry..I get p##see when they do not have the courtesy,respect,manners to call you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 ...cultural differences are often seen as something else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 It's much easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 13 hours ago, mudgirl said: One of the best all-purpose excuses for not showing up and not calling to say you can't make it is "I had to take my mother to the doctor". Who could possibly get mad at someone who took their mom to the doctor? At Lakeside it's " I had to go to Guad" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMexicali Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 15 hours ago, lakeside7 said: Agree, who could upset or angry..I get p##see when they do not have the courtesy,respect,manners to call you Get WhatsApp on your cell phone and learn to use it correctly. Being an old fart waiting for phone calls is your problem not theirs. 😊 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 After 22 years, full time, in 2 different States, we have developed memes that we regularly refer to. You would have to care No sense of personal space Como Mexico, no hay dos Mistakes were made but not by me (Winston Churchill, I think said it first) Que sera, sera really is true here We live in the land of event time, not clock time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafterbr Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Mexican men dress better than the old knobby kneed gringo's. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 I know who is going to call me back and who is not,so the ones that don't, I keep calling until we connect. It ain't no big deal in the overall scheme of things and it ain't an insult. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 35 minutes ago, rafterbr said: Mexican men dress better than the old knobby kneed gringo's. Speak for yourself-eh! There are 2 gringos and moi, the well dressed lone canucklehead with all the rest being Mexicans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Spanish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 The chances of a gringo letting you into a line of traffic are way lower than that of a Mexican driver doing so. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 22 minutes ago, gringal said: The chances of a gringo letting you into a line of traffic are way lower than that of a Mexican driver doing so. Well, that depends. As a female, what I have found is that male Mexican drivers will usually be courteous and let me in, while Mexican female drivers not only won't, they pointedly keep their eyes firmly fixed straight ahead pretending they don't even see me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whipstock Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, mudgirl said: Well, that depends. As a female, what I have found is that male Mexican drivers will usually be courteous and let me in, while Mexican female drivers not only won't, they pointedly keep their eyes firmly fixed straight ahead pretending they don't even see me. Haha, yes the old; no eye contact, no foul; gets used NOB a lot as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 18 hours ago, RickS said: ...cultural differences are often seen as something else. Well don't we have cultural feelings, respect and consideration is a two way street. Mother's died my condolences, don't worry I will pay you for your absence ....oh by my way can always let me know if your late or can't come. Sounds painless to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 I have to agree about the male/female driver courtesy matter fe Mexicans. However, male gringo drivers will hardly EVER let you in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea93105 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 The answer is always "yes we can do that " and " yes I know how to get to where you want to go, just take two right turn then straight and then two left turns" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 1) When you are young, time is money. When you retire, time is just time. 2) Learning the gift of forgiveness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 4 hours ago, happyjillin said: Speak for yourself-eh! There are 2 gringos and moi, the well dressed lone canucklehead with all the rest being Mexicans. A Mr. Kotters remedial class reunion of the Sweathogs? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 hours ago, gringal said: I have to agree about the male/female driver courtesy matter fe Mexicans. However, male gringo drivers will hardly EVER let you in. Male Canadiense drivers always let you in at least this one does 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 3 hours ago, CHILLIN said: A Mr. Kotters remedial class reunion of the Sweathogs? Does it make you feel good to have insulted a whole bunch of Mexicans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringohombre Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 12 hours ago, gringal said: The chances of a gringo letting you into a line of traffic are way lower than that of a Mexican driver doing so. No true!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 12 hours ago, happyjillin said: Male Canadiense drivers always let you in at least this one does Then bless your Canuck heart...and anyone else who does so. Unfortunately, I've not been in traffic where it happened.😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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