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awest
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I have to agree that unless you have a stomach of steel, which I thought I did, you had better be prepared. Montezuma visited me last week after a four queso spagetti dinner at a nice place. You just never know.
Getting the prepaid cellphone was a winner for me. I could leave the number for places I applied for. I pay very little for Skype a month so I can call my friends and family any time I want. Much cheaper than phone cards. |
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kosherpickle
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| On the map thing, Google maps street view just recently went live in Mexico City and you have the option to overlay the metro lines on the map as well. Great thing when you have computer/internet access. |
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JakeJakeJake
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reminds me of bigdaikon.
i disagree with a previous comment. i've very rarely, probably twice ever been overcharged. and im a superguero. street salespeople are generally very trustworthy when it comes to the price. buying in big name stores will destory most english teachers pockets |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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| JakeJakeJake wrote: |
reminds me of bigdaikon.
i disagree with a previous comment. i've very rarely, probably twice ever been overcharged. and im a superguero. street salespeople are generally very trustworthy when it comes to the price. buying in big name stores will destory most english teachers pockets |
It's actually quite common.
I've gone to the tianguis with a Mexican friend. I'll ask the price of something in Spanish and then my buddy would come by after me and get quoted a lower price.
Think of it as a foreigner/tourist tax. But it's total BS when one is making local wages.
My fav example was in Acapulco: Two guys running a stall would speak English to each other when a Mexican asked a price and when a foreigner asked they would speak Spanish. They were trying to decide how much they could bilk folks for.
I'll take Wal-Mart de Mexico anyday over the garbage that passes for meat and food in those open air markets. |
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