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geaaronson
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Location: Mexico City
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 Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject: take off your clothes, its DF |
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Another case of public nudity other than the campesino protest against the exgovernor of Veracruz....
Just noted a man in his 30`s without a stitch, flying full mast on the sidewalk here in Zona Rosa conversing with his boy friend. Several groups of very young women walked by and were laughing all the way to the Geneva corner.
Why is it always the wrong sex...... |
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El Gallo
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Why don't Mexicans put tags on their birthday presents so one knows who to thank?
After my birthday fiesta last night with my friends and students, I have about 20 presents but I don't know who they are from? Is this usual in all of Mexico? |
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Sapphhire Moon
Joined: 14 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I was fascinated by the fact that I could go to a park at night and feel totally safe as there were plenty of other people there too including families. Not something I would ever do in Birmingham! |
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TheLongWayHome
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
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Location: San Luis Piojosi
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| El Gallo wrote: |
Why don't Mexicans put tags on their birthday presents so one knows who to thank?
After my birthday fiesta last night with my friends and students, I have about 20 presents but I don't know who they are from? Is this usual in all of Mexico? |
Yes, I think the thanking part is done when you receive the gift from the person. Enjoy your haul!
I went to a kids birthday party the other day, the girl got about 50 or so presents all stacked on a table. It didn't look too healthy to me. |
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notamiss
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Location: El 5o pino del la CDMX
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| TheLongWayHome wrote: |
| El Gallo wrote: |
Why don't Mexicans put tags on their birthday presents so one knows who to thank?
After my birthday fiesta last night with my friends and students, I have about 20 presents but I don't know who they are from? Is this usual in all of Mexico? |
Yes, I think the thanking part is done when you receive the gift from the person. Enjoy your haul!
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The upside is that, having given your thanks in person, you're not expected to write thankyou notes, omission of which would be a huge faux pas in many circles back home. |
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Milenka
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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| El Gallo wrote: |
Why don't Mexicans put tags on their birthday presents so one knows who to thank?
After my birthday fiesta last night with my friends and students, I have about 20 presents but I don't know who they are from? Is this usual in all of Mexico? |
For many Mexicans, opening each present as soon as you receive it is what we call buena educaci�n. If the party is not too crowded you may put all presents on a side table and at a given moment of the get-together start opening presents one by one, asking �de qui�n es este? and thanking the corresponding person. The latter is usually done when all participants know each other quite well. |
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MELEE
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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Location: The Mexican Hinterland
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I must say I was happy not to have to write thankyou notes after my wedding. I was also glad that I didn't know who had given me what. The price range on the gifts ran from about 30 pesos to a few very high end items that surely cost close to 1000 pesos. The income range of the guests also varied very widely, but I was glad that I didn't have to think, oh they spent too much, or jeez they are cheap!  I'm also glad that I don't know who gave me that aweful elephant fruit bowl!!!! |
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notamiss
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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Location: El 5o pino del la CDMX
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
Grabbed a little video today of something that fascinates me...how people in Mexico City drive. Bear in mind, one doesn't need a driver's test here before getting a license. I took the video from a bridge overlooking a major thoroughfare. Didn't have to wait more than 10 seconds to capture what I wanted to show as this happens every minute of every day here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRTpla3XiFo |
I remembered your video when I saw this one: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/576528.html.
Where did that car come from? I had to replay the video about 6 times before I could figure it out. Whatever made him think it was a good idea to cut in front of the bus like that? |
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Guy Courchesne
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Location: Mexico City
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Very likely an out-of-towner unfamiliar with the metrobus as Insurgentes Ave has had the left lane blocked and dedicated solely to public transport for over three years now.
A very good video to demonstrate why shoulder checking is a good idea.
Cops were on the scene in under 5 seconds I noted. |
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