[Postcards From The South]

In an effort to learn a little bit more about this world and our place within it, we have decided to embark on a year-long journey through Central and South America beginning in March of 2008. This is a personal account of our experiences and observations as we explore the depths of this continent, and ourselves. Enjoy!

Friday, May 2, 2008

Observations about Mexico

Megan:

  • Screens in windows must be an US invention.
  • Most commercial doors open by pushing in, instead of pulling out.
  • Building codes are nonexistent, but no one seems to get hurt or file a lawsuit.
  • Speed bumps are extremely overused, and traffic lanes are only a suggestion.
  • Public transportation seats recline much further than in the States.
  • There seems to be one standard type of paper napkin that is used in every restaurant throughout the country.
  • These people love to make-out in plazas.
  • The reason we don't have many old-school beetle cars left in the States is because they're all here.
  • Mannequins are often set up backwards to show off the back of a pair of (tight) jeans instead of the front.
  • It's frequently hard to tell who actually works in a store and who is just a friend hanging out.
  • 'Cafe con leche' can be anything from drip coffee with milk to a latte to a shot of espresso with powdered creamer. It's always a gamble.

4 comments:

le wonderboy said...

haha. this made me laugh.

Anonymous said...

The 2nd to the last observation is hilarious!

Anonymous said...

hi guys.....I must have lived here too long.....i thought all your comments were normal...lol... good luck as you move south
dennis

Unknown said...

This is GREAT! I love it. I want to make one for Germany- I have had similar conversations with friends and everyday thoughts like this as I walk down the street. Writing it out is the perfect way to convey the more common differences, and to be able to remember these things for the future!
-Kj