tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post8432669347375522425..comments2014-09-29T20:50:06.445-05:00Comments on Our Little Life (in Mexico! ): Making friends in a foreign countryI'm the Mamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10261504328087608503noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-62571594854529410942012-06-28T19:55:57.968-05:002012-06-28T19:55:57.968-05:00Oh Amanda, sorry to say but I have seen several ti...Oh Amanda, sorry to say but I have seen several times that "yes means no" . My inlaws say this to people ALLLLL the time , maybe like 4 times in these first 6 months :(<br /><br />The mexicans I know (here and in the US ) would be HORRIFIED if someone brought food to their party. Almost like an insult. Once, I insisted on bringing a pumkin cheesecake to a christmas party and I was the ONLY one who brought food. Out of around 30 people. Bu, I have seen it is pretty acceptable for men to bring beer and or other alcholic beveragest good luck with your BBQ, its a weird thing here about partys !I'm the Mamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261504328087608503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-26012438422497013802012-06-28T19:47:45.216-05:002012-06-28T19:47:45.216-05:00As soon as e are besties, I will for sure be passi...As soon as e are besties, I will for sure be passing on somemjuicy stuff ;)I'm the Mamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261504328087608503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-3046692449041707732012-06-28T16:12:50.332-05:002012-06-28T16:12:50.332-05:00Im so excited for you, Like everyone is saying it ...Im so excited for you, Like everyone is saying it is so hard to connect to people here and usually due to their ideas of American women. I invited some of the nurses to a barbq at my house and said it was a bring your own meat afair. This started a whole day discussion on how things are done here in Mexico and how I wasnt doing it right. In the end I said, look if you want to hang out come over and bring some meat. lol It was quite a debacle. In the end they asked if I could change the date because most of them had decided to go to a fair that day. Im still not sure if this is the typical Mexican avoidance of just saying no or if I should really try to plan something again. Have you ran into the Mexican saying yes and meaning no yet?bordersasidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142674938117338592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-82636794372391587892012-06-25T16:29:21.038-05:002012-06-25T16:29:21.038-05:00Well I'm mexican, I live in DF, but I started ...Well I'm mexican, I live in DF, but I started reading this blog because I thought it was about knitting (as Tricia aka Rallitodeluna joined the 'Tejedoras y Tejedores de Mexico' group on Ravelry) then I found some interesting things. <br /><br />About people calling you a slut: <br />well I don't know the place where you're living but in the little town where my parents were born in Puebla people used to think that every girl who moved to the city became a slut. Also many old people are very prejudiced and think that if you started dating a boy at 15 you would automatically leave school and get pregnant. Or if you have had more than 2 boyfriend's and you don't seem to be getting married to the third that also makes you a slut for them. Even worse, at least about 10 years ago, you couldn't go out with short skirts without having everybody seeing your legs and yelling things at you. Thanks to heaven my parents wisely moved from that place. <br /><br />So there are many places where people is very conservative or too old fashioned in my country hehe but at least in D.F., Cuernavaca and Acapulco (my husband was born there) people are a lot more relaxed.<br /><br />I don't know if I'm saying what I mean, but I hope you'll understand.<br /><br />I hope you all find more friends :) and have a great time in Mexico :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144109948141707615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-82146891697596876472012-06-24T00:12:21.052-05:002012-06-24T00:12:21.052-05:00That is definitely the hardest adjustment for me. ...That is definitely the hardest adjustment for me. Congratulations on your find and I agree with the previous comment. Throw something juicy into the history mix. She'll probably love it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812276627962743467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-57831227505457147462012-06-23T20:47:47.908-05:002012-06-23T20:47:47.908-05:00I agree, Lisa. I would probably be in an insane as...I agree, Lisa. I would probably be in an insane asylum without you ladies!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-53744654422043301242012-06-23T12:18:25.221-05:002012-06-23T12:18:25.221-05:00I agree. Sometimes I wish our town was not so smal...I agree. Sometimes I wish our town was not so small because there are no english speakers here. Sometimes I do miss having someone to be able to call or go out to dinner with. Thank god I at least have the girls here online to keep me somewhat sane.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877484236937076790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-6372275500151802192012-06-23T10:49:03.376-05:002012-06-23T10:49:03.376-05:00Maybe I should hire you to make friends for me, se...Maybe I should hire you to make friends for me, seems easy for you ;)<br /><br />I was thinking about finding a copy of 50 Shades of Grey for her to borrow, but figured that might be a bit much ;)I'm the Mamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261504328087608503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-88527857674871286402012-06-23T10:43:38.437-05:002012-06-23T10:43:38.437-05:00Jackie, what a fun story! That is such a cute memo...Jackie, what a fun story! That is such a cute memory, I hope you guys remain friends!<br /><br />I never see Americans here around us. Only downtown in the tourist area/centro but even then they are usually in groups and not looking for new friends. Poco a poco!I'm the Mamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261504328087608503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-26599860853373186442012-06-23T10:41:38.006-05:002012-06-23T10:41:38.006-05:00Wow. No one has said this to me yet, but who knows...Wow. No one has said this to me yet, but who knows what they are saying behind my back! Perhaps because I usually am with my husband and/or inlaws... And my MIL and SIL are pretty assertive in their family protectiveness. I don't think anyone has enough cajones to call someone in their family anything bad (to their face at least) . <br /><br />I hope you make friends in Tampico . The pictures look so gorgeous, and the kids are having fun with their cousins! :) so happy you guys finally got to move!,I'm the Mamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261504328087608503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-27908662311658146102012-06-23T08:23:54.757-05:002012-06-23T08:23:54.757-05:00That is awesome! Making friends is definitely hard...That is awesome! Making friends is definitely hard, even when there's no language barrier. Props to you for putting yourself out there. I hope you have a great time at the museums. <br />Sasstress<br />Oh, and forget the history books, get her some juicy American novels, then you'll be friends for life!Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465024757127850767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-13647473973219933862012-06-22T23:10:57.207-05:002012-06-22T23:10:57.207-05:00Having a friend really makes a difference. When w...Having a friend really makes a difference. When we first moved to GDL, I was soooo lonely. I really wanted an English speaking friend, but nobody spoke English. And then one day in the parking lot at the grocery store, I spotted a Gringa looking woman, more or less my age, with a car that had California license plates. I decided to be brave and I shouted from a short distance if she spoke English. When she answered yes, I went running over to her car and struck up a conversation. We've been friends for two years now. :)Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504491345989899525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155457839792447584.post-33899065557134707842012-06-22T20:23:11.727-05:002012-06-22T20:23:11.727-05:00I wish I could have made friends in Monterrey, but...I wish I could have made friends in Monterrey, but everybody who lived around us thought I was a a slut because I am American. They actually told me this to my face!!<br />I hope that I can make friends here in Tampico. I would love to meet someone who speaks English, that would be awesome!<br /><br />Good for you tha you have made a friend, I agree friends are needed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com