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Brazil: Things you wanted to know... and will never know!
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By Stephen Thompson
Why are Brazilian street names so long?
Why does Brazil have public holidays in the middle of the week?
Why do Brazilians say "difficult" when they mean "rare" or "unusual", and "complicated" when they mean "difficult" (in Portuguese).
Why don't international flights to Brazil stop in the north on the way to the south of Brazil?
Why can't you turn left when driving in Brazilian cities?
Why are Brazilian rents and telephone charges increased automatically when Brazil is trying to combat inflation?
Why do Brazilian cellphones all have local area code prefixes?
Why can't you get good bacon in Brazil?
Why don't Brazilians use bicycles to get to work?
Why do Brazilian newspapers smell so bad?
Why do Brazilian doctors wear white socks and white belts? Isn't that going too far?
Why is the weather in Sao Paulo so cold this year? Isn't this supposed to be a tropical country?
If you have any more "things you wanted to know... and will never know!" send them to us at mark@gringoes.com.
Readers Comments:
Why do plumbers, electrictions, etc. set an appointment for a certain hour on a certain day but never show up?
-- Hank
Why is the price of a mini-van in Brazil the same price as a Porsche in the USA?
-- Robert
Where does all the tax money go?
The economy is said to be booming. How and for who?
Why do Brazilians spend holidays in Mexico?
Why does Santa wear a big old wool suit when it's 40 degrees outside?
Why can't a waiter make a living in Brazil? They sure look like they're working their ass off to me.
-- Sean
Stephen Thompson runs "O Gaucho", a snack bar serving breakfast, juices, smoothies and sandwiches. Galeria 2001, 2001 Avenida Paulista, São Paulo. For an English menu contact stephenthompson@hotmail.com
To read previous articles by Stephen click the links below:
Brazil: Expensive, Trendy, and Extremely Beautiful
Brazil: Not Really British Enough
Package Holidays to Brazil are Back On Track
Brazil: Reverse Culture Shock
Brazil: The Legal System
Brazil: Saying Goodbye to a Bilingual Kid
How to get Brazilian Citizenship
Getting Work in Brazil
Acquiring and Running a Small Business in Brazil
Brazil: To Free Or Not To Free
Brazil: Trail Biking in Chapada Diamantinha
Brazil: So Near, but So Far Apart
How to Get Into University in Brazil
The Pleasure of Driving a Car in Brazil
Brazil: The Bairro of Flamengo in Río de Janeiro
Brazil: The Information Technology Law
Managing a Brazilian bank account
Brazil‘s Middle Class Ruled By Political Apathy
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4/23/2006
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