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Gringodude
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Posted: 30 April 2012 at 14:51

Lol, I suppose there's a little 'titanic fever' going around, "I'm the king of the world" or "i'm on a boat"..

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Amsterdam
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Posted: 30 April 2012 at 16:22

Originally posted by Boycie

Originally posted by Amsterdam

Originally posted by praia gato

Life in Trancoso is wonderful. No Gringos. Only me, the Beach and Gatassssssssssssss

That is exactly the attitude that i find here. The gringoes dont want to know any other gringoes, they want to be the only gringoes in town.

Yep I'll second that, some gringos I've met over the years definitely like being the only ones.. the only gringo in the village LOL

I find it strange some times because its almost like they want to do things the hard way, instead of sharing information and learning from others who have been and done it, they want to go through the pain of discovering the pitfalls them self's.
Oh well each to their own I guess...

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I tried to make afew friends gringo friends when i first came here, there arent many in the region i live, but most were passing through and just chasing skirt and didnt want anyone cramping their style i think..

But seriously i have found this alot the gringoes that i have met want to be the original gringo its like magnetic poles pushing each other apart.

i have never been like that other than when i first arrived i tried to spend my time practising portuguese and meeting more Brazilian people also, but i never turned my back on any gringoes.

Its not only me then that thinks its crazy for us gringoes not to want to hang out together and talk about our experieneces here.

Phooo!! thank god for that..lol

Edited by Amsterdam - 30 April 2012 at 16:57

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Amsterdam
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Posted: 30 April 2012 at 16:23

Originally posted by Gringodude

Lol, I suppose there's a little 'titanic fever' going around, "I'm the king of the world" or "i'm on a boat"..

Go away TROLL!!!

Ooops, am i feeding him or her..

Edited by Amsterdam - 30 April 2012 at 16:30

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frank4000
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Posted: 30 April 2012 at 18:01

lol. Sao Paulo

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Amsterdam
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Posted: 03 May 2012 at 14:44

Originally posted by finrudd

There's quite a few where I live in Sao Paulo - mostly Brazilians, and other South Americans but some Americans too. If they don't understand my Queen's English, I repeat myself slowly and loudly.

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Meredith81
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Posted: 03 May 2012 at 14:46

I live in the capital so there are tons of gringoes around.

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Amsterdam
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Posted: 03 May 2012 at 15:30

Originally posted by Meredith81

I live in the capital so there are tons of gringoes around.

Arrh, but do you speak to them? And what are they all doing here?

Mainly Tourists i would presume.

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hpeak13
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Posted: 03 May 2012 at 15:52

In BH there are quite a few gringoes, and I sought them out quite a bit when I moved there. But over time I made friends with people I had things in common with rather than people of same nationality or living situation.

Now, I think it is silly to seek out people based on where they are from rather than your likes/dislikes.

We all have to decide for ourselves how much sin we can live with. -Enoch Nucky Thompson

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Amsterdam
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Posted: 03 May 2012 at 16:20

Originally posted by hpeak13

In BH there are quite a few gringoes, and I sought them out quite a bit when I moved there. But over time I made friends with people I had things in common with rather than people of same nationality or living situation.

Now, I think it is silly to seek out people based on where they are from rather than your likes/dislikes.

I dont know if that one was fired at me but you are right of course, i have absolutely zero gringo friends here, basically cus there arent any gringoes around where i live and they dont want someone like me cramping their style as they pass through either. I heard that one of the locals ate one a couple of years ago, but i dont know if thats true, it could be an urban myth.

But i do base the people i want to hang around with on my likes and dislikes, i dont like gangsters for example..

Whos a dirty rat!

Edited by Amsterdam - 03 May 2012 at 18:54

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3casas
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Posted: 03 May 2012 at 16:36

we have lots around here and i tend to hang out with a few of them, but don't necessarily approach anyone i hear speaking english (or exhibiting any other signs of gringo-ness). in fact quite the opposite.

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