Lots of Gringos where you live?
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Topic: Lots of Gringos where you live?
Posted By: MakingTheMove
Subject: Lots of Gringos where you live?
Date Posted: 23 April 2012 at 21:07
Just wondering: where you live are there a lot of estrangeiros? It would be interesting to know. Thanks !
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Posted By: praia gato
Date Posted: 23 April 2012 at 21:37
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Trancoso HERE .............. |
Posted By: spongebob
Date Posted: 24 April 2012 at 11:55
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zilch - every time a gringo comes here, they only last for about 3-4 months and then pack and up and move. The real LONG timers here are me and some retired Europeans, but I never see them. I'd like to see some. I love walking up to them, speaking in English, and watching their eyes get really big (the Americans, at least). Maybe next time I pop over to the big city I'll see some. ------------- - ** Just sayin' ** ** Make lemonaid out of lemons. ** ** Trolls get old...** |
Posted By: TerrificTeri
Date Posted: 24 April 2012 at 12:13
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the is one guy from New York (I'm from Boston) in our little city and when we went to Governador Valadares for business we were walking down the street I was telling my Brazilian husband in english that there is an ice cream vendor here. I was asking for a mixed cone in Portuguese when she answered me in english! OMG did my ears deceive me? She was a 17 y.o girl from CT born and raised there to Brazilian parents and just moved back 3 months prior. ------------- Warm Regards, Teri |
Posted By: praia gato
Date Posted: 24 April 2012 at 15:07
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Life in Trancoso is wonderful. No Gringos. Only me, the Beach and Gatassssssssssssss |
Posted By: leebee
Date Posted: 24 April 2012 at 21:42
| Many gringoes in Curitiba where i live today! I am from South african but there are many Americans and one other Saffer that i know of! |
Posted By: finrudd
Date Posted: 26 April 2012 at 18:11
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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Posted By: FloripaRawb
Date Posted: 28 April 2012 at 22:31
| I'm the only one in Joao Monlevade. heh. |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 30 April 2012 at 13:50
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.  |
Posted By: Boycie
Date Posted: 30 April 2012 at 14:42
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  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... ------------- "every 15 years Brazil forgets its last 15 years." writer Ivan Lessa |
Posted By: Gringodude
Date Posted: 30 April 2012 at 14:51
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Lol, I suppose there's a little 'titanic fever' going around, "I'm the king of the world" or "i'm on a boat"..
------------- Keeping the BrazilianLifestyle "Have a great day everyone" - Ray "You know who you are, now go and reflect!" - Esprit |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 30 April 2012 at 16:22
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 |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 30 April 2012 at 16:23
Go away TROLL!!!  Ooops, am i feeding him or her.. |
Posted By: frank4000
Date Posted: 30 April 2012 at 18:01
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lol. Sao Paulo ------------- Meu Vizinho Jogou um semente no seu quintal |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 14:44
Sounds good |
Posted By: Meredith81
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 14:46
| I live in the capital so there are tons of gringoes around. |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 15:30
Arrh, but do you speak to them? And what are they all doing here? Mainly Tourists i would presume. |
Posted By: hpeak13
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 15:52
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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 |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 16:20
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!  |
Posted By: 3casas
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 16:36
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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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Posted By: hpeak13
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 16:56
it wasn't aimed at anyone....just adding my thoughts ------------- We all have to decide for ourselves how much sin we can live with. -Enoch Nucky Thompson |
Posted By: toolio
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 17:09
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I'm a Canadian living in Salvador. In more than 10 years here I have met only three other Canadians, all of whom turned out to be among the strangest people I have ever known. I now avoid Canadians like the plague--except in Canada, where that is difficult to do. You can empathize, no doubt, because this forum seems to have attracted one Canadian of a similar calibre (or for most of you, caliber). You know who you are. I, of course, am one of the good ones. ------------- I don't need to be right; I just don't want to be wrong. |
Posted By: MakingTheMove
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 17:16
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HAHAHAHAH toolio, that's hilarious! I have to agree, this board attracts a lot of weirdos. Love you guys ! xxxxx By the way thanks for all the replies...interesting! |
Posted By: jess
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 17:31
Whole neighborhoods in Somerville and Everett (and other towns nearby Boston) are/were from Valadares, living side by side the same neighbors as in Brazil, but most have recently moved back, so I'm sure there are lots of recently returned folks now who speak at least a little English.
Of course, if you're from Boston, you'll know Daniel Nocera's Ze Brasil e Tiao Mineiro cartoons:
"Quantos palavras em ingles voce sabe?
Umas 10...
Entao voce aprendeu 1 por ano..."
or
"Eu vou te ensinhar tudo o que sei de ingles.
E vai demorar quanto tempo?
5 minutos...."
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Posted By: frank4000
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 17:39
 ------------- Meu Vizinho Jogou um semente no seu quintal |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 17:45
I try to mix serious things with humor at times, not everyones cup of tea.  |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 17:49
Something tells me that the party has only just begun, dont go yet, you forgot to serve the wine Weirdos? .. And you havent even got here yet.. |
Posted By: MakingTheMove
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 22:11
| Who said I'm not in Brazil???? |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 08:57
I thought you were making the move, you'll have to edit that now then to Made the Move I thought your location read, the United States the other day, i might be wrong though, why dont you put location Brasil, just an observation Unless you are nomadic that is |
Posted By: sven
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 11:24
Nah.... It now refers to making the move back... |
Posted By: jacare
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 12:00
Ha HA ha HA ... ------------- Em rio de piranha jacaré nada de costas. |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 19:50
Oh, so hes leaving? What another one, leaving us, its cant be so? |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 19:52
..haha |
Posted By: MakingTheMove
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 20:33
| Nope! I'm here to stay! Not going anywhere! |
Posted By: Amsterdam
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 20:43
Omg! Now i am really confused.  |
Posted By: Twirly
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 21:24
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^^Not to be confused you are.
Now he is making the move on da lovely brazzer sheilas. A nick like that is always applicable.
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Posted By: Fortaleza-Newf
Date Posted: 05 May 2012 at 02:11
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Mayby he was referring to just mayby making the move down the rua! ------------- Now Kuala Lumpur Newf!!! |
Posted By: frank4000
Date Posted: 05 May 2012 at 04:28
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or making to move to a new state or state of mind ------------- Meu Vizinho Jogou um semente no seu quintal |
Posted By: mmolin
Date Posted: 24 May 2012 at 06:36
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The real LONG timers here are me and some retired Europeans, but I never see them.... ________________________________ http://www.mmolive.com/ - Cheap WOW Gold |
Posted By: sven
Date Posted: 24 May 2012 at 08:29
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Many have said they where here to stay......
2 to 4 years later they where gone... |
Posted By: Gringodude
Date Posted: 24 May 2012 at 11:46
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were*
were* ------------- Keeping the BrazilianLifestyle "Have a great day everyone" - Ray "You know who you are, now go and reflect!" - Esprit |
Posted By: hpeak13
Date Posted: 24 May 2012 at 11:54
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language lessons from gd...irony ------------- We all have to decide for ourselves how much sin we can live with. -Enoch Nucky Thompson |
Posted By: Gringodude
Date Posted: 24 May 2012 at 12:08
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Friends helping friends, not irony! ------------- Keeping the BrazilianLifestyle "Have a great day everyone" - Ray "You know who you are, now go and reflect!" - Esprit |
Posted By: Fortaleza-Newf
Date Posted: 24 May 2012 at 13:00
Give me a couple years and I'll be back. Bet the bank on it! ------------- Now Kuala Lumpur Newf!!! |
Posted By: MakingTheMove
Date Posted: 24 May 2012 at 15:30
Where did you go?? Are you really in Malaysia?
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Posted By: Fortaleza-Newf
Date Posted: 25 May 2012 at 03:09
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Yes. Why would I pretend to be in Malaysia? ------------- Now Kuala Lumpur Newf!!! |
Posted By: frank4000
Date Posted: 25 May 2012 at 16:59
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where are you then??? ------------- Meu Vizinho Jogou um semente no seu quintal |
Posted By: Fortaleza-Newf
Date Posted: 28 May 2012 at 04:47
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Read my signature. That's the clue. ------------- Now Kuala Lumpur Newf!!! |
Posted By: Capybara
Date Posted: 29 May 2012 at 21:36
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I havent been able to locate any other expats in my area, although Im sure they must be around. Quite a few short term business people, but no other grinoes seems to live here. No small wonder, Vitorias kind of a dump
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Posted By: virtalist2000
Date Posted: 26 July 2012 at 12:18
| Rio das Ostras RJ couple of gringoes around here but more gringoes in Buzios and Macae. Haven't spoken to one here than one time a Chinese asked me if I was an estringero, like she was Brazilian lol or she never seen a black estringero. I was buying th. Best joint to see gringoe if thats your other target is going to the Polciia Federal you see them doing visa extensions and toher things we like to do. Yeah the Receita Federal is another good joint for gringoe sighting. |
Posted By: frank4000
Date Posted: 26 July 2012 at 15:30
lol. I did not believe you ran away to malaysia  , enjoy. Collect lots of money as well business environment there is very good.------------- Meu Vizinho Jogou um semente no seu quintal |
Posted By: Catarinense
Date Posted: 17 September 2012 at 19:56
NOPE! Just one dude in Snow Valley (who I haven't met, yet) and then the Floripa Clan a few hours down the mtn. Best thing is nobody even knows we're from the EUA unless they strike up a conversation and then our accents eventually betray us. On second thought, we would be the only ones if you didn't count the "white shirts" walking around w their napsacks and little black name tags.
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Posted By: 3casas
Date Posted: 18 September 2012 at 08:51
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Great fun to lean out the window and yell "Hey Elder!! How bout them Bears/Pats/Bucs/etc" and watch their jaws drop open as you drive off.
Once they came door to door (two women) and the one woman had a weird accent, i was working in the garden in front, and i said in English- "where the heck are you from?" She almost cried. She was from Pittsburgh, had come "on mission" expecting tropical goodness and was freezing her &%&s off in Curitiba. Poor kiddo. ------------- |
Posted By: GreatBallsoFire
Date Posted: 18 September 2012 at 11:46
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There is a fairly large bunch of Gringoes on the Island of Itaparica. Some live year round. French, Germans, Spanyards, Aussies, Swiss, British, the rare American. ------------- Simia quam similis, turpissimus bestia nobis. Oi amigo, pode trazer a saideira? |
Posted By: frank4000
Date Posted: 19 September 2012 at 00:49
I know no other gringoes in guarapirang. ------------- Meu Vizinho Jogou um semente no seu quintal |
Posted By: spongebob
Date Posted: 19 September 2012 at 08:18
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Frank, it's not like you're missing out on anything! Conversing in English or Portuguese, it's all the same for me now. Plus, making friends with most gringos is a waste of time since the overwhelming majority will have left Brazil is 2-3 years time. ------------- - ** Just sayin' ** ** Make lemonaid out of lemons. ** ** Trolls get old...** |
Posted By: frank4000
Date Posted: 19 September 2012 at 11:35
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yeah I figured out that. Brasil is not for the faint of heart.
------------- Meu Vizinho Jogou um semente no seu quintal |