Comments on: Learning the Social Customs of Argentina

By: Adibi

Adibi — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:22:03 +0000

LOL! Truthiness, you measure quality and class of people by GDP? you must be American!

By: David

David — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:28:58 +0000

i loved argentina with a passion,and i cant wait to go back,the empinada here in NY is expensive,and tast like crap,lol,there are some places here that make a good steak,but there many places in Buenos aires that make a great steak,and i hate steak,lol,but what i wanted to ask is,is there anyone on this forum,that has a friend or relative living in NY? i would like to trade languages with them,if you do,my e-mail address is,[email protected].

By: faustina

faustina — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:48:31 +0000

Ok, it’s true that Argentina is and has always been a country which tries to look like one from Europe. We have our oldest family that came from Europe and they taught us everything: how to work, how to build our buildings, how to speak, how to love and respect our family. Although, we are not an european country because we don’t have the thousands years of history that Spain, France, Italy do. We’re LATINOAMERICA, a mix of cultures from all over the world, we’re a country which is slowly growing. And that is what you will never see in other part of the world, this is what makes Argentina awesome, the people, the cultural variety.
In here you can do european things like going to museums, northamerican things like shopping or you can just do “latinamerican” things like meet the aborigines, drink the usual argentinian drink called “mate”, or taste our best plate named “asado”.
I invite all of you to discover this wonderful place near the end of the world. I assure you won’t regret and you will be treated nicely and respectfully.

By: Max

Max — Sat, 28 May 2011 09:38:10 +0000

Hey, I’m from LA and you can condescend to me all you want, as long as you don’t assault me! If condescending is the worst thing Argentinians do – I’m there!

By: Ceci

Ceci — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:46:16 +0000

I do agree with the last comments since I consider you need enough knowledge to juedge a culture, and even in that case, check if thar information is correct. I’m Argentinian and for sure you CAN’T show up in a meeting 45 minutes later…never, ever…so, I also invite you to review your comment since that’s not a custom here… Que bueno que los argentinos sepamos defender las virtudes que tenemos y no dejemos que ”estereotipos y prejuicios” desdibujen nuestra identidad, besos!!

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:56:21 +0000

I am not sure how many of you are actually porteños, but here is food for thought.

We are the number one producer, as we say, of ganado ovino y ganado vacuno mundial.

Our Dialect called Lumfardo, in the poor Italian sections of B.A. is not understandable by anyone outside Argentina–akin to Caló, Gallego, or Catalán. I would have to say that with some argentines that are Italian decent the accent can be overwhelming at first, but most of the newcasters and telenovella have a high degree of both Argentina and Arabic actors…a reason for that too…Also, the border Argenitne accent is more influence from the Brazilians than Italian among the border areas.

Contrary to most beliefs, we are not condesending of others just very direct, sometimes curt, but this is a cultural identity since we do it to one another as well.

We are not, in most cases, mixed with indigenous blood from the Americas and thus retain more of a European mentality, with a unique Argintine flavor.

Our cities model European ones rather than indigenous ones. Mexico may have a higher GDP or GNP, but that is directly tied to USA.

Who is the player of the Year MESSI!!!

I eat tacos, and I do not put people down speak with a different accent than I, but I do like to use Spanish the way I was taught as it gives me a sense of pride. Maybe other nations should have pride in their language as well.

And yes, I am sure I made lots of spelling errors–English is my second language

Chau.

By: Fab

Fab — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:18:15 +0000

Truthiness, if you need to show your GDP to prove that you’re worth something then YOU have the inferiority complex, amigo! Chill and don’t be jealous, man! Jealousy kills people from within. Saludos from Argentina.

By: Luis

Luis — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:03:21 +0000

We can read some inaccuracies above. Beginning with the fact that Argentine Spanish would be hard to other Spanish speaking people in the continent, which, basically is not true: Argentinians have their own way of speaking, but they make themselves perfectly clear to other Spanish speaking people. In Argentina, in general, there’s no such a big break on business -the “siesta” is common in a few provinces. And Argentine people do not use to touch each other while speaking. Finally, punctuality may not be an Argentine virtue, but be sure that in Argentina it is not fine to show up 30-45 minutes late after being invited to an event or gathering!

By: daniel

daniel — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 07:29:45 +0000

hello truthiness

If you wrote such comment,I strongly believe that you got a problem maybe with an individual person over there in Argentina, bu that, does not allows you to point a finger against an entire nation.
i kindly ask you to review your comment.

regards

By: Truthiness

Truthiness — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:48:34 +0000

Argentinians are a bunch of self-glorified Latinos… ensconced in a deep seated sense of inferiority, and cloaked in an all too apparent superiority complex. With all of their self-aggrandizing behavior, their GDP is only ranked #30 in the world, while Mexico’s GDP is ranked #14… that’s right, lowly Mexico is #14… and Venezuela is #27. That should say something about that pseudo-European country. If you want Europe… go to Europe.