Recent content by charly

I've seen the seafood section in several supermarkets but it doesn't seem so good. Does anyone know of a good fish market in Buenos Aires? I'm looking for quality and variety.

Nikad, Maybe they are affected by the argentine hostility toward the US.

Expats complain because there's a lot to complain about. As simple as that. Personally I think most of the criticism is pretty reasonable, don't you agree? I prefer the expats who whine about everything to the ones who praise everything local. I find the latter much more annoying. They are...

For high levels of trans fat you don't need Big Macs... Just look at the labels on good ol' Argentine food...

JG and Ramon, I agree with you guys. Great posts.

Here's some info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Argentines

As Saltshaker said, many blacks were recruited for military campaigns. Many were sent to fight the Spanish colonial power that threatened the Argentine Independence.

Nice set of statements... However... 1- Yes, they are porteños. That doesn't exempt them from apologizing, does it? 2- Yes, Spanish is their mother tongue and official language. So what? This is not a matter of language. We're talking about good manners, and from what I see, your fellow...

Expats change their behavior according to the society they live in. So, if they are less friendly here than in other places, then this society must be less friendly to begin with. Sometimes foreigners have no choice but to adjust to the local manners. As the old saying goes, "when in Rome, do as...

I know bad service is not unique to Argentina. Nonetheless, one can't deny that this problem is more common here than in other countries. Argentina simply lacks that "customer first" attitude so prevalent in the anglo-saxon world.

See, when someone refuses to kiss Argentine butt some expats get furious... I guess it makes them uncomfortable to know that there are people out there who still think and have an independent mind. It would be much more convenient if everybody else were sycophantic, too... That way, no one would...

Argentine culture may be much easier for Westerners to understand than, say, Arab. However, that doesn't mean everyone will be readily accepted by the locals. Let's not confuse things. Most expats I know -especially the younger ones- find it really hard to fit in here. The truth is very few...

Tangobob, Technology can be good or bad depending on how you use it. I myself have a cell phone and it hasn't removed me from human contact at all... Anyway that's another issue. No offense but I think it is you who is missing the point. The guy above was complaining about BAD SERVICE. In my...

You forgot to mention the group that tries to be more Argentine than the locals themselves... Those foreigners praise everything Argentine and get defensive if someone doesn't, and tell the locals what they want to hear... Also, they spread lies about this country to make it look better ("isn't...

He came here because, as he so eloquently put it, he didn't know how bad it was going to be. VERY SIMPLE. Many foreigners have this rose-colored view of Argentina but then come here and wake up to reality.