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From your mouth to God's ear..... I fervently hope!

If the dollar gains ground, so will inflation. It's a never-ending vicious cycle, I'm afraid.

Amazon is selling returned, used merchandise as new. I got a bedspread that had clearly been used and washed several times. The colors were a bit faded, and the tags were wrinkled. I did not bother lodging a complain but just returned it, no doubt to be sold to the next sucker. Savvy...

Hello, I'm looking for a set of new sheets, 300 thread count and above. Arredo is a no go - overpriced and rough. Any suggestions? Thanks.....

When a child gets lost at Argentine beaches, everyone around starts clapping their hands until a parent shows up. Very effective.

My cleaning lady is currently getting 6000 pesos an hour, plus meals, plus bus fare.

The Guardian, as always, dead on target.

Who has the time to count how many days pass without a comment? On someone else's post? Get a life.....!

Has anyone seen "papas fritas souflee"? The most wonderful invention.

Thank Heavens for a poster with a sense of humor, a rare commodity in this board....! Now, where can I go for those empanadas, and my very own religious awakening?

Thanks, Cortazar, a.k.a. Sherlock....! That's the post I remembered but couldn't find.

Thanks, Carride....that is very helpful.

I remember seeing a post about this, but can't find it. Help, please...! My 2017 Dell charger is kaput, and I need a new computer. To much to hope for a replacement charger....

Good point. However, I agree with him about expats being "spectators" in their host countries. If we don't like the music we can just switch channels: move elsewhere when things get hot, or the exchange rate is unfavorable. There are immigrants, and then there are expats - two entirely...

Glad to have your learned opinion, but the thread is not about Theroux - it is about the experience of being expats.

The Hard Reality American Expats Quickly Learn Jan. 5, 2025, 1:00 a.m. ET · · By Paul Theroux Mr. Theroux is the author of “The Mosquito Coast.” Does this annoying American rant sound familiar? “Call this a govment! Why, just look at it and see what it’s like. … They call that govment! A...

Excellent - U$S 1,000 for the implant.

Has this been your experience? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/opinion/america-expat-living-abroad.html

Inland from Colonia can be fiendishly hot. Better stay near the coast. No matter where you go everything is packed in January, when Argentines flee town in a frenzied pack, much like lemmings. February is much calmer, and cheaper as well.