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    How much of a problem is the language barrier in your daily life as an expat?

    When I was getting married the wife to be kept going on about the Cat-ering, saying the first bit like Cat the animal. I thought it was some kind of religious rite we had to go through. Took me a couple of months to realise what she was going on about “ohhh you mean the Caytering”
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    How much of a problem is the language barrier in your daily life as an expat?

    Maybe your perception of how bad you are mangling the language doesn’t match reality.
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    How much of a problem is the language barrier in your daily life as an expat?

    I'm definitely not that fluent. Part of the problem is they use all sorts of words that are quite particular to football as well as talking very very fast.
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    Hotel prices this weekend

    I only remembered because a friend of mine in Brazil is a Botafogo fan and is flying in for it this weekend. Guess Argentine news isn't interested in it because there's no Argentine team in it...
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    Hotel prices this weekend

    Final of the copa libertadores between 2 Brazilian teams. Played at River Plate stadium on Saturday.
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    How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

    Petrol is still cheap (If you're used to European prices)
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    How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

    I know there's not a tremendous amount of parks available but have never understood sitting by the side of the road "enjoying" the roaring traffic.
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    How much of a problem is the language barrier in your daily life as an expat?

    You have to stop thinking in English... ;)
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    How much of a problem is the language barrier in your daily life as an expat?

    I speak decent Spanish and sometimes get a “de donde sos?” because they can’t quite place my accent. I could probably make an effort to feign an Argentine accent if I wanted to but can’t be bothered.
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    Where are the best lap dancing and strip clubs in BA these days?

    Ref my story on here they also sell cocaine 😀
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    Is Argentina Still a Good Deal?

    Price gouging by greedy Argy bastards.
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    For those who consider moving to Uruguay

    Insult away...
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    For those who consider moving to Uruguay

    Expats have had it ridiculously good for the past 15 years time to suck it up.
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    Disappointed with Food in Argentina

    V shaped parrilla is an engaño porteño, barrita is the best.
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    Giving birth in argentina - Will my child be forcefully vaccinated?

    Maybe you should have spent as much time looking into Argentina's vaccination policies as you did researching anti-vax conspiracy theories.
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    Giving birth in argentina - Will my child be forcefully vaccinated?

    OK Rollix, I guess you've never heard of Occam and his Razor.
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    Giving birth in argentina - Will my child be forcefully vaccinated?

    It's a great thing means my children will be protected from diseases which used to kill millions but are sadly making a comeback through decreased vaccine uptake.
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    Is Argentina Still a Good Deal?

    They rip you off for 600mg, buy 400mg and take 50% more of them 😀
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    Is Argentina Still a Good Deal?

    if if’s purely a toss up for where is super cheap then why not South Africa?
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    Argentine health system faces perfect storm amid Milei's austerity

    very sad what is happening, particularly with the Garrahan.
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