Search results

  1. J

    Short changed?

    I have repeatedly gotten back the wrong amount of change, especially when I pay with 100 dollar bill (pesos). This is true in the subway, in the fruit stand, in a cab, etc. Could all these people be miscounting, or am I being gringoed? I am wondering if this is common so I can be on the...
  2. J

    Cultures: High vs. Low context.

    Hello all, Because of a recent situation with the apt rental company, I am remembering a really interesting class from grad school about understanding the difference between high and low context cultures. High context cultures can use very few words to communicate very complex ideas, wants...
  3. J

    Plumbing problem in apt rental!-what are my rights?

    Hey yall, I hope you had fun at the meetup- my husband had a work thing that came up at the last minute so we couldn't make it. I have a question about our apartment rental. We have had several things just not work- the remote control, the coffee maker, floor boards loose if you step on the the...
Back
Top