Time to do some ranting on my own!! Woohoo!
Ok, I've been in upstate new york for like 4 days but already driven on the I90 (thruway) from Buffalo to Waterloo, back and forth... aswell as nearby roads and avenues.
Myth 1: Argentinians drive unsafely.
This one I'll divide it in 2:
a. city driving - EDGE: USA. Only because I acknowledge you are very very very respectful of the pedestrians. We are not. And also because you drive freakingly slow in the city streets.
b. road driving - EDGE: Argentina. I was amazed at the level of stupidity, dorkness and careless behaviour on the road. I might have gotten every stupid on the road at the same time, but it's unlikely.
* People cuts you in front of the car by ridiculous close distances (lack of ability to calculate risk/distances)
* 50% do not use turn lights to change lanes (stupidity)
* Dorks drive slowly on the fast lane (stupidity)
* 65 mph my ass. Add 15 mph as the common speed. End of story (of course this happens in Argentina also, but I've been told we were the only crazy ones)
I have been driving in Argentina for years and I've never seen those items THAT common. You people have a much greater pct of morons.
Also, nobody warns with high lights, or make the horn sound or give bad looks. That's why you people never learn. We educate with that in Argentina!!
Of course, that was after only 4 days and on the I90. I might have been awfully unlucky.
Myth 2: Argentinian food is dull.
Make it this: Americans live on the excess. Everything's got to be over 100%. You like it 110% spicy. 110% fatty. 110% badly presented. 20% tips.
I've been in only ONE supposedly "fancy" italian restaurant. They give you a big glass of ice, water and a straw if you ask for "water". The table was covered with a white paper.
Although the food was decent there, the locals like to order sandwiches and related. We seemed to be the only one eating with silverware.
Diners are the most common place to eat out. Hard to find variety.
I will go to an indian or chinese restaurant to see how immigration has favored variety. From now on, is going to be thai, chinese, or italian for me.
Myth 3: Pizza in Argentina is the worst.
OK, I'll give a minor edge to the US. I tried in a couple of chains, and they were really good. But here is the thing: Discussing this with a local, he told me that (for example) Buffalo people would say Rochester pizza is bad. And so on. Also, the crust cannot be just flour and water (again, the excesses). I'm sure something is making that so yellow, bendy and tasty.
So there you go. Recipes.
Myth 4: "I feel so unsafe in Argentina"
Granted. But not much more than the way I felt when I exited from road 33 earlier than needed in Buffalo. Luckily I had one "city girl" to assist me to get back on track.
Fuerte Apache is Nottingham compared to that place.
Myth 5: Argentinians are sloppy/dirty.
In the street: EDGE to USA.
In the bathroom: No bidet in america (you are not alone on this matter tho). End of story.
Gotta get back to work. That's it for the moment
Ok, I've been in upstate new york for like 4 days but already driven on the I90 (thruway) from Buffalo to Waterloo, back and forth... aswell as nearby roads and avenues.
Myth 1: Argentinians drive unsafely.
This one I'll divide it in 2:
a. city driving - EDGE: USA. Only because I acknowledge you are very very very respectful of the pedestrians. We are not. And also because you drive freakingly slow in the city streets.
b. road driving - EDGE: Argentina. I was amazed at the level of stupidity, dorkness and careless behaviour on the road. I might have gotten every stupid on the road at the same time, but it's unlikely.
* People cuts you in front of the car by ridiculous close distances (lack of ability to calculate risk/distances)
* 50% do not use turn lights to change lanes (stupidity)
* Dorks drive slowly on the fast lane (stupidity)
* 65 mph my ass. Add 15 mph as the common speed. End of story (of course this happens in Argentina also, but I've been told we were the only crazy ones)
I have been driving in Argentina for years and I've never seen those items THAT common. You people have a much greater pct of morons.
Also, nobody warns with high lights, or make the horn sound or give bad looks. That's why you people never learn. We educate with that in Argentina!!
Of course, that was after only 4 days and on the I90. I might have been awfully unlucky.
Myth 2: Argentinian food is dull.
Make it this: Americans live on the excess. Everything's got to be over 100%. You like it 110% spicy. 110% fatty. 110% badly presented. 20% tips.
I've been in only ONE supposedly "fancy" italian restaurant. They give you a big glass of ice, water and a straw if you ask for "water". The table was covered with a white paper.
Although the food was decent there, the locals like to order sandwiches and related. We seemed to be the only one eating with silverware.
Diners are the most common place to eat out. Hard to find variety.
I will go to an indian or chinese restaurant to see how immigration has favored variety. From now on, is going to be thai, chinese, or italian for me.
Myth 3: Pizza in Argentina is the worst.
OK, I'll give a minor edge to the US. I tried in a couple of chains, and they were really good. But here is the thing: Discussing this with a local, he told me that (for example) Buffalo people would say Rochester pizza is bad. And so on. Also, the crust cannot be just flour and water (again, the excesses). I'm sure something is making that so yellow, bendy and tasty.
So there you go. Recipes.
Myth 4: "I feel so unsafe in Argentina"
Granted. But not much more than the way I felt when I exited from road 33 earlier than needed in Buffalo. Luckily I had one "city girl" to assist me to get back on track.
Fuerte Apache is Nottingham compared to that place.
Myth 5: Argentinians are sloppy/dirty.
In the street: EDGE to USA.
In the bathroom: No bidet in america (you are not alone on this matter tho). End of story.
Gotta get back to work. That's it for the moment
