ODR (or amongst dominicans abroad) can you find a woman this hot doing booty dances while she jams on an accordion.
4) Peeing on the side of the road is completely accepted
Both meanings are universal all over the country. Flashing high beams can signal a speed trap or dangerous traffic condition to oncoming drivers and let truckers (and tiny, little people in great big SUV's) know that they've got clearance to change lanes.
But what's up with the car horn language in Santo Domingo?
There's got to be a code for this. Everybody but me seems to understand what it means.
Hey, you made a mistake!! you get pay for voting PLD, those are the people who have the money now.1) Are there car washes that don't wash cars
2) The sex cabanas are nicer than most hotels
3) You get paid a nice sum for voting PRD
4) Peeing on the side of the road is completely accepted
5) Disgusting, fat, old bald men feel attractive (maybe in Thailand too)
6) Do I, personally, feel like I belong
Only in the DR...
...are the phrases "porque si" and "porque no" totally acceptable responses to a request or inquiry while at the same time being totally unacceptable if RECEIVED as a response.
In other words, they can say it to you but if you say it to them it's a problem.
Jeez, I thought EVERYBODY uses newspaper to clean windows!!
my maid cleans windows with newspaper - first time i'd seen that!
This is common in South Africa too....and streak-free guaranteed!
the ferreteria sells rope by its weight, and not by its length.....
ODR. . . can you say that you are eating the national flag and have it be patriotic.
. . .will screaming "ladron" will get the whole town to stop what they're doing and help you catch your thief.
. . .can you stop stray dogs that are chasing you by pretending to pick up rocks.
. . .is it just as acceptable to adorn your house with flags, posters, and stickers of your favorite political party as it is to do so for your favorite sports team.
. . .where directions are more easily given and received in terms of colmado names instead of street names.
. . .can you play dominoes loudly and nobody will get angry.
. . .do you feel more comfortable with your neighbor fixing your power than the electric company.