in Cuba they have much practise and standing in line, and much practise at being abused if they step out of line( pun intended)
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Are close familes the reason
in Cuba they have much practise and standing in line, and much practise at being abused if they step out of line( pun intended)
It is a cultural thing and not just in the DR, but the rest of the world. In Asia, they will push you along if you do not move fast enough like boarding a train or bus. As far as reaching across you and not asking is done by idiots that had no proper upbringing. Most law abiding Dominicans are very respectful. The trailer trash (not just poor people) are the ones that act that way.
I agree that it is cultural. People from the USA are used to more "personal" space. Here and in Asian countries, not so much. In Sri Lanka, I noticed they had no concept of a "queue" at all and simply rushed to whatever was being done "en masse".
i have it embedded in my after 15 or so years of queuing for toilet paper, meat and sugar. orderly line. snap.
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LOL! That is hilarious! God forbid someone has a full bladder (as the men push and heave on their sides) or is nauseous, packed in there win no room to breathe!
LOL! That is hilarious! God forbid someone has a full bladder (as the men push and heave on their sides) or is nauseous, packed in there win no room to breathe!
Yep. Not sure there is a country where people shower more often than dominicans. Maybe the OP is hanging with Haitian hookers. . . lol
I say the reason they are on your ass on lines is they are trying to find a break to get in front of you. I have boarded flights that contained majority dominican passengers hundreds of times. If they see daylight they will bolt for it. Some guy from row 28 is always pushing his way through business class, without even a "con permiso". On nearly every flight.
At ATMs, I purposely stand far back so as not to have the person using it think I can see their PIN. 40% of the time, another dominican runs up and uses the machine before me. Not because only 40% will do that, but rather only 40% of the time is there another nearby that needs an ATM!!!
The concept of personal space here is very narrow. Same thing with privacy.
The other day my neighbor was helping me open a gate, then we found my electricity bill on the floor. He just picked it up and opened it to see how much it was. He literally grabbed it before I could reach it.
Something I hate is that if you take a memory card to an internet place to get a file printed, some people think it's okay to go through everything, and even save it and keep it on their computer.
The other day my neighbor was helping me open a gate, then we found my electricity bill on the floor. He just picked it up and opened it to see how much it was. He literally grabbed it before I could reach it.
Something I hate is that if you take a memory card to an internet place to get a file printed, some people think it's okay to go through everything, and even save it and keep it on their computer.
Can someone decipher the coded message for me please?
I swear, why are HS still open?
To the OP,
Agree, in the DR privacy and space aren't proportional to each other.
Just another Barcelo induced rant, many here like him for some reason!
He grows on you after a while, pure entertainment.
Why would any one lampoon him/her is startling to say the least but to each their own. Dind't mean to deraile the thread, my apologies and thanks for responding.
Dominicans are Super Clean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even when they come out of a shack without running water!!!!!
End of story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even when they come out of a shack without running water!!!!!
End of story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
say anything you want about them, but chic?s observation is so far from the truth you have to wonder where he lives.
They have done psych studies on this issue. It's all about your "personal space" and where you are from as to how you will react. A lot of the latin speaking countries usually have a much smaller "personal space" whereas places such as the US, Canada and Britain require more space around them to feel comfortable. It gets interesting at parties where there is a mixed group standing around and talking. You can watch who is from where as you see the latinos moving forward to get closer and the non-latinos moving backwards to enlarge the space to remain comfortable all while in conversation!