Been here way too long I guess, I can never get accustomed to the Dominican "Ma?ana" attitude; what is it with these people.. don't they want to do business??
I sometimes feel that they are doing ME a favor by serving my needs.
Does anyone feel the same?
My take on the manana problem is that people in this country are cultured to be extremely selfish - and they think it's tigre to get away with what we would call "f % *cking the dog" back home. This manana work ethic comes from the same root place that makes them think it's:
a) okay to cut in front of others in line or a queue - at the airport or at a movie
b) okay to go into a public toilet, urinate on the toilet seat, and not clean up before leaving
c) okay to throw your plastic coke bottle out the window while driving your car
d) okay to speed up and honk when someone is trying to get into a lane in front of you
The bottom line? It's always 'ME ME ME' and never ever 'WE'.
That's my 2 cents.
you should visit the ool and Beacharea Toilets at Resorts here in the Turist Areas, and no locals are allowed to use them
Mike
My take on the manana problem is that people in this country are cultured to be extremely selfish - and they think it's tigre to get away with what we would call "f % *cking the dog" back home. This manana work ethic comes from the same root place that makes them think it's:
a) okay to cut in front of others in line or a queue - at the airport or at a movie
b) okay to go into a public toilet, urinate on the toilet seat, and not clean up before leaving
c) okay to throw your plastic coke bottle out the window while driving your car
d) okay to speed up and honk when someone is trying to get into a lane in front of you
The bottom line? It's always 'ME ME ME' and never ever 'WE'.
That's my 2 cents.
Been here way too long I guess, I can never get accustomed to the Dominican "Ma?ana" attitude; what is it with these people.. don't they want to do business??
I sometimes feel that they are doing ME a favor by serving my needs.
Does anyone feel the same?
Welcome to the Dominican Republic.
We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto...
Yep you're right and he'll just need to adjust and find ways to counteract that attitude, but you don't have to call him pu$$y straight on :bunny::bunny:
Sorry, I just can't agree. I buy two rocking chairs in Nagua and they ask if its ok to deliver that same afternoon (1 hours journey to LT), no extra charge. I ring the plumber at 2pm with a problem and he says he's on a job at Samana (1 1/2 hours away) but if he finishes before dark he'll be there, if not first thing in the morning. At 8am he arrives on his motor bike. I ring the electrician at 10 am , he says he'll be there at two and he is. I wouldn't get that kind of service in the UK. You must deal with some funny people or is it something else?
No, You are dealing with the exceptions not the rule.
Three months ago I set up an appointment with the sears store tech department to send a technician to check my water heater as it was malfunctioning two month after to be installed,Been here way too long I guess, I can never get accustomed to the Dominican "Ma?ana" attitude; what is it with these people.. don't they want to do business??
I sometimes feel that they are doing ME a favor by serving my needs.
Does anyone feel the same?
And you took this opportunity to vent and trash every Dominican. I got called selfish, go figure...