on the other hand, dominicans might keep themselves and their houses as clean as it gets, but their sense of hygiene stops right in front of the doorsteps. cities like santo domingo smell like one huge pile of waste. look at the malecon. every european who sees the 'beach' there is disgusted, and in most dominican cities the streets are littered with trash.
it's not only that european cities have more money, and can therefore afford to keep the streets clean, but also that people would not throw out their trash like that. and if the government wouldn't clean up the streets, some sort of civil action group would for and either do it, or pressure politicians into spending money on the issue.
We don't need those car here in US as the speed limit is 70 on the high ways get one of those and drive on "Autovia del este" put the pedal in the floor to see if you really have cojones like I used to do when going to pick up customer on the Puntacana area going behind the time because the bad traffic of SD city.I disagree. Many US Civil Servants, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines who are stationed in Europe live "on the economy", meaning that they may go to work at a military facility, embassy, etc. but they live in the same dwellings, shop at the same stores, play in the same parks, drive the same roads, drink the same wine, eat the same food and crap the same crap as the locals. Many of their children are born in the same hospitals. As far as I know that constitutes living somewhere. Ask anybody assigned to the US embassy in Santo Domingo where they live.
Citroens may not be "nice" but they are fast. Not luxury cars but nice enough. I remember a trip I took from Geneva to Paris on route #1. I had my little Ford gas pedal to the floor the whole way and every 15 minutes or so a Citroen would blow past like I was standing still. They'd have sold like hotcakes in the US but they wouldn't modify their exhaust systems to meet US emissions standards so they stopped selling here. I would say it's a French thing but Renault adapted catalytic converters. je ne sais pas
BO aside, another cultural issue Europeans have in the DR is that Dominicans, poor or otherwise, try to have clean, neat clothes away from their home. Many Europeans dress like total slobs away from their homes...
I also think the Dominican attitude rubs off, after a while. If I get a whiff of stale B.O. in Tropical supermarket my eyes are automatically scanning around for the nearest European ( just to get on the upwind side of them :cheeky. Even most of the homeless beggars here don't smell as bad. I can sit & chat with beggars & not have the nostrils wrinkling.
Going off topic... AND you're all wrong about the cars.
Going off topic... AND you're all wrong about the cars.
Going off topic... AND you're all wrong about the cars.
What is your excuse for Napoli? My husband and I were horrified when we saw that "vertedero" we went on our honey moon to the Amalfi coast and when we leave the airport we see a scene out of the worst sectors of the capital. And the outskirts of Rome weren't so hot either!i think it is hilarious that no matter what country i have been to, people accused foreigners (especially different looking ones) of being unclean and smelly.
Really? I've never been accused of being smelly or unclean.
but europeans have come a long way, my grandma used to tell me how, when she was a child, they used to bathe only once a week and share the bathing water with the whole family. parents first, and than the children. and they were a regular middle class family in the 1930's. now, people at least take a shower everyday.
on the other hand, dominicans might keep themselves and their houses as clean as it gets, but their sense of hygiene stops right in front of the doorsteps. cities like santo domingo smell like one huge pile of waste.
The whole city? never noticed that. Where are YOU hanging out?
look at the malecon. every european who sees the 'beach' there is disgusted, So do Dominicans that's why we don't bathe there!
and in most dominican cities the streets are littered with trash. MOST cities? I suggest you take a few trips around the island. you will find that although poor most towns are VERY clean.
it's not only that european cities have more money, and can therefore afford to keep the streets clean, but also that people would not throw out their trash like that. and if the government wouldn't clean up the streets, some sort of civil action group would for and either do it, or pressure politicians into spending money on the issue.
We don't need those car here in US as the speed limit is 70 on the high ways get one of those and drive on "Autovia del este" put the pedal in the floor to see if you really have cojones like I used to do when going to pick up customer on the Puntacana area going behind the time because the bad traffic of SD city.
Hay que tener cojones pa poner un carro a 180 km. / horas.
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It took a little bit more for me as a biralata crossed my way driving the interception Juan Dolio / SPM. I think the crap of the dog felt down over La Basilica's roof in Higuey.I once did the Punta Cana - Santo Domingo route in 1:45 Mins . I think Juan Dolio only saw a glimpse of my car passing through . Un Viernes Santo!! Go figure!!
Chiri I though we were talking about BMW's and Mercedes here. So the offenders are distant cousins of the Antonov An-225 plane designer?
[/B] What is your excuse for Napoli? My husband and I were horrified when we saw that "vertedero" we went on our honey moon to the Amalfi coast and when we leave the airport we see a scene out of the worst sectors of the capital. And the outskirts of Rome weren't so hot either!
such prejudice!!! lol
i think it is hilarious that no matter what country i have been to, people accused foreigners (especially different looking ones) of being unclean and smelly.
but europeans have come a long way, my grandma used to tell me how, when she was a child, they used to bathe only once a week and share the bathing water with the whole family. parents first, and than the children. and they were a regular middle class family in the 1930's. now, people at least take a shower everyday.
on the other hand, dominicans might keep themselves and their houses as clean as it gets, but their sense of hygiene stops right in front of the doorsteps. cities like santo domingo smell like one huge pile of waste. look at the malecon. every european who sees the 'beach' there is disgusted, and in most dominican cities the streets are littered with trash.
it's not only that european cities have more money, and can therefore afford to keep the streets clean, but also that people would not throw out their trash like that. and if the government wouldn't clean up the streets, some sort of civil action group would for and either do it, or pressure politicians into spending money on the issue.