Very True
Almost everything that people identify as being only in the DR are common place everywhere in Latin America.
bit of a killjoy arent we !
Very True
Almost everything that people identify as being only in the DR are common place everywhere in Latin America.
Asking a Dominican friend what is his dog's name, and he replys "thats not important"
I could go on for hours ..... only in the DR:
buy your meat including fur hooves and heads
matilda
I saw this phenomena happens to me as well. I invited my co-workers and offered them the sun and the moon (as it is accustomed in the DR) and they were like blown away. You go to someones house here in the USA and you have to serve your beer yourself and find a spot to sit real fast before somebody else take it.
only in DR...
pick up a rental car that is in someone else's name
you can pass on a red light, be stopped by the police and get away with showing your health card instead of driving license
have a dent in your bumper fixed in a couple hours for $20
be invited for dinner by people you just met
go the wrong way on one-way street and not even get a second glance from the police standing by
spend new years dancing on the streets of Santo Domingo and feel safe doing so
get about 100 compliments and 10 marriage proposals per day
you can get 70% discount in gift stores if you ask
and of course, let's not forget, only in DR you have cabanas...