I've dated a Mexican woman for 2 years, what my biggest culture shock was, was that Mexicans work a lot, she works like, 6 days a week, 12 hours a day, here in the Netherlands it's like, 4 days, and 8 hours a day, for most people, anyway, it was the best time of my life, an experience that I will never forget, and also, I hope to one day, end up in Mexico, and just go party with her and a couple of her friends, because that's something the Dutch, and the Mexicans have in common, they LOVE to party, I also love Mexican food, spicy food in general is amazing, but Mexican food is my absolute favourite, music wise I also love Mexico, Mariachi has become one of my favourite music genres to listen to Karla, I am forever greatful that we crosses paths, you mean so so much to me, I will always love you and support you for who you are, and what you desire in life
Unfortunately that is because Mexican work ethics and laws don't take the wellbeing of workers into their consideration, add that the old generations thinks that is how things should be and trying ask for better conditions will brand you as lazy or troublemaker. Just look into how long is taking for a new law to reduce our weekly working hours from 48 to 40 hours to being officially launched, and even then some workers aren't optimistic because they know some assholes bosses will ignore it or try to circumvent even if is the law.
right finally someone with a brain. People think oh it's nice to live there. But of course you can live well off when you have US, Euros and other first world country money that is more when you convert it to pesos. They never go in the dirt poor area and see how hellish the locals live. Anyone with good money from a first world country can live well in south america and Caribbean and smaller 3rd world countries
Definitely was misled cheap before I went. I used hostels which actually not so cheap anymore as no ventilation literally. As an asthmatic it was hard and a great experience. Wish gad been there say 25 years ago. I took intercity buses and were costly tbh. I loved the experience and needed to use my Spanish a lot ...I was shocked as to how ordinary workers survive as welfare state where is it inc water not drinkable so how can people buy water for whole family or medications??
@@samuelromeo6937 true; with an average mexican salary you will most likely be struggling. On the other hand if you can bring an american salary you can afford to live like a king
It kinda makes sense. I’m Mexican studying and living in Portugal and with my minimum salary I live tight but comfortable, this wouldn’t be possible in Mexico, being independent over there is too hard
I’m a Mexican who is very direct and straight to the point and I always got in trouble for that even with my own family 😅. I cannot take all the beating around the bush and indirect stuff. That say we have a great culture in Mexico and a lot of foreigners fall in love with the country.
3:17, when people say they'll have you over for dinner or invite you anywhere and then dont follow thru, its not that they don't, what they are trying to say is they're putting the idea out there, in other words the invitation is open and are willing to confirm a date and time.
The guera is right, Mexicans say things like "hey, we should go grab a beer one day!" or stuff like that but we didn't mean it, we couldn't care less, it is a polite way to end a conversation
i like that she considers herslf mexican. i think Mexico is one of those places you can go, live there for a bit and genuinely feel like you fit in and not like a outsider. the locals will remind you how welcome you are everyday you step foot outside. after some time you wont even realize you're not in your own country
Its called "MEXICAN TIME". My sister lives in the US. Whenever they organize a party, they let everybody know the meeting time is 3pm mexican time, meaning 4 PM please.
I'm Mexican, I was talking to another Mexican girl and a Colombian girl on a flight from Peru to Argentina, they both lived in the Mexican girl in Switzerland and the Colombian in Sweden. We laughed the whole way as they would comment on their experiences and culture shocks. the funniest one is the Mexican girl, was invited after almost a year of dating her Swiss boyfriend to have dinner at his families home. It was very cordial and pleasant, however at one point her boyfriends Dad just showed up in pajamas and laid down to sleep in the couch and saying "It's very late, I am very tired, I need to work tomorrow early, there is so much noise etc" an obvious invitation for her to go. I am not sure if this is common I am almost certain it is not, we just laughed so much.
I absolutely love Mexicans. They will hug you, smile at you and still do whatever the hell they want. 🤣😀And I never hold it against them. Just lovely, open people!
Happy Thursday, Marina ❤ I have been to Cozumel, Mexico 🇲🇽 two times via cruise in 2012 and 2013. It was a great experience for me. I do want to visit other parts of Mexico 🇲🇽 in the future. Keep up the good work and stay beautiful
Really great video! And it was nice to see the dialogue about racism and elitism in Mexico which actually happens throughout Latin America like in Puerto Rico where I'm from.
but only if it is real discrimination. if shop owner make the experience that not Germany, Swedes, Japanese and Indians cause problems but always the same ethnics then they are of COURSE more cautions due to this experience about those than about others. And i HATE if people then act stupid and ignorant and try to sell that as discrimination. Thats like if an idiot would try to sell that it is unfair that women are more cautions on a night trip back home about males than other females. and again: people who try to sell that that they dont understand that and this is discrimination are IDIOTS (and actually part of the problem). long story short: if you have a certain background which in reality is often the reason for crime then you should be open enough and say 'yes, I UNDERSTAND why some react more cautious (because I am not an idiot) and I make the OTHERS responsible for the bad reputation!". This are sentences from people WITH BRAIN! of course thats not valid in situations of real discrimination if there is objectively no reason why one is treated differently. In reality you have then here - again - one who doesnt care about the reality in front of the nose and acts stupid! REALITY
Which was the idea in the first place. When people don't confirm the date is because they are being polite, but they don't like you at all. They just won't tell you to not make you feel bad. Ya te la sabes chavo! 🤣🇲🇽
@@AdrianMendoza01 La chica y otros extranjeros que he escuchado no hablan de eso. Hablan de planes concretos, con día y hora, que la gente en México les cancela con la excusa de no “haber confirmado una segunda vez (un día antes o dos)”, y por lo cual asumen que el plan se cancela. Me lo han hecho un par de veces para luego volverme a buscar después, pero ya ni el visto les aplico. Por eso México seguirá siendo mejico…
I like how some of these people live in Mexico City but are from other parts of the world yet they say here in Mexico “WE”. Including themselves and showing love to Mexico 🍻
@@ChicagoMillingCo. No its not that. Northern Mexicans are different culturally we are more direct and we are louder/stern in speech. Many southern Mexicans find us rude and bossy but thats just Northern Mexican culture. We don't baby talk like they do in CDMX, we are straight to the point. There can be a bit of a culture shock between North and South which is why there is a bit of rivalry and misunderstandings and false perceptions of each other. For example they talk much softer and quieter and if a Northern Mexican says can you please speak up I cant hear you they will take offense. Also we are not as laid back as the south.
@@1988vikable Eso es relativo , nací en la CDMX , y después me fuia vivir a Tabasco , nunca he ido al Norte , pero los norteños llegan a Tabasco a hacer negocios , los tabasqueños son de ruda franqueza y muy explosivos, me acostumbre a los norteños hablan fuerte sí, pero en Tabasco ahí se dan lo dos, si les hablas de muy mala forma a un tabasqueño no importa si eres alto y mandón , se te vienen encima con lo que tengan , no solo discutí y tuve amigos tabasqueños , sino del norte ,me acostumbre a su forma de hablar de ambos y la verdad , aún con sus formas , podía imitarlos en sus comportamientos y así ganarme su confianza , creo que si te apantalla un norteño , tabasqueño ya estás perdido , se que hablan alto y directo eso no significa hombría o que saben pelear ,así que para nada les temía, es bueno ver a los tabasqueños y norteños tener discusiones , en una ocasión un albañil tabasqueño harto de cómo le hablaba un cuate norteño , se levantó y golpeó al sujeto , se tuvo que intervenir para separarlos , pues era el ingeniero y dueño de la constructora , pero al albañil eso no le importó. No solo con otros mexicanos ,se discute , sino con argentinos , españoles , cubanos que sienten mejores que los mexicanos(sin generalizar) y los colombianos , todos de sangre caliente muy racistas ,no pudieron con mis compañeros y yo .( Sin ser fanfarrón) , porque me gusta entender sus idiosincrasias, y llevarme igual con ambos, no me gustan las peleas , pero si la gente es prepotente , ni modo. Además los norteños me decían que si me gustaba ""burlarme " de los tabasqueños , ¡no hombre! , me burlo de la situación , puro macho y a la mera hora , es puro grito y nada, es mejor así , al contrario de lo que parece ; los tabasqueños son muy directos , hablan recio y dicen groserías hasta la m.
I had Chicano friends who did a lot of these things too. One would always make plans then just not show up, and she wouldn't even text me, then when I would see her, she would just act like nothing happened. And my other Chicano friend would always offer to invite me to a soccer or football match or to his house for enchiladas, then never mention it again. And yeah, as someone who was raised to be a very punctual and reliable person, the whole "manana" concept is something I'd like to see done away with.
Absolutely not. It's our culture, you're just not understanding. Amongst ourselves we have no issues knowing when an invitation has actually been programmed or not. Typically people who say these things to you are making an open invitation and you can from your end let them know if you'd like to follow through. Also, we know how to be punctual, we just separate serious formalities from things that are more personal. For example a Mexican would never show up late to the office as that's a strict obligation. A party on the other hand we are free to relax from the strictness of corporate culture.
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Next time a Chicano or Mexican person invites you to something, unless they give you a time and date, just know that it's an open invitation and the ball is on your court now to confirm whether you'd like to follow through or not.
As a pocha I don’t like this about Mexico either. I’m at the cafe where we planned to meet but I’m here like an idiot waiting for you for an hour? I think it’s rude and you are not respecting peoples time ..
Really? Honestly as a Mexican not living in Mexico I hate when people are not punctual to places we agreed to meet on. A party okk u Can come anytime as long as u show up. But a set time and day you better be there on time like I don’t care if u do it with other people but I’ve made it clear that I don’t like that. I get it one or two times but every time makes me think that they don’t care about me and so I just stop talking to them. But my parents yeah they are typical I guess who go to places like an hour late😅
Thank you. I was looking for this comment. Any large country has so many different cultures within it. India, China, the United States, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Chile....it is impossible to state "Mexican" culture just based on one massive city. Mexico is vast and varied.
I LIVE IN MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERDALE THERE IS EVERY NATIONALITY OF LATINOS HERE. I cant wait to travel to Sweden Finn etc 😊 to learn other culture.. We are spoiled in Mami living in California also and visiting Mexico Roserita..the food is very good
People from Jalisco do not think they are Spanish, we know we have a lot of Spanish ancestry there is a difference. I do agree that Mexican in the North are a light skinned that isn't a lie. We can't help the way we look but attitude with air of superiority I agree is not ok period. All kinds of people in Mexico city live in there so I don't like to share that kind of attitude that Northers think they are better from Mexico city. That is a point of view that is very skewed. I actually feel people from Mexico especially the richer families are really full of themselves because of the way they have an air of superiority.
Yes, it’s strange isn’t, funny thing the Spanish themselves aren’t considered white, for many Northern Europeans countries. Even in the US, the Spanish weren’t considered white, like white Americans.
@johnnyflores5954 It's all about context. Whoever the coloniser is becomes "White" by default. That'll be Southern European in South America and Northern Europeans (Anglo Saxons) in North America. In Europe as you say it used to be that Southern Europeans were looked down upon by Northern Europeans.
Hay mucho odio en redes sociales y la frase de haz patria y mata un chilango no es mentira, no todos los norteños ni los de Jalisco tienen piel blanca hay bastantes morenos en su la mayoría de los mexicanos son de piel obscura y de estatura mediana o baja
Man, this makes me want to go explore Mexico. I lived in Rosarito, in Baja California for several years, but I would like to go and see more greener parts of Mexico.
One of the girls said Mexicans work a lot and only get 1 week vacation after a full year of work. Well it sounds like USA it’s the same here the only different is you get 1 week vacation and when you want to take it the company don’t wanna give it to you. Not counting that you work for dark to dark and don’t get to the the sun and you can’t get sick because you get fired and work Sundays and Saturdays long hours and get extended when there is a holiday. Instead of being close for Holidays you are open later. So you go home and to work that is it. Your paychecks go straight to bills and you don’t have a life because of the economy. At least Mexico is more free in that aspect. There is so many things to do in Mexico that’s does not require lots of money. And pollution is everywhere in the world.
Ouch, ese "no esta tan picante como en China" dolió, dolió porque es verdad que algo ha pasaso en México en los ultimos 20 años que los picantes han bajado muchísimo su picor, no se si es la forma en la que se cultivan ahora pero el habanero... ahora necesito comerme dos con todo y semillas para que pique rico. =(
I'm glad they speak on Mexico's positives and negatives. Mexico is a great country and many things going for it. Mexico city though isnt representative of Mexico the country thats like saying New York is America lol. For example he was saying something about Northern Mexicans can be racist/think they are superior to southern Mexicans. Well Mexicans have culture shock with other Mexicans as well. Northern Mexicans are much more direct and have a more stern speech that to a southerner could come off as rude, but they arent t being rude its just they take it the wrong way because they arent familiar with Northern Mexican states lol. SO that could be a reason why they have this perception of Northerners thinking they are "superior" to southerners and the fact that yes many are whiter in general which probably adds to the perception.
There are lots of social issues to be solved here in Mexico: the disdain that wealthy caucasian Mexicans exert to the middle and lower classes, the inmense corruption of politicians, the tardiness of people... But the bright side is immense: very hard-working people, the love for family, friends, and parties; the vast variety of cultures within (gastronomy, craftmanship, folklore, religious festivities); we Mexicans greet foreigners with hospitality!...
I’ve been living almost six years now in Guadalajara. I’ve yet to see any of these Vox Pops in the street. Perhaps they only interview people in Mexico City? 🤔 For me, I was expecting Mexico to be a larger version of Spain. Instead I found a smaller version of the USA. It looks and feels much more North American than European.
For foreigners who live or want to come to live in Mexico, I just want to tell you to respect the place you come to, respect the people, the customs and the way of life of those of us who were born here, otherwise do not come and look for another place that does like it, because you are doing us no favors by moving to our country, don't think that because we have a reputation as good hosts, we have to put up with stupid people, when they overwhelm us we are also bastards.
I have news for you so listen up. Everything you say in your comment, well us gringos up North in the cities being invaded by people from your country and other places more south , we can say the same about you. So re-read what you wrote and realize we up North in the US and Canada are dealing with the exact same thing, the same situation. Also as a famous obnoxious president once said about immigration, they are not always sending to the U.S. their best people. Well the same could be said for our people who are choosing to live in Mexico : They are not always our best so don't expect all will be perfect. Having said that fact which I just stated, you should also know that most of us in the North do not hate our southern neighbors. Quite the contrary.
@@3markaw There is a slight difference in the situations though. Mexicans go north looking for manual labor. People from the US go south with an american job intact and don't contribute to the economy. Mexicans expect to have to learn English in the US. Many people from the US don't expect to have to learn Spanish and expect you to speak English.
@@3markaw hey i have news for you so listen up, that you had written our mexicans granfathers, was what they thought ( no only thought but even felt in their own bledding skinin) when your gringos granfathers stole most of our Country, so your Country didn't send the best and I hoppe donald trump had bitten his own tonge, for saying that about mexicans. You say that you gringos don't hate mexicans but the last survay, after the republican propaganda against Mexico, with focus to gringoelections next november month, shows that 53% of gringos support an invation on Mexico. So my friend what are you complaining about. I Will redit a old saying. Poor Mexico close to god, but even closer to the bad united states. All that is the true, despite that I don't hate the gringopeopple, but your insane gobernment. So be happy don'tworry, be happy don't worry....oh maybe yes?.
i missed these kind of videos, welcome back marina! Mexico city seems really beautiful. It made me sad to see Mexicans discriminate themselves by skin color. i would love to see Mexico one day.
It's more classism than racism. A good example are the Argentinian waiters in Mexico City, they can be white, even blonde, but Mexicans will discriminate against them for being poor, while brown nosing a Black or Brown person at the same time
@@IshavedChewbacca i think it is more about colorism(which exist many cultures/countries around the world). Sad about Argentinians, it must be hard to be immigrant no matter where you came from, no matter where you came to.
agree there is more classism than racism in Mexico.. the guy who said people in the north of Mexico are racist, gosh completely clueless but regional rivalry? of course but I will never call that racism. great video!
@@estebq2762 No vamos a comenzar con esto, entonces el anti "provincialismo" que es? o me vas a decir que los regios, los poblanos, los guanatos son siempre bien recibidos?... la verdad discutir sobre eso es el cuento de nunca acabar, de mi parte es una rivalidad, solo eso, racismo, odio son palabras mayores y generalizar que todo el norte o el resto de la república odia a la gente de CDMX es una estupidez, no se puede generalizar, yo tengo muchos amigos de la capital y no conozco a nadie que los trate mal, perdon pero no compro esa narrativa.
@@fernandosoto5824 En ningún momento hay frases de haz patria y mata a no se quien, en la capital nadie te hace nada, eres alguien mas del montón, el tema del antichilanguismo tiene que ver por regionalismos mal canalizados y claro que con odio, y para tu información si lo he visto, y también lo he sentido, de hecho hubo hasta publicaciones llamadas el cazador de guachos en Sonora o las publicaciones del Gato Felix Miranda en Tijuana o Busca un video llamado el chilango odiado esta en TH-cam y fue grabado en Guadalajara, no lo invente yo
@@estebq2762 no estoy diciendo que no exista gente que odie a la gente de una region en especifico, pero no se pueden usar ciertos casos para generalizar que toda una region es racista, saludos!
Hey! I want to clarify something. grasshoppers are not a normal food. Some indigenous ethnic groups from places like Oaxaca ate it, Oaxacan vendors took it to CDMX and sold it as something from our roots, but 99.9% of the country does not eat those things on a regular basis and they are part of our purchases in the market. It's a tourist trap.
its funny how americans judge mexico from the US but see things like this and instantly wanna move there. its as safe, Mexico is as good as the US was before all the immigrants from other places of latin America
I actually don’t find Mexicans to be friendly. I think its like everywhere else, some people are friendly are some people are rude. I kind of find some of them to be kind of rude. They may be nicer to foreigners.
I agree. It depends very much on where you are. Like anywhere, some people are friendly, and some people aren't. I also find that the friendliness is not always honest. I love Mexico and many things about it. It has been my home for many years. The global statement that "Mexicans are friendly" seems a bit naive and off to me, especially when the people saying it can't even speak Spanish. The 'behind-the-scenes' can be very different. Many Mexican people I have been close to bemoan how dishonest and unhelpful their compatriots are. People are people everywhere. There are a lot of nice, kind, decent people, and there are also rotten people. That doesn't change by name of country.
What is with all this moving in all countries 😂 people think if they leave their country they will find gold and happiness in other country 😂😂 let me tell you something : if you’re unhappy and unsuccessful in your country your be the same in other country , sure you will find love , but love will past
Si cambias algo de México al final dejara de ser México. .yo no cumplo antojos extranjeros porque después pedirán más cambios . México para los mexicanos
Tienes mucha razón. Aquí en USA, ya ni puedes decir feliz navidad porque puedes ofender a alguien. También se esta perdiendo el respeto por religión y otras cosas gracias a tanta inmigración de todo el mundo.
La entrevistadora debio hacer su encuesta en español Foreigners open your eyes that image that you have about it was created in the best interest of guess who? Yes the U S we are not ignorant we don't shoot at each other in the middle of the streets and we are not drunk all the time don't you dare try to change anything about or in Mexico Do yourselves a favor and learn the language remember is not your home respect it
Es que muchos norteños sí tienen más ascendencia española, pero tampoco es que se identifiquen como españoles como dice.....todos se identifican como mexicanos sin importar la etnia
Claro que si, mucha gente de Monterrey y demás lugares siempre han presumido su origen europeo y se sienten superiores a chilangos y sureños, muchos son muy racistas ejemplo los seguidores de la república del Río grande
@@estebq2762 pero están generalizando por unas cuantas personas. Yo mismo e conocido gente del sur que parecen puro Indígena y dicen que son mitad Mexicano y mitad Español. Pero no por eso voy a decir que todos los del sur se creen españoles.
A los mexicanos nos gusta sobre todo que intenten hablar tantito el español... no nos gusta que lleguen hablando el inglés sin mínimo decir "hola" o un "disculpe" English: We mexicans like when you try to talk a little of Spanish before asking something in English, please show some respect to the locals that talk Spanish as a native language, "hola" or "disculpa" is enough to be respectful and charismatic.
Excelente cambio! Me quede boquiabierto cuando supe como era originalmente. Ojala hayan cambios en la duracion de las jornadas laborales y las horas extras!
Yes north is rascist, yes we have inferiority mindset, 2 big major problems that need to be addressed by the rest of the mexicans but we're actually waking up everytime we see people from outside come teach us about these things!❤🎉 Welcome to Mexico
Russian woman with experience on working five years with latinos is what a good NPC is expected to be. Conversations not going outside work demarcation, fully following working social protocols with defined paths... yeah lets only work and be useful, nothing else
I lived in Mexico for almost two years, and the biggest problem I had as an American was that Mexicans are never on time. As a native New Yorker, you learn really quickly that New Yorkers are not going to be pleased when you arrive late, especially without calling or texting. No one cares in Mexico about being late. I never got used to it and saw it as a huge disrespect of my time at times. Another thing was not being direct. Mexicans love to talk in circles (rodeos). When I was teaching English, many male students hated that I was very direct with them. They were used to getting their way at home and in the streets. But that was not going to happen in my classroom. Older males over 30 had less of a problem with my directness. I believe this was because many of them were trying adapt to the American way before beginning jobs in the US. Female students were used to being around men who took charge. Thus they accepted my directness, especially after I explained why directness was important in American culture. Over all, Mexican women are warm, sexy and friendly. Some wanted to really get to know me so that I could bring them to the US in the future, but most did not act that way. My Mexican girlfriends were great. The only problem I saw was that they did not know how to make decisions for themselves. If I asked someone out to dinner, they would need their dad's permission to go out at night. And these women were already in their 20s to almost 30 in two instances. Mexican guys liked having me around in social settings at the beginning when my Spanish just okay. The second I became completely fluent with a great Mexican accent (according to Mexican women), the men seemed to get jealous because I no longer needed them to help translate for me. I could now talk to everyone even girls the men liked. In conclusion, I loved it in Mexico. As with any other place on the planet, Mexico has its good aspects and bad ones. The people are very nice and their culture is welcoming. Once you know Spanish, everything gets much easier. Learning about the Mexican idea of time and getting things done in a timely manner are the biggest pitfalls of living there. If you can learn to deal with those negatives, Mexico will become a joy for you.
Punctuality in Mexico occurs in the work place and at school. Outside, for social gathering sadly Mexicans don't feel punctuality applies. Because they relate punctuality to obligatory chores and or duties. Meeting a friend is not a duty therefore....well you know
were you in CDMX?? Because northern Mexican are not like CDMX. We are DIRECT people. CDMX citizens can sometime be offended but we arent being rude its just a culture clash especially if thet have never ben to the north of Mex .
The punctuality thing has got to be a uniquely Chilango thing (people from the capital) because in the rest of Mexico you're ass better be on time! Especially over here in Jalisco, if you're late, we will start without you, ditch you, or fire you. Same as with calling everyone a "wey!" You call a Tapatio a wey, you're asking to get your teeth knocked out. Also, here in Jalisco we prefer getting to the point and we are not as "polite" as Chilangos who can exasperate us with how much time and breath is wasted in pedantic formalities.
0:45 Wow, that's quite the broad statement ("Latin Americans working more slowly than US-Americans and Europeans"). As a scientist, I've worked in the UK, Belgium, Sweden (my current spot), and Chile, among others, and I've noticed something interesting. Chileans seem to be notably more productive than Italians, Spanish folks, and even some southerners from Belgium (Wallonia, to be precise). On the flip side, Northern Europeans really ace the efficiency game and are masters of long-term planning. Now, about Mexicans, they might not be the quickest with their time, which might explain their lower productivity. It seems like they put in more hours at work, but the output doesn't match up. From what I've seen, Chileans and Uruguayans definitely put their noses to the grindstone more than their southern European counterparts. They've got this serious, trustworthy vibe about them (although it's less consistent compared to Nordic countries when it comes to reliability). But hey, Colombia and Brazil? It's a whole different story - they are way more relaxed. Ultimately, saying all of Latin America operates like Mexico alone? Nah, that doesn't quite capture the full picture. There's a mix of work cultures and productivity levels across the region.
7:25 LOL as I've been learning Spanish the past few years, I started making up my own sentences and I came to the same conclusion as this guy but I elongate it "Yo hablo y entiendo espanol como un nino"
“Having been to all those places…” Brilliant! I’ve also been around and as a Canadian I’ll tell you that Mexico has everything and can play an equal or greater role as our North American Partner. The next 20 years could see Mexico enter the G7 of advanced economies displacing Italy, Canada, or even the UK.
10:51 when he says North of Mexico he means the Northeast. Every time people talk about Northern Mexico it’s usually from Chihuahua to the east. Baja California and Baja California Sur are their own thing with their own problems but I feel that the racism and classism didn’t hit me as hard as other places in Mexico. Especially the classism which is strong in Mexico City.
The Russian guy said: "I am Russian and you will have a problem if you rob me". Dude, trust me: nobody is scared of you and your adorable little pink shirt.
I see that some of these foreign girls are rude per se.... Cause I deal with every nationality every day here in the US and most of the people are nice and polite. And remember the say: "México is not for amateurs"... 🇲🇽
10:51 Marina you did zoom on my hometwown, Hermosillo xD. By the way the guy speaks like he has never been outside of Mexico city. In northern Mexico you can find white working class people, even working as production operators in factories like Ford HSAP.
This behavior is just in Mexico city the rest of Mexico is not rude but they aren't over welmingly friendly .the time thing is only when there is no consequences to being late.I make it clear that I will leave if they don't show up on time.Mexicans are actually punctual people .people with the safety concerned have obviously never been to Chicago or Los Angeles. The colorism thing is BS I'm brown living in jalisco and never felt any kind of colorism .
Making plans with Mexicans is pretty much making plans with all latinos. I've tried doing that with Venezuelans and Colombians and it's always we make loose plans. I hate that, I'm a person who's all the way in or I'm not, and I am a Peruvian.
Cómo sabes? hay 40 millones de mexicoamericanos en Estados Unidos, de todas las clases sociales. Medio Holywood son mexicoamericanos, emprendedores, artistas, etc.
@@thekingofmoney2000 Sin mmamar. Hoy, 2024 EXISTEN 40 CUARENTA millones de mexicanos y mexicoamericanos. Así que poblacionalmente están reconquistados. Otra razón: México tiene un gigantesco superávit comercial con Estados Unidos (superávit quiere decir que vendemos más de lo que compramos). Por lo tanto, comercialmente también gana México. Por último, y no menos importate, México gana la batalla cultural. Ahora, los estadounidenses están siendo colonizados culturalmente, ejemplos sobran: 5 premios al mejor director en los Oscar, ganados por mexicanos, hay 65.000 restaurantes mexicanos por todo Estados Unidos contra 200 españoles, las fiestas, estilo mexicano con piñatas, el idioma español con acento mexicano, con 20 millones de turistas estadounidenses que visitan México y 2 millones más que radican en México, El día de los muertos se celebra en Estados Unidos, etc. En cambio, Marruecos del Norte está siendo colonizado por Marruecos del Sur y ya hasta perdieron en futbol. MEXICO Y MEXICOAMERICANOS, Anthony Quinn, Salma Hayek, Mario Molina, James Edward Olmos, Marilyn Monroe, George Bush III, Eva Longoria, Fergie, Uma Thurman, Johnny Carson, Selena Gómez, Nicole Ritchie, Becky G, Carlos Santana, Mitt Romney, Jessica Sánchez, Taboo, Lynda Carter, Stefano Lagone, Linda Rondstad, The Bella twins Sara Paxton, Anthony Muñoz, Jessica Alba, Alexis Biedel, Sara Paxton, Nick Krause, Shar Jackson, Stacey Dash, Demi Lovato, Michel Trevino, Rebecca Black, Louis C.K, Mondo Guerra, Mario López, Andy Ruiz, James Roday, Julieta Venegas, Manny Ramírez, Joanna Kems, Lila Downs, Edward Furlong, César Millán, George López, Mike Catherwood, Tyler Posey, Kid Cudy, Aleana de la Garza, Rick Treviño, Chris Weitz, Francia Raisa, Ellen Ochoa, Alex Meneses, Marisol Nichols, Ritchie Valenz, Alex Meraz, Max Montoya. Francia Almendárez, Sabrina, Brian, James Roday, Grey deLisle, Dolores de Río, Kid Frost, Sylvia Acevedo, Oscar de la Hoya, Cassie, Pepe Aguilar, Alana Ubach, Courtney Ford, Emilio Delgado, Javier Chicharito Hernández, Kevin Jenni Rivera, Shelbie Bruce, Alejandro, Louis C.K, Robert Rodríguez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sheila E., Sara Ramírez, Diego Boneta, Memo Gidley, César Chávez, Arian Foster, Vannesa Marcil, Joan Báez, Christian Camargo, Paul Reubens, Mimi Fariña, Tom Flores, Vikki Carr, Paul Rodríguez, Fred Warner, Oscar de la Hoya, Robert Rodríguez, Ron Rivera, Selena, Bill Richardson, Rodolfo Acosta, Angela Aguilar, Brian Edward Sandoval, Susana Martínez, Salma Hayek, Scott Gómez, Rodolfo Neri Vela, J Vanessa Marcil, Freddy Sanchez, Jesse Torres, Jim Plunkett, Ellen Ochoa, Diego González, Joanna Kerns, Mark Sánchez, Tony Romo, Ricardo Montalbán, Antonio Villaraigoza, Nomar Garciaparra, Gabriel Iglesias, Tito Ortiz, Mia St. John, Fergie, J Kid Cudi, Edward Furlong, Catherine Bach, John Gavin, Ted Williams, Stacy Peralta, Sheila E, Cassie Ventura, Zack de la Rocha, Dave Navarro, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Kevin Alejandro, Danny Trejo, Nick Krause, Fernando Viña, Cain Velasquez, Emilio Delgado, Michael Young, Vicky Carr, Carlos Quentin, Clifton Collins, etc, etc, etc, cort.as/7VYv CIENTIFICOS MEXICOAMERICANOS, Science and technology[edit] Ellen Ochoa Jose Hernandez Albert Baez - physicist and professor, developed the X-ray microscope Elsa Salazar Cade - science educator and entomologist Victor Celorio - inventor of Instabook or book on demand [128] France A. Córdova - former NASA chief scientist Henry Eyring - theoretical chemist, writer, and recipient of the National Medal of Science award Sidney M. Gutierrez - former astronaut[129] Jose Hernández (astronaut) - astronaut[130] Héctor García-Molina - computer scientist and professor in the departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University Ellen Ochoa - astronaut, director for flight crew operations for NASA[131] John D. Olivas - NASA astronaut[132] Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D. - associate professor of neurosurgery and oncology; director of the Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University and brain surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital Eloy Rodriguez - biochemist, professor at Cornell University Ted Taylor - physicist and nuclear weapons designer
@@octaviom7618 cada quien habla como le va en la feria, busca un vídeo que se llama el chilango odiado y fue grabado en Guadalajara y escucha todas las cosas que dicen ahí
Racismo contra chilangos no lo se pero soy gringo y mii ex es chiapaneca y unas personas que he conocido en el Norte del pais me han dicho que no les gusta gente oaxaquena y chiapaneca.. Hay discriminacion en Mexico. Tambien en todo el mundo. Para mi es el tribalismo.
What are you talking about??? She is the same shade of skin color as the interviewer LMAO If you are saying she doesnt look "Anglo" well duh she is more Iberian European think Spain/Latin. Just like Russians are Slavic they have different features and Americans are more Anglo. Italians are Latin/Roman NOT Anglo.
I live in Texas and I nkow the issue about punctuality. However it is the same inacuracy about the US speed limit...every time you see SPEED LIMIT 70MPH WHAT THEY MEAN IS AT LEAST 80 0R 85MPH So une culture is non punctual the other is not litteral about speed limit, it is like the unwritten rule is to go 10 0r 15 miles over to be OK.
I've dated a Mexican woman for 2 years, what my biggest culture shock was, was that Mexicans work a lot, she works like, 6 days a week, 12 hours a day, here in the Netherlands it's like, 4 days, and 8 hours a day, for most people, anyway, it was the best time of my life, an experience that I will never forget, and also, I hope to one day, end up in Mexico, and just go party with her and a couple of her friends, because that's something the Dutch, and the Mexicans have in common, they LOVE to party, I also love Mexican food, spicy food in general is amazing, but Mexican food is my absolute favourite, music wise I also love Mexico, Mariachi has become one of my favourite music genres to listen to
Karla, I am forever greatful that we crosses paths, you mean so so much to me, I will always love you and support you for who you are, and what you desire in life
Omg, y'all only work 8 hours, 4 days a week?! That's crazy, absolutely a dream 😪
Unfortunately that is because Mexican work ethics and laws don't take the wellbeing of workers into their consideration, add that the old generations thinks that is how things should be and trying ask for better conditions will brand you as lazy or troublemaker. Just look into how long is taking for a new law to reduce our weekly working hours from 48 to 40 hours to being officially launched, and even then some workers aren't optimistic because they know some assholes bosses will ignore it or try to circumvent even if is the law.
Well, she was exploited, regularly people work 8hrs a day to complete 45 hrs in a week, there’s a new reform in the works to lower it down to 40 hrs
Damn brosky thats a nice love story hope u recconect with her
That’s a beautiful declaration of your love for her I hope you will reunite and get to be together 🙏🏽
Love these culture-region focused interviews. Great job!
Yay - happy to hear 😌
My only complaint is planning things with friends in Mexico. If I say 7:00 pm, I show up at 8 pm, my Mexican friends still show up at 10 pm 😂😂😂
100%, right?.
We know parties in Mexico start today and end the next day, so you know you can show up anytime.😂😂
As a mexican I really hate that :(
@@LEGEND04131 This is exactly the reason why, who cares to arrive to a party at 8pm if you know you will be there until 6 am - 7am
I am Mexican and I hate it, you have no idea how many friend I left in their house because they still wanted 3 more hours to get ready nah bro.
"If you have money you can live well in Mexico , if you don't will be frustrating" this isn't just in Mexico...😂
right finally someone with a brain. People think oh it's nice to live there. But of course you can live well off when you have US, Euros and other first world country money that is more when you convert it to pesos. They never go in the dirt poor area and see how hellish the locals live. Anyone with good money from a first world country can live well in south america and Caribbean and smaller 3rd world countries
Definitely was misled cheap before I went. I used hostels which actually not so cheap anymore as no ventilation literally. As an asthmatic it was hard and a great experience. Wish gad been there say 25 years ago. I took intercity buses and were costly tbh. I loved the experience and needed to use my Spanish a lot ...I was shocked as to how ordinary workers survive as welfare state where is it inc water not drinkable so how can people buy water for whole family or medications??
@@samuelromeo6937 true; with an average mexican salary you will most likely be struggling. On the other hand if you can bring an american salary you can afford to live like a king
Very true
It kinda makes sense. I’m Mexican studying and living in Portugal and with my minimum salary I live tight but comfortable, this wouldn’t be possible in Mexico, being independent over there is too hard
I’m a Mexican who is very direct and straight to the point and I always got in trouble for that even with my own family 😅. I cannot take all the beating around the bush and indirect stuff.
That say we have a great culture in Mexico and a lot of foreigners fall in love with the country.
I’m pocha and I’m very direct as well 😅 I don’t think I’m a family favorite 😂
I visited Mexico in 2022 and was struck by the excessive warmth and affection, the tardiness and the inability to say "no."
😂
till it stops and you get stuck in the mouth just for living lol
We do say no, we just have our own way of saying it that sounds like we're saying yes. Japanese people are very similar in that way.
LATINOS are all the same, they are embarrassed to say NO, it makes them feel negative, especially to an American
Japanese and Indians are more indirect than Mexicans but yeah Mexicans are still pretty indirect @@ChicagoMillingCo.
3:17, when people say they'll have you over for dinner or invite you anywhere and then dont follow thru, its not that they don't, what they are trying to say is they're putting the idea out there, in other words the invitation is open and are willing to confirm a date and time.
In RIO the story goes that a local CARIOCA invites you to dinner at their house but they don't give you the address !
The guera is right, Mexicans say things like "hey, we should go grab a beer one day!" or stuff like that but we didn't mean it, we couldn't care less, it is a polite way to end a conversation
thats why will never top dog
"Goodbye, it was nice seeing you" is also a polite way to end a conversation though. You don't have to make promises and break our hearts. LOL
Finally a Mexican who can truly explain (ahorita ) which he is right it means in a short while .
😂😂😂Actually has two meanings. Sometimes mean right now right now or in 30mins
Ahorita = If it were up to me, it would never be
Ahora = right now
isnt it more like in a bit?
i like that she considers herslf mexican. i think Mexico is one of those places you can go, live there for a bit and genuinely feel like you fit in and not like a outsider. the locals will remind you how welcome you are everyday you step foot outside. after some time you wont even realize you're not in your own country
😂😂😂😂f out of here ..y'all can eat as much tacos if chorizo it won't make u Mexican
Oh boy , how much i missed these videos , so good see again , i love Mexico 🎉😊
Yay!
Good to see ur back Marina! Missed these videos!
Thanks Kyle!
Its called "MEXICAN TIME". My sister lives in the US. Whenever they organize a party, they let everybody know the meeting time is 3pm mexican time, meaning 4 PM please.
It’s actually called Black and brown timing, it’s like that in South America and the carribean.
I'm Mexican, I was talking to another Mexican girl and a Colombian girl on a flight from Peru to Argentina, they both lived in the Mexican girl in Switzerland and the Colombian in Sweden. We laughed the whole way as they would comment on their experiences and culture shocks. the funniest one is the Mexican girl, was invited after almost a year of dating her Swiss boyfriend to have dinner at his families home. It was very cordial and pleasant, however at one point her boyfriends Dad just showed up in pajamas and laid down to sleep in the couch and saying "It's very late, I am very tired, I need to work tomorrow early, there is so much noise etc" an obvious invitation for her to go. I am not sure if this is common I am almost certain it is not, we just laughed so much.
I absolutely love Mexicans. They will hug you, smile at you and still do whatever the hell they want. 🤣😀And I never hold it against them. Just lovely, open people!
Amazing people
As a Mexican I agree with my compatriots. I’m very proud of my country and being Mexican 🥲🇲🇽
👍🏻👍🏻🥰
Be proud read what your
People did to us. Thugs and theives
I just came home from 10 days in CDMX and Condesa. The people, the food and the vibe was fantastic. I am depressed being home this week.
Happy Thursday, Marina ❤ I have been to Cozumel, Mexico 🇲🇽 two times via cruise in 2012 and 2013. It was a great experience for me. I do want to visit other parts of Mexico 🇲🇽 in the future. Keep up the good work and stay beautiful
Really great video! And it was nice to see the dialogue about racism and elitism in Mexico which actually happens throughout Latin America like in Puerto Rico where I'm from.
but only if it is real discrimination. if shop owner make the experience that not Germany, Swedes, Japanese and Indians cause problems but always the same ethnics then they are of COURSE more cautions due to this experience about those than about others. And i HATE if people then act stupid and ignorant and try to sell that as discrimination. Thats like if an idiot would try to sell that it is unfair that women are more cautions on a night trip back home about males than other females. and again: people who try to sell that that they dont understand that and this is discrimination are IDIOTS (and actually part of the problem). long story short: if you have a certain background which in reality is often the reason for crime then you should be open enough and say 'yes, I UNDERSTAND why some react more cautious (because I am not an idiot) and I make the OTHERS responsible for the bad reputation!". This are sentences from people WITH BRAIN! of course thats not valid in situations of real discrimination if there is objectively no reason why one is treated differently. In reality you have then here - again - one who doesnt care about the reality in front of the nose and acts stupid! REALITY
I’m Mexican (from the north), but if we arrange something and you cancel last minute because “I didn’t confirm”, you can forget about see me again.
Yup.
Soy de Yucatán y me pasa también, me choca que me cancelen a última hora, creo que eso ya depende de la persona aunque somos excepciones
Which was the idea in the first place. When people don't confirm the date is because they are being polite, but they don't like you at all. They just won't tell you to not make you feel bad. Ya te la sabes chavo! 🤣🇲🇽
@@AdrianMendoza01 La chica y otros extranjeros que he escuchado no hablan de eso. Hablan de planes concretos, con día y hora, que la gente en México les cancela con la excusa de no “haber confirmado una segunda vez (un día antes o dos)”, y por lo cual asumen que el plan se cancela. Me lo han hecho un par de veces para luego volverme a buscar después, pero ya ni el visto les aplico.
Por eso México seguirá siendo mejico…
Great video! Love the beautiful shots of the city! DF is definitely on my list of places to visit
No more DF. It's Ciudad de Mexico officially now.
@@paule.alvarez8720soy mexicano, yo digo D.F.!
I like how some of these people live in Mexico City but are from other parts of the world yet they say here in Mexico “WE”. Including themselves and showing love to Mexico 🍻
0:42 That slowlyness is in Mexico City, people from Monterrey complains about the same when they go to Mexico City.
Thats because people in Monterrey have adopted a lot of American culture.
@@ChicagoMillingCo. No its not that. Northern Mexicans are different culturally we are more direct and we are louder/stern in speech. Many southern Mexicans find us rude and bossy but thats just Northern Mexican culture. We don't baby talk like they do in CDMX, we are straight to the point. There can be a bit of a culture shock between North and South which is why there is a bit of rivalry and misunderstandings and false perceptions of each other. For example they talk much softer and quieter and if a Northern Mexican says can you please speak up I cant hear you they will take offense. Also we are not as laid back as the south.
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Eso es relativo , nací en la CDMX , y después me fuia vivir a Tabasco , nunca he ido al Norte , pero los norteños llegan a Tabasco a hacer negocios , los tabasqueños son de ruda franqueza y muy explosivos, me acostumbre a los norteños hablan fuerte sí, pero en Tabasco ahí se dan lo dos, si les hablas de muy mala forma a un tabasqueño no importa si eres alto y mandón , se te vienen encima con lo que tengan , no solo discutí y tuve amigos tabasqueños , sino del norte ,me acostumbre a su forma de hablar de ambos y la verdad , aún con sus formas , podía imitarlos en sus comportamientos y así ganarme su confianza , creo que si te apantalla un norteño , tabasqueño ya estás perdido , se que hablan alto y directo eso no significa hombría o que saben pelear ,así que para nada les temía, es bueno ver a los tabasqueños y norteños tener discusiones , en una ocasión un albañil tabasqueño harto de cómo le hablaba un cuate norteño , se levantó y golpeó al sujeto , se tuvo que intervenir para separarlos , pues era el ingeniero y dueño de la constructora , pero al albañil eso no le importó.
No solo con otros mexicanos ,se discute , sino con argentinos , españoles , cubanos que sienten mejores que los mexicanos(sin generalizar) y los colombianos , todos de sangre caliente muy racistas ,no pudieron con mis compañeros y yo .( Sin ser fanfarrón) , porque me gusta entender sus idiosincrasias, y llevarme igual con ambos, no me gustan las peleas , pero si la gente es prepotente , ni modo.
Además los norteños me decían que si me gustaba ""burlarme " de los tabasqueños , ¡no hombre! , me burlo de la situación , puro macho y a la mera hora , es puro grito y nada, es mejor así , al contrario de lo que parece ; los tabasqueños son muy directos , hablan recio y dicen groserías hasta la m.
@@1988vikableEN NL LA GENTE SE GRITA HASTA EN LA IGLESIA! ASI SON DE RUDOS Y MALEDUCADOS, NO PORQUE SEAN FRANCOS.
I had Chicano friends who did a lot of these things too. One would always make plans then just not show up, and she wouldn't even text me, then when I would see her, she would just act like nothing happened. And my other Chicano friend would always offer to invite me to a soccer or football match or to his house for enchiladas, then never mention it again.
And yeah, as someone who was raised to be a very punctual and reliable person, the whole "manana" concept is something I'd like to see done away with.
Absolutely not. It's our culture, you're just not understanding. Amongst ourselves we have no issues knowing when an invitation has actually been programmed or not. Typically people who say these things to you are making an open invitation and you can from your end let them know if you'd like to follow through. Also, we know how to be punctual, we just separate serious formalities from things that are more personal. For example a Mexican would never show up late to the office as that's a strict obligation. A party on the other hand we are free to relax from the strictness of corporate culture.
Next time a Chicano or Mexican person invites you to something, unless they give you a time and date, just know that it's an open invitation and the ball is on your court now to confirm whether you'd like to follow through or not.
As a pocha I don’t like this about Mexico either. I’m at the cafe where we planned to meet but I’m here like an idiot waiting for you for an hour? I think it’s rude and you are not respecting peoples time ..
THEY DID NOT LIKE YOU THAT MUCH! THEY WERE JUST BEING POLITE. 🤔
Really? Honestly as a Mexican not living in Mexico I hate when people are not punctual to places we agreed to meet on. A party okk u Can come anytime as long as u show up. But a set time and day you better be there on time like I don’t care if u do it with other people but I’ve made it clear that I don’t like that. I get it one or two times but every time makes me think that they don’t care about me and so I just stop talking to them. But my parents yeah they are typical I guess who go to places like an hour late😅
Such a nice Video!😍
Happy you liked it!
Such a great video!! Adoro 🌎💛
Gracias!
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You reminded me of this song.
I’m Mexican American and I’ve been to mx city a couple of times but I love it every time I miss it ❤❤❤❤
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Mexicans are also Americans , aren’t they?
@@trooper1972so what do you propose she calls her origins? Mexican-United Statern? North American? Everyone understanda what Mexican-American means
The real Americans are the brown people of Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Bolivia, etc.
Mexico city don't represent the entire country ! almost every state in mexico its very different in culture and language ...
Thank you. I was looking for this comment. Any large country has so many different cultures within it. India, China, the United States, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Chile....it is impossible to state "Mexican" culture just based on one massive city. Mexico is vast and varied.
Mexico is like 32 different countries United under one Flag and Constitution. 🇲🇽
I LIVE IN MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERDALE THERE IS EVERY NATIONALITY OF LATINOS HERE. I cant wait to travel to Sweden Finn etc 😊 to learn other culture.. We are spoiled in Mami living in California also and visiting Mexico Roserita..the food is very good
Great video!
People from Jalisco do not think they are Spanish, we know we have a lot of Spanish ancestry there is a difference. I do agree that Mexican in the North are a light skinned that isn't a lie. We can't help the way we look but attitude with air of superiority I agree is not ok period. All kinds of people in Mexico city live in there so I don't like to share that kind of attitude that Northers think they are better from Mexico city. That is a point of view that is very skewed. I actually feel people from Mexico especially the richer families are really full of themselves because of the way they have an air of superiority.
Yes, it’s strange isn’t, funny thing the Spanish themselves aren’t considered white, for many Northern Europeans countries. Even in the US, the Spanish weren’t considered white, like white Americans.
@johnnyflores5954 It's all about context. Whoever the coloniser is becomes "White" by default. That'll be Southern European in South America and Northern Europeans (Anglo Saxons) in North America.
In Europe as you say it used to be that Southern Europeans were looked down upon by Northern Europeans.
Hay mucho odio en redes sociales y la frase de haz patria y mata un chilango no es mentira, no todos los norteños ni los de Jalisco tienen piel blanca hay bastantes morenos en su la mayoría de los mexicanos son de piel obscura y de estatura mediana o baja
Every state of México has a problem with chilangos ( people from cdmx )
@@toomuchinformation they were even looked down by Americans too unfortunately.
Man, this makes me want to go explore Mexico. I lived in Rosarito, in Baja California for several years, but I would like to go and see more greener parts of Mexico.
One of the girls said Mexicans work a lot and only get 1 week vacation after a full year of work. Well it sounds like USA it’s the same here the only different is you get 1 week vacation and when you want to take it the company don’t wanna give it to you. Not counting that you work for dark to dark and don’t get to the the sun and you can’t get sick because you get fired and work Sundays and Saturdays long hours and get extended when there is a holiday. Instead of being close for Holidays you are open later. So you go home and to work that is it. Your paychecks go straight to bills and you don’t have a life because of the economy. At least Mexico is more free in that aspect. There is so many things to do in Mexico that’s does not require lots of money. And pollution is everywhere in the world.
Ouch, ese "no esta tan picante como en China" dolió, dolió porque es verdad que algo ha pasaso en México en los ultimos 20 años que los picantes han bajado muchísimo su picor, no se si es la forma en la que se cultivan ahora pero el habanero... ahora necesito comerme dos con todo y semillas para que pique rico. =(
En china y en muchos países asiáticos, la comida es bien picante.
I'm glad they speak on Mexico's positives and negatives. Mexico is a great country and many things going for it. Mexico city though isnt representative of Mexico the country thats like saying New York is America lol. For example he was saying something about Northern Mexicans can be racist/think they are superior to southern Mexicans. Well Mexicans have culture shock with other Mexicans as well. Northern Mexicans are much more direct and have a more stern speech that to a southerner could come off as rude, but they arent t being rude its just they take it the wrong way because they arent familiar with Northern Mexican states lol. SO that could be a reason why they have this perception of Northerners thinking they are "superior" to southerners and the fact that yes many are whiter in general which probably adds to the perception.
There are lots of social issues to be solved here in Mexico: the disdain that wealthy caucasian Mexicans exert to the middle and lower classes, the inmense corruption of politicians, the tardiness of people... But the bright side is immense: very hard-working people, the love for family, friends, and parties; the vast variety of cultures within (gastronomy, craftmanship, folklore, religious festivities); we Mexicans greet foreigners with hospitality!...
I’ve been living almost six years now in Guadalajara. I’ve yet to see any of these Vox Pops in the street. Perhaps they only interview people in Mexico City? 🤔
For me, I was expecting Mexico to be a larger version of Spain. Instead I found a smaller version of the USA. It looks and feels much more North American than European.
Maybe because we Mexicans are North Americans
I looove these videos 😍
Happy to hear!
For foreigners who live or want to come to live in Mexico, I just want to tell you to respect the place you come to, respect the people, the customs and the way of life of those of us who were born here, otherwise do not come and look for another place that does like it, because you are doing us no favors by moving to our country, don't think that because we have a reputation as good hosts, we have to put up with stupid people, when they overwhelm us we are also bastards.
I have news for you so listen up. Everything you say in your comment, well us gringos up North in the cities being invaded by people from your country and other places more south , we can say the same about you. So re-read what you wrote and realize we up North in the US and Canada are dealing with the exact same thing, the same situation. Also as a famous obnoxious president once said about immigration, they are not always sending to the U.S. their best people. Well the same could be said for our people who are choosing to live in Mexico : They are not always our best so don't expect all will be perfect. Having said that fact which I just stated, you should also know that most of us in the North do not hate our southern neighbors. Quite the contrary.
@@3markaw There is a slight difference in the situations though. Mexicans go north looking for manual labor. People from the US go south with an american job intact and don't contribute to the economy. Mexicans expect to have to learn English in the US. Many people from the US don't expect to have to learn Spanish and expect you to speak English.
@@3markaw hey i have news for you so listen up, that you had written our mexicans granfathers, was what they thought ( no only thought but even felt in their own bledding skinin) when your gringos granfathers stole most of our Country, so your Country didn't send the best and I hoppe donald trump had bitten his own tonge, for saying that about mexicans. You say that you gringos don't hate mexicans but the last survay, after the republican propaganda against Mexico, with focus to gringoelections next november month, shows that 53% of gringos support an invation on Mexico. So my friend what are you complaining about. I Will redit a old saying. Poor Mexico close to god, but even closer to the bad united states. All that is the true, despite that I don't hate the gringopeopple, but your insane gobernment. So be happy don'tworry, be happy don't worry....oh maybe yes?.
I've lived as an expat in Mexico for eight years. Mexicans will give you the shirt off their back even if they don't have a shirt.
i missed these kind of videos, welcome back marina! Mexico city seems really beautiful. It made me sad to see Mexicans discriminate themselves by skin color. i would love to see Mexico one day.
Thank you! Yes it was interesting to hear the honesty from Mexicans - learned a lot that day
It's more classism than racism. A good example are the Argentinian waiters in Mexico City, they can be white, even blonde, but Mexicans will discriminate against them for being poor, while brown nosing a Black or Brown person at the same time
@@IshavedChewbacca i think it is more about colorism(which exist many cultures/countries around the world). Sad about Argentinians, it must be hard to be immigrant no matter where you came from, no matter where you came to.
@@IshavedChewbacca No, is because Argentina and Mexico are in "war", but in gastronomy we are friends .
What war?@@Mexico.10
Mexican people sound lovely
agree there is more classism than racism in Mexico.. the guy who said people in the north of Mexico are racist, gosh completely clueless but regional rivalry? of course but I will never call that racism. great video!
El antichilanguismo si es racismo, cuantos comentarios ofensivos no hay contra las personas de CD de México y muchas de ellas son racismo puro
@@estebq2762 No vamos a comenzar con esto, entonces el anti "provincialismo" que es? o me vas a decir que los regios, los poblanos, los guanatos son siempre bien recibidos?... la verdad discutir sobre eso es el cuento de nunca acabar, de mi parte es una rivalidad, solo eso, racismo, odio son palabras mayores y generalizar que todo el norte o el resto de la república odia a la gente de CDMX es una estupidez, no se puede generalizar, yo tengo muchos amigos de la capital y no conozco a nadie que los trate mal, perdon pero no compro esa narrativa.
@@fernandosoto5824 En ningún momento hay frases de haz patria y mata a no se quien, en la capital nadie te hace nada, eres alguien mas del montón, el tema del antichilanguismo tiene que ver por regionalismos mal canalizados y claro que con odio, y para tu información si lo he visto, y también lo he sentido, de hecho hubo hasta publicaciones llamadas el cazador de guachos en Sonora o las publicaciones del Gato Felix Miranda en Tijuana o Busca un video llamado el chilango odiado esta en TH-cam y fue grabado en Guadalajara, no lo invente yo
Racism, because race comes before class
@@estebq2762 no estoy diciendo que no exista gente que odie a la gente de una region en especifico, pero no se pueden usar ciertos casos para generalizar que toda una region es racista, saludos!
Hey! I want to clarify something. grasshoppers are not a normal food. Some indigenous ethnic groups from places like Oaxaca ate it, Oaxacan vendors took it to CDMX and sold it as something from our roots, but 99.9% of the country does not eat those things on a regular basis and they are part of our purchases in the market. It's a tourist trap.
its funny how americans judge mexico from the US but see things like this and instantly wanna move there. its as safe, Mexico is as good as the US was before all the immigrants from other places of latin America
well done, thank you for the insights
Awesome video
I actually don’t find Mexicans to be friendly. I think its like everywhere else, some people are friendly are some people are rude. I kind of find some of them to be kind of rude. They may be nicer to foreigners.
I agree. It depends very much on where you are. Like anywhere, some people are friendly, and some people aren't. I also find that the friendliness is not always honest. I love Mexico and many things about it. It has been my home for many years. The global statement that "Mexicans are friendly" seems a bit naive and off to me, especially when the people saying it can't even speak Spanish. The 'behind-the-scenes' can be very different. Many Mexican people I have been close to bemoan how dishonest and unhelpful their compatriots are. People are people everywhere. There are a lot of nice, kind, decent people, and there are also rotten people. That doesn't change by name of country.
What is with all this moving in all countries 😂 people think if they leave their country they will find gold and happiness in other country 😂😂 let me tell you something : if you’re unhappy and unsuccessful in your country your be the same in other country , sure you will find love , but love will past
Esa cultura de estar tarde en todo debemos de cambiarla y entender que el mundo es globalizado y empezar a estar a tiempo cuando debemos de estar.
Si cambias algo de México al final dejara de ser México. .yo no cumplo antojos extranjeros porque después pedirán más cambios .
México para los mexicanos
Estoy de acuerdo. Aunque realmente la tardanza es para cosas no serias. Al trabajo nadie llega tarde por costumbre o simplemente te echan.
Tienes mucha razón. Aquí en USA, ya ni puedes decir feliz navidad porque puedes ofender a alguien. También se esta perdiendo el respeto por religión y otras cosas gracias a tanta inmigración de todo el mundo.
@@senorital.5806thank you. Muchismas gracias. Mire a sinaloa
Mi padre nació en 1934 y hasta su último día en esta tierra fue puntual. Es una falta de respeto no ser puntual.
That russian girl is a bit annoying
foreigners looking down on mexicans nothing different
@@L_user739oh shut up
The Russian girl being Russian 😂 “stop caring about me and my life!”
La entrevistadora debio hacer su encuesta en español
Foreigners open your eyes that image that you have about it was created in the best interest of guess who? Yes the U S we are not ignorant we don't shoot at each other in the middle of the streets and we are not drunk all the time don't you dare try to change anything about or in Mexico
Do yourselves a favor and learn the language remember is not your home respect it
That inferiority complex is also called malinchismo.
i mean, it's not the same but you can say that malinchismo is a way of inferiority complex
Nope, malinchismo means that you reject anything that is made in your country and you prefer any foreign things
It's all the fault of European colonization (invasion) and its stupid racist caste system. They started racism in this side of the world since 1492
Mexico looks very nice , great Culture & nice people
No way, the guy on minute 10:50 is generalizing. I'm from Northwestern Mexico and have never considered myself Spanish descendant.
Es que muchos norteños sí tienen más ascendencia española, pero tampoco es que se identifiquen como españoles como dice.....todos se identifican como mexicanos sin importar la etnia
Claro que si, mucha gente de Monterrey y demás lugares siempre han presumido su origen europeo y se sienten superiores a chilangos y sureños, muchos son muy racistas ejemplo los seguidores de la república del Río grande
@@estebq2762 pero están generalizando por unas cuantas personas. Yo mismo e conocido gente del sur que parecen puro Indígena y dicen que son mitad Mexicano y mitad Español. Pero no por eso voy a decir que todos los del sur se creen españoles.
Tu no te consideras pero lo eres, el noroeste es el que mas ascendencia europea tiene, incluso de croatas, griegos y serbios.
@@TheSuperVideoRey1 Croatas y serbios? de donde sacas eso?
Wow...
Great video
A los mexicanos nos gusta sobre todo que intenten hablar tantito el español... no nos gusta que lleguen hablando el inglés sin mínimo decir "hola" o un "disculpe"
English: We mexicans like when you try to talk a little of Spanish before asking something in English, please show some respect to the locals that talk Spanish as a native language, "hola" or "disculpa" is enough to be respectful and charismatic.
Gracias a la reforma laboral del 2023, ahora, por un año de trabajo cumplido tenemos 12 dias de vacaciones (:
Excelente cambio! Me quede boquiabierto cuando supe como era originalmente. Ojala hayan cambios en la duracion de las jornadas laborales y las horas extras!
@@leoneldb60el narcoprian voto en contra de todo eso
Y sigue siendo bastante poco, incluso sigue estando por debajo del promedio de Latinoamérica que son 15 días.
Ajajajajajaja 3:40 el famoso «luego vamos por un café» y no más se dice, no se hace.
I like how the Ukrainian lady now has such a Mexican accent after being in Mexico for 11 years
Wow. All these people have such good English.
Yes north is rascist, yes we have inferiority mindset, 2 big major problems that need to be addressed by the rest of the mexicans but we're actually waking up everytime we see people from outside come teach us about these things!❤🎉 Welcome to Mexico
The Mexican people in the video speak English really well. Wish my Spanish was better.
Dont wish for it USE Busuu 🙄🤷🏻 and use your BRAIN 🧠
@@toniayan I spent all my time helping English learners. Not worth it for me.
I’m Mexican American and I can speak both fluently. Proud to be both 🇲🇽🇺🇸. Long live both countries ✊🏾
Gentrification goals ❤
The Russian couple was so adorable
Russian woman with experience on working five years with latinos is what a good NPC is expected to be. Conversations not going outside work demarcation, fully following working social protocols with defined paths... yeah lets only work and be useful, nothing else
I lived in Mexico for almost two years, and the biggest problem I had as an American was that Mexicans are never on time. As a native New Yorker, you learn really quickly that New Yorkers are not going to be pleased when you arrive late, especially without calling or texting. No one cares in Mexico about being late. I never got used to it and saw it as a huge disrespect of my time at times. Another thing was not being direct. Mexicans love to talk in circles (rodeos). When I was teaching English, many male students hated that I was very direct with them. They were used to getting their way at home and in the streets. But that was not going to happen in my classroom. Older males over 30 had less of a problem with my directness. I believe this was because many of them were trying adapt to the American way before beginning jobs in the US. Female students were used to being around men who took charge. Thus they accepted my directness, especially after I explained why directness was important in American culture.
Over all, Mexican women are warm, sexy and friendly. Some wanted to really get to know me so that I could bring them to the US in the future, but most did not act that way. My Mexican girlfriends were great. The only problem I saw was that they did not know how to make decisions for themselves. If I asked someone out to dinner, they would need their dad's permission to go out at night. And these women were already in their 20s to almost 30 in two instances. Mexican guys liked having me around in social settings at the beginning when my Spanish just okay. The second I became completely fluent with a great Mexican accent (according to Mexican women), the men seemed to get jealous because I no longer needed them to help translate for me. I could now talk to everyone even girls the men liked.
In conclusion, I loved it in Mexico. As with any other place on the planet, Mexico has its good aspects and bad ones. The people are very nice and their culture is welcoming. Once you know Spanish, everything gets much easier. Learning about the Mexican idea of time and getting things done in a timely manner are the biggest pitfalls of living there. If you can learn to deal with those negatives, Mexico will become a joy for you.
Punctuality in Mexico occurs in the work place and at school. Outside, for social gathering sadly Mexicans don't feel punctuality applies. Because they relate punctuality to obligatory chores and or duties. Meeting a friend is not a duty therefore....well you know
were you in CDMX?? Because northern Mexican are not like CDMX. We are DIRECT people. CDMX citizens can sometime be offended but we arent being rude its just a culture clash especially if thet have never ben to the north of Mex .
YAY OMG A LONG VIDEO!! 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Nice video, I’m from Mexico City living in California. It would be be nice talk with you. I’ll be in Mexico soon. After 10 years. Saludos
The reason why Mexico is very popular,is because all the things people are complaining about.
Mexicans and Italians best mix
The punctuality thing has got to be a uniquely Chilango thing (people from the capital) because in the rest of Mexico you're ass better be on time! Especially over here in Jalisco, if you're late, we will start without you, ditch you, or fire you. Same as with calling everyone a "wey!" You call a Tapatio a wey, you're asking to get your teeth knocked out. Also, here in Jalisco we prefer getting to the point and we are not as "polite" as Chilangos who can exasperate us with how much time and breath is wasted in pedantic formalities.
Ahorita means either right now, in a few minutes or never let that sink in
Iryna Fedchenko is very famous in Mexico.
0:45 Wow, that's quite the broad statement ("Latin Americans working more slowly than US-Americans and Europeans"). As a scientist, I've worked in the UK, Belgium, Sweden (my current spot), and Chile, among others, and I've noticed something interesting. Chileans seem to be notably more productive than Italians, Spanish folks, and even some southerners from Belgium (Wallonia, to be precise). On the flip side, Northern Europeans really ace the efficiency game and are masters of long-term planning. Now, about Mexicans, they might not be the quickest with their time, which might explain their lower productivity. It seems like they put in more hours at work, but the output doesn't match up. From what I've seen, Chileans and Uruguayans definitely put their noses to the grindstone more than their southern European counterparts. They've got this serious, trustworthy vibe about them (although it's less consistent compared to Nordic countries when it comes to reliability). But hey, Colombia and Brazil? It's a whole different story - they are way more relaxed. Ultimately, saying all of Latin America operates like Mexico alone? Nah, that doesn't quite capture the full picture. There's a mix of work cultures and productivity levels across the region.
The working hours in Mexico are insanely long. That's why the productivity rate is so low. Additionally: few vacations and holidays.
7:25 LOL as I've been learning Spanish the past few years, I started making up my own sentences and I came to the same conclusion as this guy but I elongate it "Yo hablo y entiendo espanol como un nino"
12:03 AMEN !
“Having been to all those places…” Brilliant! I’ve also been around and as a Canadian I’ll tell you that Mexico has everything and can play an equal or greater role as our North American Partner. The next 20 years could see Mexico enter the G7 of advanced economies displacing Italy, Canada, or even the UK.
I have heared that maxico is the most dengroius place to live. You will live in fear becuse its full of gangs thats what i know about it
Yes, never comes yo México
Interesting documentary/video. Keep the good work.
Thanks!
10:51 when he says North of Mexico he means the Northeast. Every time people talk about Northern Mexico it’s usually from Chihuahua to the east. Baja California and Baja California Sur are their own thing with their own problems but I feel that the racism and classism didn’t hit me as hard as other places in Mexico. Especially the classism which is strong in Mexico City.
Los sonrientes son muy racistas
Nice Sharing🥰🥰
The Russian guy said: "I am Russian and you will have a problem if you rob me". Dude, trust me: nobody is scared of you and your adorable little pink shirt.
Great video
12:24 LOL
I see that some of these foreign girls are rude per se.... Cause I deal with every nationality every day here in the US and most of the people are nice and polite. And remember the say: "México is not for amateurs"... 🇲🇽
10:51 Marina you did zoom on my hometwown, Hermosillo xD. By the way the guy speaks like he has never been outside of Mexico city. In northern Mexico you can find white working class people, even working as production operators in factories like Ford HSAP.
Europeans can be cold and I’m not use to that environment. I prefer being around hospitality 24/7 and live among them
Interesting video
This behavior is just in Mexico city the rest of Mexico is not rude but they aren't over welmingly friendly .the time thing is only when there is no consequences to being late.I make it clear that I will leave if they don't show up on time.Mexicans are actually punctual people .people with the safety concerned have obviously never been to Chicago or Los Angeles. The colorism thing is BS I'm brown living in jalisco and never felt any kind of colorism .
Good to see you in mexico
Making plans with Mexicans is pretty much making plans with all latinos. I've tried doing that with Venezuelans and Colombians and it's always we make loose plans. I hate that, I'm a person who's all the way in or I'm not, and I am a Peruvian.
You want to know how someone came from a rough place?
They can compare and contrast robberies as "nice". Oh, that was a nice robbery!
Lo más gracioso es que a esos mexicanos blancos los tratan como si no fueran la gran cosa apenas cruzan la frontera. 😅
Porque en Estados Unidos y en Europa no son nadie.
Cómo sabes? hay 40 millones de mexicoamericanos en Estados Unidos, de todas las clases sociales. Medio Holywood son mexicoamericanos, emprendedores, artistas, etc.
@@thekingofmoney2000 Sin mmamar. Hoy, 2024 EXISTEN 40 CUARENTA millones de mexicanos y mexicoamericanos. Así que poblacionalmente están reconquistados. Otra razón: México tiene un gigantesco superávit comercial con Estados Unidos (superávit quiere decir que vendemos más de lo que compramos). Por lo tanto, comercialmente también gana México. Por último, y no menos importate, México gana la batalla cultural. Ahora, los estadounidenses están siendo colonizados culturalmente, ejemplos sobran: 5 premios al mejor director en los Oscar, ganados por mexicanos, hay 65.000 restaurantes mexicanos por todo Estados Unidos contra 200 españoles, las fiestas, estilo mexicano con piñatas, el idioma español con acento mexicano, con 20 millones de turistas estadounidenses que visitan México y 2 millones más que radican en México, El día de los muertos se celebra en Estados Unidos, etc. En cambio, Marruecos del Norte está siendo colonizado por Marruecos del Sur y ya hasta perdieron en futbol.
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@@RobustkyGuerrerosAncestrales too many words 🥱
@@romanicvs Mexico is your Dad 4 words
El chilango diciendo que es discrimando por los de Jalisco y los del norte, wey, no mames.
Los chilangos no dicen "haz patria y mata a un regio o a un tapatío". Nada más digo.
A caso es mentira?
Si wey, como chilango yo nunca he sido discriminado por alguien de Jalisco o del norte, al contrario, yo creo que son buena onda
@@octaviom7618 cada quien habla como le va en la feria, busca un vídeo que se llama el chilango odiado y fue grabado en Guadalajara y escucha todas las cosas que dicen ahí
Racismo contra chilangos no lo se pero soy gringo y mii ex es chiapaneca y unas personas que he conocido en el Norte del pais me han dicho que no les gusta gente oaxaquena y chiapaneca..
Hay discriminacion en Mexico. Tambien en todo el mundo. Para mi es el tribalismo.
El comentario del español evidencia el prejuicio de ellos sobre latinoamérica. Siguen pensando que somos colonia del siglo XIX 😒
Lo mismo pensé yo😂
ahorita -> now-ish
I’m sorry darling in 11:30 in Mexico you are considered a brown person 😂
??
She’s not really brown, she’s olive skinned.
What are you talking about??? She is the same shade of skin color as the interviewer LMAO If you are saying she doesnt look "Anglo" well duh she is more Iberian European think Spain/Latin. Just like Russians are Slavic they have different features and Americans are more Anglo. Italians are Latin/Roman NOT Anglo.
@@1988vikable she brown lol stfu
I live in Texas and I nkow the issue about punctuality. However it is the same inacuracy about the US speed limit...every time you see SPEED LIMIT 70MPH WHAT THEY MEAN IS AT LEAST 80 0R 85MPH So une culture is non punctual the other is not litteral about speed limit, it is like the unwritten rule is to go 10 0r 15 miles over to be OK.
That russian girl can just head on home then