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Another great informative video friends. ❤🎉 Cheers from 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living our best life in Mexico. We are loving La Crucecita Huatulco Oaxaca guys. ❤️🇲🇽 Wishing you both all the success in the world. 🙏🏼💕
Hey guys! Good to see you again. One tip I would like to give you is, ALWAYS ASK FIRST!, for example, Oxxo, Do you have change? always ask first. Tipping, Don't feel bad if you don't give a tip but try to be generous because wages are low and people could use the help. Ask FIRST about the Return Policy, save yourself some heartache. Crossing the street, Since Cops giving someone a ticket here is rare, that's why no one cares about pedestrians, We run red lights, we park wherever we want, etc. About Large bills , many large bills in Mexico are counterfeit so taking a bill especially $1000 is a risk for all. Always ask for smaller bills from the bank if you can. How about Mayonaise? Many places here DO NOT refrigerate it! Still strange for me and I've been here 38 years, Thanks again, guys! Stay safe!!!
@@veronicamartinez-sc9ih Agree! I give the guys putting my groceries in bags $50 pesos just to see the Happy and Surprised look on their faces, That's PRICELESS!
Loved it! Thanks for this great video. Sometimes as a Mexican it's easy to forget these are not the "norms". Thanks for this reminder. I really liked you guys added a lot of great scenery
Regarding the Couch order, there are restocking fees as high as 20% in the U.S.. Think about this, the retailer is ordering something they don’t stock. It’s costing them money to ship it then store it until someone decides they want to buy it. It’s the cost of doing business so yes there is a justification for a cancellation fee.
Paying protection money for cars is bad. I don't know if they still do it ,but at one point there was police workers telling us to give tips for police work. It came to the point where I put a camera on the door and if I didn't know who it was I didn't answer.
Great video, thank you!!! I live in Guadalajara... Cars yielding for pedestrians? 😂😂😂 I even count to five... before stepping into the road after getting a green light. Drinking water, I bought a filter, so much easier. Yes, all installation services, delivery of furniture and appliances, or otherwise expect a tip. The basura workers I tip every now and then. My understanding is the are paid by the city, not by us. And... tipping can help with the frequency of their visits. Yeah, the cash thing is hard to get used to. However, giving a smaller bill, I have found, is a gesture of respect. Big bills are frequently counterfeited and they can cause a big loss, including a job, for a business or person. Thanks again!!
Tipping technicians is normal in Las Vegas. You have a hvac tech that fixes your AC in the middle of a 120F weather. You have a cox IT guy fix your wifi, you have an electrician fix your breaker problem. I honestly thought it was normal To tip a technician for all the hard work they did.ill rather tip a technician then a waiter because they actually have a skill and made your day better by fixing the issue
Great vlog you guys! I’m also originally from Chicago, been living here in Austin Texas since 2021 and Las Vegas for many years before that. I’ve been researching moving to Mexico for a few years now. I love the Lago de Chapala area but I like the smaller town of Jocotepec instead of the busier city of Ajijic.
Your two are great. Yea I feel so bad trying to use big bills, so I do go and use it at a store to get smaller change. As for xing the street, not all towns and city's are the same. If you try being bold xing the street in Aguascalientes trust me you will get run over, not the same in my favorite town Coatepec where cars do stop for people. As for tipping, as they say everything in Mexico can be a business, in Queretaro there is a Oxxo where a guy opens the door for tips. First time I didn't tip, but later I saw him sitting next to the door eating a plat of food, I tipped every time after that. A PERSON HAS TO EAT... I will be in Chalula and Puebla soon. :>)
Tipping in Mexico is one of those things I am still confused by. Not sure when to and when not to. I don't want to offend anyone. I went to a small place to eat in QRO that was run by, I think, two sisters. The food was very good, so I gave them a little more when I was paying. I almost had to beg them to take the extra (not that bad but I had to insist that it was OK that they keep the change). Later, I felt bad because I started thinking maybe I had offended them.
on my 1st trip to Germany as a teen - mid `80s, 40 years ago (I'm old) it was a very cash oriented society - i'd brought with me a DM1000 banknote (~US$400 at the time) from Dallas to fund the start of my trip. NO one wanted to break it! later learned there'd been a counterfeiting scandal of that specific banknote.
1. Drinkable tap water and not having to worry about water scarcity are also the things I miss most about Canada when I’m in Mexico. 2. In our small town of Tepoztlan, cars do stop for pedestrians, so I think there’s a small town vs big city difference, as you mention. 3. I would love a “De aquí y de allá” shirt, but on your website I couldn’t have it shipped to Canada. 😢 Any way to buy one from you in Mexico? (Since I’m close by in Tepoztlan, I could go into Mexico City to pick it up.)
These points are very Important to know in advance. Recently I visited mexico city and stayed in the NH Hotel CDMX Valle Dorado which is located in a shopping mall. The Mall parking requires exact change or it will not let you exit. I was stressed out because who always has exact change. There was an app but I could not get it to work. Late one night I realized I was running low on pesos and I had to drive all the way to Zona Rosa to a currency exchange place @ 9pm because I was frightened that I was not going to be able to exit the next morning which was the day of my flight.
the 500 peso note is my biggest peeve. after use ATM, have to go inside to break it. even 200 is hard for many vendors. so sad about the Walmart baggers, didn't find out until many years later that tipping is their only compensation
crossing the street... its like that everywhere in Latin America. BE CAREFUL (follow and walk behind a local doing it - they actually smile and laugh at a gringo scrambling closely, always say muchas gracias) or only at crosswalks.
Hey, travelers, I like and look forward to your travel videos. Keep up your wonderful work!! BTW, you're getting much better. More professional!! 👍👍 #1, In Centro Merida, Yucatan, the Va-y-Ven bus drivers ignore pedestrian crosswalk right-of-way laws. Even when I was already in the crosswalk, the bus drivers blow the horn as they don't even slow down. #2, I was baffled that México has cenotes with pure, drinkable water, yet municipalities in México don't offer water service. Although they have sewer systems?! I was told that the reason for this is Cartels control México's bottled water industry as well as many other industries, such as the Taxi industry. Wh8ch is the reason Uber drivers were prohibited from picking up passengers at Federal (international) airports. I ran into that at Cancun International Airport. #3, Tipping: Before arriving in México, I read that Méxican patrons tip 5-10%, yet foreigners tip 15-20%. And because foreigners tip much more than Méxican customers felt slighted by the servers ignoring them to attend to foreigners. Therefore, "when in México, do as Méxicans do", and I tipped 10% at a restaurant in Tampico. When the server saw "only" 10% tip, she gave me a noticeable look of disgust. Apparently, servers expect foreigners to tip 15-20%. Lesson learned. Also, I'm not accustomed to a tipping society where darned near everyone expects a tip. That changed in México. And 10% seems to be an acceptable amount. #4, Change. I'm a BOOMER that was raised before credit cards became a thing. I have always paid in cash. In fact, my momma would drive to the electric company, the water authority and telephone company and pay her monthly utility bills in cash. I pay my monthly utility bills with bank draft. And, even when I dine out, even if I pay with Amex; I pay the tip in cash. (IT IS NO ONE'S BUSINESS WHAT I SPEND MY MONEY ON, NOR WITH WHOM I SPEND MY MONEY. THEREFORE, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, I PAY CASH!!) That said, I couldn't understand why no one ever seems to have change for any bill larger than a MX$200 bill. At first, since most of My expenses were at restaurants, I thought the servers were scamming Me when they made change with the largest bills so I would have to over tip. Apparently, unlike the USA, where the U.S. Treasury keeps printing money to keep a constant supply of money in the economy. México doesn't seem to follow suit. Maybe counterfeiting is an issue. I don't know, but it is an inconvenience. I have found that the larger grocery stores and Western Union locations will change MX$500 bill if I buy something. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
You weren’t being rude to that lady at Oxxo. The largest convenience store chain in Mexico and they don’t take credit cards? That’s insane! Instead of withdrawing from the ATM maybe go to the counter at yalls bank that way you guys can request small denominations? The guy calling you for a tip for cleaning the street is crazy work😂 that’s like if a cop came knocking asking for tip for doing his job.
Obviously you have never done any banking in Mexico. It's not like the US where you just walk in and walk up to a teller. Here you walk in and take a number, have a seat and hope someone will help you in less than an hour. I've been here a few years and still do all of banking through my mobile apps. Buena suerte!
😂😂😂....We had a bunch of stuff that the trash truck just didn't want it to take...I approach the guys and ask(politely of course)if they could take it? they looked at me and said:we that's been there for a while!Me:yes, that's why I am asking 🤔...I had a bill on my hand...they looked at it and said ..okay will do!!Funny but not funny...😮
Look at videos of the 1920s and beyond of big cities like Los Angeles for instance, and you will notice people did not have the right-of-the way either. Its the Generational Softening that i started noticing around the 1990’s. Facts
I never thought i would hear words you uttered at the very end ie ‘Moving to Mexico for a better life’ but i’ve been hearing it for a while now. Many are saying thats why Trump won. They want the old-school back. We didn’t vote for him but we get it. Try and appreciate the old school, it makes you tougher.
It was our dream to retire in Mexico for 12 years prior to moving here. Not for political reasons, and not because we thought it was cheap. We saw the beautiful way of life, the fresh healthy food, and the wonderful culture. Being from Northern Canada the weather was also attractive. The wife went to university in Guadalajara many years ago studying Spanish and Mexico stole her heart, then it stole mine. We were holidaying here for 12 years prior to moving here. It's now been over 3 years and we couldn't be happier. Good luck on your search for happiness wherever that may be. ❤🙏🏼
Hola Ana! Coming down to Mexico was a short drive for me coming from the LA/Ventura area of CA. Before moving here a few years ago I had been here remote beach camping, surfing and fishing close to a hundred times since the early eighties. It was years ago that I fell in love with the warm, friendly people along with their welcoming family based culture and of course the food. Seeing how living here would be much more affordable to live a better quality of life I decided I could retire early and move here, so I did! Best thing I've ever done for myself! Mucha suerte desde la hermosa Mexico!
Sorry, that way doesn’t work! The Tip is for people are giving you a service and you have asked for it! But it is not obligatory, if you don’t like the service you don’t pay any tip, but if the service is fine you should leave a tip a kind of gratitude.
Pedestrians' rights of way happen in all of Mexico. The law states they have to stop for Pedestrians, and they don't. This is the video I have been waiting for. Everyone is afraid to talk about these small but very big issues. Sorry to say this, but most Mexicans do not respect driving laws. (to be nice about it). I am careful and only cross in proper crosswalks and wait for all cars to go through, but when it is my turn. I look at drivers in the eyes and give them the "Don't you try it." look. The red hair must scare them. Personally, I don't tip for doing your job. In fact, it's a rule. I have implemented it for myself. The law states you don't have to tip. I only tip at sit-down restaurants, bars, and my barber. And it's only 10% unless they are giving me exceptional service. I used to tip all the time and was wasting so much money. I had a situation at Walmart; I wanted to return a pillowcase, and they didn't want to do it. They wanted to give me a credit. I looked at them with the evil eye, and no. I stood my ground and didn't let them bully me. I'm super polite, but I will defend myself from these "Abusadores." Long ago, I made a contract of rules I expect for myself, relationships, and strangers. I stick to these rules to live a better life, and I try to live by them. My biggest adaption is having the water be shut down in several colonies when they are doing maintenance (sometimes for days at a time.) The same with electricity. The driving thing I still can't get over and the throwing trash on the ground and not picking it up drive me crazy. As a good Mexican, I do pick up the trash no one does in my neighborhood when I have time.
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Chicago water is also awful I was in cicero there is alot gas stations wells and industry in chicago is not good quality water either..
Great video! These are the daily life things that many ppl don’t think about when traveling or moving to MX. Thank you both!!
Absolutely love you showing your life in Mexico. You’re such a fun channel to watch.
Another great informative video friends. ❤🎉
Cheers from 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living our best life in Mexico. We are loving La Crucecita Huatulco Oaxaca guys. ❤️🇲🇽
Wishing you both all the success in the world. 🙏🏼💕
Hey guys! Good to see you again. One tip I would like to give you is, ALWAYS ASK FIRST!, for example, Oxxo, Do you have change? always ask first. Tipping, Don't feel bad if you don't give a tip but try to be generous because wages are low and people could use the help. Ask FIRST about the Return Policy, save yourself some heartache. Crossing the street, Since Cops giving someone a ticket here is rare, that's why no one cares about pedestrians, We run red lights, we park wherever we want, etc. About Large bills , many large bills in Mexico are counterfeit so taking a bill especially $1000 is a risk for all. Always ask for smaller bills from the bank if you can. How about Mayonaise? Many places here DO NOT refrigerate it! Still strange for me and I've been here 38 years, Thanks again, guys! Stay safe!!!
This!!! Wages are low that's why tipping makes such a difference
@@veronicamartinez-sc9ih Agree! I give the guys putting my groceries in bags $50 pesos just to see the Happy and Surprised look on their faces, That's PRICELESS!
Loved it! Thanks for this great video. Sometimes as a Mexican it's easy to forget these are not the "norms". Thanks for this reminder. I really liked you guys added a lot of great scenery
You two are just too fabulous!! Thank you for all the info you pass on
I always look forward to your vlogs 😅
Hola Amigos,
Not only do they not stop for peds, they are usually speeding and on their phone too!
You can also pay for bus trips at OXXO (ADO, etc.)!
Regarding the Couch order, there are restocking fees as high as 20% in the U.S.. Think about this, the retailer is ordering something they don’t stock. It’s costing them money to ship it then store it until someone decides they want to buy it. It’s the cost of doing business so yes there is a justification for a cancellation fee.
Paying protection money for cars is bad. I don't know if they still do it ,but at one point there was police workers telling us to give tips for police work. It came to the point where I put a camera on the door and if I didn't know who it was I didn't answer.
Great video, thank you!!! I live in Guadalajara... Cars yielding for pedestrians? 😂😂😂 I even count to five... before stepping into the road after getting a green light. Drinking water, I bought a filter, so much easier. Yes, all installation services, delivery of furniture and appliances, or otherwise expect a tip. The basura workers I tip every now and then. My understanding is the are paid by the city, not by us. And... tipping can help with the frequency of their visits. Yeah, the cash thing is hard to get used to. However, giving a smaller bill, I have found, is a gesture of respect. Big bills are frequently counterfeited and they can cause a big loss, including a job, for a business or person. Thanks again!!
Tipping technicians is normal in Las Vegas. You have a hvac tech that fixes your AC in the middle of a 120F weather. You have a cox IT guy fix your wifi, you have an electrician fix your breaker problem. I honestly thought it was normal To tip a technician for all the hard work they did.ill rather tip a technician then a waiter because they actually have a skill and made your day better by fixing the issue
Great vlog you guys! I’m also originally from Chicago, been living here in Austin Texas since 2021 and Las Vegas for many years before that. I’ve been researching moving to Mexico for a few years now. I love the Lago de Chapala area but I like the smaller town of Jocotepec instead of the busier city of Ajijic.
Your two are great. Yea I feel so bad trying to use big bills, so I do go and use it at a store to get smaller change. As for xing the street, not all towns and city's are the same. If you try being bold xing the street in Aguascalientes trust me you will get run over, not the same in my favorite town Coatepec where cars do stop for people. As for tipping, as they say everything in Mexico can be a business, in Queretaro there is a Oxxo where a guy opens the door for tips. First time I didn't tip, but later I saw him sitting next to the door eating a plat of food, I tipped every time after that. A PERSON HAS TO EAT... I will be in Chalula and Puebla soon. :>)
Tipping in Mexico is one of those things I am still confused by. Not sure when to and when not to. I don't want to offend anyone. I went to a small place to eat in QRO that was run by, I think, two sisters. The food was very good, so I gave them a little more when I was paying. I almost had to beg them to take the extra (not that bad but I had to insist that it was OK that they keep the change). Later, I felt bad because I started thinking maybe I had offended them.
I'm sure the tipping was started by foreigners, mainly from the USA. I'm sure locals are not tipping or expected to do so.
on my 1st trip to Germany as a teen - mid `80s, 40 years ago (I'm old) it was a very cash oriented society - i'd brought with me a DM1000 banknote (~US$400 at the time) from Dallas to fund the start of my trip. NO one wanted to break it! later learned there'd been a counterfeiting scandal of that specific banknote.
1. Drinkable tap water and not having to worry about water scarcity are also the things I miss most about Canada when I’m in Mexico.
2. In our small town of Tepoztlan, cars do stop for pedestrians, so I think there’s a small town vs big city difference, as you mention.
3. I would love a “De aquí y de allá” shirt, but on your website I couldn’t have it shipped to Canada. 😢 Any way to buy one from you in Mexico? (Since I’m close by in Tepoztlan, I could go into Mexico City to pick it up.)
this is amazing. and i've run into like all of these in the last few years. thank you for making this video!
Have you guys thought about installing ECOFILTER to your water system so you don't have to always get water delivered?
These points are very Important to know in advance. Recently I visited mexico city and stayed in the NH Hotel CDMX Valle Dorado which is located in a shopping mall. The Mall parking requires exact change or it will not let you exit. I was stressed out because who always has exact change. There was an app but I could not get it to work. Late one night I realized I was running low on pesos and I had to drive all the way to Zona Rosa to a currency exchange place @ 9pm because I was frightened that I was not going to be able to exit the next morning which was the day of my flight.
Also in Michoacán people do not get offended if you do not tip, they actually don’t expect tips. Maybe every state is different
Good info!!
the 500 peso note is my biggest peeve. after use ATM, have to go inside to break it. even 200 is hard for many vendors.
so sad about the Walmart baggers, didn't find out until many years later that tipping is their only compensation
I live in CDMX and I tip ss if im in the states. 10 to 15%. Except in coffee shops...15 to 20%
Interesting, thanks! 🇲🇽 🇺🇸
crossing the street... its like that everywhere in Latin America. BE CAREFUL (follow and walk behind a local doing it - they actually smile and laugh at a gringo scrambling closely, always say muchas gracias) or only at crosswalks.
thanks!
Hey, travelers, I like and look forward to your travel videos. Keep up your wonderful work!! BTW, you're getting much better. More professional!! 👍👍
#1, In Centro Merida, Yucatan, the Va-y-Ven bus drivers ignore pedestrian crosswalk right-of-way laws. Even when I was already in the crosswalk, the bus drivers blow the horn as they don't even slow down.
#2, I was baffled that México has cenotes with pure, drinkable water, yet municipalities in México don't offer water service. Although they have sewer systems?!
I was told that the reason for this is Cartels control México's bottled water industry as well as many other industries, such as the Taxi industry. Wh8ch is the reason Uber drivers were prohibited from picking up passengers at Federal (international) airports. I ran into that at Cancun International Airport.
#3, Tipping: Before arriving in México, I read that Méxican patrons tip 5-10%, yet foreigners tip 15-20%. And because foreigners tip much more than Méxican customers felt slighted by the servers ignoring them to attend to foreigners.
Therefore, "when in México, do as Méxicans do", and I tipped 10% at a restaurant in Tampico. When the server saw "only" 10% tip, she gave me a noticeable look of disgust. Apparently, servers expect foreigners to tip 15-20%.
Lesson learned.
Also, I'm not accustomed to a tipping society where darned near everyone expects a tip. That changed in México. And 10% seems to be an acceptable amount.
#4, Change. I'm a BOOMER that was raised before credit cards became a thing. I have always paid in cash. In fact, my momma would drive to the electric company, the water authority and telephone company and pay her monthly utility bills in cash. I pay my monthly utility bills with bank draft. And, even when I dine out, even if I pay with Amex; I pay the tip in cash. (IT IS NO ONE'S BUSINESS WHAT I SPEND MY MONEY ON, NOR WITH WHOM I SPEND MY MONEY. THEREFORE, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, I PAY CASH!!)
That said, I couldn't understand why no one ever seems to have change for any bill larger than a MX$200 bill.
At first, since most of My expenses were at restaurants, I thought the servers were scamming Me when they made change with the largest bills so I would have to over tip. Apparently, unlike the USA, where the U.S. Treasury keeps printing money to keep a constant supply of money in the economy. México doesn't seem to follow suit. Maybe counterfeiting is an issue. I don't know, but it is an inconvenience.
I have found that the larger grocery stores and Western Union locations will change MX$500 bill if I buy something.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
In other words... If you're not too much of a baby, you'll be just fiine in México.
You weren’t being rude to that lady at Oxxo. The largest convenience store chain in Mexico and they don’t take credit cards? That’s insane! Instead of withdrawing from the ATM maybe go to the counter at yalls bank that way you guys can request small denominations? The guy calling you for a tip for cleaning the street is crazy work😂 that’s like if a cop came knocking asking for tip for doing his job.
Obviously you have never done any banking in Mexico. It's not like the US where you just walk in and walk up to a teller. Here you walk in and take a number, have a seat and hope someone will help you in less than an hour. I've been here a few years and still do all of banking through my mobile apps. Buena suerte!
😂😂😂....We had a bunch of stuff that the trash truck just didn't want it to take...I approach the guys and ask(politely of course)if they could take it?
they looked at me and said:we that's been there for a while!Me:yes, that's why I am asking 🤔...I had a bill on my hand...they looked at it and said ..okay will do!!Funny but not funny...😮
Oh, don't get me started on the returns! The item I bought was even defective and the guy tried to blame me that I am the one that broke it.
Tipping everywhere is out of hand... it's such a bad practice, because it keeps the employers from being accountable for paying honest living wages.
💚🇲🇽 🤍❤🇺🇸 💙
I use OXXO for drinks and snacks lol
😅😅😅
What city is that where you are filming ?
It looks like they are in CDMX, in Coyoacán.
This girl can’t help herself from interrupting him, very annoying and very self centered
Yes his face at times lol😂
Look at videos of the 1920s and beyond of big cities like Los Angeles for instance, and you will notice people did not have the right-of-the way either. Its the Generational Softening that i started noticing around the 1990’s. Facts
🇨🇱 (yes, that's Chile's but, it's similar to Texas' flag) 🇲🇽
First get ready for the influx of people moving to Mexico and second that charging you to return something been going on hup here for years .
I never thought i would hear words you uttered at the very end ie ‘Moving to Mexico for a better life’ but i’ve been hearing it for a while now. Many are saying thats why Trump won. They want the old-school back. We didn’t vote for him but we get it. Try and appreciate the old school, it makes you tougher.
It was our dream to retire in Mexico for 12 years prior to moving here.
Not for political reasons, and not because we thought it was cheap.
We saw the beautiful way of life, the fresh healthy food, and the wonderful culture. Being from Northern Canada the weather was also attractive. The wife went to university in Guadalajara many years ago studying Spanish and Mexico stole her heart, then it stole mine. We were holidaying here for 12 years prior to moving here.
It's now been over 3 years and we couldn't be happier. Good luck on your search for happiness wherever that may be. ❤🙏🏼
😮😂
Hola Ana! Coming down to Mexico was a short drive for me coming from the LA/Ventura area of CA. Before moving here a few years ago I had been here remote beach camping, surfing and fishing close to a hundred times since the early eighties. It was years ago that I fell in love with the warm, friendly people along with their welcoming family based culture and of course the food. Seeing how living here would be much more affordable to live a better quality of life I decided I could retire early and move here, so I did! Best thing I've ever done for myself! Mucha suerte desde la hermosa Mexico!
I would start asking people to tip you when you are filming! It sounds ridiculous but so does everyone else asking for tips. Just saying
Sorry, that way doesn’t work!
The Tip is for people are giving you a service and you have asked for it!
But it is not obligatory, if you don’t like the service you don’t pay any tip, but if the service is fine you should leave a tip a kind of gratitude.
Girl they are not city of Chicago sanitation workers w pensions. Están un poco desconectados. Like did yall travel to Mexico as kids?
The word you’re looking for is *Union
Pedestrians' rights of way happen in all of Mexico. The law states they have to stop for Pedestrians, and they don't. This is the video I have been waiting for. Everyone is afraid to talk about these small but very big issues. Sorry to say this, but most Mexicans do not respect driving laws. (to be nice about it). I am careful and only cross in proper crosswalks and wait for all cars to go through, but when it is my turn. I look at drivers in the eyes and give them the "Don't you try it." look. The red hair must scare them.
Personally, I don't tip for doing your job. In fact, it's a rule. I have implemented it for myself. The law states you don't have to tip. I only tip at sit-down restaurants, bars, and my barber. And it's only 10% unless they are giving me exceptional service. I used to tip all the time and was wasting so much money.
I had a situation at Walmart; I wanted to return a pillowcase, and they didn't want to do it. They wanted to give me a credit. I looked at them with the evil eye, and no. I stood my ground and didn't let them bully me. I'm super polite, but I will defend myself from these "Abusadores."
Long ago, I made a contract of rules I expect for myself, relationships, and strangers. I stick to these rules to live a better life, and I try to live by them.
My biggest adaption is having the water be shut down in several colonies when they are doing maintenance (sometimes for days at a time.) The same with electricity. The driving thing I still can't get over and the throwing trash on the ground and not picking it up drive me crazy. As a good Mexican, I do pick up the trash no one does in my neighborhood when I have time.