Many years ago I was in Mexico City on some business and my Mexican liaison told me that the way to tell the street peddlers no was to wag your
pointer finger side to side, while pointing up, and they will leave you alone. On a recent trip to Mexico, my SO saw me do this and thought I was
being rude. Am I rude or is this OK?
I first read about this in The People's Guide to Mexico by Carl Franz years ago. Works like a charm. BTW, If you have not already read this book,
you should.
Every beautiful beach in the world needs a few condo towers - NOT.
I first read about this in The People's Guide to Mexico by Carl Franz years ago. Works like a charm. BTW, If you have not already read this book,
you should.
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
We know we must go back if we live, and we don`t know why.
– John Steinbeck, Log from the Sea of Cortez
A friend, who back in the 80s, had a VW diesel car and drove to Tijuana to fill it (diesel was like 25 cents a gallon then). He would deal with the
window washers by simply dragging his finger across his throat if they ever came close to putting their dirty rags on his baby. Worked every time...
Illustrated at Minute 2:30-3:05 in the following clip from Guardians of the Galaxy:
A friend, who back in the 80s, had a VW diesel car and drove to Tijuana to fill it (diesel was like 25 cents a gallon then). He would deal with the
window washers by simply dragging his finger across his throat if they ever came close to putting their dirty rags on his baby. Worked every time...
Illustrated at Minute 2:30-3:05 in the following clip from Guardians of the Galaxy:
It worked instantly after being nice failed to keep the window washers from putting their rags on the glass. That was 37 years ago and I was a
passenger in his car.
I learned the 'finger-wag' in Mazatlán in 1983, was told by a tour/travel agent about it... was for the persistent beach vendors. Start off with a
''no, gracias'', and if that doesn't work, then a stern NO, gracias mit de finga. It's like an exclamation point on your statement, and you mean
business.... or lack thereof.
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
I've encountered extremely aggressive touts and beggars in various Countries do to looking vary Gringo.
Tried many different tactics. A few times had to finally resort to standing in an aggressive manner and saying NO MELESTE !!!! Vary loud.
Some beggars tactics are to harrass until the victim gives them some money just to get away.
I agree that the finger wag works well in most circumstances.
Many years ago I was in Mexico City on some business and my Mexican liaison told me that the way to tell the street peddlers no was to wag your
pointer finger side to side, while pointing up, and they will leave you alone. On a recent trip to Mexico, my SO saw me do this and thought I was
being rude. Am I rude or is this OK?
The total gesture is the wagging finger plus the words "gracias, no!" With emphasis on the no.
This gesture is a conclusion to having said no once or twice before.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
I've encountered extremely aggressive touts and beggars in various Countries do to looking vary Gringo.
Tried many different tactics. A few times had to finally resort to standing in an aggressive manner and saying NO MELESTE !!!! Vary loud.
Some beggars tactics are to harrass until the victim gives them some money just to get away.
I agree that the finger wag works well in most circumstances.
Years ago my Spanish professor told me that you simply say "No." If you say "No Thank you" they think you want to buy - there is no translation for
Thank you but no thank you - if you say thank you they think you want to buy.
"If it were lush and rich, one could understand the pull, but it is fierce and hostile and sullen.
The stone mountains pile up to the sky and there is little fresh water. But we know we must go back
if we live, and we don't know why." - Steinbeck, Log from the Sea of Cortez
"People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." - Theodore Roosevelt
"You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who they think can do nothing for them or to them." - Malcolm Forbes
"Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others
cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you." - Jim Rohn
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