tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post7723420955596747476..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: for whom the bell buzzesSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-53075418885564855502008-06-30T11:18:00.000-05:002008-06-30T11:18:00.000-05:00'Now if we as a society could only figure out how ...'Now if we as a society could only figure out how to make crime as boring as learning Spanish verb conjugations....'<BR/><BR/>It's like music - if you find it that boring and have no curiousity you'll never make it. Do sometihng you like instead and end the torture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-50699507949084111502008-06-28T23:17:00.000-05:002008-06-28T23:17:00.000-05:00Jennifer -- Not to mention that in the case of Pro...Jennifer -- Not to mention that in the case of Professor Jiggs, no meat would be required to disable him. He would be happy to join any pack -- even one that was denuding me of my few possessions.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-17074308992324465842008-06-28T23:13:00.000-05:002008-06-28T23:13:00.000-05:00Kim -- Amen to that. Of course, I have solved the...Kim -- Amen to that. Of course, I have solved the spanish problem with the Zen approach. Nothing exists but in the present tense.<BR/><BR/>Bliss -- I have several Mexican friends here in Oregon. All of them are terrified (not scared, terrified) of him. He, of course, does not understand that. So he insists on getting close to be petted, and that just raises the fear factor. It helps me to understand, as well, why Mexican street dogs will bite almost anyone who approaches them. There really is a life lesson here about the negative power of fear.<BR/><BR/>Babs -- I think it is possible to develop street sense without becoming fearful. Fear is simply not one of those traits that runs in my personality. And one day it very well may get me into trouble. On the other hand, if I see money and packages passing on a dark street corner, I am not going to amble over and ask: "Whatcha doin'?" On the other hand, I might just do that, as well.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-13231978960605762652008-06-28T22:56:00.000-05:002008-06-28T22:56:00.000-05:00Gringos, and particularly women, so want to help, ...Gringos, and particularly women, so want to help, entering into conversations for no useful purpose with street people, beggars, and neer-do-wells. Take a few clues from Mexicans similarly situated, and ignore people like that. <BR/><BR/>A dog can be helpful, but all a determined thief has to do is toss a piece of meat laden with anti-freeze the dog's way. Whenever I leave my house, I lock the pup up inside.jennifer rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285568306915329954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-90085792149238963702008-06-28T22:22:00.000-05:002008-06-28T22:22:00.000-05:00Now if we as a society could only figure out how t...Now if we as a society could only figure out how to make crime as boring as learning Spanish verb conjugations....<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Kim G<BR/>Boston, MAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-42955914187513213952008-06-28T19:10:00.000-05:002008-06-28T19:10:00.000-05:00Sorry, but I SO disagree with Jennifer. I'm cauti...Sorry, but I SO disagree with Jennifer. I'm cautious about opening the door, but if I didn't, I wouldn't have found my neighbor's dog who was lost; I wouldn't have found the delightful flower vendor or the burro man with his bags of dirt and so many other great encounters I have had......Actually, interestingly, the only time my house has been burglarized was twice in Texas when we had an old courthouse door, 3 inches thick on the front of our house and thought NO ONE would ever break in....ha. BUT in Mexico, a dog is a MAJOR deterrent - hence, rooftop dogs.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-34522044438657679522008-06-28T15:10:00.000-05:002008-06-28T15:10:00.000-05:00Large dogs are much more feared in Mexico, so Jigg...Large dogs are much more feared in Mexico, so Jiggs may be more of a deterrent down here. The people I find at my door are more often looking for work, or are just plain hungry. I refer workers to the Capt and give a piece of fruit to the hungry. If they were really hoping for money, that discourages them.1st Matehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276608080436409432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-17250562664433906782008-06-28T12:48:00.000-05:002008-06-28T12:48:00.000-05:00Jennifer -- I suspect one aspect of my personality...Jennifer -- I suspect one aspect of my personality that is not going to change is my gregarious earnestness -- or is it earnest gregariousness? Either way, I simply like talking with everyone. The Jehovah's witnesses. The person sitting next to me on the airplane. The grocery clerk. However, I usually have more common sense than to tell a door to door salesman when I can be expected to be in the house. That was just plain dumb. And you are correct, I am going to need to develop some new street sense in Mexico.<BR/><BR/>Babs -- I think the kid pegged, pretty early on, that Jiggs would not be much of a security threat -- other than his bark. And that noise is enough to cause my father to climb out of his box and move to the basement.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-38452766848108049312008-06-28T08:52:00.000-05:002008-06-28T08:52:00.000-05:00Well, he'll think twice with Mr. Jiggs in the hous...Well, he'll think twice with Mr. Jiggs in the house........or maybe not!Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-73535920812027092572008-06-28T08:48:00.000-05:002008-06-28T08:48:00.000-05:00You have a lot of learning to do before moving to ...You have a lot of learning to do before moving to Mexico -- and it's not just about receiving your mail and deciding whether to rent or to own. In this country, door-to-door kinds are a dime a dozen, and your waking hours could easily be filled by engaging them in conversation. Don't. Don't do that, if only for the sake of your neighbors.<BR/><BR/>Home security and theft isn't just about tales and security. It's real. And the thieves are in it for the loot, dude.jennifer rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285568306915329954noreply@blogger.com