4735 Bravo Nina!
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:21:37 -0300
From: Deby Novitz <dnovitz@lavidacondeby.com>
Subject: [Tango-L] Bravo Nina!
To: tango-l@mit.edu
Nina,
Great explanation about the cultural differences from one who has lived
on both sides. You too Neil.
Deb
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:50:51 -0500
From: "WHITE 95 R" <white95r@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Bravo Nina!
To: dnovitz@lavidacondeby.com, tango-l@mit.edu
Yes, Nina's explanation is very good. The American culture is indeed
different to that of the countries South of the border. After so many years
of living in the USA I had practically forgotten the delightful custom of
spending time with friends in a relaxed manner. I was reminded of this some
years ago when I was in Guadalajara on a business trip. I had made friends
with my company's business associates and they showed me a wonderful
alternative to our 30 minute, inhale the lunch approach. The Mexicans there
worked until around 2 or 3 p.m. But then we would go to a cantina (that's
what they call some restaurants there) where we would sit and order the most
wonderful meals and would sit and chat (never shop talk) and eat, We'd spend
2 hours or more in a very relaxed manner. It was delightful. Of course, they
would return and work until 7 or 8 p.m., But that's how they did things.
In my native Ecuador, I remember in my childhood accompanying my father to
meet and socialize with his friends. They would meet in outdoor cafes or
places much like the Cafe Tortoni in BAires where they would sit and discuss
everything from politics to futbol while sipping incredibly strong coffee
and smoking Chesterfields...They always seemed to enjoy their moments
together so much.... On of the things that stuck in my memory from one of
our trips to BAires was of a time when we went into a restaurant to eat
lunch where we saw a table with around 6 or so men. They were older guys,
perhaps in their 60's and 70's. They were talking and eating, drinking their
wine and being with each other. Their bonhomie was a palpable thing... Ronda
and I were moved by their enjoyment of each other and they moment at that
time.
Anyway, I don't remember my father making appointments to meet with his
friends. I don't think that there was ever a need to consult daytimers, palm
pilots or anything like that. It seemed as though life was expected to be
lived like that. Every thing was more relaxed and things happened in a more
leasurely way... Who knows, maybe evrything has changed now and the American
way is being adopted everywhere. But still, when it come time to relax and
spend time with friends, the people of other countries seem to take more
enjoyment from the being together than from the doing of any particular
thing.
Manuel
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>From: Deby Novitz <dnovitz@lavidacondeby.com>
>To: tango-l@mit.edu
>Subject: [Tango-L] Bravo Nina!
>Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:21:37 -0300
>
>Nina,
>
>Great explanation about the cultural differences from one who has lived
>on both sides. You too Neil.
>
>Deb
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