Comments on: Dirrty South http://www.kylehepp.com/2008/12/dirrty-south/ Latin America Destination Wedding Photographer and Blogger Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:22:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: My Way http://www.kylehepp.com/2008/12/dirrty-south/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 My Way Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.kylehepp.com/dirrty-south/#comment-2440 I think I'm more cautious of people now because of my life back in Mexico. I mean I automatically think something if fishy right off the bat, unless they prove me otherwise. <br/><br/>Can't wait to hear about your other adventures. Sorry about your mama! Her boo boo is pretty freakin BAD! lol. Poor her. I think I’m more cautious of people now because of my life back in Mexico. I mean I automatically think something if fishy right off the bat, unless they prove me otherwise.

Can’t wait to hear about your other adventures. Sorry about your mama! Her boo boo is pretty freakin BAD! lol. Poor her.

]]> By: Ni tan huaso http://www.kylehepp.com/2008/12/dirrty-south/comment-page-1/#comment-2438 Ni tan huaso Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:16:00 +0000 http://www.kylehepp.com/dirrty-south/#comment-2438 Living in New York City, I have learnt to not leave anything of value out of my sight in public places. My car was stolen years ago, I parked it on the street, 11th Ave, two blocks from Lincoln Center. <br/>At least once a month I am told one of several pretty standard stories with the purpose of "helping out" in an "emergency situation", money will be returned "as soon as I get back to my apartment uptown". <br/>Or the rigged ATM in one of the tourist shops at South Street Seaport. The machine shoots out less money than you request, so, if you count it, the storekeeper looks puzzled and gives you the difference: "it must be broken". If you return because you counted it later he will tell you that you left the money at the machine, and give it to you.<br/>And despite I didn't have any money invested with Madoff, between working on Wall Street and living in Manhattan I certainly have learned not to trust strangers, or anyone else for that matter.<br/>I wonder how your trust indicator would come out if it were measured for large American cities like New York. <br/>I still love New York, you just need to get the hang of it. Living in New York City, I have learnt to not leave anything of value out of my sight in public places. My car was stolen years ago, I parked it on the street, 11th Ave, two blocks from Lincoln Center.
At least once a month I am told one of several pretty standard stories with the purpose of “helping out” in an “emergency situation”, money will be returned “as soon as I get back to my apartment uptown”.
Or the rigged ATM in one of the tourist shops at South Street Seaport. The machine shoots out less money than you request, so, if you count it, the storekeeper looks puzzled and gives you the difference: “it must be broken”. If you return because you counted it later he will tell you that you left the money at the machine, and give it to you.
And despite I didn’t have any money invested with Madoff, between working on Wall Street and living in Manhattan I certainly have learned not to trust strangers, or anyone else for that matter.
I wonder how your trust indicator would come out if it were measured for large American cities like New York.
I still love New York, you just need to get the hang of it.

]]> By: EvilJoy http://www.kylehepp.com/2008/12/dirrty-south/comment-page-1/#comment-2424 EvilJoy Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.kylehepp.com/dirrty-south/#comment-2424 Um, I am just leaving you comments everywhere since I do not know what you are checking so CALL ME!! :) Um, I am just leaving you comments everywhere since I do not know what you are checking so CALL ME!! :)

]]> By: Sara http://www.kylehepp.com/2008/12/dirrty-south/comment-page-1/#comment-2422 Sara Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.kylehepp.com/dirrty-south/#comment-2422 Ha! I liked your story. I just had a weird experience on a bus coming back from Valparaíso on Sunday. It was practically empty except for every variety of English speaking tourist imaginable. In fact, two were in my seat. <br/><br/>"Excuse me... That's my seat" I said expecting an argument like I got into going to Mendoza.<br/><br/>"No problem. We were just looking for ours." The lady said.<br/><br/>What? No fight?!?!? I...uh... don't know what to do... Ha! I liked your story. I just had a weird experience on a bus coming back from Valparaíso on Sunday. It was practically empty except for every variety of English speaking tourist imaginable. In fact, two were in my seat.

“Excuse me… That’s my seat” I said expecting an argument like I got into going to Mendoza.

“No problem. We were just looking for ours.” The lady said.

What? No fight?!?!? I…uh… don’t know what to do…

]]> By: André http://www.kylehepp.com/2008/12/dirrty-south/comment-page-1/#comment-2421 André Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:15:00 +0000 http://www.kylehepp.com/dirrty-south/#comment-2421 hahahaha, I had the SAME exact experience last year when I went home to Texas and tried to call my grandparents at the airport: I couldn't remember HOW to use a payphone!! At first I thought it was just booth I was in that wasn't working, so I stepped out and tried the next, and the next, and the next.... I tried them ALL until I finally read the instructions sticker and realized I was doing it wrong!. <br/><br/>I totally get you on the trust thing. After living in Mexico most of my life, I was like that when I got to France, always clutching my bag close to my chest, always looking behind my back... I just couldn't believe you could take the metro at midnight and NOW there was nothing to fear!!!<br/><br/>Have a great great time with S in the US.... and happy holidays!!!!<br/><br/>Fned. hahahaha, I had the SAME exact experience last year when I went home to Texas and tried to call my grandparents at the airport: I couldn’t remember HOW to use a payphone!! At first I thought it was just booth I was in that wasn’t working, so I stepped out and tried the next, and the next, and the next…. I tried them ALL until I finally read the instructions sticker and realized I was doing it wrong!.

I totally get you on the trust thing. After living in Mexico most of my life, I was like that when I got to France, always clutching my bag close to my chest, always looking behind my back… I just couldn’t believe you could take the metro at midnight and NOW there was nothing to fear!!!

Have a great great time with S in the US…. and happy holidays!!!!

Fned.

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