Tico lifestyles lack challenges Underdevelopment and the origins of Pura Vida

[Thepokermanifesto]

The women are pretty hot there and in general the people are pretty cool, if people don't like the lifestyle then there seems to be a lot of other places to hang your hat. :grandmais

 

[Manginho]

Pura Vida! I am heading over to the pulparia to buy one beer!:drink:

you mixed your twitter account with your rx account

 

[Tortillera]

There are a lot of aspects about Costa Rica that are looked over or ignored almost all together. First of all the people as a whole are a very good looking culture and especially the tica ticas. The buenas and the medio buenas are very approachable with fair to midlin spanish, and it is pretty fair the say that a hot lookin women on your side gives you confidence and creates attraction from both females and friends. The tica linda effect and yes nicas seems to create more confidence and causes most men to want to work and or scheme to maintain happiness and passion with their respectable chicas. All though there is a shite load of redtape and many things muy gringo/tico, startups are actively encouraged and start up costs minimal, whether it is a bar or a manufacturing company. In the states during holidays, many families stay amongst themselves cause people are scattered throughout the states, in da Rica full on extended families gather, spend time together, get drunk dance and laugh, not quite the Walton's but very refreshing. Not being a cheap bastard but it is quite nice not to have to tip for every frickin thing up to and inlcluding directions to the bathroom. Now the soccer did seem a bit boring at first, until you start watching some of the world cup games or god forbid sneak in some rum and go to the stadium. Any game where 22 people can get involved with just one ball and no shoes is bound to maintain popularity amongst the locals, and usually the tico mentality is prevalent with Vamos gringo, jugar! and look to add more players for fun. Lastly even the most bitter of drunk gringos can have something to look forward to in practicing their spanish with the bartenders and the slight and or subtle kiss on the cheek. If the Pura vida means stopping and having a quick conversation, a beer, and a kiss, then I am all in on showing up late every once in awhile. :toast: (<)<

Stop drinking now you dumb bastard

 

[Tortillera]

Dude is it just me or does this post make no sence whatsoever. WTF are you rambling about ?? :think2:

Good I aint the only one felt that way

 

[Thepokermanifesto]

mmm, I had been in the cups when I wrote this, you guys don't find the women down there extremely attractive? :think2:

 

[fuzebox]

mmm, I had been in the cups when I wrote this, you guys don't find the women down there extremely attractive? :think2:

There's some hot ones, a lot of ok ones, and a lot of ugly ones, just like most other places in the world.

 

[NES]

Not very organized and no paragraph breaks but I thought it was a good post and agree with most of it. I came and stayed for many of the reasons pokermanifesto posted.

 

[NES]

There is a lot we can learn from this culture if we dont dwell on the fact that they are unreliable and lazy litter bugs.

 

[Derek12]

There is a lot we can learn from this culture if we dont dwell on the fact that they are unreliable and lazy litter bugs.

Fuck you

 

[NES]

There are a lot more positives than negatives when it comes to living in Costa Rica. IMO more than one bitchy gringo that post here probably wouldnt be as bitter of a person if they were shown as much love and affection growing up as your average Tico recieves from his family. Personally I dont think punctuality and being sanitary makes or breaks a nation or culture.

 

[Tortillera]

there are a lot more positives than negatives when it comes to living in costa rica. Imo more than one bitchy gringo that post here probably wouldnt be as bitter of a person if they were shown as much love and affection growing up as your average tico recieves from his family. Personally i dont think punctuality and being sanitary makes or breaks a nation or culture.

lmfao

 

[Phonebook]

you are right. those are not qualities that make or break a culture. but honesty and hard work ARE attributes that define a person......and thus a culture.

if you are ever in doubt of the people you live around......run this little test. pick up the nacion and call 10 phone numbers of ticos renting houses or selling cars. then have your tica wife call them. i would put money on the fact that you would get "ticoed"" at LEAST 7 times out of 10.

aside from honesty and dignity.....this place aint that bad. its a very beautiful country.....and as NES said....slobs are doing thier best to get rid of that too.

 

[Tortillera]

you are right. those are not qualities that make or break a culture. but honesty and hard work ARE attributes that define a person......and thus a culture.

if you are ever in doubt of the people you live around......run this little test. pick up the nacion and call 10 phone numbers of ticos renting houses or selling cars. then have your tica wife call them. i would put money on the fact that you would get "ticoed"" at LEAST 7 times out of 10.

aside from honesty and dignity.....this place aint that bad. its a very beautiful country.....and as NES said....slobs are doing thier best to get rid of that too.

Fuck good luck with that. I mean SOB you can call 10 of those numbers and the O/U of how many pick up is gonna be round 2½u-120 .LMAO

 

[HavanaMike]

you are right. those are not qualities that make or break a culture. but honesty and hard work ARE attributes that define a person......and thus a culture.

if you are ever in doubt of the people you live around......run this little test. pick up the nacion and call 10 phone numbers of ticos renting houses or selling cars. then have your tica wife call them. i would put money on the fact that you would get "ticoed"" at LEAST 7 times out of 10.

aside from honesty and dignity.....this place aint that bad. its a very beautiful country.....and as NES said....slobs are doing thier best to get rid of that too.

Honesty and hard work are the bedrock of industrialized economies. Those of us from 1st world countries (at least most of us) are instilled with a sense of fair play and it's the not so secret way our economies are permitted to flourish. At least most of the time...

Much of our frustration down here comes from trying to plug our philosophy into a culture that doesn't adhere to the same principles. The difference between what's generally fair, and what you can get away with is probably the primary source of conflict between North American and Latin American people.

Not to say there are not great Ticos and dipshit gringos, but I'm generalizing...
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[wolfie_cr]

Much of our frustration down here comes from trying to plug our philosophy into a culture that doesn't adhere to the same principles. The difference between what's generally fair, and what you can get away with is probably the primary source of conflict between North American and Latin American people.

I would have such a HARD TIME if I tried to apply that 'principle' to both historical and ongoing world trade between the '1st world' and the 'rest'......that I am not even going to try.

Of course you said 'people' not 'countries' and also you didnt say 'who is on the right side' when it comes to whats fair/what you get away with....so I am not necessarily disagreeing with what you said.....or didn't say

 

[Tortillera]

Show of hands of how many TICOS would rather be living in the States?

 

[wolfie_cr]

Show of hands of how many TICOS would rather be living in the States?

regardless of what they say.......they probably can't make an informed decision since they barely know how life works here......let alone 'out of tiquicia'

they would be in shock in a huge number of situations

also family plays a big role

now if you are talking about young professionals who are mostly on their own.....perhaps there would be a case there (That is before they find out that employment up north ....or here for that matter.....is not a sure thing)

 

[Derek12]

Show of hands of how many TICOS would rather be living in the States?

I lived and worked in the States (legally just so you know) and finally decided to come back home and stay here. Too much shit to deal with me, I guess I'd rather deal with the potholes.

 

[fuzebox]

Show of hands of how many TICOS would rather be living in the States?

I'm Canadian and I would rather live in the USA

 

[NES]

I say both countries can go to hell, as soon as I win the lottery Im blowing all you cocksuckers up and moving to NZ