Sometimes, things can be accomplished much simpler here than NOB

I also enjoyed this post on a Mexican solution.  I just wrote an email to the author of this post and asked him what is take on the Mexican custom of paying mordida is.

I think the story reeks of bovine manure. Tea anyone?

OP seems more like a normal activity than not. This type stuff is one of the reasons we love living here. carry on

I am pretty sure that the neighbor to which he refers is a very good friend of ours and is a neighbor of Bodie and his captured tourist....whom we've known for years.  Ahhh, the memories!
And yes, this is a true story!!!

The story is so plausible it seems hardly worth writing about. I don't understand the "bovine manure" comment.

It means bull shit.

I believe it. In rural areas when they're working on R.R. (Ranch Roads) a little good will gets things done. Ditches re cut and cleaned , pot holes fixed. It does happen NOB.

espíritu del lago wrote:It means bull shit.

Well 'DUH', epiritu.......tell us something we DON'T know!

RichD wrote:I think the story reeks of bovine manure. Tea anyone?

Spoken like a true gringo.

My comment was about how it would be NOB, folks. No doubt that money talks down there.

Have you noticed that the term gringo is only used by them.

RichD wrote:
Have you noticed that the term gringo is only used by them.

Who is them?

Clete wrote:

RichD wrote:
Have you noticed that the term gringo is only used by them.

Who is them?

Gringos.

Not in my experience here.

No, not my experience here either.

Please note that the white enclave of Ajijic is a microcosm and can in no way reflect the country as a whole. You all have made the word gringo common among the populace, but I have never been called a gringo anyplace in Mexico void of the external influence of Americans, the people are not that rude. It is like the N word NOB, used almost exclusively among the black people referring to their brothers and sisters.

Feel free to pile on, gringos.

RichD wrote:Please note that the white enclave of Ajijic is a microcosm and can in no way reflect the country as a whole. You all have made the word gringo common among the populace, but I have never been called a gringo anyplace in Mexico void of the external influence of Americans, the people are not that rude. It is like the N word in NOB, used almost exclusively among the black people referring to their brothers and sisters.

Feel free to pile on, gringos.

Oh please!! That is complete bullshit. I don´t live near the lake, my neighbors are all Mexican, I have been a naturalized Mexican citizen for nearly 40 years and have grown children and a granddaughter all born and raised here.

The term is widely used. Whether they have called you gringo to your face or not proves nothing. The word is prominent in general conversation.

When I lived in Guatemala on Lake Atitlan, an area highly influenced by Americans, I found that the indigenous people absolutely hated to be called Indians. The word Indian translates to Indio in our books, but means rube or hick to them. They always called Americans gringos and say they mean nothing by it.

Once I was talking to the head of public education in San Pedro La Laguna, a Tz'utujil Mayan Indian and he referred to me as a gringo. I asked him why he used such an offensive word and he replied, I mean no malice by it. I then said that it was OK, Indio.

RichD wrote:When I lived in Guatemala on Lake Atitlan, an area highly influenced by Americans, I found that the indigenous people absolutely hated to be called Indians. The word Indian translates to Indio in our books, but means rube or hick to them. They always called Americans gringos and say they mean nothing by it.

Once I was talking to the head of public education in San Pedro La Laguna, a Tz'utujil Mayan Indian and he referred to me as a gringo. I asked him why he used such an offensive word and he replied, I mean no malice by it. I then said that it was OK, Indio.

The word indio is deemed offensive in this country also. Besides the meanings you mentioned, it is used widely by Mexicans to denigrate the indigenous.

This isn't Guatemala and I've never heard a Mexican say gringo meaning offense anywhere I've been in Mexico.

canadian... the local joke is what is the difference between a Canadian and a gringo..the canoe tips so nothing great about the Canadian reputation either..