Blending in - tips for foreign residents

[Chirimoya]

Apparently t-shirts with cannabis leaf logos and any reference to drug culture (including some say even the image of Bob Marley) are also illegal.

[El_Uruguayo]

Originally Posted by Chirimoya

Apparently t-shirts with cannabis leaf logos and any reference to drug culture (including some say even the image of Bob Marley) are also illegal.

What!?!? Nah, can't be true, but I can see authorities giving you a hard time if you are wearing a shirt of the like. After all they don't require any real reason to stop someone. What about heavy-metal t-shirts with pentograms, and devils and such, probably not very well recieved either.

[mountainannie]

this is a great thread
Just wanted to add about the t shirts here.... how they are sometimes funny.. like the one i saw on an abuela in the campo saying "try a virgin".... and sometimes- not that time- but sometimes I translate for them. if there is English text that they may not understand (and might not want to promote).

Also, my cleaning lady is very helpful in getting me up to standard for SD. Once I was going out with a purse (nylon) that was not so clean, and she stopped me saying "Look, I work for you, People in this neighborhood know that. If you go out on the street with that purse, they will think that I am not doing my job." I changed, natch.

Also, she objects to my Crocs, which I adore, and even suggests the pink elegant flip flops as a substitute.

[MikeFisher]

Originally Posted by JDJones

Ain't that the truth!

Here's a great example: I drive back and forth to work everyday on the 6 de Noviembre highway.

Yesterday, I came across a truck that was broken down in the right lane, and there were 3 motoconchos stopped in the left lane, talking to the driver. On an AUTOPISTA. Like they didn't have a care in the world, blocking the entire road.

They waited until I was practically on top of them to even acknowledge that I was coming, and I had to reduce my speed from 100KPH down to about 20 to keep from plowing into them.

They didn't have a clue. It must be all that lead in the air from Haina.

you didn't kill 'em to open that illegal roadblock???
heck,

woooahahaha

Annie,
dirty purse
crocs
and PINK FLIP FLOPS
i can feel with your housekepper.
please listen to that Lady, he he
Mike

[MikeFisher]

uniform like clothing?
careful guys,
wear that in the wrong 'hood at the wrong time and the locals may assume you are with the DGCD on your way to take that place out and may shoot ya right away in the usual self defense style.
Mike

[Chirimoya]

Originally Posted by El_Uruguayo

What!?!? Nah, can't be true, but I can see authorities giving you a hard time if you are wearing a shirt of the like. After all they don't require any real reason to stop someone. What about heavy-metal t-shirts with pentograms, and devils and such, probably not very well recieved either.

I don't know if it's a solid fact. If it's true it isn't enforced, like the law about camouflage print clothing.

[catcherintherye]

I see a lot of outfits on gringos that should be against the law!

I've even worn a few, back in the day.

If I had known any better at the time I would have turned myself in.

[Chirimoya]

Originally Posted by mountainannie

this is a great thread
Just wanted to add about the t shirts here.... how they are sometimes funny.. like the one i saw on an abuela in the campo saying "try a virgin".... and sometimes- not that time- but sometimes I translate for them. if there is English text that they may not understand (and might not want to promote).

Or the young tiguere with a "World's No. 1 Grandma" t-shirt...

[MikeFisher]

Originally Posted by catcherintherye

I see a lot of outfits on gringos that should be against the law!

I've even worn a few, back in the day.

If I had known any better at the time I would have turned myself in.

ha ha ha

Bob Marley isn't allowed?

i would not know about any gift shop down on the beach which is not selling Bob Marley t-shirts, he he,
close 'em all,
lock 'em up, lol.

it is with so many things that way, there may be a rule or law but enforcement of such is something different.

like in usually other countries also here the use of an official uniform, police or military, by a non member of the armed forces is of course prohibited.

but the simple camouflage/military styled civil dresses sold in stores worldwide including here will not bring any trouble.

in case Bob Marley shirts will be prohibited maybe they soon start to collect the Sankies with the "Bob Marley styled" hair and send 'em to the barber shop, ha ha ha.
would love to watch that scene, lol.
Mike

[juanita]

Originally Posted by Chirimoya

I don't know if it's a solid fact. If it's true it isn't enforced, like the law about camouflage print clothing.

Yup it's true, my ex marido was stopped right there in immigration and had to change his Bob Marley shirt before bording the plane, and they kept it.