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Newcomer Argentine was sooo mean to me! Is this normal?
I am supposed to come to Argentina for work in about 1 month. I called the work visa woman at the Argentine embassy to ask her some questions and she was SO mean, impatient, and downright hostile and rude on the phone! She kept cutting me off on my questions and yelling "Next!" She also did...- ArielVanch
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- argentina cultural differences culture expat experience first impressions rude behavior work visa
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Newcomer My Argentinian wife really dislikes the US. Typical of Argentinians?
My wife dislikes being away from her family and friends (not much I can do about that). But she also complains about US society being overly materialistic, obsessed with work (and working long hours) and generally being cooler and less family-focused. When I travel to Argentina, I often here the...- Frisel
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- argentinian wife cultural differences dislike family focus materialistic work obsession
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Newcomer Do you wear a diamond engagement ring?
Hello everyone - I have plans to marry an Argentinian in the coming year and settle down in the city of Cordoba. On a recent trip back to the States, my mom gave me her diamond engagement ring to wear. It's just one small diamond on a thin gold band, nothing flashy, but it's still much larger...- ValeriaGring
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- argentina cordoba cultural considerations cultural differences diamond engagement ring expat advice expatriate life expatriate perspectives jewelry theft personal safety personal security safety concerns wedding band wedding jewelry
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