In Brazil, it is considered rude to be on time to a party

Re:In Brazil, it is considered rude to be on time to a party by micheljansen on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @04:51AM (#17651576)

Brazil is a huge country though and while I also always believed the stereotype of the laid back, beach-going, bossa nova listening Brazilian, I found it is not at all universal. São Paulo, for example, feels as hurried as a major city like London or New York, complete with high-pressure business culture, overcrowded public transport, killer traffic etc.

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Re:In Brazil, it is considered rude to be on time to a party by hutzlibu on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @05:32AM (#17651741)

"São Paulo, for example, feels as hurried as a major city like London or New York, complete with high-pressure business culture, overcrowded public transport, killer traffic etc."

So the measuerment of being reliable is the stress factor in the city? How sad.

I really like reliability .. to lower stress. And hurry only, if needed, not as default.

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Re:In Brazil, it is considered rude to be on time to a party by brbrbrbrbr on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @05:43AM (#17651794)

Yeah predictability and reliability can give a sense of comfort but in a big city there are so many variables out one's control that it is easy to let things be and live life on its own terms sometimes.

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Re:In Brazil, it is considered rude to be on time to a party by micheljansen on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @09:12AM (#17652833)

No, I was not talking about being reliable. I was talking about the stereotype of Brazilians being laid back (or even lazy).

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