BangBang57 wrote:
Puravida,
Yes it may be strong sterotyping, but I am also sorry to see that you have lived here 3 years and are still disillusioned in believing that ALL Ticas do not think that ALL GRINGOS ARE RICH and almost all are more than willing to take ANY GRINGO for all they can. Believe me, even the "wealthy" Ticas look at Gringos as being "rich". And by their standards, most are!
Most of the ones that aren't out to get your money also have a very strong dislike for Gringos, and want nothing to do with us.
At what point did I refer to ALL ticas? You said that in 12 years, you've only met 1 tica that was not looking for a sugar daddy. IN 12 YEARS?!?! I don't know, perhaps you're hanging out in the wrong places?
I've lived here for 3, and know roughly 70ish ticos that speak english, that have no problems with gringos, and that are not out for the money. I do agree that for the majority of ticos, they think that all gringos have money. That, however, does not equate to all ticos wanting to take our money.
I'm not sure where you live, nor whom you associate with, but your opinion of ticos is highly distorted. Do you live amongst ticos? Do you speak spanish with them? Do you treat them with respect and the dignity they deserve, as we are guests in their country? Do you make an effort to educate yourself about the customs, traditions, and history of this beautiful country? Have you learned how to cook their food? Have you learned how to joke and talk slang/pachuco? Esta morado o manudo?
I don't live in gringoland, nor anywhere near it. And most of the bad things I hear about Costa Rica; I read about them on here. Maybe it's just that my friends and family, both foreigner and domestic, and I, don't make themselves targets, and strongly believe in the virtue of karma.
I don't get it. Did CR Migracion start denying foreigners the right to exit? Have we all been kidnapped? NO. Why the strong dislike for such an awesome place, that YOU ARE A GUEST OF. If you don't like it, leave. Trust me, if this is how you genuinely feel about ticos, they don't want you here either.