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Special K · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:22 pm

Last time I was in CR it was mid March, same time I'll be there this year. Personally, I prefer wearing shorts in the warmer weather such as CR in March, however, I noticed that almost everyone wears long pants there, is there a reason behind this?

Spanky · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:33 pm

Tico's don't wear shorts as a rule so guys wear long pants to "blend".

Me, unless it's chilly, I'm in shorts. I hate being hot.

Special K · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:36 pm

Spanky wrote:

Me, unless it's chilly, I'm in shorts. I hate being hot.

Thanks Spanky...Even at night?

Spanky · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:10 pm

Special K wrote:

Spanky wrote:

Me, unless it's chilly, I'm in shorts. I hate being hot.

Thanks Spanky...Even at night?

Yep yep.

HTP · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:35 pm

Bah, it seems that no one but Americans wear shorts on a regular basis. A lot see it as juvenile. But I say screw 'em, we're the ones with the money.

When I went to Europe with my high school ten years ago, our teachers would not allow us to wear shorts at all because it made us look "touristy."

Pacifica55 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:00 pm

Make sure you wear shorts at all times. That way when the ticos are looking for someone to mug, I won't be bothered (in my long jeans). Thanks! :lol:

PacoLoco · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:16 pm

Spanky wrote:

Me, unless it's chilly, I'm in shorts. I hate being hot.

There called hot-pants on you Spanky. :lol:

Only goofy gringos wear shorts down there, if you don't care and look sexy in them then pack your shorts.

RBC100 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:25 pm

I don't even pack pants when I go to CR . It is shorts everywhere for me and I go most everywhrere and have never been bothered.rbc100

PacoLoco · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:38 pm

And you look sexy in your cargo shorts RBC

Not sexy in a Spanky-way (thank God) but sexy in a seasoned adventurer-traveler way. I look like goofy-gringo so don't wear them anymore unless at la playa.

Pacifica55 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:42 pm

RBC, I'd say you and Prostoner are just about mug-proof no matter what you wear. :lol:

Irish Drifter · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:56 pm

Pacifica55 wrote:

Make sure you wear shorts at all times. That way when the ticos are looking for someone to mug, I won't be bothered (in my long jeans). Thanks! :lol:

If you are a gringo you are a gringo and your clothes are not going to fool anyone. :lol:

Crookedcr · **Posted:** Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:14 pm

Irish Drifter wrote:

If you are a gringo you are a gringo and your clothes are not going to fool anyone. :lol:

I don't fully buy into that. Maybe you can't *fool* them but you can go unnoticed or stick out like a sore thumb. I have dark hair and eyes and a tico gut - I'm a little tall for a Tico but I do notice that if I walk down the pedestrian avenue (which I do a lot) down to the Mercado Central wearing cargo shorts, sandals, and a tee shirt I get a lot of action from the guys trying to collect money for the Ch*ldren's hospital, I'm more likey to have taxi drivers call to me and more likely to be approached by the local dude who want to show you how to get to ZB or NF or wherever. Walk in the rain with no umbrella and you look even more gringo.

When I walk around wearing black pants, those awful black shoes and have my shirt untucked I rarely get approached by these same sorts of guys.

Maybe ID has red hair, green eyes and skin that is as white as the driven snow....

Berk2302 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 28, 2004 6:55 am **Posts:** 2171

PacoLoco wrote:

And you look sexy in your cargo shorts RBC

Not sexy in a Spanky-way (thank God) but sexy in a seasoned adventurer-traveler way.......

I am really, really worried about you Paco. Get some damn help!

Berk.....

PacoLoco · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:00 am

Berk you are a hot-pants guy too so shut up. RBC is a crocodile-hunter cargo shorts & hiking boots sexy mongrel.

I quit wearing shorts after one of the tours through some small town where the ijos were laughing at us gringos, our guide told me it was because of my shorts :lol:

and that shorts in CR are for Ch*ldren and la playa.

Irish Drifter · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:06 am

Crookedcr wrote:

When I walk around wearing black pants, those awful black shoes and have my shirt untucked I rarely get approached by these same sorts of guys.

Maybe ID has red hair, green eyes and skin that is as white as the driven snow....

Believe amigo they have you begged as a gringo no matter what you are wearing.

And as a side note I am what is referred to as black Irish.

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