In a time when Mexico is constantly being defined by the media or Hollywood as an uncultured, barbaric country, it's really nice to see someone showing all the beauty and positivity that Mexico has to offer. Thanks man. 🇲🇽
Stop blaming the media or some Hollywood conspiracy, ha ha ha ha. Let's face reality, Mexico is a Barbaric Country. only in Mexico the Dictator Amlo is able to order a zero budget for Cancer drugs while spending Millions of pesos bringing to the country and providing with all expenses and commodities another Dictator Ego Morales a Millionaire involved in the production of Cocaine.
In fact is half and a half. Central America is defined by the Cancer and Capricorn tropics. In Mexico the Cancer tropic cross at Sinaloa, Durango, Coahuila and Tamaulipas States (more or less). From that line to the north is north America, and below that is central America.
@@heraldomedrano6993 Espadania-Hispania -España... Fun fact: Spanish is not the real language name. The real language name is Castellano; it is a mix of Latin, a dialect originated In Castilla - La Mancha and some Arabic words.
in Mexico you are not allowed to display the Mexican Flag and colors in bathin suits or bikinis (man or woman ) you go to jail for that, the Mexican Flag is very respected.
@T. H. you think it's a lie go wear underwear with a Mexican flag you will be fined up the ass. They see it as disrespect since you literally have your balls and ass in the flag
you don't go to jail, but it is against the flag code to wear the Mexican flag as clothing (as I believe also against the US flag code), also, NEVER let the flag touch the ground
Don't act like a jerk. Don't expect others to treat you special. Have manners, be kind, respectful, and helpful. Smile! Attempt to speak the local language. That is how you should act when visiting other countries. Always worked for me.
Implicit&softened language is used in business or formal interactions (including people you do not know). It's essentially an offshot of "good manners". But Mexicans are pretty direct and even confrontational among friends/family and even with strangers if in the middle of a relaxed social event (in joking manner). This switch in behavior might confuse unsuspected foreigners.
That’s exactly what I was thinking! Generally our Mexican culture abide by “No pelos en la lengua.” I’ve never been in a business setting in Mexico so I assume is kept professional, but when it comes to friends and family - they will go straight to the point and tell you how it is. Sometimes that can be a good thing and sometimes is plain rude depending on the context.
@@TrueMexico Yeah, as I noted elsewhere, there’s a similar word pronounced with the soft “c”, tácito. It means Tacit. Accent on the A, C sounds like S. Entiendes? Also, mi amigo, you might find the -cita/cito diminutive interesting. I haven’t figured out the rules for this form, but it’s quite common, as in Jovencita for Jovena. Or Hombrecito for hombre (I sometimes call my friends’ sons “hombrecito”, little man.) Perhaps a kindly native speaker will explain why -ito/ita is sometimes used and -cito/cita is used other times.
I remember that when I was living in Taipei City, I talked about the whole "American" designation problem with many people from the US, they were trying to find a proper designation and were very apologetic about knowing who annoying it was to say they were "Americans" since it would come from a very pedantic and proud place. To explain this, it is the feeling of most ignorant Americans to think their country is the best and everyone should aling to their needs and ideology.
So because the Americans you have interacted with, behave or think in a certain way about their country, you right away conclude that it must be the way most Americans think? I can't believe you dont recognize how ignorant you sound with that comment!
Alert alert. We have a gringophobic right here. That’s the countrys name, deal with it, Mexico it’s called similarly, USA, America for short, MUS Mexico for short. Also, in English the continent it’s called The Americas since it’s divided in two, so if you want to play the technicalities game, be offended when the use the term Theamericanians. Peace and love brother there’s enough that dived us don’t make more division with name technicalities.
Ivan Bermudez Chavez I really don't care how people refer to people in the US, officially are called Americans so I don't see reason why not to call them as is. As for what Americans think, well I care about that even less.. Hahahaha
😎 By the way, when visiting MOST countries outside the U.S. the notion of carrying a concealed handgun or, joking about a person's MOTHER are usually frowned upon. In other words, when travelling, a little COMMON SENSE goes a long way❗ 🌏
@@RickySegura21 all of them, technically american. Coming from. French people are European, Spanish Italian, European too, Chinese - Asian, Corean - Asian, Russian also Asian. I did nothing.
Great job my friend, I applaud your level of cultural immersion (a true traveler), your unassuming and respectful approach to the ethnic and other sensible topics, but overall I love the unbiased, un stereotypical face with which you portrait these places, and that every culture deserves. Here my like.. and su subscription. Thanks
The US flag code says our flag isn't supposed to be used in many ways but since there's no punishment people do it. Civilians think of loving it so much they want it on everything
The rule I tell my kids is, in Spanish, say "estadounidense", because that is how you refer to an American in Spanish, not to be confused with "Americano", which refers to North and South America. We can't say "Unitedstatsian" because that is not an English word. It's just using proper Spanish and English. A couple times I have been asked about this by Mexicans, why Americans use the term American, and I remind them that the full name for Mexico is, "The United States of Mexico", and they call themselves Mexico from the beginning of the nation, just like the United States of America did. Mostly, we stay out of such conversations unless asked.
You can even say "soy gringo", as calling someone a gringo in Mexico is not an insult, it's just another word for American. Not only that, but we Canadians are also gringos. Also, at least in northern Mexico - and I can't speak for other regions - they say "norteamericano" for Americans, and it doesn't mean North American, it just means U.S. American. And I haven't figured out yet how you do say North American in Mexico.
“Estadounidense” is also for usa Americans but ONLy for them while “Norteamericano” is used for usa Americans but kind of can also be used for Mexicans/Canadians
Oh snap!!! ADV China/Cmilk + True Mexico. The channels I often watch for cultural based entertainment are connected through viewership. I shouldn't be surprised, but still. I am.
As a Mexican that lived in the US for the majority of my life, and now lives in Canada. I consider The US, Mexico, and Canada my home, therefore I can truly say that I am an American ;)
It was yesterday that I found myself thinking: Tio Paul has been absent for a while. I'm glad you're back with another video featuring deeply-rooted cultural issues... and taquitos. ❤️ BTW, it's "taquitos" and not "tacitos" if I may note 😊
Great video. 👏🏼 I learned to give a name to something I’ve always struggled with living in the US. High context vs Low context. I agree 💯! It’s very difficult to communicate when perceptions are different.
that law where it says that no foreigner can participate in Mexican politics, it can also be an offense for us Mexicans for example, with what right other people from other countries have to come to teach us or tell us what to do, it is an offense for many Mexicans when a foreigner gets into Mexican politics, basically when that happens is like telling us that we don't serve to govern and things like that, mentioning among some.
@@moonchild1257 Gotta love how Paul was like "Oh, I messed up, better create a custom answer for all the people pointing out my tiny mistake", thus we get "Thanks for that. Can't correct that now but I never stop learning :D"
Let’s see what my experience is with these. I’m Mexican but live in the USA. 1: I love guns. 2: I tend to be more direct, some people (even americans) think I’m too blunt. maybe that’s why I don’t fit in in Mexico. 3: I didn’t know that but pretty cool. 4: the “yo momma” joke is the most annoying thing ever and many Americans and Mexicans are so annoyed by it. 5: even when I was in Mexico (Monterrey) i often said stuff like “los americanos” meaning US people (although 80+% of the time they’re called gringos) much less acceptable in the south. but “america” meant the continent to most. I don’t blame the Americans though,
As US citizen, I would never refer myself as anything but "American. Latinos have to understand that English and Spanish are two languages. You should not apply your own language rules to another. If in English, I say "American" and Spanish "Estadosunidense." Another way to look at it if I were go to Latínamerica, I can call any Vietnamese or Korean a "chino" Or an Indian from India an "hindue" Even the word "Indio" is somewhat of derogatory word. Here's a little English to Spanish dictionary that will be helpful: Estadosunidense - American Estadounidos - America América (El continente) - The Americas (North and South America are two distinct continents ) Hindú - Indian Religión Hindú - Hindu Indio - Native American Chino - Asiatico Chinos de China - Chinese
@@KevinMcCool I wasn't in Latin American but live near a large Hispanic community in the USA. I've been called chino often. They often don't think I speak Spanish.
America is one continent. I really don't know when or how the US educational system started to fail. Even in the Olympics the circle for America is one. It goes beyond than just language. North, central and south are just subdivisions. Just as you would say western or eastern Europe. Besides, your country 's name is the United States of America, not the United States of North America. When our country (I am American also) was named they did so, thinking about America as a new continent, not thinking about a subdivision of the north.
I've traveled months at a time in 6 Asian countries. I noticed that when asked where I was from, I'd reply "the US" or "the United States", and it would confuse some locals. The'd ask "American?" or "America?" I'd have to say yes so they understood. Then most would get excited and exclaim "Oh American!!" and sometimes to my dismay, "Obama!" It never made since because America could mean, Canada, or South America, and so on.
America is the whole continent and all latin americans don't like that "estadounidenses" call themselves americans when speaking Spanish. Specially when they see the USA govt. interfering in their countries, trying to appropriate their resources. So it's better they learn to say "soy estadounidense" when being in other american countries where the spanish language is spoken.
Tío Paul! If you want to experience a Mexican sunset that's 1000 times better than the Mexico city one, you should come to Aguascalientes! I recommend you come in april-may so you can film the San Marcos Fair! It gets pretty wild.
I totally understand the American thing because citizens of the United States are U.S. Americans or United Statians It's just like if Italy was the United States of Italy and the Spanish were considered just Spanish, the British were just considered British, the Germans just German, etc. They're all Europeans just like Mexicans, Canadians and Argentinians and every Country in between are ALL Americans because they're ALL Citizens of the American Continent.
Except there is no continent of America. Which for me is where the argument completely goes off the rails. There is North America and South America and they share almost no political, economic, or cultural identity. No one in the US or Canada has any concept of being anything other than their nationality and a North American-maybe. The idea that we share literally anything with South America or the concept of the Americas is completely unknown. America/n is simply an abbreviation of the full name. But I am OK with the resentment because I understand how it comes off as a usurping of the name and there is plenty to resent given The U.S's actions in the world stage historically and currently. But 360 million (Canada and the US) people have zero concept of a shared identity relating to any concept of the Americas. So it's fine to have a perspective but there are probably just as many or more people where the concept of the Americas is meaningless as there are that it does. My own personal experience is about 50% of people I have asked in Mexico and South America have any identity relating to the Americas. But its close to zero for anyone who has actually visited the US and Canada before. That said while the logical part of my brain is screaming it makes no sense I don't use the phrase American to identify myself. But ironically that is the phrase just about every Spanish speaker uses to identify me. lol.
@@jeep6242 lol there is. The name for that chunk of land from Alaska to Tierra de fuego is named America. This is where US educational system fails. You believe we are all 3 continents and that is incorrect. The 3 continental are subdivisions of one continent. North, central, south.
@@clauaome25 LOL. Better let Canada, UK, Australia and pretty much all of the western world know that then. Pretty much everyone lists the continents as North America and South America. Have fun pretending it's some sort of myopic 'Murrican viewpoint, but it isn't.
@@jeep6242 lol. No they don't. Literally the US is the only one that does it. Ask any European person. They will tell you America is this side of the world. Canadians are aware this is also America. Again, subdivisions. Not continents.
I am Californian and you are correct. In the US we refer ourselves as Americans. But in fact Canadiens, Bolivian, Mexicans, we are all Americans. Also, Mexico is not part of Central America, Mexico is in fact North America.
Something considered not rude or taboo, but downright appalling, is kicking your kids out of the house when they turn 18, or any family member, really (unless there's a really good reason). To many mexican parents, telling your young adult offspring to piss off to college or constantly urge them to go live on their own is unthinkable. Indeed, in many homes, marriage is the rite of passage to leaving your parent's house. Of course, a lot of young people will want to live on their own, but they usually do it out of their own choice, and keep close contact with the family. Indeed, many just move in with their grandma or lonely aunt or uncle.
I end up more informed Everytime I watch a video from this channel. Most videos about Mexico in Spanish, made by Mexicans, often contain more misinformation than useful info.
The whole "american" thing depends on the point of view, in my teenage years I really subscribed to the whole "people from the US shouldn't call themselves american because thats the whole continent", mainly because of influence from my parents. However as I grew older and ananlyzed things, I realized it's not really wrong, it's just a matter of perspective. Hear me out: - People from the US don't have a lot to work with in their country's name in order to create a solid or highly specific denomination for themselves. Their country's name is United States of America, it's very vague compared to other countries, it almost feels like a description more than a name. - In spanish the name of the continent is usually coined as just "America", however, in english it's usually refered to as "the americas". Hence english speaking countries including the US usually CAN make a distinction between a country and a continent dependind on wether you say "America" or "the americas". - In spanish we have words to refer to US citizens without using the word America, mainly "Estadounidense", or the more informal "gringo". That said you can't do the same in english, how do you call them in english without using the word America? United statetan? State unitee? unified statesman? USAn? there's no way to make a convincing denomination that doesn't sound like total trash. Conclusion: - Calling a US citizen "american" makes perfect sense in english, and it's actually the most logical term in that language. - They've used it their whole lives out of necessity since they can only work with the words "united", "states" and "america" to create a gentilic word. America is by far the most sensible word to do this, so I think we should cut them some slack in this regard - Very commonly we use the word Gringo even though some of them really don't like that term, and find it despective. So guys..... you can't really go around demanding foreigners to drop their favored gentilic while at the same time we call them unnoficial names behind their backs, that's double standard. - As an example: it's like if there was a guy whose official name was "Human being", and goes around calling himself "human". I think you could see the term is not out of ignorance or a sense of egotistical pride, but a necesity born out of his unespecific name. So yeah, guys, just think about it.
Yes, the entire world knows the US as, 'America.' I never really seen a problem with telling people I'm American for that's what we're called while this entire side of the world is, 'The Americas,' which is like saying Asia, Europe, and Africa. America just refers to the continent that makes up the lower 48 states. It's weird being, 'American,' when one thinks about it, but thinking is not something most of us engage in when it's a me me me culture based on anti-intellectualism, narcissism, and dishonesty. You are a most rare find if you're a US citizen posting like that.
@@melchaios Cool. Most of you are decent people. I like how in your culture, personal relationships are far more important than just being an individual doing tasks. We're low context culture in the US while in Mexico, you're a high context oriented culture which is actually more human and patriotic towards your group.
@@Worldofourown2024 Pros and cons, sure enough most people are warm and try to make you feel welcome regardless of the situation, and in terms of family we are very close to each other, with regular reunions to keep in touch. In the workplace you can also have a lot of camaraderie that makes it easier to fit in. In this sense the scope in personal relationships is a boon and allows for easier bonding. There's another side to the coin however, since this focus on personal relationships tends to provoke unethical behaviour when it comes to labour, politics and general chain of command. And sadly many times the person chosen for a job or a position is usually not the most quallified, with the higher ups basing their choice on personal opinion rather than actual curriculum (you just have to look at our national association of teachers, where positions are essentially dynastical, inherited from father to son). Law enforcement and burocracy is another area where favoritism prevails, with some people getting special privilege in terms of getting less punishment for any given crime, or lower waiting times when asking for licenses and permits. Another downside comes from people not being honest with you out of fear of hurting your feelings or being impolite, which leaves you second guessing what are you doing wrong and how you should improve, since you don't get the adequate feedback. The same goes with criticizing other people, since they're so used to getting negative comments sugarcoated that when you speak the truth in a constructive manner they get upset. So yeah, there are always good and bad things to found in any culture, and I firmly believe when you visit another culture you'll always manage to take something from it that allows for personal improvement.
@@melchaios Right, family background determines much about what your lot in life actually is to be. We have that alot in America. It's called, 'Nepotism,' and, 'favorites.' Understand the part about people not being completely open as to try not to be rude. I used to teach in South Korea and it's a culture where relationships and the group are far more important than individualism. I was alwasy left guessing what they were trying to tell me, what they expected, and what they're intention was. Coming from the US, it was tricky at times with much passive aggressive nonsense coming my way on account of how they truly think of America and it's military imperialism. In Korea, they have gold spoon kids and dirt spoon kids. This is where gold spoons come from wealthier families who are handed a better lot in life while dirt spoon comes from lower income family who usually end up being a truck driver, taxi driver, laborer, or cook. Many Mexicans and nearby country nationals who come to the US are from poor families so they casted their net far to come work in America. Usually they're a laborer, cook, or other hourly wage job. Some own a restaurant or construction company who work hard and save money to work their way into a small business.
here in México, when you say some related "tu madre" its refered to a non existing mother, a fictician one, you dont actually talk about the others mother, whe you especifically insult another ones mother, its really rude
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In the USA is common to see people wearing their flag. As far as I know, here in Mexico, civilians are not allowed to wear anything that includes the patriot symbols (the flag or national emblem)
My POV: US people referring to themselves as “Americans” is not so bad. Mexicans know that that term generally means USA people. What I don’t really like is referring to that country as America. America is a continent, it is not a country. The country is “USA” if you’re too lazy to spell it out.
Since your comment is in english you are wrong, theres no continent named America, its the Americas (south and north). Ahora si estuvieras hablando español al decir America, si es un continente. La razon de esto, es por que no se enseña el mismo modelo de continentes en todos los paises.
El comentario lo escribí en inglés pensando en a quién iba dirigido. Sin embargo, me refería a cómo los términos son recibidos por mexicanos, como lo dije en mi post. Pero gracias por aclarar las cosas.
@@elpiedron3889 the problem with the 1 american continent model is that it ignores the fact that it is the continental shelfs of plate tectonics has the Americas as two plates pulling in different directions. Land connections alone does not a continent make. (which is why to be consistent, Eurasia is a continent)
@Chris D you are partially right. The Mexican Constitution states that foreigners cannot own direct ownership of any land located on the "restricted territory", which is anywhere around 62 miles close to any border and about 31 miles from the coastline with a special documented trust
Many countries have protectionist economic laws which is how their politicians served their constituents. In the US, any foreigner can come in and buy real estate and companies. It's like it's not my country for foreigners such as Chinese own and control most of it. This means high rents, few housing choices, poor employment opportunities, and a sense of alienation that I don't belong. However, it's the country I was born in and served. Any country that doesn't protect the interests of those born in it first is not true and noble. While corruption has always been a worldwide condition, it's one's home country that should be geared for citizens to be first who have first dibs at housing, employment, and business opportunities. I agree with countries like Mexico and Thailand. Tourism is a great thing, but these aren't regular tourists I'm talking about in the US.
In Europe they also tend to believe Mexico is not from North America. When I was there Europeans hesitated to believe me cause they think they know better lol.
Europeans have an unsustainable superiority complex. Geography dictates that Mexico is in North America. You’re not responsible for their perceptions. Make it clear to them!
@@rogerhernandez4489 yup apparently is kinda mind-blowing for them to accept that third world country and/or a non English speaker country is in North America. A guy from Liverpool just rolled his eyes and answered me "yah, sure" when I told him the facts. They also tend to say "for me..." as if it were a belief/religion to accept the geography of America lol
Being a direct "Unitedstatesian" (?) has given me an advantage on Tinder in Mexico. Every time I visit, I use Tinder to make friends and go out to eat. Everyone comments on how forward I am.
Because not everyone can buy guns in Mexico like here in the US, school shootings and other acts that involve kids with guns are really rare in Mexico.
I've had people in Latin American says I'm also American after saying that myself. Then they told me to say I'm Norte Americana. But, then Mexicans and Canadians would also be Norte Americano.
Richard's World Traveler We don’t have problem with the word “American” because it’s the only way you can say that you are from E.U. We have a problem with calling United States (U.S) America, so, just say I’m from E.U. not I’m from America
Euphemisms are used widely in Mexico. The diminutives are included, but also we have a lot of phrases and words to say politely things that would sound rough if they'd be said directly. Expressions like "the difunto, o el muertito" to avoid words like dead body, corpse or carcass, for example. Most of us were raised with a sense of respect for others, and political correctness, so we avoid sensitive topics. But we also used to laugh and make jokes with that too, as you can see on memes... So, yes. We're Mexicans 😅
Communication in US is indirect maybe similar to Mex if it is also indirect. Americans tend to be rather insincere and conflict avoiders...yes means yes and yes means no.
9:40 question: i've been told that us citizens are referred to as norte-americano. my question is...then how is that different that referring to oneself as "american" considering that both Mexico and Canada are in North America? I've had the discussion with some european friends who also don't like US citizens referring to themselves as "Americans" But I'd like to offer two points, if I may. one.....US citizens do not commonly attempt to tell people of any other country, how they should refer to themselves. If we were to dare to tell a Frenchman how he should refer to himself, i'm certain that I would immediately be described as "arrogant" however apparently everyone else is free to tell US citizens how we should refer to ourselves. two... it is not due to arrogance or due to thinking we own everything etc etc etc....all the common assumptions and accusations....that we refer to ourselves as "Americans" it is due to the fact that saying, "I'm a United States of American" does not flow off the tongue so easily. It is simply a shortened version so that it can be said more easily. "Burgers" (pun intended) are a shortened manner of saying "Hamburger"....and as we all know, they are made of beef rather than ham. Well, the original name is reportedly, "Hamburg minced beef sandwich" due to the story that it was developed by US immigrants originating from Hamburg Germany who was selling food for factory workers and found that placing the minced beef patty in between sliced of bread or a bun made it very easy for the workers to eat. the point is....that "burger" has been shortened multiple times from the original "Hamburg minced beef sandwich" and perhaps you can thing of other examples of shortening of words, titles, or phrases that is very common in all languages. The idea that it MUST be the case that US citizens reason for referring to themselves as "American" is due to arrogance actually speaks to xenophobic stereotypes in which not a single thought has ever been put to any other possible reasons. Rather, people accept the explanation of arrogance hands down without a second thought simply because they want this to be the case. I hope you read this and consider that there is another reason.... EDIT: To add more weight to my post.... please consider this as well. people from Mexico....and people throughout the world refer to citizens of Mexico as "Mexicans" without a second thought....without any issue. However, the name of the country is "United Mexican States". I hope I've described and articulated the situation to the point that its obvious.
You've described it well. In English people from the USA are Americans. There arr two continents North and South America...so no America as a continent. But in Latin America they learn there's one continent...so here the confusion starts.
But it’s not the same analogy. America as a continent existed before your own country. It’s like some European country citizens started to call themselves Europeans. That’s why it does fell like appropriation, because it was, even if now it doesn’t feel like it. But I agree with you, with that name, it’s hard to call yourself anything else.
I really don't care if they say they're American, point is made and we can continue with the conversation. If someone gets offended by that, the problem is not the "American" part, might be racist instead. Because yeah, there is racism in Mexico too. Most Americans I meet say things like "I'm from Kansas", "Florida", etc. not straight forward "American", guess it's like here, people from Queretaro are Queretanos, people from Puebla are Poblanos, etc. etc. so guess it's like that too, however if a foreigner asks a Mexican where they're from (outside of Mexico) 99.9999% of the time the answer will be "I'm Mexican", if the question comes from another Mexican then they will mention the city they are from.
Being a student I lived in CDMX for six or seven years, love that big city, and you describe it beautifully, miss all the food and things to do the city offers. Saludos amigo
4:37 The word is 'taquito' because in Spanish the letters don't change sound, so when a word gets something added on that might change the sound of a letter, the letter changes. A "c" followed by an "i" will sound like "si", therefore in when adding 'ito' to taco, the "c" must change to a "qu" to achieve the same sound so instead of tacito (tah-si-to) it's taquito (tah-ki-to)
I do not know if you still checking the comments on this videos since they are kind of all but if you do, number one, I want to congratulate you for the great job you did. Is a very entertaining way to show some one a places where they never been. Also I want to thank you for take you time and show the world my birth country. I would like to contribute to you well explained list of differences between Mexico and USA.Here in the states you are allow to wear an American flag in any way you are pleased, in Mexico is forbidden, actually is a federal felony; same way with the national anthem. In the United States they can play or sing the national anthem in a variety of places from a military base to a comedy show on tv, in Mexico you need as authorization and who ever singer wish to try, he better know the lyrics or could be paying a big fine. Religion is another topic, here in the States they pray at many work places and schools, in Mexico this is not allow. In the Art.24 of the Mexican Constitution said that Mexican are free to practice any religion or not religion at all but have to be at home or temples, never in public places, this was done with the finality to prevent from some politicians to use religion as tool in their politico campaigns. The Article 24 is way more extensive and I’m not an expert but is just putting part of it for the context. Once again thanks and keep the good work.
Actually, that thing about Mexicans being polite and speaking low as to not offend other people, only really applies to central and southern Mexico. We northern Mexicans are loud and in your face, we say it as we see it and, yes, people from central and southern Mexico usually think we’re angry or being rude when we’re just, literally, talking normally lol.
We simply say America because it's short of United States of America lol. It's just faster and more convenient to say rather than _Estadounidense._ And I will continue to say so even when I visit Mexico. I hope my paisanos can understand. ✌️ I can understand though. As a Mexican American that dilemma used to always trigger me always. There's no reason to be PC 100% of the time.
Come anyway (if you can do so safely wrt the pandemic). With the next stimulus check, you could travel frugally for a month. If you work online/remotely, you could stretch that out for however long you wanted. Seriously, after all the bullshit of the last 4 years, especially this last year, give yourself a well deserved break.
@@TrueMexico i imagine it was, i as a mexican know my people, and yes we can be very very nice, BUT we also can get offended very quickly, although i have a bit of practice with not getting offended, because my boyfriend is german and they are sooooooooooo direct, i just understand that we are different but we love each other, again BIG THANKS, UNCLE PAUL.
Gun control in Mexico is one of the strictest in the world. It’s actually legal to own a small pistol up to .22 caliber. However, the constitution clearly separates ownership from carrying a gun. While you can own it to protect your home, carry permits are issued following one of the strictest controls in the world. It is illegal to carry a gun without this kind of permit. All those armed organizations you see on Netflix shows are openly breaking the law. If caught, the prison sentences for carrying those arms are incredibly tough.
I know you don't give political opinions. But since you've been living in CDMX for years now, I was wondering if you would be open to making a video on changes you have seen in the city from one president's term to the next. I visited twice in 2017 and then returned this past summer and noticed a change. I'd like to see your perspectives
You can call yourself anything you want and I will not get offended. Now, if I call myself American anywhere I Latin America and the locals do not like it that is called censorship.
I think this is a great video historically the USA has been involved in the afear of other nations and Mexico has been invaded several times by them in its history so to avoid future involvement the law in Mexico is more strict and so it is with how the government has to be in charged of many things that in other countries are done by the private sector, Pemex , CFE, in order to have control over its own interests I’m Mexican and love history so I can see the relationships of historical events and how this has shaped the laws and many Behavior’s the government must keep, restrictions on how foreigners can’t just by land in Mexico not to beat on the same nation but you can thank the USA as they had plotted to steal territory from Mexico by sending their citizens to Mexico and have them buy land again historical relationships with contemporary Mexican law and Behaviors.
Gun ownership is an intricate matter. I am a legal gun owner and yes, it’s hard to buy a gun as tío Paul said. But then there’s also the side where guns are not for everyone. Guns are dangerous, and even more so in the wrong hands. Wether people want guns as a hobby or for self protection, training is a MUST. Handguns are not easy to handle, and if you own a gun and a thief goes inside your house, you better know what you’re doing because the thief’s hand will not shake, so yours should be firm as well. On a side note, in my opinion the best gun for home protection is a shotgun, and those are not as hard to get as a 380 pistol, for example. You can join a shooting club usually for a small yearly fee and that by itself will make the process a lot easier. Many clubs even have people dedicated to help members buy their stuff (guns and ammo).
Just a little correction, you cannot say "tacito" because the letter C with an I or E sounds like an S, you must pair these 2 vowels with QU, for example "taquito"
Me parece algo raro pensar en que hay cosas que nos molesten a diferencia de EUA. Pero aún así, me agrada ver como muestras tanto interés por nuestro país. Nos hace falta un pensamiento como el tuyo. P.D. Me agrada tu inglés, es super facil de entender!! Gran video, además, me sneñas cosa que ni yo viviendo por 18 años sabía xD
I love your videos. I'm from Xoshimilco but I live in LA. I do visit Mexico every now and then, but I really miss it. By the way, when you talk about the food I really want to go back badly.
Lol the US confused things over here by naming itself after the continent; its like a country calling itself Europe or Asia. Imagine being in England or France and having a neighbor called U.S. of Europe, where they love to yell "I'm a European!" or in China with U.S of Asia: "I'm an Asian!" :v lololol
Lol true. Siempre me parte la madre. Imagine you have a country named united states of Europe. However nationals from that country name themselves Europeans while other countries on the outside are European as well. That's how silly Americans look.
I remember meeting Hungarians and Germans in 2011 who were most cynical and talked about the United States of Europe and wondered what the hell they were on to. I clearly know now it was about right wing nationalism and this existential crisis that's in process now much like before the world wars. The EU is simply known as Europe despite it being a continent composed of countries whose citizens mostly now refuse to let go of their national identities and cultures to globalism and the new world order. They've known for years and years it's about rich people patiently working on forming their one world kingdom of Neo-Feudalism for almost 300 years now where they want to use big fiat money through the system of central banks they own to ultimately prop themselves up as kings and living gods. The USA, my country, is beyond crazy for going along with the new world order plan...
The US didn't name itself after the continent. The British did. They called the original 13 colonies "British America." Also, in most English language countries, there's two continents, North America and South America, with "the Americas" used to refer to both continents and Central America, as a whole.
for the last one there's a facebook page of a girl name Holly or Superholly and she made a video with the name "mí país no tiene nombre/my country has no name", about estadounidenses referring themselves like americans and the negative effect for the rest of the people from the american continent like for example the mexicans, is like if the americans represent the entire continent with that name (at least I felt it in that way) and actually she likes more the name estadounidense (she said the translation could be United Statesian) instead of american
In a time when Mexico is constantly being defined by the media or Hollywood as an uncultured, barbaric country, it's really nice to see someone showing all the beauty and positivity that Mexico has to offer. Thanks man. 🇲🇽
My pleasure amigo 🇲🇽
Stop blaming the media or some Hollywood conspiracy, ha ha ha ha. Let's face reality, Mexico is a Barbaric Country. only in Mexico the Dictator Amlo is able to order a zero budget for Cancer drugs while spending Millions of pesos bringing to the country and providing with all expenses and commodities another Dictator Ego Morales a Millionaire involved in the production of Cocaine.
@@carlosmante lol
No mames en mexico si son barberos
@@carlosmante very misinformed
I went to high school in the us and one time the geography teacher got triggered when I told him Mexico wasnt in central america.
In fact is half and a half. Central America is defined by the Cancer and Capricorn tropics. In Mexico the Cancer tropic cross at Sinaloa, Durango, Coahuila and Tamaulipas States (more or less). From that line to the north is north America, and below that is central America.
That seriously depends. Some consider it to be part of Central America. And Central America is just as much a part of North America as Mexico anyway.
Does this genius now where Spanish 🇪🇸 came from.
@@heraldomedrano6993 Espadania-Hispania -España... Fun fact: Spanish is not the real language name.
The real language name is Castellano; it is a mix of Latin, a dialect originated In Castilla - La Mancha and some Arabic words.
@@oportillo02 Where did you got that crap?
in Mexico you are not allowed to display the Mexican Flag and colors in bathin suits or bikinis (man or woman ) you go to jail for that, the Mexican Flag is very respected.
@T. H. you think it's a lie go wear underwear with a Mexican flag you will be fined up the ass. They see it as disrespect since you literally have your balls and ass in the flag
T. H. Of course you aren’t Mexican
@Angelina The fact unknown to you is the US veteran organizations such as the The Veterans of Foreign Wars do indeed burn American flags!
you don't go to jail, but it is against the flag code to wear the Mexican flag as clothing (as I believe also against the US flag code), also, NEVER let the flag touch the ground
@@stevebell4906 they burn retired flags approximately. There is a special procedure for doing away with a worn flag. There I fixed i for you
Don't act like a jerk. Don't expect others to treat you special. Have manners, be kind, respectful, and helpful. Smile! Attempt to speak the local language. That is how you should act when visiting other countries. Always worked for me.
It would be nice to see that in the U.S.
From Americans
Buen vídeo, tu inglés es muy fácil de entender,gracias
Gracias amigo.
Because he's not gringo amigo
That means you don’t speak English, duh.
@@franciscogarcia6180 ¿ah sí? a ver, ponte a escuchar a un escocés y me dices si le entiendes a la primera. don't get cocky.
Su acento me suena britanico
Implicit&softened language is used in business or formal interactions (including people you do not know). It's essentially an offshot of "good manners". But Mexicans are pretty direct and even confrontational among friends/family and even with strangers if in the middle of a relaxed social event (in joking manner). This switch in behavior might confuse unsuspected foreigners.
Yep, basically that's how we speak
That’s exactly what I was thinking! Generally our Mexican culture abide by “No pelos en la lengua.” I’ve never been in a business setting in Mexico so I assume is kept professional, but when it comes to friends and family - they will go straight to the point and tell you how it is. Sometimes that can be a good thing and sometimes is plain rude depending on the context.
Very direct messages in México are rare, so when they happen, quite often people take them with a smile (not always thought)
taquito al principio Like por eso
Thanks for that. Can't correct that now but I never stop learning :D
@@TrueMexico Yeah, as I noted elsewhere, there’s a similar word pronounced with the soft “c”, tácito. It means Tacit. Accent on the A, C sounds like S. Entiendes? Also, mi amigo, you might find the -cita/cito diminutive interesting. I haven’t figured out the rules for this form, but it’s quite common, as in Jovencita for Jovena. Or Hombrecito for hombre (I sometimes call my friends’ sons “hombrecito”, little man.) Perhaps a kindly native speaker will explain why -ito/ita is sometimes used and -cito/cita is used other times.
@@TrueMexico for other people around the world is good that you fix it / el q te hayas equivocado no quita q te amemos, y a eso lentes🕶😆
I remember that when I was living in Taipei City, I talked about the whole "American" designation problem with many people from the US, they were trying to find a proper designation and were very apologetic about knowing who annoying it was to say they were "Americans" since it would come from a very pedantic and proud place. To explain this, it is the feeling of most ignorant Americans to think their country is the best and everyone should aling to their needs and ideology.
So because the Americans you have interacted with, behave or think in a certain way about their country, you right away conclude that it must be the way most Americans think?
I can't believe you dont recognize how ignorant you sound with that comment!
El Piedron in any way have I generalized about it so your question is totally irrelevant.
@@rayschalch
I never said you generalized.
Bullshit is unnecessary.
Alert alert. We have a gringophobic right here. That’s the countrys name, deal with it, Mexico it’s called similarly, USA, America for short, MUS Mexico for short. Also, in English the continent it’s called The Americas since it’s divided in two, so if you want to play the technicalities game, be offended when the use the term Theamericanians. Peace and love brother there’s enough that dived us don’t make more division with name technicalities.
Ivan Bermudez Chavez I really don't care how people refer to people in the US, officially are called Americans so I don't see reason why not to call them as is. As for what Americans think, well I care about that even less.. Hahahaha
Este canal es increíble, debería tener muchas más vistas y suscriptores. Saludos Paul haces un excelente trabajo retratando México.
Tu inglés es más entendible que el de muchos ingleses, genial.
En mi opinión El acento de tío Paul es un poco diferente do como la mayoría de los ingleses hablan. Y también habla despacito.
Es que este chico si fue a la universidad, es como en cualquier lugar. Mientras mas educado es uno habla mas claro.
Habla un poquito mas lento.
suena a que es un lugar del norte, pero claramente no es escocia, ni liverpool ni manchester
Su acento no es tan marcado/pesado, supongo que eso es lo que lo hace más fácil entenderlo.
😎 By the way, when visiting MOST countries outside the U.S. the notion of carrying a concealed handgun or, joking about a person's MOTHER are usually frowned upon. In other words, when travelling, a little COMMON SENSE goes a long way❗ 🌏
Long story short about the political participation, its because of a long history of imperialism and undermining of Latin America by colonial powers
When i hear people from USA say that they are American, i can easily ask: of what part?
Canada, Argentina, Ecuator, Chile, Perú.
Y esa patada?
Canada-Canadian Argentina-Argentine Ecuador-Ecuadorian Chile-Chilean Peru- Peruvian. You really thought you did something huh?
@@RickySegura21 all of them, technically american. Coming from.
French people are European, Spanish Italian, European too,
Chinese - Asian, Corean - Asian, Russian also Asian.
I did nothing.
@@RickySegura21 United States of America = Unitedstation...
@@chikitronrx0
What makes you think that the 5 continent model is the correct and the one we should all follow?
Great job my friend, I applaud your level of cultural immersion (a true traveler), your unassuming and respectful approach to the ethnic and other sensible topics, but overall I love the unbiased, un stereotypical face with which you portrait these places, and that every culture deserves. Here my like.. and su subscription. Thanks
Underwear and swimwear with the Mexican national flag is forbidden but wearing the USA flag like that isn't.
right, we can't really make things with the Mexican flag, because it's supposed to be respected
We really love our flag
The US flag code says our flag isn't supposed to be used in many ways but since there's no punishment people do it. Civilians think of loving it so much they want it on everything
Have mercy, I’m on a diet 😢
Jaja.
It's very sad
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Missed you, man. Where were you last month? Welcome back anyways!
Thanks! I have another video that will be up during the week too. Look forward to that!
True Mexico thanks for talking like this about Mexico man 🙏
The rule I tell my kids is, in Spanish, say "estadounidense", because that is how you refer to an American in Spanish, not to be confused with "Americano", which refers to North and South America. We can't say "Unitedstatsian" because that is not an English word. It's just using proper Spanish and English. A couple times I have been asked about this by Mexicans, why Americans use the term American, and I remind them that the full name for Mexico is, "The United States of Mexico", and they call themselves Mexico from the beginning of the nation, just like the United States of America did. Mostly, we stay out of such conversations unless asked.
You can even say "soy gringo", as calling someone a gringo in Mexico is not an insult, it's just another word for American. Not only that, but we Canadians are also gringos. Also, at least in northern Mexico - and I can't speak for other regions - they say "norteamericano" for Americans, and it doesn't mean North American, it just means U.S. American. And I haven't figured out yet how you do say North American in Mexico.
norteamericano = north american
“Estadounidense” is also for usa Americans but ONLy for them while “Norteamericano” is used for usa Americans but kind of can also be used for Mexicans/Canadians
"Not only that, but we Canadians are also gringos." Nope. You're "canadiense", "gringo" is the person that was born on U.S. soil.
I have never see a Mexican call gringo to a Canadian.
@@hineraable Maybe the first time you meet him, but once you know somebody is from Canada he inmediatly becomes "canadiense".
Great vid!
Thanks man. Didn't know you watched my vids! Hope all is good with you amigo.
Time to go to Mexico
Cmilk? is that you?
Oh snap!!! ADV China/Cmilk + True Mexico. The channels I often watch for cultural based entertainment are connected through viewership. I shouldn't be surprised, but still. I am.
Ohh the great one its nice to see u.
As a Mexican that lived in the US for the majority of my life, and now lives in Canada. I consider The US, Mexico, and Canada my home, therefore I can truly say that I am an American ;)
One sign I remember seeing all of Mexico City neighborhoods was " Se usara grua gratis" It was a way to keep people from parkng where they shouldnt.
Voy a esperar subtitulos, pero voy dejando mi like de una vez ^^
Gracias!
I love you vids. They make me reconnect with ma’city. You always manage to ignite a happy form of nostalgia in me.
Awesome to read.
No insults to someone else's mom? Bro, "uuuuhh que tu mama baila tektonik con la alarma del carro" LMAO 😂
It was yesterday that I found myself thinking: Tio Paul has been absent for a while. I'm glad you're back with another video featuring deeply-rooted cultural issues... and taquitos. ❤️
BTW, it's "taquitos" and not "tacitos" if I may note 😊
Thanks a lot! And with taquitos, thanks for that, can't correct that now but I never stop learning :D
Correction: it's spelled güero, not guerro. Guerro sounds like masculine war.
It just sounds like the white mans war
Lol, like you want to make war on this little taco😂 como no!
Great video. 👏🏼
I learned to give a name to something I’ve always struggled with living in the US. High context vs Low context. I agree 💯! It’s very difficult to communicate when perceptions are different.
that law where it says that no foreigner can participate in Mexican politics, it can also be an offense for us Mexicans for example, with what right other people from other countries have to come to teach us or tell us what to do, it is an offense for many Mexicans when a foreigner gets into Mexican politics, basically when that happens is like telling us that we don't serve to govern and things like that, mentioning among some.
Excellent video!
There’s one tiny mistake though, at 4:38 it should say “Otro taquito güero?”
Thanks for that. Can't correct that now but I never stop learning :D
To be a real stickler: "¿Otro taquito güero?"
@@ahuehuete4703 To be a real real stickler, it should be "¿Otro taquito, güero?" because without the comma it says that the taco is the blonde one xd
I'm loving all these grammar corrections 😌
@@moonchild1257 Gotta love how Paul was like "Oh, I messed up, better create a custom answer for all the people pointing out my tiny mistake", thus we get "Thanks for that. Can't correct that now but I never stop learning :D"
Let’s see what my experience is with these. I’m Mexican but live in the USA.
1: I love guns.
2: I tend to be more direct, some people (even americans) think I’m too blunt. maybe that’s why I don’t fit in in Mexico.
3: I didn’t know that but pretty cool.
4: the “yo momma” joke is the most annoying thing ever and many Americans and Mexicans are so annoyed by it.
5: even when I was in Mexico (Monterrey) i often said stuff like “los americanos” meaning US people (although 80+% of the time they’re called gringos) much less acceptable in the south.
but “america” meant the continent to most.
I don’t blame the Americans though,
As US citizen, I would never refer myself as anything but "American. Latinos have to understand that English and Spanish are two languages. You should not apply your own language rules to another. If in English, I say "American" and Spanish "Estadosunidense."
Another way to look at it if I were go to Latínamerica, I can call any Vietnamese or Korean a "chino" Or an Indian from India an "hindue" Even the word "Indio" is somewhat of derogatory word.
Here's a little English to Spanish dictionary that will be helpful:
Estadosunidense - American
Estadounidos - America
América (El continente) - The Americas (North and South America are two distinct continents )
Hindú - Indian
Religión Hindú - Hindu
Indio - Native American
Chino - Asiatico
Chinos de China - Chinese
al4sake al4sake In Latin America you can't call "any Vietnamese or korean" "chino". That's racist and ignorant.
this has nothing to do with language lol you didn't understand a thing paul said
@@MsMonster128 I'm sure three is snippet of language and I have my two cents @ 8:45. I think you got bored and skipped the part
@@KevinMcCool I wasn't in Latin American but live near a large Hispanic community in the USA. I've been called chino often. They often don't think I speak Spanish.
America is one continent. I really don't know when or how the US educational system started to fail. Even in the Olympics the circle for America is one. It goes beyond than just language. North, central and south are just subdivisions. Just as you would say western or eastern Europe. Besides, your country 's name is the United States of America, not the United States of North America. When our country (I am American also) was named they did so, thinking about America as a new continent, not thinking about a subdivision of the north.
I've traveled months at a time in 6 Asian countries. I noticed that when asked where I was from, I'd reply "the US" or "the United States", and it would confuse some locals. The'd ask "American?" or "America?" I'd have to say yes so they understood. Then most would get excited and exclaim "Oh American!!" and sometimes to my dismay, "Obama!" It never made since because America could mean, Canada, or South America, and so on.
Most people think of the country the USA not the continent of the America's.
America is the whole continent and all latin americans don't like that "estadounidenses" call themselves americans when speaking Spanish. Specially when they see the USA govt. interfering in their countries, trying to appropriate their resources. So it's better they learn to say "soy estadounidense" when being in other american countries where the spanish language is spoken.
Tío Paul! If you want to experience a Mexican sunset that's 1000 times better than the Mexico city one, you should come to Aguascalientes! I recommend you come in april-may so you can film the San Marcos Fair! It gets pretty wild.
I totally understand the American thing because citizens of the United States are U.S. Americans or United Statians It's just like if Italy was the United States of Italy and the Spanish were considered just Spanish, the British were just considered British, the Germans just German, etc. They're all Europeans just like Mexicans, Canadians and Argentinians and every Country in between are ALL Americans because they're ALL Citizens of the American Continent.
Except there is no continent of America. Which for me is where the argument completely goes off the rails. There is North America and South America and they share almost no political, economic, or cultural identity. No one in the US or Canada has any concept of being anything other than their nationality and a North American-maybe. The idea that we share literally anything with South America or the concept of the Americas is completely unknown. America/n is simply an abbreviation of the full name. But I am OK with the resentment because I understand how it comes off as a usurping of the name and there is plenty to resent given The U.S's actions in the world stage historically and currently. But 360 million (Canada and the US) people have zero concept of a shared identity relating to any concept of the Americas. So it's fine to have a perspective but there are probably just as many or more people where the concept of the Americas is meaningless as there are that it does.
My own personal experience is about 50% of people I have asked in Mexico and South America have any identity relating to the Americas. But its close to zero for anyone who has actually visited the US and Canada before.
That said while the logical part of my brain is screaming it makes no sense I don't use the phrase American to identify myself. But ironically that is the phrase just about every Spanish speaker uses to identify me. lol.
When they ask if I'm American I tell them yeah from the north side 4 North America lol
@@jeep6242 lol there is. The name for that chunk of land from Alaska to Tierra de fuego is named America. This is where US educational system fails. You believe we are all 3 continents and that is incorrect. The 3 continental are subdivisions of one continent. North, central, south.
@@clauaome25 LOL. Better let Canada, UK, Australia and pretty much all of the western world know that then. Pretty much everyone lists the continents as North America and South America. Have fun pretending it's some sort of myopic 'Murrican viewpoint, but it isn't.
@@jeep6242 lol. No they don't. Literally the US is the only one that does it. Ask any European person. They will tell you America is this side of the world. Canadians are aware this is also America. Again, subdivisions. Not continents.
I am Californian and you are correct. In the US we refer ourselves as Americans. But in fact Canadiens, Bolivian, Mexicans, we are all Americans. Also, Mexico is not part of Central America, Mexico is in fact North America.
Something considered not rude or taboo, but downright appalling, is kicking your kids out of the house when they turn 18, or any family member, really (unless there's a really good reason). To many mexican parents, telling your young adult offspring to piss off to college or constantly urge them to go live on their own is unthinkable. Indeed, in many homes, marriage is the rite of passage to leaving your parent's house. Of course, a lot of young people will want to live on their own, but they usually do it out of their own choice, and keep close contact with the family. Indeed, many just move in with their grandma or lonely aunt or uncle.
I end up more informed Everytime I watch a video from this channel. Most videos about Mexico in Spanish, made by Mexicans, often contain more misinformation than useful info.
Thanks for those kind words amigo.
pero este como te chupa las bolas es la verdad absoluta ??? LOL viva el no pensar
The whole "american" thing depends on the point of view, in my teenage years I really subscribed to the whole "people from the US shouldn't call themselves american because thats the whole continent", mainly because of influence from my parents. However as I grew older and ananlyzed things, I realized it's not really wrong, it's just a matter of perspective. Hear me out:
- People from the US don't have a lot to work with in their country's name in order to create a solid or highly specific denomination for themselves. Their country's name is United States of America, it's very vague compared to other countries, it almost feels like a description more than a name.
- In spanish the name of the continent is usually coined as just "America", however, in english it's usually refered to as "the americas". Hence english speaking countries including the US usually CAN make a distinction between a country and a continent dependind on wether you say "America" or "the americas".
- In spanish we have words to refer to US citizens without using the word America, mainly "Estadounidense", or the more informal "gringo". That said you can't do the same in english, how do you call them in english without using the word America? United statetan? State unitee? unified statesman? USAn? there's no way to make a convincing denomination that doesn't sound like total trash.
Conclusion:
- Calling a US citizen "american" makes perfect sense in english, and it's actually the most logical term in that language.
- They've used it their whole lives out of necessity since they can only work with the words "united", "states" and "america" to create a gentilic word. America is by far the most sensible word to do this, so I think we should cut them some slack in this regard
- Very commonly we use the word Gringo even though some of them really don't like that term, and find it despective. So guys..... you can't really go around demanding foreigners to drop their favored gentilic while at the same time we call them unnoficial names behind their backs, that's double standard.
- As an example: it's like if there was a guy whose official name was "Human being", and goes around calling himself "human". I think you could see the term is not out of ignorance or a sense of egotistical pride, but a necesity born out of his unespecific name. So yeah, guys, just think about it.
Yes, the entire world knows the US as, 'America.' I never really seen a problem with telling people I'm American for that's what we're called while this entire side of the world is, 'The Americas,' which is like saying Asia, Europe, and Africa. America just refers to the continent that makes up the lower 48 states. It's weird being, 'American,' when one thinks about it, but thinking is not something most of us engage in when it's a me me me culture based on anti-intellectualism, narcissism, and dishonesty. You are a most rare find if you're a US citizen posting like that.
@@Worldofourown2024 I'm mexican actually
@@melchaios Cool. Most of you are decent people. I like how in your culture, personal relationships are far more important than just being an individual doing tasks. We're low context culture in the US while in Mexico, you're a high context oriented culture which is actually more human and patriotic towards your group.
@@Worldofourown2024 Pros and cons, sure enough most people are warm and try to make you feel welcome regardless of the situation, and in terms of family we are very close to each other, with regular reunions to keep in touch. In the workplace you can also have a lot of camaraderie that makes it easier to fit in. In this sense the scope in personal relationships is a boon and allows for easier bonding.
There's another side to the coin however, since this focus on personal relationships tends to provoke unethical behaviour when it comes to labour, politics and general chain of command. And sadly many times the person chosen for a job or a position is usually not the most quallified, with the higher ups basing their choice on personal opinion rather than actual curriculum (you just have to look at our national association of teachers, where positions are essentially dynastical, inherited from father to son). Law enforcement and burocracy is another area where favoritism prevails, with some people getting special privilege in terms of getting less punishment for any given crime, or lower waiting times when asking for licenses and permits.
Another downside comes from people not being honest with you out of fear of hurting your feelings or being impolite, which leaves you second guessing what are you doing wrong and how you should improve, since you don't get the adequate feedback. The same goes with criticizing other people, since they're so used to getting negative comments sugarcoated that when you speak the truth in a constructive manner they get upset.
So yeah, there are always good and bad things to found in any culture, and I firmly believe when you visit another culture you'll always manage to take something from it that allows for personal improvement.
@@melchaios Right, family background determines much about what your lot in life actually is to be. We have that alot in America. It's called, 'Nepotism,' and, 'favorites.' Understand the part about people not being completely open as to try not to be rude. I used to teach in South Korea and it's a culture where relationships and the group are far more important than individualism. I was alwasy left guessing what they were trying to tell me, what they expected, and what they're intention was. Coming from the US, it was tricky at times with much passive aggressive nonsense coming my way on account of how they truly think of America and it's military imperialism. In Korea, they have gold spoon kids and dirt spoon kids. This is where gold spoons come from wealthier families who are handed a better lot in life while dirt spoon comes from lower income family who usually end up being a truck driver, taxi driver, laborer, or cook. Many Mexicans and nearby country nationals who come to the US are from poor families so they casted their net far to come work in America. Usually they're a laborer, cook, or other hourly wage job. Some own a restaurant or construction company who work hard and save money to work their way into a small business.
here in México, when you say some related "tu madre" its refered to a non existing mother, a fictician one, you dont actually talk about the others mother, whe you especifically insult another ones mother, its really rude
Going to Mexico in January. I'm taking one of my friend to come visit my pueblo
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little heads up: the correct diminutive form of taco is taquito, not 'tacito'. But great video overall!
@@miguelandrade9453 Thanks for that amigo. Can't correct that now but I never stop learning :D
@@miguelandrade9453 Primo? My last name is Andrade as well. 😊
In the USA is common to see people wearing their flag. As far as I know, here in Mexico, civilians are not allowed to wear anything that includes the patriot symbols (the flag or national emblem)
@@edyann The name is familiar to me because of the boxer Demetrius Andrade! :)
Always nice to hear from Tío Paul You do an excellent job of presenting Mexico
Thanks a lot!
My POV: US people referring to themselves as “Americans” is not so bad. Mexicans know that that term generally means USA people. What I don’t really like is referring to that country as America. America is a continent, it is not a country. The country is “USA” if you’re too lazy to spell it out.
Since your comment is in english you are wrong, theres no continent named America, its the Americas (south and north). Ahora si estuvieras hablando español al decir America, si es un continente.
La razon de esto, es por que no se enseña el mismo modelo de continentes en todos los paises.
El comentario lo escribí en inglés pensando en a quién iba dirigido. Sin embargo, me refería a cómo los términos son recibidos por mexicanos, como lo dije en mi post. Pero gracias por aclarar las cosas.
When I visit guatemala I say I'm from the US.
@@elpiedron3889 the problem with the 1 american continent model is that it ignores the fact that it is the continental shelfs of plate tectonics has the Americas as two plates pulling in different directions. Land connections alone does not a continent make. (which is why to be consistent, Eurasia is a continent)
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Not really, look up the definition of "continent" you'll see why neither model is wrong.
Uncle Paul, do not forget to mention that ownership of real estate for foreigners in 🇲🇽 is stricted.
@Chris D you are partially right. The Mexican Constitution states that foreigners cannot own direct ownership of any land located on the "restricted territory", which is anywhere around 62 miles close to any border and about 31 miles from the coastline with a special documented trust
Pues vayan a la Riviera Maya todo es de puros extranjeros con complicidad del gobierno!
Many countries have protectionist economic laws which is how their politicians served their constituents. In the US, any foreigner can come in and buy real estate and companies. It's like it's not my country for foreigners such as Chinese own and control most of it. This means high rents, few housing choices, poor employment opportunities, and a sense of alienation that I don't belong. However, it's the country I was born in and served. Any country that doesn't protect the interests of those born in it first is not true and noble. While corruption has always been a worldwide condition, it's one's home country that should be geared for citizens to be first who have first dibs at housing, employment, and business opportunities. I agree with countries like Mexico and Thailand. Tourism is a great thing, but these aren't regular tourists I'm talking about in the US.
In Europe they also tend to believe Mexico is not from North America. When I was there Europeans hesitated to believe me cause they think they know better lol.
You just need to remind them about the "NAFTA"... They all seem to realize one second after :D
Europeans have an unsustainable superiority complex. Geography dictates that Mexico is in North America. You’re not responsible for their perceptions. Make it clear to them!
@@EmmanuelEmme78 oh but I did... Trust me and still... Some of them are kinda stubborn.
@@rogerhernandez4489 yup apparently is kinda mind-blowing for them to accept that third world country and/or a non English speaker country is in North America. A guy from Liverpool just rolled his eyes and answered me "yah, sure" when I told him the facts. They also tend to say "for me..." as if it were a belief/religion to accept the geography of America lol
Ricardo Morales Europe is in decline. They’re in a state of decadence. I’d be more surprised if someone told you that Mexico IS in North America.
Being a direct "Unitedstatesian" (?) has given me an advantage on Tinder in Mexico. Every time I visit, I use Tinder to make friends and go out to eat. Everyone comments on how forward I am.
Being Mexican-American, tinder is an absolute dream when I go to Mexico.
I was randomly watching another video. Saw a guy with the same green glasses. Immediately thought of you.
Because not everyone can buy guns in Mexico like here in the US, school shootings and other acts that involve kids with guns are really rare in Mexico.
I've had people in Latin American says I'm also American after saying that myself. Then they told me to say I'm Norte Americana. But, then Mexicans and Canadians would also be Norte Americano.
Richard's World Traveler We don’t have problem with the word “American” because it’s the only way you can say that you are from E.U. We have a problem with calling United States (U.S) America, so, just say I’m from E.U. not I’m from America
Euphemisms are used widely in Mexico. The diminutives are included, but also we have a lot of phrases and words to say politely things that would sound rough if they'd be said directly. Expressions like "the difunto, o el muertito" to avoid words like dead body, corpse or carcass, for example. Most of us were raised with a sense of respect for others, and political correctness, so we avoid sensitive topics. But we also used to laugh and make jokes with that too, as you can see on memes... So, yes. We're Mexicans 😅
Yes, correct, calling the United States America is a total misnomer, America is a continent not a country.
The direct speech only applies to central and southern Mexico. Northern Mexican states are more similar to the US in that regard.
Sure Mr. “Mexico is just like the US”
Communication in US is indirect maybe similar to Mex if it is also indirect. Americans tend to be rather insincere and conflict avoiders...yes means yes and yes means no.
4:37. "taquito", tío Paul, not "tacito..." 😆 🙂
I knowwww 😆 Can't correct that now but I never stop learning :D
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In northern Mexico we tend to be much more direct than in the central and southern parts of the country. Maybe the US culture spilled over to us
I've been living in Mexico city for years now and didn't know about the low versus high context thing. Never heard of it before.
You're an American. You're not expected to know much of anything and it's assumed that you will be rude and ignorant.
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It's not explained or pointed out. It is just subconscious and instinct
9:40 question: i've been told that us citizens are referred to as norte-americano. my question is...then how is that different that referring to oneself as "american" considering that both Mexico and Canada are in North America?
I've had the discussion with some european friends who also don't like US citizens referring to themselves as "Americans"
But I'd like to offer two points, if I may.
one.....US citizens do not commonly attempt to tell people of any other country, how they should refer to themselves. If we were to dare to tell a Frenchman how he should refer to himself, i'm certain that I would immediately be described as "arrogant" however apparently everyone else is free to tell US citizens how we should refer to ourselves.
two... it is not due to arrogance or due to thinking we own everything etc etc etc....all the common assumptions and accusations....that we refer to ourselves as "Americans"
it is due to the fact that saying, "I'm a United States of American" does not flow off the tongue so easily. It is simply a shortened version so that it can be said more easily.
"Burgers" (pun intended) are a shortened manner of saying "Hamburger"....and as we all know, they are made of beef rather than ham. Well, the original name is reportedly, "Hamburg minced beef sandwich" due to the story that it was developed by US immigrants originating from Hamburg Germany who was selling food for factory workers and found that placing the minced beef patty in between sliced of bread or a bun made it very easy for the workers to eat. the point is....that "burger" has been shortened multiple times from the original "Hamburg minced beef sandwich" and perhaps you can thing of other examples of shortening of words, titles, or phrases that is very common in all languages.
The idea that it MUST be the case that US citizens reason for referring to themselves as "American" is due to arrogance actually speaks to xenophobic stereotypes in which not a single thought has ever been put to any other possible reasons. Rather, people accept the explanation of arrogance hands down without a second thought simply because they want this to be the case.
I hope you read this and consider that there is another reason....
EDIT: To add more weight to my post.... please consider this as well.
people from Mexico....and people throughout the world refer to citizens of Mexico as "Mexicans" without a second thought....without any issue.
However, the name of the country is "United Mexican States".
I hope I've described and articulated the situation to the point that its obvious.
You've described it well. In English people from the USA are Americans. There arr two continents North and South America...so no America as a continent. But in Latin America they learn there's one continent...so here the confusion starts.
But it’s not the same analogy. America as a continent existed before your own country. It’s like some European country citizens started to call themselves Europeans.
That’s why it does fell like appropriation, because it was, even if now it doesn’t feel like it.
But I agree with you, with that name, it’s hard to call yourself anything else.
I really don't care if they say they're American, point is made and we can continue with the conversation. If someone gets offended by that, the problem is not the "American" part, might be racist instead. Because yeah, there is racism in Mexico too.
Most Americans I meet say things like "I'm from Kansas", "Florida", etc. not straight forward "American", guess it's like here, people from Queretaro are Queretanos, people from Puebla are Poblanos, etc. etc. so guess it's like that too, however if a foreigner asks a Mexican where they're from (outside of Mexico) 99.9999% of the time the answer will be "I'm Mexican", if the question comes from another Mexican then they will mention the city they are from.
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Lmao I think those people are dumb , I’d be like I’m from cali
Just as says an old spanish friend... *"Pero que pedazo de vídeo mas guapo!"* Saludos tío!
Being a student I lived in CDMX for six or seven years, love that big city, and you describe it beautifully, miss all the food and things to do the city offers. Saludos amigo
A big like to my uncle Paul and his awesome vlog. Nice weekend! 😎
Thank you!
Make a video of the driver license in Mexico how easy is to get it just by showing ID and birth certificate without taking a test
I had to take a test and go to Central de Salud for a health certificate. I'm in San Felipe, Northern Baja.
In Mexico is not hard to get a gun, is quite easy... what is hard is to get a gun legally
Bruh
4:37 The word is 'taquito' because in Spanish the letters don't change sound, so when a word gets something added on that might change the sound of a letter, the letter changes. A "c" followed by an "i" will sound like "si", therefore in when adding 'ito' to taco, the "c" must change to a "qu" to achieve the same sound so instead of tacito (tah-si-to) it's taquito (tah-ki-to)
I do not know if you still checking the comments on this videos since they are kind of all but if you do, number one, I want to congratulate you for the great job you did. Is a very entertaining way to show some one a places where they never been. Also I want to thank you for take you time and show the world my birth country. I would like to contribute to you well explained list of differences between Mexico and USA.Here in the states you are allow to wear an American flag in any way you are pleased, in Mexico is forbidden, actually is a federal felony; same way with the national anthem. In the United States they can play or sing the national anthem in a variety of places from a military base to a comedy show on tv, in Mexico you need as authorization and who ever singer wish to try, he better know the lyrics or could be paying a big fine. Religion is another topic, here in the States they pray at many work places and schools, in Mexico this is not allow. In the Art.24 of the Mexican Constitution said that Mexican are free to practice any religion or not religion at all but have to be at home or temples, never in public places, this was done with the finality to prevent from some politicians to use religion as tool in their politico campaigns. The Article 24 is way more extensive and I’m not an expert but is just putting part of it for the context. Once again thanks and keep the good work.
Actually, that thing about Mexicans being polite and speaking low as to not offend other people, only really applies to central and southern Mexico. We northern Mexicans are loud and in your face, we say it as we see it and, yes, people from central and southern Mexico usually think we’re angry or being rude when we’re just, literally, talking normally lol.
Viva México cabrones!!!!🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
We simply say America because it's short of United States of America lol. It's just faster and more convenient to say rather than _Estadounidense._ And I will continue to say so even when I visit Mexico. I hope my paisanos can understand. ✌️
I can understand though. As a Mexican American that dilemma used to always trigger me always. There's no reason to be PC 100% of the time.
We'll call you "pocho". That's the way it is
If a certain guy gets reelected, this is where I'm coming. The final result of my departure is gonna happen in November
Come anyway (if you can do so safely wrt the pandemic). With the next stimulus check, you could travel frugally for a month. If you work online/remotely, you could stretch that out for however long you wanted. Seriously, after all the bullshit of the last 4 years, especially this last year, give yourself a well deserved break.
I once asked a girl if she was from the states, she cut off.
Is good to have you back dude, keep the good job with your videos, I do really enjoy them!
you are so nice, and very respectful qhen talking about anything, thanks.
Thanks for that. Believe me it took me a while to work out the best way to talk about some of those things in the video.
@@TrueMexico i imagine it was, i as a mexican know my people, and yes we can be very very nice, BUT we also can get offended very quickly, although i have a bit of practice with not getting offended, because my boyfriend is german and they are sooooooooooo direct, i just understand that we are different but we love each other, again BIG THANKS, UNCLE PAUL.
Gun control in Mexico is one of the strictest in the world. It’s actually legal to own a small pistol up to .22 caliber. However, the constitution clearly separates ownership from carrying a gun. While you can own it to protect your home, carry permits are issued following one of the strictest controls in the world. It is illegal to carry a gun without this kind of permit.
All those armed organizations you see on Netflix shows are openly breaking the law. If caught, the prison sentences for carrying those arms are incredibly tough.
I know you don't give political opinions. But since you've been living in CDMX for years now, I was wondering if you would be open to making a video on changes you have seen in the city from one president's term to the next. I visited twice in 2017 and then returned this past summer and noticed a change. I'd like to see your perspectives
Hey great video just one thing. It's taquito not tacito because "ci" you pronounce it as "si"
Oh my! These videos spell nothing short of a systematic and thorough study in sociology, lol XD
Nice video Engligh guy ! Thank you. Your English is very clear to me that I can understand almost everything what you say in the video. Regards.
Love this guy. I really hope you have a good time in my country.
Thanks a lot amigo.
I will like to add that being polite when talking to others is important. Words like "porfavor" when asking for something.
You can call yourself anything you want and I will not get offended. Now, if I call myself American anywhere I Latin America and the locals do not like it that is called censorship.
I think this is a great video historically the USA has been involved in the afear of other nations and Mexico has been invaded several times by them in its history so to avoid future involvement the law in Mexico is more strict and so it is with how the government has to be in charged of many things that in other countries are done by the private sector, Pemex , CFE, in order to have control over its own interests I’m Mexican and love history so I can see the relationships of historical events and how this has shaped the laws and many Behavior’s the government must keep, restrictions on how foreigners can’t just by land in Mexico not to beat on the same nation but you can thank the USA as they had plotted to steal territory from Mexico by sending their citizens to Mexico and have them buy land again historical relationships with contemporary Mexican law and Behaviors.
En México hablar de la mamá, es decir, insultarla directa o indirectamente es prácticamente querer llegar a los golpes.
Gun ownership is an intricate matter. I am a legal gun owner and yes, it’s hard to buy a gun as tío Paul said. But then there’s also the side where guns are not for everyone. Guns are dangerous, and even more so in the wrong hands. Wether people want guns as a hobby or for self protection, training is a MUST. Handguns are not easy to handle, and if you own a gun and a thief goes inside your house, you better know what you’re doing because the thief’s hand will not shake, so yours should be firm as well. On a side note, in my opinion the best gun for home protection is a shotgun, and those are not as hard to get as a 380 pistol, for example. You can join a shooting club usually for a small yearly fee and that by itself will make the process a lot easier. Many clubs even have people dedicated to help members buy their stuff (guns and ammo).
Us weapons in mexico have costed losts of persons
Yea man
La verdad. Tambien, puedo comprar escopetas caseras en los ranchos.
Más bien los narcos que las pueden comprar con la corrupción del gobierno es lo que ha costado tanta sangre
Just a little correction, you cannot say "tacito" because the letter C with an I or E sounds like an S, you must pair these 2 vowels with QU, for example "taquito"
Me parece algo raro pensar en que hay cosas que nos molesten a diferencia de EUA.
Pero aún así, me agrada ver como muestras tanto interés por nuestro país. Nos hace falta un pensamiento como el tuyo.
P.D. Me agrada tu inglés, es super facil de entender!! Gran video, además, me sneñas cosa que ni yo viviendo por 18 años sabía xD
Just a qq out of curiosity: how do you move around CDMX with your equipment without being robbed?
I actually have that same question, I've been to CDMX a lot of times and it can really get rough in certain areas.
I mean, there are a lot of paint huffers in America shirts out there!
Saying I’m from America in Latin America doesn’t go so well
Well is like someone from skorea telling someone from china im asia not asian but asia
@@ncdelibra6613 Hello, my fellow Westernhemispherean! (How’s that for dumb?)
@@MarcosElMalo2 well have you try canadian salvadorian brasilian mexican in your case gringo etc no need to thank me 😀
Can you make a video about "pueblos mágicos" from México?, it would be magic
I love your videos. I'm from Xoshimilco but I live in LA. I do visit Mexico every now and then, but I really miss it. By the way, when you talk about the food I really want to go back badly.
Thanks a lot!
Lol the US confused things over here by naming itself after the continent; its like a country calling itself Europe or Asia.
Imagine being in England or France and having a neighbor called U.S. of Europe, where they love to yell "I'm a European!" or in China with U.S of Asia: "I'm an Asian!" :v lololol
Lol true. Siempre me parte la madre.
Imagine you have a country named united states of Europe. However nationals from that country name themselves Europeans while other countries on the outside are European as well. That's how silly Americans look.
I remember meeting Hungarians and Germans in 2011 who were most cynical and talked about the United States of Europe and wondered what the hell they were on to. I clearly know now it was about right wing nationalism and this existential crisis that's in process now much like before the world wars. The EU is simply known as Europe despite it being a continent composed of countries whose citizens mostly now refuse to let go of their national identities and cultures to globalism and the new world order. They've known for years and years it's about rich people patiently working on forming their one world kingdom of Neo-Feudalism for almost 300 years now where they want to use big fiat money through the system of central banks they own to ultimately prop themselves up as kings and living gods. The USA, my country, is beyond crazy for going along with the new world order plan...
The US didn't name itself after the continent. The British did. They called the original 13 colonies "British America." Also, in most English language countries, there's two continents, North America and South America, with "the Americas" used to refer to both continents and Central America, as a whole.
We should just be grateful we’re not “Vespuchions”.
for the last one there's a facebook page of a girl name Holly or Superholly and she made a video with the name "mí país no tiene nombre/my country has no name", about estadounidenses referring themselves like americans and the negative effect for the rest of the people from the american continent like for example the mexicans, is like if the americans represent the entire continent with that name (at least I felt it in that way) and actually she likes more the name estadounidense (she said the translation could be United Statesian) instead of american
Love watching you videos. The motherland 🥰
Thanks a lot 🙏
Before the 1910s even USA citizens didn't call Americans Americans.
Another awesome video, thank tío Paul!
In ALL countries I believe it’s rude to make momma jokes. Unless it’s a hypothetical mom. But yea, even the hypothetical mom is off limits in Mexico.
Buen video tío Paul!!
Gracias!
Yes I agree, it is very annoying, when people refer to the United States as AMERICA and calling themselfs AMERICANS.