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[Nounce]

As one of my SP regular girls said: "Lula is a thief who never finished school."

Yeah, a Brazileira told me one day over lunch out of blue that "Lula never hold a job is his life" and something like he takes a cut from people's salary.

[Axel Heyst]

Quite correct. When all other countries shut themselves off to foreign visitors, Bolsonaro the contrarian welcomed me to Brazil. One of the best 3 months in my monger's life.

Lula is a thief who never finished high school.

Same here. I first came to Brazil when all of SE Asia had closed down thanks to covid. I had a big 2 1/2 month SE Asian trip scheduled to begin on April 15,2020 and I will always remember the day (March 15,2020) when United cancelled my flight to swampy (BKK). 2020 was a lost year. But early in 2021, I said fuck this and flew to Rio and the rest is history. I have not been back to LOS, CGK, Phnom, or Macau since June 2019 and although I miss it, I can't seem to stop visiting Brazil and getting my fill of Brazilian girls.

[XXL]

It's the credit card version of the ATM conversion thing. In this case, the vendor will get a rebate when customers choose non local currency like USD. I will be surprised that you have not seen it. It is more common in Sao Paulo. It is not as common in smaller cities. The machine will tell the person to show the terminal to client and let client make the selection, usually 1: USD, 2: BRL.

It is even more common in Lima where I remember in many restaurants they genuinely asked in which currency I wanted to pay. By "genuinely" I mean they were not trying to scam me, it was just an option that popped up each time in their hand-held terminals.

[XXL]

Lula is aligned with the feminist bullshit which is the enemy of our profession of mongering. Bolsonaro was president during the absolute best period for we few, we happy few, March 2020 to when Bolsonaro left, during which time currency, culture, and other issues made it the absolute best time for mongers.

BTW, how much time have you spent in Brazil the last 4 years?

Quite correct. While all other countries were shutting themselves off to foreign visitors, Bolsonaro the contrarian welcomed me to Brazil. One of the best 3 months in my monger's life.

As one of my SP regular girls said: "Lula is a thief who never finished school."

[Spidy]

The only Bozo is Lula and Bozo's who voted for this weirdo.

You may very well be right! That's an awful lot of weirdos though, voting at the same time...imagine that! (...kkkk!)

But really, being called a "weirdo" isn't always bad thing. Some people wear it as a "badge of honor".

I guess you could say, that when the majority of "weirdo" Brazilians, voted for President Lula, that it was one of those times, being "weird" was a cool thing, as they collectively voted with "weirdness" and wore it proudly, like a "badge of honor", to victory.

PS: Many Brazilians, think we "gringos" (foreigners) are weirdos. (...kkkk!)

Viva Brazil!

[Vagabundo1]

Lula is aligned with the feminist bullshit which is the enemy of our profession of mongering. Bolsonaro was president during the absolute best period for we few, we happy few, March 2020 to when Bolsonaro left, during which time currency, culture, and other issues made it the absolute best time for mongers.

BTW, how much time have you spent in Brazil the last 4 years?

Although the Brazil, has a relatively "young" democracy, it is showing signs of maturity beyond that of America, the oldest and longest held democracy in the world.

The wanna be Brazilian dictator and Trump political impersonator (with Speedo tan lines...kkkk!), dubbed by Brazilians as "the Trump of the Topics" and my fav. "President Bozo", is now under investigation for their "J8" attempted coup.

Along with four (4) people arrested and 33 search warrants executed Thursday as part of the probe, ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, surrendered his passport, Brazilian Federal Police said in a statement.

[Bill1963]

As the investigation proceeds, it'll be interesting to see whether or NOT ex-Pres. Bozo, follows the in the "Trumpian" footsteps of his hero to the north, which resulted in a Jan. 6-style attack by Bolsonaros supporters after the far-right politician spread baseless conspiracy theories about the countrys election process.

Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Targeted in Coup Prob: Here' what to know....
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...w/ar-BB1hZrOXp

As for my post on ex-Pres Bozo being indicted, it is very relevant to Brazilian general information w/r to political, social and cultural significance. If that's not your thing w/r to having a discussion or debate...MOVE ON!

The only Bozo is Lula and Bozo's who voted for this weirdo.

[Spidy]

As the investigation proceeds, it'll be interesting to see whether or NOT ex-Pres. Bozo, follows the in the "Trumpian" footsteps of his hero to the north, which resulted in a Jan. 6-style attack by Bolsonaros supporters after the far-right politician spread baseless conspiracy theories about the countrys election process.

Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Targeted in Coup Prob: Here' what to know....
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...w/ar-BB1hZrOXp

As for my post on ex-Pres Bozo being indicted, it is very relevant to Brazilian general information w/r to political, social and cultural significance. If that's not your thing w/r to having a discussion or debate...MOVE ON!

[Xpartan]

It's the credit card version of the ATM conversion thing. In this case, the vendor will get a rebate when customers choose non local currency like USD. I will be surprised that you have not seen it. It is more common in Sao Paulo. It is not as common in smaller cities. The machine will tell the person to show the terminal to client and let client make the selection, usually 1: USD, 2: BRL.

And exactly because vendors get a kickback for using USD conversion, you need to be proactive. I normally tell them them reais por favor (when I don't forget). If you don't, they might just charge you in dollars without asking.

[Spidy]

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[Nounce]

Where was that? The only thing I have been ever asked is debit or credit, never in which currency I wished to pay in.

It's the credit card version of the ATM conversion thing. In this case, the vendor will get a rebate when customers choose non local currency like USD. I will be surprised that you have not seen it. It is more common in Sao Paulo. It is not as common in smaller cities. The machine will tell the person to show the terminal to client and let client make the selection, usually 1: USD, 2: BRL.

Yes, learning the slang for coffee has been interesting in Brazil. But then again, I only drink black coffee drinks (espresso or pourover), the cafes are quite excellent in SP.

I drink a lot so I try to neutralize it by adding milk or some decaf. The Starbucks I went to doesn't have decaf. Starbucks added 5 BRL for the milk

[Foolish]

Talking about instruction, I have been trying to add milk to Americano at Starbucks. .

Yes, learning the slang for coffee has been interesting in Brazil. But then again, I only drink black coffee drinks (espresso or pourover), the cafes are quite excellent in SP.

Where was that? The only thing I have been ever asked is debit or credit, never in which currency I wished to pay in.

Interesting, because I see this all the time, I wonder if it's related to credit card issuer (CAD cards).

F.

[Axel Heyst]

Hey Spidy,

Please keep the political shit in the American politics or the stupid thread where it belongs. There is no legitimate reason to contaminate this thread or any other with political bias of any kind. It will only lead to pointless arguments and hatred.

[Spidy]

Although the Brazil, has a relatively "young" democracy, it is showing signs of maturity beyond that of America, the oldest and longest held democracy in the world.

The wanna be Brazilian dictator and Trump political impersonator (with Speedo tan lines...kkkk!), dubbed by Brazilians as "the Trump of the Topics" and my fav. "President Bozo", is now under investigation for their "J8" attempted coup.

Along with four (4) people arrested and 33 search warrants executed Thursday as part of the probe, ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, surrendered his passport, Brazilian Federal Police said in a statement.

Brazil's former president Bolsonaro under investigation in probe into attempted coup
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/08/a...ntl/index.html

• It's just utterly, stupefying that, ex-Pres. Bozo would follow some REALLY dumbass right-wing "Trumpian" bullshit coup, having just seen America's fail coup from the "Trump in the North".
  
  Perhaps that's why Brazilians, called the right-wing ex-president, "Bozo"? It does make perfect sense...kkkk!

Brazil's ex-leader Bolsonaro surrenders passport over coup probe
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68239341

Come what may, personally I'm glad to see, Brazilians, at the very least, fully engaged in their constitutional duties, to uphold their democracy and pursue their "J8" insurrectionists. Successful convictions or not, it is a good sign and sends a strong signal, that Brazilians are willing to stand up and fight for democracy.


Viva Brazil!

[Mr Enternational]

Some waiters have not seen foreign credit card so they are confused even if you give clear instruction. Today, I told the waiter to choose 2 to pay in reais but she just said sim and press the enter key which default to 1 to pay in USD. This is not the first time this happened. Next time, I am going take over the machine and do it myself. That was actually the instruction on the machine. LOL.

Where was that? The only thing I have been ever asked is debit or credit, never in which currency I wished to pay in.