Decent public transport being a culture shock is a very American thing, because US generally and unfortunately has one of the worst public transport situations in the world.
It’s an issue of density and space. Most of our cities are not dense and spaced very far apart from each other. But the cities that are dense and closer together have good public transport like New York, Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago.
I personally think you were very accurate with all the things you said ! Such a nice video to watch as a Mexican. Btw, actually we do look to both sides of the road before crossing the street, even though we just have to look to one side where the transit line comes from. This is because here in Mexico we have saying which is “Mira siempre a los dos lados por que no falta el pendejo” 😂
Mexico is all about contrasts! all the corporations and big international companies for latin america are in CDMX, but again there´s 22 million people, so yes, you will encounter plenty of informal work and plenty of formal work, thats the beauty of Mexico City, you can do and be whatever you want andyou will never get bored!
I really appreciate the "informal work" aspect that exists here in Mexico. Everything seems so much more accessible, as opposed to the U.S.. I love that I can be sitting on a bench somewhere and have people come up to me offering snacks, delicious food, clothing, or even just a shoe shine, or cleaning your windows at stoplights. If I feel like eating some fresh fruit, all I have to do is turn my head, and more likely than not, there will be someone selling fruit on the street. Or being surrounded by musicians playing music while you eat at a restaurant (always remember to have a pocket full of monedas!). Of course, while there are many drawbacks about this, I really like how the average person is able to work without having to go through all the hoops and hurdles, permits and regulations. I like that aspect of freedom that there is here.
Informal work is also a way to bypass all labor laws and "worker protections" which the Mexican government ostensibly cares about more than does the US. Mexico does not have at-will employment on paper, but in reality, at-will employment exists as informal work. It's an illuminating example of the futility of regulations.
Yes, it can be very helpful on many ocasions. But I wouldn't use the word "freedom" to describe it because those persons are due to work everyday to make a living, they can't take vacations if they aren't lucky in their sellings, they don't have anykind of health assurance, or anykind of labor rights. I believe that in someway they are less free.
@@HugoFauzi as a mexican I don't know if it gives "freedom" but it gives more "social movility" Also we DO have labor rights even if you are self-employed, and public healthcare so nobody even thinks of health insurance, mininum wage sucks tho.
It’s not a good thing actually. She is only referring to people who own their own business, large or small. They are avoiding taxes. But there’s also informality in other work places. People working without a proper contract, no benefits. I worked 10 years like that. Had I been given those benefits I would have more than enough credits to buy a house for example.
Me molesta mucho cuando llegan las elecciones en México, literal llenan de basura todas las ciudades y tienes que andar viendo caras de politicos por donde quiera que caminas 😪
What I find amazing is that she just described my country Nigeria Apart from the PDA thing everything else is so true for Nigeria it's low-key scary We have windshield guys too, about a million and one ways to get around and yeah cash is king(I hate the math too) This is just so cool how similar countries in literally different continents can be and now I just need to visit Mexico lol
that is common in all developing countries, and surprisingly, all those thing exist in USA too, there are windshield guys, street vendors, etc. in cities like Los angeles, San Francisco, New york, among others
El transporte es más barato en CDMX porque está subsidiado por el gobierno. En otros estados pagamos el doble o triple y nuestro servicio es deficiente.
Elysse, if there is a place you should visit as well is Oaxaca. It is such a beautiful representation of what México is, full of colors and delicious food. Creo que te va a encantar! Un abrazooo
I don’t think PDA is that evident in Brazil. I’ve been all over the country and I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen people making out in the streets/pavement
About the first culture shock, it's the same in Brazil. You can really easily find couples erotically making out in public places. Also, the informal job situation sounds like the same, except that here most traders are card-savvy. There was one time a homless man asked me for some money, and after claiming I had no cash, he just showed me his credit card machine.
Huh, and here I was thinking the PDA thing is universal. Here in Eastern Europe you tend to see it too and if you get out of the main square it goes from smooching to straight up going at it on some bench. The first few times it's really uncomfortable, but they don't really give a crap, neither should we ig - who am I to judge.
What brings you to CDMX? Great to see the city coming to life again! I was there in January/February and it was so empty, but things were just starting to come back to life when I visited in May
Ive been living in Sonora for a couple years now and you covered some great shocks that I've struggled to express to friends and family back in the states. Great video ☺
That’s so cool! How do you like it there? I was born in Obregon, Sonora but haven’t really been back there since I was a child (I live in Arizona now). I always think about how different life was out there and sometimes wonder if things have changed from what I remember
Informal business and markets ... are precisely why I am moving to Mexico. My heart soared knowing that most of Mexico City is closed on a Sunday. I miss that so much living in Canada. Great vid, thank You!
You could go to Villa del Carbón, which is located about an hour and a half away from Mexico City. It's a colonial mountain town with picturesque spots to visit!
PDA is much more common in smaller towns in the Southeastern United States. I had a fellowship in Mexico and found that I got along much better with Mexican and 'French gals than with Gringas. The attraction was mutual. Both the Mexican and French ladies would repeatedly say, you don't act like North Americans. They had never met a Southern gentleman before. LOL I really didn't like Mexico City very much. My fellowship kept me out in other areas of Mexico - which was fine with me.
Supongo que el trabajo informal es algo que sí debería regularse un poco mejor, pero es una gran realidad que sí el gobierno lo prohibiera de un día a otro muchas familias que viven de eso la pasarían muy mal en un principio. :c veo que el video lo grabaste antes de las elecciones ¿aún sigues acá? ¿Que parque es tu favorito? 😜
I’ve lived in Mexico City now for two years, and in terms of using your card chains will accept cards but I get ATM withdrawals at least once a week for restaurants, the lavanderia, and charging up the card for the metro/Metrobus. And unlike in the US I pay my rent in cash every month
Recién veo uno de tus videos y me gusta que las palabras en español las pronuncias como son y no con el típico acento "estadounidense" como muchos extranjeros.
Viene viene and windshield of your car in every damn traffic light are sooooo freaky annoying!!!! Hahhaa you have no idea how hard is to deal with them it's just one of the things that I hate the most and I'm Mexican so 👍🏻 I feel you haha
Wait informal work is everywhere here in Houston. Almost every corner has people trying to wash windows or a guy in a bike selling stuff. Cash and transport is a huge difference. I hate carrying coins. I had to buy a coin bag for my belt mainly to use the restroom. I like how there is so much transportation but no information other than asking people what bus to take to get to x or y. I ended up just using uber. More expensive but waaaay cheaper than in the states and don't have to guess. I went halway across Monterrey for about $5, I always ended tipping 100% since it was so cheap compared to Houston's $20-50 trips. I just used buses that were familiar or trains/subways/monorail since they are linear.
1:23 Even the concept of PDA ni siquiera existe en Español como tal. Pero yo en Miami si he visto mucho PDA (claro muy latino todo allá) y también en NY. En 2010 fue la primera vez que ví dos hombres besándose en vía pública en NY, y fue un culture shock para mí en esa época.
Hola friend We will soon live in or near Mexico city. A few months back I went with my amigo to visit his father, who lives in El Centro. I absolutely fell in love with the city the food the people just everything especially the weather 😅 and the food. After living in the Yucatan for over a year now. We are ready to drop this heat 😄 New subs Gracias ❤ Cheers from 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico ✌️🐶
If I lived in Mexico City, I'd just go out on Sundays and ask everyone if they spoke English or German and just make friends like that. If you ask 1000 people, more than one will be more than happy to stop and chat.
Me encanta tu forma de expresarte y tu buena vibra 10/10. Saludos, igual vivo en la ciudad de México, espero algun dia encontrarte por las calles de la ciudad. (No hablo ingles jaja asi que usare el traductor cuando te vea)
a lof ot the public transport shocks are more about coming from a car centric culture to a public transit centric culture. i think in mexico, only CDMX is transit centric, other major mexican cities dont really invest in having public transit options.
When I lived in Nuevo Leon I definitely noticed a lot of these things on a day to day basis. Although being that Nuevo Leon is so close to the border there tended to be quite a lot of things from the US that carried over. All the same the customs and general environment of the country makes it a very enjoyable place to spend at least part of your life!
Yes, you are right, once in India when I was on an elephant in Jaipur, a native Indian said that He knew that I was not American because I was not asking for the seat belt :))
1. PDA - because most people live 10 people in a 2 bedroom apartment due to lack of opportunities; thus, you can't really go home to make out. 2. Informal work - the average Mexican makes $610/month. It's called survival. Mexico is technically a 3rd World country. 3. Cash is King - a. people in Mexico has a distrust of banks, and institutions in general; b. Debit/Credit card scanners are everywhere in Mexico, gas stations, ATM's, grocery store terminals, and if you report it to the authorities, they do absolutely nothing about it. 4. Public transportation - again, with most of the population living in poverty, the government must provide affordable means of transportation or the economy would be even worse. Also, it's expensive to own a car in Mexico because you have to pay a steep property tax each year, and gas is twice as expensive as in the states. Some of my family is from Mexico and we've been all over Mexico. The corruption in the government is MASSIVE, and causes most of these cultural differences.
Great video (again!), Elysse. One of the reasons you don't find "informal employment" in much in the US is how nearly everything here requires local gov't permits (street food vendors, etc.), contractor's licenses (home remodeling/construction, etc), and other forms of local/state/federal regulation. Similarly, you see almost no "informal employment" in other (so-called) "First World Nations". Public transportation: Excluding some of the US Northeast, it's dreadful and shameful compared to MANY other countries. The reason: Americans like the "concept" of public transportation - so long as they don't have to pay for it!
@@elyssespeaks Thanks for the reply, Elysse. As a N. Calif. native, hope you can visit us in the wonderful (if pricey) SF region again soon. Tons of things to see and do here!
Yes there are lots of people having informal jobs because mexicans are hsrd workers and we dont live off the government. There are a lot of us that have formal.jobs where.we get paid and have contracts. Welcome to Mexico
PDA is nationwide and not just among intimate couples. I witnessed two co workers in a government office who had the hots for each other, so they decided to make out...nice.
En estados unidos no hay trabajos informales pero si muchos mendigos, acá preferimos vender algo que pararnos en la calle con un letrero a pedir dinero
Have you very been in Mexico Estado de México?? At the north area as Cuautitlan Izcalli as invest to business so cheap is good for as induatry, wh, malls... it is so close from Mexico city and have everything to give the american retired people good quality life...they have many differents around 4 cardinals point around 2 hors from town as Querwtaro, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Cuernavaca and Mexico city is in 60 min...
As a Mexican who emigrated to the United states I find funny teh way you feel. I run away from Mexico because of the lack of law, order and decency. As a mexican who was born and raised in Tijuana I see the benefits and good that comes with getting rid of "Informal labor" There will be laws that will protect and benefit both the seller and the consumers, taxpaying for the contribution of the development of the country, and having insurances. Honestly the public transport is the most terrible in Mexico, no AC, extremly outdated and vandalized, people get robbed and assaulted more frecuently. Even tho I lived in mexico for 24 of my 28 years, I always felt a culture shock in my own country and felt more at home in the US.
Pues no sé a qué te refieres con todo eso, yo vivo en CDMX y nunca he experimentado nada de eso quizás nunca saliste de Tijuana y es fácil juzgar a toda una nación por tu ciudad de origen 🤷🏻
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You romanticize this country a lot but believe me there's A LOT of corruption here and it wouldn't happened if we had more regulation. We don't have any standards at all
Decent public transport being a culture shock is a very American thing, because US generally and unfortunately has one of the worst public transport situations in the world.
It’s an issue of density and space. Most of our cities are not dense and spaced very far apart from each other. But the cities that are dense and closer together have good public transport like New York, Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago.
Parque España looks so beautiful to be honest. Mexico is definently a place worth visiting, 10/10.
without a doubt. this is one of my favorites for people watching! lol so serene
@@elyssespeaks xd Thak you 🙏🙏🙏
I personally think you were very accurate with all the things you said ! Such a nice video to watch as a Mexican. Btw, actually we do look to both sides of the road before crossing the street, even though we just have to look to one side where the transit line comes from. This is because here in Mexico we have saying which is “Mira siempre a los dos lados por que no falta el pendejo” 😂
I really like that mix of old spanish and modern french architecture in mexico
It isn’t French it’s Spanish Jews who built them.
@@alexchavez3244 the French we're in Mexico for a few years too so there's some influence
@@alexchavez3244 it is French. You forget how French “tried” to invade Mexico as well?
Italian and true mexical developed architecture .
There IS French architecture in some places in Mexico
Mexico is all about contrasts! all the corporations and big international companies for latin america are in CDMX, but again there´s 22 million people, so yes, you will encounter plenty of informal work and plenty of formal work, thats the beauty of Mexico City, you can do and be whatever you want andyou will never get bored!
That's true! Gonna pin this comment because it sums up Mexico perfectly.
I really appreciate the "informal work" aspect that exists here in Mexico. Everything seems so much more accessible, as opposed to the U.S.. I love that I can be sitting on a bench somewhere and have people come up to me offering snacks, delicious food, clothing, or even just a shoe shine, or cleaning your windows at stoplights. If I feel like eating some fresh fruit, all I have to do is turn my head, and more likely than not, there will be someone selling fruit on the street. Or being surrounded by musicians playing music while you eat at a restaurant (always remember to have a pocket full of monedas!). Of course, while there are many drawbacks about this, I really like how the average person is able to work without having to go through all the hoops and hurdles, permits and regulations. I like that aspect of freedom that there is here.
Informal work is also a way to bypass all labor laws and "worker protections" which the Mexican government ostensibly cares about more than does the US. Mexico does not have at-will employment on paper, but in reality, at-will employment exists as informal work. It's an illuminating example of the futility of regulations.
Yes, it can be very helpful on many ocasions. But I wouldn't use the word "freedom" to describe it because those persons are due to work everyday to make a living, they can't take vacations if they aren't lucky in their sellings, they don't have anykind of health assurance, or anykind of labor rights. I believe that in someway they are less free.
@@HugoFauzi as a mexican I don't know if it gives "freedom" but it gives more "social movility" Also we DO have labor rights even if you are self-employed, and public healthcare so nobody even thinks of health insurance, mininum wage sucks tho.
Kinda unfair for the people that gets the proper permits.
It’s not a good thing actually. She is only referring to people who own their own business, large or small. They are avoiding taxes. But there’s also informality in other work places. People working without a proper contract, no benefits. I worked 10 years like that. Had I been given those benefits I would have more than enough credits to buy a house for example.
Me molesta mucho cuando llegan las elecciones en México, literal llenan de basura todas las ciudades y tienes que andar viendo caras de politicos por donde quiera que caminas 😪
Neta
@@elyssespeaks Además de los más de 88 políticos asesinados 😵😐😐
te puedes sacar los ojos y asunto arreglado🙂
Literalmente, no 'literal', para que la gringuita aprenda a hablar correctamente 👍
What I find amazing is that she just described my country Nigeria
Apart from the PDA thing everything else is so true for Nigeria it's low-key scary
We have windshield guys too, about a million and one ways to get around and yeah cash is king(I hate the math too)
This is just so cool how similar countries in literally different continents can be and now I just need to visit Mexico lol
Wow!! countries halfway across the world can feel so similar. i am sure you'd love mexico!
That's so cool! I had never thought about it before, but makes sense to me. Love from México!!
that is common in all developing countries, and surprisingly, all those thing exist in USA too, there are windshield guys, street vendors, etc. in cities like Los angeles, San Francisco, New york, among others
You see it in South Africa, too!
El transporte es más barato en CDMX porque está subsidiado por el gobierno. En otros estados pagamos el doble o triple y nuestro servicio es deficiente.
Ay no.. así es, el gobierno federal siempre le pone más recursos a los centros económicos o más poblados del país. En donde vives?
@@elyssespeaks Nuevo León, nuestros camiones no están tan mal (a comparación con otros estados) pero el metro es una broma (no es funcional).
Sí, eso es obvio, así debería de ser en Nuevo León.
En México ya hay muchas ciudades con buen transporte público y moderno, Cdmx, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Queretaro, León, Chihuahua, Puebla etc.
En nogales hay un autobús que va una distancia tan pequeña que vale mas caminarla 🤣
I’m Mexican-American and your video made me smile!
that means so much to me ◡̈
Elysse, if there is a place you should visit as well is Oaxaca. It is such a beautiful representation of what México is, full of colors and delicious food.
Creo que te va a encantar!
Un abrazooo
The informal workers have to pay a permit. They can pay biweekly or pay daily to the inspector.
the thing about informal jobs is probably a thing for latin america, we have a lot of that in Brazil as well
very true!
and even more in peru and bolivia
As questões do trabalho informal e PDA também acontecem aqui no Brasil! Acredito que sejam aspectos da cultura latinoamericana no geral.
Es verdad, es algo muy latino en general.
I don’t think PDA is that evident in Brazil. I’ve been all over the country and I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen people making out in the streets/pavement
About the first culture shock, it's the same in Brazil. You can really easily find couples erotically making out in public places. Also, the informal job situation sounds like the same, except that here most traders are card-savvy. There was one time a homless man asked me for some money, and after claiming I had no cash, he just showed me his credit card machine.
Yeah that's why I always just say I'm not interested first, they always find a way haha
The puritians didn't go to Mexico, or Brazil
yes! so happy to see this video! what equipment do you use for your videos btw? this vlog looks great
This was recorded just on a GoPro Hero 8 Black! that's why the mic quality is a little iffy hehehe
Ok, you were hella cusing in the beginning only to add a beep in between the video. Lmao 😂 that got me. No mames wey!
Huh, and here I was thinking the PDA thing is universal. Here in Eastern Europe you tend to see it too and if you get out of the main square it goes from smooching to straight up going at it on some bench. The first few times it's really uncomfortable, but they don't really give a crap, neither should we ig - who am I to judge.
Tu pronunciación de español es excelente, sin exagerar suenas como un nativo del idioma. !Bien hecho! 😎
Muchas gracias!
Nooo 😂😂
Eres Chicana? Tu acento en español perfecto.
I wanna go to Mexico soooo badly and this did not help haha!
girl dont fight that feeling!! hahaha
What brings you to CDMX? Great to see the city coming to life again! I was there in January/February and it was so empty, but things were just starting to come back to life when I visited in May
I was there in May as well! Just for travel + to take photos
Ive been living in Sonora for a couple years now and you covered some great shocks that I've struggled to express to friends and family back in the states. Great video ☺
That’s interesting! I bet there’s so many more too hahaha. thanks for watching
That’s so cool! How do you like it there?
I was born in Obregon, Sonora but haven’t really been back there since I was a child (I live in Arizona now).
I always think about how different life was out there and sometimes wonder if things have changed from what I remember
Informal business and markets ... are precisely why I am moving to Mexico. My heart soared knowing that most of Mexico City is closed on a Sunday. I miss that so much living in Canada. Great vid, thank You!
You could go to Villa del Carbón, which is located about an hour and a half away from Mexico City. It's a colonial mountain town with picturesque spots to visit!
PDA is much more common in smaller towns in the Southeastern United States. I had a fellowship in Mexico and found that I got along much better with Mexican and 'French gals than with Gringas. The attraction was mutual. Both the Mexican and French ladies would repeatedly say, you don't act like North Americans. They had never met a Southern gentleman before. LOL I really didn't like Mexico City very much. My fellowship kept me out in other areas of Mexico - which was fine with me.
Tu pronunciación es muy muy buena, la ñ en “España” wow, me gusta mucho tu contenido ✨
I insist: your accent is beautiful and perfect!.....Take care, Elysse, and enjoy your trip.
Thank you so much Roberto!
Supongo que el trabajo informal es algo que sí debería regularse un poco mejor, pero es una gran realidad que sí el gobierno lo prohibiera de un día a otro muchas familias que viven de eso la pasarían muy mal en un principio. :c veo que el video lo grabaste antes de las elecciones ¿aún sigues acá? ¿Que parque es tu favorito? 😜
Can we just celebrate homegirl’s lack of culture shock when it comes to the grand Mexican tradition of rímel 🎉👏🏼 Buen hecho, mija 🖤
Visit Guanajuato I go often very colorful n beautiful plus lot of history there as well 🤙🏻
I’ve lived in Mexico City now for two years, and in terms of using your card chains will accept cards but I get ATM withdrawals at least once a week for restaurants, the lavanderia, and charging up the card for the metro/Metrobus. And unlike in the US I pay my rent in cash every month
“Suck face”? 😂😂 first time I hear that
Really? That's an old expression.
4:52 If St. Augustine had millions of people like Mexico City, there would be better public transportation. 😆
HA it’s true, but it’s honestly like a basic need that needs to be met
Great video Elysse! Keep up the great work! 👍😊
Thank you a whole lot! glad you enjoyed
Recién veo uno de tus videos y me gusta que las palabras en español las pronuncias como son y no con el típico acento "estadounidense" como muchos extranjeros.
I love your videos!! And you are beautiful😉
You're very sweet! Thank you for watching
I still have not been to mexico!! I've been working on my spanish with some of the people I work with and I need to make it down there
it’s never too late!
Bienvenida a mexico saludos y disfruta todo lo rico que hay en mexico
No sabo
true
Gracias
Viene viene and windshield of your car in every damn traffic light are sooooo freaky annoying!!!! Hahhaa you have no idea how hard is to deal with them it's just one of the things that I hate the most and I'm Mexican so 👍🏻 I feel you haha
Hahaha i know! i was driving with a Mexican friend once and it happened to us, i was so confused at first lol
Wait informal work is everywhere here in Houston.
Almost every corner has people trying to wash windows or a guy in a bike selling stuff.
Cash and transport is a huge difference. I hate carrying coins. I had to buy a coin bag for my belt mainly to use the restroom.
I like how there is so much transportation but no information other than asking people what bus to take to get to x or y. I ended up just using uber. More expensive but waaaay cheaper than in the states and don't have to guess. I went halway across Monterrey for about $5, I always ended tipping 100% since it was so cheap compared to Houston's $20-50 trips. I just used buses that were familiar or trains/subways/monorail since they are linear.
Your accent it's so clear.
1:23 Even the concept of PDA ni siquiera existe en Español como tal. Pero yo en Miami si he visto mucho PDA (claro muy latino todo allá) y también en NY. En 2010 fue la primera vez que ví dos hombres besándose en vía pública en NY, y fue un culture shock para mí en esa época.
:) I love you! Cheers from a chilango living abroad!
I can’t get over how well you roll your r’s!! Do you speak fluently? When you switch Spanish to pronounce some words you sound native.
Thank you! yes I am fluent :)
Hola friend
We will soon live in or near Mexico city.
A few months back I went with my amigo to visit his father, who lives in El Centro.
I absolutely fell in love with the city the food the people just everything especially the weather 😅 and the food. After living in the Yucatan for over a year now. We are ready to drop this heat 😄
New subs
Gracias ❤
Cheers from 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico ✌️🐶
If I lived in Mexico City, I'd just go out on Sundays and ask everyone if they spoke English or German and just make friends like that. If you ask 1000 people, more than one will be more than happy to stop and chat.
Doesn’t sound like a good way to learn Spanish lol
@@PapaVamp it's the fun way.
Que barato están los boletos 🎟 para el metro! 6 pesos que chingon!
De hecho son 5 pesos para el metro, 6 para el metrobus.
The public transportation system in the U.S. is awful. Mexico is a beautiful country!
Me encanta tu forma de expresarte y tu buena vibra 10/10. Saludos, igual vivo en la ciudad de México, espero algun dia encontrarte por las calles de la ciudad. (No hablo ingles jaja asi que usare el traductor cuando te vea)
awww gracias por verlo! y si me veas algún día podemos hablar en español 😆
a lof ot the public transport shocks are more about coming from a car centric culture to a public transit centric culture. i think in mexico, only CDMX is transit centric, other major mexican cities dont really invest in having public transit options.
Have good summer
Thanks elyess
Great video 👍
The public display of affection is a CDMX thing. Way more conservative outside - in the rest of Mexico.
You can find only bus, taxi and Uber where I live.
im from Sonora and i had the same shock reaction when i saw people almost eating eeach other in the sidewalk
When I lived in Nuevo Leon I definitely noticed a lot of these things on a day to day basis. Although being that Nuevo Leon is so close to the border there tended to be quite a lot of things from the US that carried over. All the same the customs and general environment of the country makes it a very enjoyable place to spend at least part of your life!
that's true, it is pretty darn close. cool to know!
everything I see here is a mexican girl in mexico
🤣🤣 gracias por aceptarme
Come to Guadalajara! You'll love it, I'm sure.
Yes, you are right, once in India when I was on an elephant in Jaipur, a native Indian said that He knew that I was not American because I was not asking for the seat belt :))
That must be a Mexico City thing because I lived in medico 3 years and never really saw anyone making out In public. No more than the US anyway
1. PDA - because most people live 10 people in a 2 bedroom apartment due to lack of opportunities; thus, you can't really go home to make out.
2. Informal work - the average Mexican makes $610/month. It's called survival. Mexico is technically a 3rd World country.
3. Cash is King - a. people in Mexico has a distrust of banks, and institutions in general; b. Debit/Credit card scanners are everywhere in Mexico, gas stations, ATM's, grocery store terminals, and if you report it to the authorities, they do absolutely nothing about it.
4. Public transportation - again, with most of the population living in poverty, the government must provide affordable means of transportation or the economy would be even worse. Also, it's expensive to own a car in Mexico because you have to pay a steep property tax each year, and gas is twice as expensive as in the states.
Some of my family is from Mexico and we've been all over Mexico. The corruption in the government is MASSIVE, and causes most of these cultural differences.
Culture shocks? I'm shocked.
That's probably the #1 reason I travel abroad.
Absolutely
nomas en ciudad de Mexico( y otras ciudades grandes) pasa lo del transporte, en mi estado solo hay taxis, ubers y bus
Eelcome to cdmx beutiful !!🥳🥳🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🥰🥰🥰😍😍
Great informative thanks
Great video (again!), Elysse. One of the reasons you don't find "informal employment" in much in the US is how nearly everything here requires local gov't permits (street food vendors, etc.), contractor's licenses (home remodeling/construction, etc), and other forms of local/state/federal regulation. Similarly, you see almost no "informal employment" in other (so-called) "First World Nations". Public transportation: Excluding some of the US Northeast, it's dreadful and shameful compared to MANY other countries. The reason: Americans like the "concept" of public transportation - so long as they don't have to pay for it!
Thanks for watching! Yeah, I mentioned the permit thing in the video. I understand it perfectly already, glad you do too
@@elyssespeaks Thanks for the reply, Elysse. As a N. Calif. native, hope you can visit us in the wonderful (if pricey) SF region again soon. Tons of things to see and do here!
Nice to see the nice view 😍
I love México!!!
Yes there are lots of people having informal jobs because mexicans are hsrd workers and we dont live off the government. There are a lot of us that have formal.jobs where.we get paid and have contracts. Welcome to Mexico
I'm curious @Elysse do you travel with friends or on your own? I would be concerned with safety.
Most times by myself. It’s really not that big of a deal
Do people in Mexico drink more or less than in the States?
More
Hmmm difficult to say, I think it’s a bit mor normalized in Mexico to drink during daytime, but i think it might be the same
They are alcoholics period.
@@nenaj1 sad but true :/
just like any other country.
Do you want to come visit Queretaro? its only 2 hours away and its a cute little city I could be your tourist guide if you like :))
PDA is nationwide and not just among intimate couples. I witnessed two co workers in a government office who had the hots for each other, so they decided to make out...nice.
Are you talking about the adoptive daughter of expresidente Vicente Fox?
@@All_things_Daysi I am talking about two workers for the state of Campeche back in 1997.
To be honest Mexico and EEUU are very similar in some aspects
En estados unidos no hay trabajos informales pero si muchos mendigos, acá preferimos vender algo que pararnos en la calle con un letrero a pedir dinero
I’m having Pppeter vibes from the thumbnail hajahahahahagfa
Please come to Brazil some day
La mejor ciudad del mundo güera.
NAH NOT THE MEXICOBOO COMMENT 😭😭
THATS WHAT I SAID LIKE TF let me live
I feel uncomfortable with the PDA, too and me and my family are all from Mexico City.
Are you still using Worldpackers for this trips?
The Mexico I once knew is disappearing thanks to foreigners.........
Have you very been in Mexico Estado de México?? At the north area as Cuautitlan Izcalli as invest to business so cheap is good for as induatry, wh, malls... it is so close from Mexico city and have everything to give the american retired people good quality life...they have many differents around 4 cardinals point around 2 hors from town as Querwtaro, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Cuernavaca and Mexico city is in 60 min...
omg mexicoboo they didn't have to do that!
They did me wrong
I also notice a lot of guys hugging each other while walking ~ alot , but no Homo
As a Mexican who emigrated to the United states I find funny teh way you feel. I run away from Mexico because of the lack of law, order and decency. As a mexican who was born and raised in Tijuana I see the benefits and good that comes with getting rid of "Informal labor" There will be laws that will protect and benefit both the seller and the consumers, taxpaying for the contribution of the development of the country, and having insurances. Honestly the public transport is the most terrible in Mexico, no AC, extremly outdated and vandalized, people get robbed and assaulted more frecuently. Even tho I lived in mexico for 24 of my 28 years, I always felt a culture shock in my own country and felt more at home in the US.
USA is getting worst
@@ayuanabradford3206 Then just imagine how mexico is doing, you can always check statistically.
Pues no sé a qué te refieres con todo eso, yo vivo en CDMX y nunca he experimentado nada de eso
quizás nunca saliste de Tijuana y es fácil juzgar a toda una nación por tu ciudad de origen 🤷🏻
nice my town CDMX saludos
tu ingles no suena como tu lengua materna, y tu español suena tan natural!!!❤😎👍
Go to san luis potosi la guasteca
San Francisco was part of Mexico
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Are you Hispanic or Spanish? Your Spanish is really good
I am not 🤓 thank you!
@@elyssespeaks I noticed a lot of you guys like to wish you were Hispanics. Thats what it seems like to me. Is it true? Are you happy to be white?
Otro transporte: bicitaxi
how much do you weight?
I thought you was hispanic, your “r” pronunciation it’s very decent
elysse neistat coming back at you again
you trippin…. aksmdfkvmvm
You romanticize this country a lot but believe me there's A LOT of corruption here and it wouldn't happened if we had more regulation. We don't have any standards at all
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Hey, making out is fun! They do it in public because they can't do it at home in front of their family.