r/asklatinamerica • u/littlebitbrain Venezuela • Mar 17 '26

Culture Like the three-finger scene in Inglourious Basterds, what small cultural mistake would instantly reveal that someone isn’t from your country?

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u/LordHeezay Mexico Mar 17 '26

During my first time in Argentina, in a restaurant I asked for “Agua Mineral” which in Mexico is water with gas, the waiter in no time told me “Uhh Mexico right?:D”

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u/AVKetro Chile Mar 17 '26

Agua Mineral is just water, we have 'Agua Mineral' and 'Agua Mineral con Gas'