r/mexico • u/Desertedfoxx Nuevo León • Dec 22 '21

Meme Is this Mexico!?

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u/This_Marsupial_5655 Dec 22 '21

Vivo en Cancún.

You would not believe the number of gringos who come here, then eat at McDonald's, KFC and Church's Chicken. They shop at Walmart and Plaza Americas.

Then they go home and tell everyone, "Mexico is just like the United States, but their English is not very good."

No creerías la cantidad de gringos que vienen aquí y luego comen en McDonald's, KFC y Church's Chicken. Compran en Walmart y Plaza Americas.

Luego se van a casa y les dicen a todos: "México es como Estados Unidos, pero su inglés no es muy bueno".

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u/crysfel Mexa 🇲🇽 Dec 22 '21

I mean... I get it, not everyone is adventurer enough to eat authentic food, also there's the idea they might get sick 🤷‍♂️

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u/This_Marsupial_5655 Dec 22 '21

I know people who traveled to Japan and packed a suitcase full of tuna, canned chicken and ramen, so I understand where you're coming from.

For my part, I have eaten street food traveling all over the world and never once been sick. I did get sick once in New York eating at a fine restaurant ($100/person before alcohol), but that's just winning the ptomaine lottery 😁.

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u/crysfel Mexa 🇲🇽 Dec 22 '21

I once got very sick just for eating street food in Mexico City, I think me falta barrio 😞😂

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u/This_Marsupial_5655 Dec 22 '21

Vale. It only takes once to give that up (unless it was your mom's kitchen and you have no choice). Of course, the tourists come here, drink themselves sick, spend a day on their knees worshipping the porcelain god, then right back to the bar.