Comments on: You know you are Brazilian when…

By: Jo

Jo — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:39:43 +0000

Jacqueline,

I am sorry, but you should open your mind. You are looking at one very small side, at a Brazilian community outside of Brazil. The fact that some Brazilians can be snob is probably just a way to defend themselves from the American culture, where they face so much discrimination for not speaking English, etc…
It is a pitty that you do not understand the Brazilian culture, and try to get any understand from it through a Brazilian community in the United States.
You should at least read more about this culture. This website can actually help you to see what Brazil is about. By the way, Brazil is a Catholic country, so if we are talking about Brazilian culture, we will count the majority and its influences… not a small group in Boston or anywhere else but in Brazil.

By: Proud Brazilian

Proud Brazilian — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:34:59 +0000

Jaqueline.
I am sorry to say that but you sound like some brazilian guy broke your heart. Our religion is not stupid, but you president is stupid for doing war.
Yes you are right, we don’t plan much but we are happy like that. You guys plan too much and live stressed out.
And yes you are also right when you say we just want to send money to Brazil because to live our whole life in this miserable country would kill us!
Hope you realized that our culture is very friendly and yet we can be very mean if someone tries to put us down! If someone acted snobby with you it’s because you did something to deserve it.

“You’re overly friendly and trusting. BUT can be really inconsiderate.” Sounds like a very jealous statement!

Do you wanna an advice? With this attitude you should stay away from brazilians otherwise you will get even more hurt by them!

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 02:32:31 +0000

let’s not forget

12) You’re overly friendly and trusting. BUT can be really inconsiderate.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 02:28:48 +0000

Ok I got some. Im an American-born Brazilian living in Boston. I see Brazil only as “the old country” and as much as I love Brazil, I think it’s a really hard culture.
1) You are so snobby that you live in America and look down on Americans.
2) You think you don’t need English but always ask for an interpreter.
3) You love to take pictures on motorcycles.
4) You’re probably addicted to salons. And going to church.
5) You have a baby by 22 or one kid in Brazil and another in America.
6) You don’t value Brazilians or Brazilian goods. (I know a lot of Brazilian women who don’t date Brazilian men).
7) You may have a drinking/smoking/mental illness issues but will never acknowledge or treat it. You also think its funny when another person says they have a condition or don’t take them seriously.
8) You say you’re ok with gays but joke really cruelly about them.
9) You obey your pastor like he is God, the law and a parent all in one.
10) You always have to take a picture.
11) You party too much and don’t plan ahead. You send too much money back to Brazil and you’re American-born children grow up poor and low here. Or start their lives in America with nothing.

I hate to sound negative but Brazilians are amazing and contribute tremendously to America. They just need to get their act together and get serious. I was born and raised in LA and when I came to Boston for college, I was surprised at how rude, snobby and primitive the Brazilians here are. The community is already in the 3rd generation and most are still poor. They didn’t really accept me as one of their own because Im “aquela Americana.” The older Brazilians like 40-60′s are nicer. The religious ones just plain stupid and stifling.

By: Regina

Regina — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:20:13 +0000

Ana, really cool to see you around (well, at least virtually, I doubt I will be able to visit Australia soon). I have been more than once the weirdo you describe (too much Swiss blood) – once I arrive on time at a party and the host was, effectively, leaving the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his head.

By: Ana Dondon

Ana Dondon — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:01:20 +0000

Oi Re, really funny and true! Also, you know you’re a brazilian when you think it’s normal to arrive hours late for any event…in fact the real weirdo is the guy who actually turns up on time to find the host still in the shower…

By: pedro

pedro — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:43:51 +0000

Oi Regina, adorei !!!!! one more. You learn to automatically say “apareca la em casa” (come by my hosue) when in reality you would be scandalized if the eprson actually did appear.

By: Deep Brazil

Deep Brazil — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:33:53 +0000

Yes, these are definitely stereotypes. Stereotypes can be harmful or plainly silly, which I believe is the case of these ones. And, now, just one more stereotype: we Brazilians don’t take ourselves too seriously and love silliness – like this sort of list.

By: Bert Ernste

Bert Ernste — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:11:38 +0000

Stereotypes, stereotypes …

Always some truth in them, but stereotypes and generalisations nevertheless.

Thankfully most Brazilians are different and do not fit this mold.

By: Deep Brazil

Deep Brazil — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:16:06 +0000

Hey, you did befriend me on Orkut! Cool! Thanks for the fitinha. The last one I used brought with it my husband. It fell the week I fell for him (pun intended!)