I live in Rio and I'm a gringo. So what?

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When one of my Carioca consultant knows that I have a german-sounding surname and asks me if my grand father killed Jews...

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When the football game is over and your team full of cariocas just lost.

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  When I go to the French consulate and I remember how to deal with the French public administration

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...and meanwhile, teams trying to do the job.

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When a new project is starting and my Brazilian boss gets teams organized...

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Cariocas, their flues, and their every-5-mn sniffles in meetings.

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According to Globo, just another proof of crude vandalism in Rio.

Segundo o Globo, mais uma prova de vandalismo no Rio.

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Quando vou à praia num domingo de verão.

When I go to the beach on a sunny Sunday

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When I try to get an appointment to the doctor and 70% of the doctors listed in my plano de saude's booklet actually refuse my plano de saude.

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Friday atmosphere at Rio's offices

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When I pay my bill cash and they still ask me : Debito ou Credito?

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When public transports in Rio will finally give the possibility to pay for a yearly or monthly pass

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When cariocas ask me if French people put their "baguette" under their armpit... 

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When cariocas decide to boost air conditioning at the office...

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Female cariocas taking spontaneous pictures...

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When I decide to come back home by bus on a Friday night.

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When a colleague invites me to spend a night at the Scala during carnaval.