tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post3913904130848921540..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro: A City Full of AdviceRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-66042062126456826212011-07-10T07:59:40.957-03:002011-07-10T07:59:40.957-03:00That is hilarious!!That is hilarious!!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-18410170515807421162011-07-09T22:42:02.006-03:002011-07-09T22:42:02.006-03:00I know I'm commenting months after the fact......I know I'm commenting months after the fact... but this post reminded me of some helpful advice I received here in Salvador:<br /><br />I was walking home from work at around 3 PM; the sun was strong and it was hot, so I decided to get an ice cream cone along the way. Since I dislike walking while eating, I stopped momentarily to hang out in the shade and eat my ice cream.<br /><br />This Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-31637421755470471542011-02-23T11:28:40.809-03:002011-02-23T11:28:40.809-03:00I have a good one- The other day a Brazilian frien...I have a good one- The other day a Brazilian friend of mine told me that when I schedule my C-section to write down what else I want the surgeon to do that way I come out of the hospital perfect. Then she told me put down a tiny piece of chocolate I picked up :) I didn't have the heart to tell her that I wouldn't be scheduling a C-section and that the tiny piece of chocolate was probably SNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460572927503679630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-54899543262868815742011-02-23T10:13:40.695-03:002011-02-23T10:13:40.695-03:00hahaha, you guys are making me laugh so hard with ...hahaha, you guys are making me laugh so hard with your experiences! <br /><br />Nina, you are lucky ;) And you are all right, I think it does happen all over the world. OF course, I think Brazilians have the corner on this oneRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-20384563731880976552011-02-23T10:09:07.895-03:002011-02-23T10:09:07.895-03:00"advice" isnt so overwhelming here. My ..."advice" isnt so overwhelming here. My family are all control freaks so we cant call it advice. <br /><br />No one speaks to each other on the street. No hi, nothing nothing. I am dying for some advice that I could smile and say something in English. Sometimes is seems as bad as the U.S. here, everyone is walking zombies. <br /><br />Dont worry Rachel, I´m next in line for the Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346687833675750566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-41273692269958403492011-02-23T09:50:52.188-03:002011-02-23T09:50:52.188-03:00I used to get a lot of "advice" back in ...I used to get a lot of "advice" back in SP too; having lived in London and married to a Brit, I didn't see the point of putting on hat, mitts and jacket on my toddler when the weather was between 20 and 23C, a sweater would do... apparently not. Oh and socks for babies/toddlers were de-rigueur too no matter the temperature.<br />Then here in Rio I was taking pictures of my toddler andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929452558720184266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-33504107136340418742011-02-23T09:49:54.720-03:002011-02-23T09:49:54.720-03:00This comment has been removed by the author.andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929452558720184266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-9502634887548841192011-02-23T09:09:12.710-03:002011-02-23T09:09:12.710-03:00Not to contradict Ray, and maybe he means just in ...Not to contradict Ray, and maybe he means just in the city of SP, but I've had a few experiences here. <br /><br />One, the gardener at our apartment who *every.single.time* I took the boys to the pool would hover over the littlest and make sure I sat right.next.to him. so he wouldn't drown. In the 15 inches of water he was walking in. <br /><br />I was never able to convince the gardenerThe Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090284449975514483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-54181517372194001472011-02-23T08:51:57.438-03:002011-02-23T08:51:57.438-03:00The Brazilians and Serbians have a lot in common (...The Brazilians and Serbians have a lot in common (who knew?). My husband's family demanded that I not leave the house with my baby for the first six MONTHS of his life. One aunt also suggested that I carry him around on a pillow (like a wedding ring going down the aisle) and have him swaddled in 2 blankets at all times. Granted, we live in Canada, but this was August. Gotta love the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-33772247795035813742011-02-23T08:15:39.736-03:002011-02-23T08:15:39.736-03:00Thanks Alex! Welcome :)Thanks Alex! Welcome :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-26688079474079999432011-02-22T23:42:50.855-03:002011-02-22T23:42:50.855-03:00Ahhh I think everyone has gone through this at on...Ahhh I think everyone has gone through this at one point or another. When my son was a baby, people would tell me that he needed to wear a hat,, even though I live in Miami and it was like 100 degrees outside and I had just taken it off because he was sweating! oh well, I used to just smile and say thank you. what else could I do..<br /><br /><br />Cute post. I'm a new follower.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437627457955797951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-58785446445814416462011-02-22T21:36:26.776-03:002011-02-22T21:36:26.776-03:00My husband's aunt gave my oldest a plastic bag...My husband's aunt gave my oldest a plastic bag to play with when he was about 6 months old. I was like, Uh NO! and took it away. I was deemed overbearing from that moment on. <br /><br />And Stephanie, I did the same thing with balloons. For years they could not come into my house. I still hate them in the house. They should be left at the party!<br /><br />Ray, I think it's because you Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-7780508162162935942011-02-22T21:08:03.747-03:002011-02-22T21:08:03.747-03:00Rachel,
Reading this post reminds me that th...Rachel,<br /><br /> Reading this post reminds me that these things don't happen in Sao Paulo and I am starting to undertands why other Brazilians usually call us "cold"...I like to think we are reserved...a little bit more individualistic if I may...but not cold, come on, we are not cold, we just mind our own business more than most people ;)<br /><br />RayAmerican Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-22817845069485160682011-02-22T20:35:23.904-03:002011-02-22T20:35:23.904-03:00Oh one more thing I thought of that Sarah's co...Oh one more thing I thought of that Sarah's comment reminded me of...when my son was between 6mos and 2 years, it seemed like everyone around me thought that having balloons around for him to play with was absolutely fine. I informed my husband that it is one of the top choking hazards and that absolutely no balloons were to be allowed into our house or around our son as a type of play toy, Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157534345604450915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-46992404214869148762011-02-22T20:17:32.870-03:002011-02-22T20:17:32.870-03:00I was scolded by what I guess was a well-meaning w...I was scolded by what I guess was a well-meaning woman once for giving my 4 month old ONLY breastmilk and no solids. I tried to explain that it is recommended to breastfeed exclusively until 6 months before introducing food and that even his Brasilian pediatrician had recommended this, but no, I was wrong, wrong wrong in her mind and she was quite comfortable in telling me so in front of a lot Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157534345604450915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-65665979720324816962011-02-22T19:59:44.626-03:002011-02-22T19:59:44.626-03:00An old lady tried to convince me to put a plastic ...An old lady tried to convince me to put a plastic shopping bag on my toddler's head when it was raining! Now, I had always thought that plastic bags and small children do not mix - but here in Rio a little bit of rain is a far greater worry than the risk of suffocation!!Sarah Bnoreply@blogger.com