Reacting to my video "the things I hate about Uruguay" 3 years later!
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- čas přidán 28. 04. 2024
- 2 years ago, after living here for just 10 months, I made a video all about the things I "hate" about living in Uruguay as a foreigner, well, here is the update! It has now been 3 full years and my opinions have changed, on some things, and this time I'm also joined by Alejandro, to share his opinions on all of the points.
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00:00 Intro
04:13 What we got WRONG
04:34 Old School
06:32 Banking
10:04 Helpfulness
11:32 Department Stores
15:20 Internet Speeds
17:00 Height
19:50 Imports
22:17 Things we got RIGHT
22:53 Misunderstandings
23:12 Litter and Sidewalks
23:51 Potholes
24:19 Government Websites
28:14 Carelessness
29:58 Conclusions
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I am living in the USA and I listen to my colleagues from Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela and how they live and I can tell them that Uruguay is the best in security. They can steal and other things, but believe me there are no kidnappings, extortions and disappearances. They are not going to see the violence, much less the corruption of Mexico and Colombia. Vamo Uruguay!!!
Correct, You Are!
Automatic payments existed before the pandemic, the problem with Uruguay (and I mean with everything in Uruguay) is that information about how to do things is not readily available. We are not used to having to accommodate newcomers, so we just assume that everybody knows the options that they have and how to do things
I was a bit frightened by the title, but after watching it, relief has come to my soul. As an uruguayan living in the country, but having travelled a bit, I can agree with what you say. I loved two things in this video: the fact you did it together and seeing Maddie drinking mate so naturally❤❤
Love this update as an Uruguayan living abroad i agree with all! I wasn’t offended at all with the previous one. I love this videos with both talking. ❤
i didn't understand how the second router works? how do you configure your computer for the second router?
Yes bestie we love the honesty
no more sugarcoating
I am sorry Maddie & Ale, but I think that smaller stores are a way for Uruguayans to have their own business and make a living (or complement other incomes). If you yearn for huge department stores, you are calling for a monopolistic society and in Uruguay they hate that. It comes with a price for the consumer though, more legwork (a good thing in its own right)
yea thats fine, and i agree its nice for people to have their own stores, but it can make it harder when people are in a rush! having to go to multiple stores to get what you need just makes things a little more difficult especially if you don't have a car.
But i would hate if it was overrun with ONLY department stores, that would take away from the charm.
Great update to the previous video. You had me concerned about the internet there before hah.
The way Alejandro ended the video, he needs to be in more/most of the videos going forward!
Mercado Libre is an Argentinian company, and the things available depend on the country, because they are mostly other people's things. Amazon is more focused on wholesale stores.
About the small shops, it is the same in Mediterranean Europe. In France, Italy for example "boucherie", "fruttivendolo", while New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Canada, USA, UK share the same style.
Mercado libre HERE is both used things, reselling, AND companies who sell brand new goods, so idk if its different in argentina but I do know that the company exists in many countries!
The as I just got
I am a shareholder of $MELI and it is registered in Uruguay.
Once again, nice video! These are extremely valuable because it's easier for people researching the country to deal with things if they know what to expect.
1. I think Geant is called a hypermarket, not a department store.
2. We don't usually shop at supermarkets here as the traditional markets have better quality. Is that the case there? (Also, for what it's worth, I think people would regret living in a society that got rid of all the specialized little mom 'n pop shops and shifted to large generalized stores that offered a wide range of products and competed on price. That usually leads to a drop off in quality and livable wages for the people who work in the stores. I actually think there's a trend to go back to smaller specialized shops that offer better quality and service.)
3. What kind of chairs are you two sitting on to get you to a similar height? 😄
Keep up the good work!
22:20 Aprende esa frase muy uruguaya: "el derecho de piso" 😂.
El uruguayo por lo general tiene una actitud a la defensiva, seas uruguayo o extranjero. Esto incluso en la amistad o la familia. El carácter uruguayo es muy conservador y poco abierto. Una crítica constructiva puede ser tomada como una agresión personal.
muy bueno lo que digiste !!
As an Uruguayan living abroad, speaking three languages, I totally get cultural clashes and words and meanings getting lost in translation. An Uruguayan moving to Australia would have the same kind of issues as Maddie. But you know what? She drinks mate, ok? That makes her kind a 95% uruguaya.. 😊
Es encomiable el esfuerzo de Alejandro por intentar tener paz en su casa y a la vez intentar defender la manera en q se hacen las cosas acá
Geant pertenecía inicialmente a Carrefour, multinacional francesa de hipermercados. Mismo modelo que Target o Walmart. Sólo es un supermecado grande.
Would you recommend some needful apps for Uruguay life?
Apps for what? I could make a whole mini video on this and I probably will, BUT here are some off the top of my head:
Moovit = Bus app, check schedules and routes.
Prex = you can spend money earned through paypal or receive transfers from other people (MONEY)
Pedidos Ya = Uber eats / food / groceries / pharmacy delivery
Currency = I use this for currency conversion almost daily
Mercado Libre = the shopping marketplace, translated is "free market" but it's basically Ebay / Amazon ISH
Mercado Pago = payments, you can pay with your phone through the app, also receive payments if you are an individual or business,
WhatsApp = duh, messaging necessity
Mercadolibre is One very usefull
@@MaddieAle thank you so much.
I like it. Cool video. Yeah meny details to improve in this country.
thanks for the comment :)
❤ thanks 4 ur pov
Again!!! Great video!!!! Totalmente de acuerdo.
Uruguayo, que entiende completamente vuestro punto de vista. Y lo respeta y se de muchas más personas que piensan como yo!!!
Si somos Libres y un país abierto a recibir gente que quiere venir a vivir, tenemos que aceptar las críticas (oírlas con respeto, como mínimo SIEMPRE)
Ya luego veremos qué y cómo corregir nuestros "defectos".
Hello, is there a way for a frecnh not speaking spanish yet, to be guided for his expatriation process to Uruguay for retrieving, fullfilling and providing documents to obtain residency and stuff like renting house, obtain bank account, phone & internet and so on ?
Hi! do you speak english? if so i would love to help you out, you can book a consultation here stan.store/MaddieinMontevideo and we can talk for a full hour about all your specific concerns. but if you ONLY speak french, then i would say firstly, yes, it would be a problem. You could definitely do it, but it would be hard.
Thanks, i was thinking of a list of services that could be offered for the expat process, something like the ones proposed by a conciergerie for example. I recently find one in Uruguay with mobility lc, they speak french, english among others languages, that's what i was referring to.
This video is very useful to me. I am going to stay this country many years.
are you already in Uruguay?
@@MaddieAle I am korean
Uruguay is crazy but it's really good/ Uruguay es muy loco pero es muy lindo
uruguay es lider mundial en gobierno digital, lider en exportacion de software per capita,y tiene una de las internet mas rapidas del mundo
Todo lo que quieras, pero lo que debería querer un buen patriota es ACEPTAR las críticas para MEJORAR. A cualquier uruguayo le dan igual las estadísticas macro, porque el día a día en la calle es otra historia completamente distinta. Y sí, capaz si ellos viajaran por el resto de Latam valorarían mucho más Uruguay. Pero hace rato que UY es un país que se mira en el espejo de Europa/Occidente antes que el de sus vecinos latinoamericanos.
Cash means freedom, if there were only digital money, the government could freeze your account like in China and then you have to starve because you can't get the money, many have become comfortable and don't know how good it is with cash. When you emigrate to a country you should never compare with your old country, but allow 100% with the new country.
You are correct about cash, but I disagree with your unwillingness to improve. One reason I consider moving from Germany to Uruguay or Argentina is that those places have potential to get better over the next decades - while Germany and Europe in general face nothing but decline IMHO.
@@bolle666 Immigrants frequently (but not always) bring new ideas and new ways of doing things that can make a country more dynamic and better in many ways. Any nation's citizenry would be smart to evaluate the ideas of the newcomers -- to adopt the good and reject the bad. Otherwise, their culture and economy will stagnate.
Is fiber internet a thing in Uruguay?
Yes.
look, the internet here is totally FINE, if you are using it for normal things. But if you are into streaming / uploading content / social media / online gaming.... thats when it gets more complicated and you do have to pay the extra $$ to have it speed up your connection.
@@MaddieLucaMalan What are the speeds? In Germany we suck and often only have 50 megabits down, 10 megabits up.
16:35 there U get It... That's the point. URUGUAY is different & complicated!!! Like trying to write in english with spanish dictionary set up 😂😅. Most of "the issues" has their roots based on the things you Will LOVE about Uruguay. And as a land of Freedom, you have to find out how to deal with.
That's the key!!
Uruguayo viviendo hace +20 años en Europa. Maddie y Ale ustedes me están ayudando en la decisión si volver a UY, o no. Gracias por la sinceridad!
Why do you want to leave Europe?
@@tubbyrainbow111 Great question
@@tubbyrainbow111 Country life. I've lived my whole life in big cities, and now I'm looking for a peaceful place. Obviously Montevideo is not an option for me, even small cities in the "interior". But the countryside is an excellent option if you want a self-sufficient life.
Funny, I watched your videos before moving here. Now we have lived here for 1,5 years.
Andddd....???
How is to going?
@@javiermattos3603 It's an adventure, we learn a lot. Generally it is going very well though all things considered. Greetings from Cuchilla Alta 😉
There is a part of the society in the country where I was born that is deeply intolerant and has a narrow-minded mentality. This segment is unable to admit that Uruguay is not perfect or superior.
If you express your disapproval of the intolerant idiosyncrasy and the culturally provincial approach that a part of society exhibits, you might face bullying by a teacher even within a tertiary academic context, even in a private university.
In my opinion, what Uruguay needs is openness to globalization, more immigrants, and an open-minded mentality to learn from diverse cultural contexts that can enrich our knowledge and understanding. Unfortunately, a segment of our society reacts negatively to any foreign cultural exchange due to ignorance and intolerance.
I genuinely hope that more migrants will come here and candidly share their perspectives on our society, without fear of expressing their thoughts openly. I commend your boldness and courage, especially that of Maddie, who fearlessly speaks her mind without being overly concerned with political correctness. She shares her genuine views from her unique point of view.
I am planning to visit in January or February, with the intention to see whether I could imagine spending winters there in the future and potentially move there for good once I learned some Spanish. I am German and living off my portfolio of (mostly American) stocks. I think Uruguay and Argentina have great potential, while Germany and Europe in general will face nothing but decline in my opinion - especially due to the awful demographics.
And you are brave and bold with your own opinion! Thank you for sharing. I love Uruguay and come every year to visit friends. I have discovered both sides of Uruguay: the open-minded, inquisitive intellectuals like you, and the narrow-minded xenophobes who resent any new ideas.
safety in Uruguay!!! I will be waiting for that.
If you look up any statistics, it truly is a very safe country compared to other south american, or worldwide, countries, but of course it has its flaws! Femicide being a high one, also robbery (mostly wallets and phones) ... but a full video will be coming in the next few months hopefully! any specific questions please ask and I will try to include them in the video.
Whats femicide?
@@MaddieAle Are guns used in robberies? is there carjacking which is very common in Chile, Argentina and the rest of latin countries? is there bank robberies? is it safe to walk at night?
@@tubbyrainbow111 the killing of a woman or girl.
I lived in Uruguay for many years starting in 2004. I just went back in November. Trust me Uruguay has come a million miles since then! I was so impressed how far. I met and married (since divorced) una Uruguaya. My son was born in El hospital pareira rosel (Montevideo).
I'm bringing my step daughter (you divorce their mother but not her kids) who's now a grown woman. What part are you in? I come back to Uruguay several times a year, maybe we can matear por ahí. Cheers, and ❤ the channel. And I completely agree on your points in the video!
Litter on the street....i think that's an issue in many other Latin American countries. I grew up in Latin America and as a child, my parents would punish me if I threw stuff on the streets, but the other kids, they didn't care...sad.
Sii yo soy de Uruguay y mido 1.80 y comprar pantalones es LO PEOR. Suerte que ahora se usan los pantalones extra largos y anchos y esos a mi me quedan de un largo normal jajajaja
Thank you for another very good video, best of luck as you continue to adapt to life in Uruguay; which can be very different from other countries, and for some, that is part of its charm. In societies where the physical infrastructure is poor, things "work" through the social infrastructure. In Uruguay the infrastructure is not exactly great, and it was definitely bad until a few decades ago (but making quick progress). So, you still need to rely heavily on the social infrastructure (family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc.). I think you are beginning to get that idea, which will help you tremendously moving forward. Once you build a sturdy social network, you will get to see what is great and unique about Uruguay: its people. Everything else, you can find bigger and better in some other part of the planet, but people like in Uruguay...no.
You make it seem that it's hard for foreigners to rent in Uruguay..is that true?
Even for locals
I think the title is really extreme.
thats kind of the point though :P
@@MaddieLucaMalan I like your humour, but I just hope people don't misinterpret it, you know ?
I agree: hate is a very strong word...
Click bait
Para mantener los ingresos de inmobiliarios comerciales, los propietarios de pequeñas tiendas, la calidad de los productos, y competencia en el mercado - esas son unas posible razónes por la que los uruguayos prefieren tener pequeñas tiendas independientes; tiene que ver en parte con la perversión de las "Economías de Escala" (To maintain commercial real estate income, small store owners, product quality, and market competition are some possible reasons Uruguayans prefer to have small independent stores; and partly has to do with the perversion of "Economies of Scale"). Por ejemplo, "la barra de pan regional" es una perversión de las "economías de escala" porque para tener una fábrica gigante que produzca suficiente pan para un área de 3 a 5 Departamentos, provincias, o estados, tienen que poner productos químicos artificiales en el pan, incluidos conservantes. Por lo tanto, los consumidores sabio prefieren los productores locales que solo utilizan ingredientes naturales (For example, "the regional loaf of bread" is a perversion of 'Economies of Scale' because in order to have one giant factory producing enough bread for a 3 to 5 state area, they have to put artificial chemicals including preservatives. Therefore, knowledgeable consumers prefer local producers that only use natural ingredients). Otro ejemplo de perversión de las "economías de escala" es la marca de queso regional o nacional, porque tienen que pasteurizar el queso. Solo en los últimos 25 años, más o menos, he visto queso de leche cruda a la venta, según la demanda de los amantes de la comida; Y esos quesos son producidos por pequeños productores (Another example of a perversion of 'Economies of Scale' is the regional or national cheese brand, because they have to pasteurize the cheese. Only in the last 25 years or so, have I seen raw milk cheese for sale - do to demand by foodies; and those cheeses are produced by small producers). Tampoco quieren dejar fuera del negocio a los pequeños comerciantes. Es una decisión cultural deliberada mantener un tipo de estilo de vida para la pequeña burguesía, con la que estoy casi completamente de acuerdo. También ayuda a evitar que los propietarios de edificios comerciales existentes pierdan a sus inquilinos de tiendas minoristas debido a los cierres de tiendas causados por las nuevas estrategias comerciales de "consolidación de tiendas" de los supermercados (They also don't want to put small shop owners out of business. It's a deliberate cultural decision to maintain a type of lifestyle for the petty bourgeois, that I almost completely agree with. It also helps prevent the existing commercial real estate owners from losing their retail store tenants due to shop closures caused by new supermarkets 'shops consolidation' business strategies). Además, los grandes supermercados necesitan productores que puedan producir cantidades muy grandes de productos, eso deja fuera del negocio a los pequeños y medianos productores que son los que tienen productos de mejor calidad, tienen pequeñas ganancias y mantienen competitivos los mercados (In addition, big supermarkets need producers who can produce very large quantities of products, that puts out of business small to medium producers who are the ones who have better quality products, have small profits, and keep markets competitive). Gracias por leer. 🤓🥸😎
I don’t understand what kind of work do you guys do ? Talking bad about Uruguay 🇺🇾 do you guys coming from Australia 🇦🇺 Cons of Living in Australia
High Cost of Living. ...
A sense of Isolation. ...
Expensive Healthcare Insurance. ...
Extreme Weather Conditions and Natural Disasters. ...
Australian Law Allows Creditors to Force You Into Bankruptcy. ...
Racism. ...
Culture Shock and Language Barrier. ...
High Cost of Education for International Students.
Even where I live in the UK I can criticise even life here so that’s all she is doing is saying the good and the bad but I seen that some still taking offence.
I don’t take it offense at all , she is frustrated and that I can understand but is her point of you on her capacity to find what she want in life. She should spend less time on front of her videos and she will see life very different, I saw videos of others immigrants from Europe , USA and Russia that already have they own Bussines and having a great life. I wish all the best .
Haha Maddie, what are you saying, the speed of the internet is one of the fastest in the world, faster than the United States.
not that we have experienced. i won't pretend to be an expert i'm just sharing me personal experience here. the basic equipment you receive from the provider also ... sucks, and most people buy extendors and or a separate router to boost their connection. if you have fijo, wired, then its obviously faster and better, but if you're using wifi you're going to need boosters of some kind. maybe australia has exceptional connections? or maybe i'm just a snob. i'm not saying its terrible but for someone whos whole job is online video calls and uploading videos, internet is very important to me.
Maddie sos muy bonita y al menos yo estoy feliz de que estén en mi tierra Uruguay y te veo tomando mate que bueno te felicito,tenes que comer tortas fritas también y en todos los Países pasan cosas pero de este lado del Planeta es bastante más tranquilo y por ejemplo acá en URUGUAY hay paz y tranquilidad.🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾
Is Paraguay the same! Peace and Tranquil, Asunción. 🇵🇾
Las veredas y las calles rotas es algo de lo que nos quejamos mucho los uruguayos mismos pero creo que las personas se lo tomaron diferente porque ustedes son extranjeros
las veredas y las calles aca en muchos lugares de estados unidos son igual o peor que uruguay, la unica diferencia es que aca hay mucho mas dinero y eso no significa que aca todo es color de rosa !
2:48 ruido de mate
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Hi I was watching your video and let me tell u that Uruguay has e payments from several years ago. I recently went back from EEUU where I was living and I realized Uruguay is not so old fashion school like u said. By the way I could help you if you have some questions about Uruguayan way of making things so just ask me and I'll be glad to answer you. Take care u 2 guys see you.
I'm not sure how much she actually experienced of Australia, as yes you can go to pay bills cash and send receive money at any Australian Post office and is a lot of people that keep using that service here.
Tradies doing cash deposit on Habitab or Redpagos there is like them doing cash deposit on any bank in Aus, same trick used to avoid taxes here too..
Hecha la ley, hecha la trampa, and that's a worldwide game
Cash is king. Use it or loose it.
Second this.
The problems do exist indeed but I think you have not come to the conclusion yet that you have been comparing a developed country to a developing one..
I agree. The value is in the comment section not the two kids talking
You are sooooo righttttt, ily❤
Is this guy your boyfriend? He is my hero! If he can have a supermodel so do I
Give me convenience, or give me death!
Reminds me of Europe, full of bureaucracy and stuff for the sake of making work. Lots of of useless stuff. I can see why u got irritated. U r funny in your sarcasm.
yea i'm sure its similar to the spanish system and maybe other countries too! but i don't know from experience :)
Why are you staying? If you work from home it may be so much more convenient to go back home or to move to a first world country. Didn’t hear you say one good thing about the country and you don’t sound happy. Btw, by the movements of the bombilla it gives the impression that you are also trying to change the way to drink mate😂😂😂
JAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH DISTROIT
Emotional damage😂😂😂😂
Why have you not watched Maddie's other videos before making your comment? Why don't you do a video on the "proper" way to drink mate rather than criticize a foreigner who is trying to fit into the Uruguayan culture? BTW, your criticism gives the impression that all Uruguayans are condescending and rude. I hope that people who have never been to Uruguay DO NOT see your comment.
It feels as if Maddie is very unhappy in Uruguay, when you state that you hate things in Uruguay well, we can accept that things may be better in other countries but then again some people don't need the conveniences that she considers needy, I feel bad for Alejandro trying to bring peace to everything. It seems as if it evens bothers her that Uruguayan people may be shorter than her, generalizing that Uruguayans are an average of 5'5?... there are pot holes here in the U.S. too and there is plenty of money here. After 3 years living in Uruguay and nobody has taught you how to drink mate properly?
Exactamente!!! Bien dicho!!
There must be a HUGE loss in translation -- either from Australian to American or from English to Plata Spanish. Few native English-speakers would interpret this video in such a way: Maddie is clearly not unhappy with Uruguay. All countries have pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses, good and bad aspects. In this video we see minor issues that Maddie wanted to share with people who should know before they arrive in Uruguay. She has done many videos about the wonderful aspects of life in Uruguay. You should watch those videos. She found her Australian shopping habits disrupted by the various different types of stores and markets in Uruguay, but she does not say that it makes her unhappy -- only that it requires a different way of shopping. She does NOT say that she is bothered by the short abuelas; to the contrary, she only says that the average height of Uruguayans makes if difficult to find clothes that are long enough for her and her husband. And she is 100% correct about the pavers on the sidewalks/pavement alongside the the streets of Montevideo: it is muy peligroso for the elderly and handicapped people. It would be VERY unusual to find such a sidewalk/pavement in Australia, Canada, or USA because the municipality could be sued for damages if anyone were to fall and have a serious injury. Moreover, all pavements/sidewalks must be handicapped accessible in Australia, Canada, and USA. Try to push a wheelchair along Libertad or Jose B Lamas in Pocitos (where Maddie lives) -- or alongside the streets in most sections of Montevideo. It is impossible. Imagine an elderly lady with a walker going for a walk along some of the streets in Montevideo. It would be very dangerous. And that last comment about mate? If nobody has taught Maddie to drink mate properly during her 3 years in Uruguay, whose fault is that? Shame, shame, shame! Perhaps you can do a video about how do drink mate properly? You can add the link to your comments. Many of us would like to learn the proper way to drink mate from a real expert. You should be happy and grateful that she has attempted to acculturate herself to a herb that is prized in only 2 countries of the world. To criticize her for the way that she drinks her mate is unseemly and rude. I'm glad that my Uruguayan friends have better manners than that. I find most Uruguayans to be VERY polite. I hope you will remember this when you get old and walk on the sidewalks/pavement in Montevideo with your cane in one hand and your mate in the other hand. If you lose your balance and fall, remember the word "KARMA". It is easy to translate into Plata Spanish or American English.
@@billyungen criticizing how she drinks mate is rude?, from my point of view she can drink mate as she likes but there is a right way to do it so, wouldn't you want to learn how to do it right?, there are various videos of how to prepare mate on youtube. As far as what I interpreted is very simple, when you say that you hate something , to me the word hate is very strong. Dislike is a much better word to use , it doesn't matter where on planet earth you live. Finding clothes for a tall person in many parts of the world is hard. Here in the U.S. there are exclusive stores made specially for tall people considering that there are close to 340 million people that live here, obviously you will find lots of tall people here. Uruguay is a country with 3.5 million, tall people are not that many and therefore it is hard to find stores that accomodate tall people. Uruguay could improve in many ways, but you need to learn about the history of the country and how politics and its government run the country so that you can understand that there was a coup d'etat in 1973 and the military took over for 11 years until 1984 when the country became democratic again. The country was set back, went through a depressive decade where the government deprived its people to express themselves, you couldn't go out after 11 pm without being harrased by the military soldiersn that ran the streets. Then from the year 2005 to 2020 the leftist government set us back again, they were partially focused in trying to help the poor but the poor took advantage because the government provided them with welfare, etc.and became lazy and many fell into becoming drug addicts instead of trying to escape poverty. I am telling you all this because all of this has set the country backwards, they used money trying to help those people instead of making the country itself better. You have to take into consideration that many politicians made lots of promises but they didn't follow through with their promises and left the country in bad conditions. It takes lots money to make many changes in the cities, unfortunately certain politicians take their sweet time to make changes, like making the sidewalks better, the roads, etc. It is easy to criticize a country, specially when you compare it to countries that are very developed like Australia, Europe, the U.S. but even them, they have other types of problems. You say Maddie has made many videos about the wonderful aspects of uruguay?, I haven't seen one video like that yet. It seems like in each video she tends to throw something negative about Uruguay. Even when she went to stay at that dome to vacation she found something negative to complain about and said that just like in all houses in Uruguay, they have a bad finish in their structure. She likes to generalize by her experiences. Do you think that is right?.... perhaps she is used to perfection, well if that is the case then Uruguay is far from being perfect. You can find excellent homes in neighborhoods like Carrasco or Punta del Este but the rest of the country, homes are not as nice, people live according to how much money you have and want to spend. I could go and make videos here in the U.S. and focus on the negative things here, I don't because I have been in many countries and realize how things are and respect how things are in each country. Like I said, the word HATE is very powerful and negative.
littering enrages me 🙃
also géant is French so its supposed to be a g sound, we try our best and pronounce it sheant lol
Thanks for the video. It sounds a bit like Spain in the 70s.
Not at all!
31:20 Is not SAFE.
Is in AMÉRICA. 😅😎 🔪🏹🇺🇾
A bogan drinking and choking on mate, that's pretty funny. No country is perfect, but it seems like you should return to Australia where you both will be happier.
do you even know what a bogan is?
Maddie, if you hate Uruguay, why don't you return to Australia mate! I'm a Uruguayan living in Australia and nobody gives a shit about how inconvenient it is to do things in Uruguay, when you move to a country its about embracing the culture and not being critical, its actually about fully emercing yourself in the customs, good and bad! You think Australia is perfect, why don't you just buy yourself a one way ticket home and leave Uruguay alone! Arriba Uruguay nomas!
Haha you are such a crybaby.
1, i never said Australia is perfect,
2, I never said Uruguay SUCKS, I said it has it's issues,
3, remember it is extremely rude to suggest someone should "go back where they came from". If an Australian ever says that to you, i'm very sorry, because it is extremely racist.
I understand that it isn't nice to hear someone complain about your country, but the point of these videos is to help people know what the reality is and what to expect, i'm not here crying about the country. i also share the positives. That is literally the point of the channel
One way to "embrace the culture" would be to learn English well enough so that you fully comprehend when a person is being cynical, critical, unhappy -- or thriving despite surprises, roadblocks, and obstacles. When one IMMERSES one's self in the culture, it is important to embrace the good, but it is not always necessary to adopt the bad. We can all hope that immigrants will bring to our countries new ideas and new perspectives that will improve the dynamics of our cultures and economies. Without new ideas and new perspectives, our cultures, economies, and lives become staid and stagnant. Narrow-mindedness leads to nativism and xenophobia.
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