Alex Anderson
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En las casas.
*actually reads op* yikes
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How do people live in Mexico?
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0neAnd0nly
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I’m not the dude you are responding to, but this is honestly pretty false.
I travel a ton, especially in the states.
I have actually been in Baltimore, one time at 2 AM due to travel. Was a horrible experience for sure. I’ve been to Chicago too, same thing - many run down and decrepit buildings and crime. I’ve been to North Jax, Compton, CA, etc. don’t even get me started about the times riding the Marta in ATL in the 90s/ 00s.
And what you say is true.
But that isn’t the *average*. You are being disingenuous. Those are the extreme outliers. Most of the country, ESPECIALLY between the coast are just fine outside of big city limits (and heck, some of the big cities in the US are just fine too).
The majority of cities in the US are decent places. We are terribly spoiled. Again, why do you think people flock to the US and not elsewhere?
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Are you describing the villains plot from Robocop?
Fuuuck, beaten!
ResilientBanana
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Nice. But no, I live near Detroit, which used to be one of the most problematic cities in the country and it has been fixed up to be a decent place live now.
TwiztidElf
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OP, you need a tag "Not really resilient". 
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
I remember as a kid hearing if you drink water in Mexico you're bound to get sick. Looks like their water plants havent changed in 40 years.
UltimaKilo
Gold Member
Not most, some. Most cities in the U.S. are just fine. Although some like STL, Baltimore, parts of DC are quite bad, it’s nowhere near, say, Matamoros
It’s honestly your fault. I’ve never been sick. You’re also judging a country based on one, small tourist trap? You don’t know Mexico, DeFe is one of the most spectacular cities in the world
Many media outlets give false testimonies, the country has improved considerably with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, he was the only humanist president who supported the population, he gave support to the elderly and children.
He improve the quality of life of people and education.
What they say that it is a state or that it is a Narcopresident are lies, created by the opponents, who are unscrupulous people and politicians who do not care about the country.
Mexico is a potential country and it has improved a lot.
Those who committed crime and made the country worse for 80 years are the politicians of these parties.
They are to blame for Mexico not progressing, especially these presidents
They and the news media and reporters deceived the people, looting the country.
Then the current president arrived who opened the eyes of the population and they realized the corruption and deception. So the corrupt want to remove the president, but the people, more than 90% of the population, support the current president.
In fact, we are in electoral times and they are going to make the most historic one, because it is literally the population of Mexico against the corruption of politicians who want to loot the country.
I’m sorry man, but AMLO has been a disaster for corruption, security and the economy. His “Abrazos, no balazos” has been a horrid, and he’s been a puppet of the cartels.
What has AMLO done well? Built a decent amount of infrastructure, it’s true, but at the cost of deficits and inflation.
His spending spree has given him a 60% approval rating, not 90%.
The results? Almost recorded 200,000 murders, record deficits and a mere 0.8% economic growth in 5 years, the worst performance in 42 years!
Sadly, I can attest as I travel through Mexico, that it is significantly more dangerous now than it was 6, 10 or 15 years ago.
Mexico has a large young, educated population, natural resources to spare and the proximity to the biggest market in the world. If they can get their political act together, they could become a great power. I pray for that day, but doubt it’s coming anytime soon.
Heimdall_Xtreme
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Felipe Angeles
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He gave the law for more vacations. 40 working hours per week.
Support for the elderly, disabled and children.
The minimum wage increased a lot.
He gave Mexico respect throughout the world.
It gave the working foundations to the health sector. Under the dollar.
Under insecurity.
He protected and gave Mexico respect for the Ecuador incident.
Heimdall_Xtreme
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You live in Mexico?
Heimdall_Xtreme
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It reminds me of an episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch from the 90s on Nickelodeon... Where Sabrina is supposedly in Prague and they showed it as medieval with rough-looking women... When in reality Prague is a very advanced city and the girls of Prague are prettier than Melissa Joan hartThe beautiful señoritas make up for it.
AJUMP23
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He needs to get rid of the cartels. Be a Mexi-can, not a Mexi-can't!
Mobilemofo
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I had this saying for the Americans. Be an American not an americunt.
EverydayBeast
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Mexico declared war on drug cartels back in 2021 knocking off thugs it’s only been 200-300 years since their creation and it’s probably the best South American country.
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ResilientBanana
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Correct there are some abandoned buildings in Detroit, just as there are abandoned buildings almost everywhere. But these are small spots in Detroit and not everywhere.
The train station used to be a disgusting abandoned building as well, and now it’s Ford HQ.
A few examples doesn’t paint a whole. Detroit also isn’t a third world country and I could drink the water out of a clean toilet and still be fine in Detroit.
Still doesn’t negate the fact that I can go damn near anywhere in the US and be fine.
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Alebrije
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Generally people from outside drink bottle water, and avoid eating at streets. If You eat on a regular restaurant nothing will happens.
Places like this are fine : Sanborns, Vips, Toks.
Cutiously the only time a got sick of stomach were at Las Vegas , breakfast and generally food lacks of vegetables , or fruit. The breakfast is basically 2 eggs, 2 sauces or bacon and some "dévil" potatoes sliced on cubes. Also at Las Vegas is hard to eat healthy if You lack of money, well generally in the U.S. it's expensive to eat well outside Home.
Yea on México You get sick of stomach and can get Salmonella of You do not care what or where You eat, but that happens on all places. My advice for a tourist is avoid street.food,
Yea the best tacos are from street vendors, of You want to enjoy them You know there is always a risk of get sick. No pain no gain.
Places like this are fine : Sanborns, Vips, Toks.
Cutiously the only time a got sick of stomach were at Las Vegas , breakfast and generally food lacks of vegetables , or fruit. The breakfast is basically 2 eggs, 2 sauces or bacon and some "dévil" potatoes sliced on cubes. Also at Las Vegas is hard to eat healthy if You lack of money, well generally in the U.S. it's expensive to eat well outside Home.
Yea on México You get sick of stomach and can get Salmonella of You do not care what or where You eat, but that happens on all places. My advice for a tourist is avoid street.food,
Yea the best tacos are from street vendors, of You want to enjoy them You know there is always a risk of get sick. No pain no gain.
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Alebrije
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Yet he has been the Best president since Salinas.
And some basic facts:
Mexico Overview
Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America. The World Bank Group engagement with the country is structured around a model that provides development solutions adapted to the country, with an integral package of financial, knowledge and convening services.
www.worldbank.org
ChorizoPicozo
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I'm from Mexico and I don't care.
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You are delusional Detroit might as well be a 3rd world country and the worst part is that it's in the "greatest" country in the world. Keep Detroit and while you're at have a glass of Flint water I'll gladly take Mexico I can't believe your unhinged rant condemned a whole country because you got diarrhea.
ResilientBanana
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Detroit is also large. And as I’ve stated has not so great spots.. LIKE EVERY CITY ON EARTH.
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Diddy X
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Mexico is in north America, there are good places but most of it is a shithole, most developed countries in latin America are Chile and Uruguay.
ReBurn
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Detroit's not so bad. I go there a lot for work. There are parts that you want to avoid, but most cities have parts like that.
The Flint water crisis is a legitimate catastrophe. I've driven through neighborhoods there where nearly every house was boarded up because people just couldn't live there any more. Flint is an hour from Detroit, though.
digital_ghost
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Most people live by not drinking the water. Therefore coca cola gets most of its business from mexico.
Fbh
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If you are born and raised eating the food and drinking the water it doesn't affect you.
I'm sure most people here would get the shits eating at the sopaipilla stand where I used to get half my lunches when I was a broke college student
It's not a true sopaipilla unless the oil used to fry it has been passed down by multiple generations
I'm sure most people here would get the shits eating at the sopaipilla stand where I used to get half my lunches when I was a broke college student
It's not a true sopaipilla unless the oil used to fry it has been passed down by multiple generations
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Sushi_Combo
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Yeah it takes time for your body to fight these new bacteria. Especially if you don't travel often this can really fuck you up no matter where you go.
nush
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Water in places that might not be sanitary tips,
Bottled water only
Don't brush your teeth with tap water
Don't have ice in your drinks
Tip for anywhere; if you but a bottle of water over a counter/restaurant then the server "Helpfully" opens it for you before passing it to you, it's probably tapwater. Ask for a sealed one.
ResilientBanana
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Good to know. I’ll never be going to Mexico again. But very helpful info.
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Chuck Berry
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I lost it at "butt-piss"
Trogdor1123
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I’ve always wondered why it is this way. I understand that water treatment is expensive and difficult but the difference it makes massively outweighs the cost of not doing it.
Johnny2Bad
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On Mexican food.
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Op if you get diarrhea in Canada will you put it on your "Do not return" list? What if you get diarrhea in America what will you do? Will you leave the country and become an expat? Where would you go Russia maybe?
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StreetsofBeige
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Detroit is the only city I've ever been to where I've seen this.
A bunch of buddies and I stayed over to watch a Red Wings game. Near our Air BNB (kind of sketchy but not the worst area), we walked over to the nearby Subway sandwich and a variety store.
Each store at the counter had bulletproof glass. You speak to the staff through a little speaker hole and the contraption was a table top sliding door thing where the products and payment are done revolving door style. There's more lax security at an airport. Crazy.
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At least you didn't.get diarrhea and a crappy Airbnb!
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StreetsofBeige
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Other US doozies:At least you didn't.get diarrhea and crappy Airbnb!
One time in Chicago, we took the subway. This was 20 years ago. At night, every other subway car has a policeman and giant dog with a muzzle.
I forget if it was the same Chicago trip, or if it was when we went to NY. But taking a taxi, a bunch of us are crammed in the back seat and we cant hear the driver because there's bulletproof glass again. There's another one of those tiny speaker holes to speak to. Nuts.
In Toronto, subways have zero cops patrolling, and it doesn't matter if it's a taxi or Uber. There's no glass partition and if a passenger needs to sit in the passenger seat because there's no room in the back. Just hop in and sit shotgun. Nobody cares.
STARSBarry
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Like this
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You might get diarrhea
Go_Ly_Dow
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The only time I've got diarrhea from Mexican food was in the US near Minneapolis when I went to this small family run restaurant that had a good reputation.
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Mexican food in Minneapolis does not compute.The only time I've got diarrhea from Mexican food was in the US near Minneapolis when I went to this small family run restaurant that had a good reputation.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
A Mexican recommended the restaurant and the owners were also Mexican.
So I think it was close to an authentic experience.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
LOL. I think all street vendors are like that in the world.If you are born and raised eating the food and drinking the water it doesn't affect you.
I'm sure most people here would get the shits eating at the sopaipilla stand where I used to get half my lunches when I was a broke college student
It's not a true sopaipilla unless the oil used to fry it has been passed down by multiple generations
There is no way the hot dog and french fry trucks where I live clean the grill and oil frequently either. It makes no difference if you get lunch or 10 pm after a baseball or hockey game is over and you want some food before heading home. I have never seen any street vendor ever clean their grills or cooking gear. You take a skim or their hot dog hut or food truck and you can see it's a total mess. And those condiment jugs look like it's never been cleaned ever. Its all crusty and the topping containers have been sitting there all day in the summer heat.
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Fbh
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lol yeah.
One of the carts I used to go to had this bowl with a hot sauce that always had this big crust on top. And you just knew they never really cleaned it, whenever it would start to run low they'd just fill it up with more sauce and mix it.
Despite all though, I don't think I ever got sick from eating at a food truck (at least in my country), while I have gotten food poisoning from actual legit restaurants.
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