Comments on: On being Romanian #2 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/on-being-romanian-2/ In the last few years I have met many foreigners living in Romania. I also have lots of foreign friends everywhere. Every now and then, but on regular basis, I hear how Romania or Romanians are and I am being asked about that. Here is the beginning of a cultural guide to getting to know Romania and Romanians with good and bad, so feel free to have have your say. Many other countries are doing this unconventional research, so, why not us too?! Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:53:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Roger http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/on-being-romanian-2/#comment-226 Roger Fri, 11 May 2007 17:45:05 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/on-being-romanian-2/#comment-226 Darian, I'll be in Bucharest in 28 days. if you see a blonde Amaerican guy standing at Universitate looking lost, then its me...come help me! I would appreicate the advice and the friendship I'll even buy you a beer to say thanks! Darian, I’ll be in Bucharest in 28 days. if you see a blonde Amaerican guy standing at Universitate looking lost, then its me…come help me! I would appreicate the advice and the friendship I’ll even buy you a beer to say thanks!

]]> By: darian http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/on-being-romanian-2/#comment-169 darian Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:24:23 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/on-being-romanian-2/#comment-169 For Emmet: I am sure that nowhere else in an European capital you can have such an adventurous day :) For John: I never heard of the Tourist Police scam, if you can enlighten us would be great. For Emmet: I am sure that nowhere else in an European capital you can have such an adventurous day :)

For John: I never heard of the Tourist Police scam, if you can enlighten us would be great.

]]> By: John http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/on-being-romanian-2/#comment-164 John Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:40:34 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/on-being-romanian-2/#comment-164 Claudia - They may have heard about the Tourist Police scam which always begins with an innocent comment from a local. I have been exposed to the scam at least three times, but since I knew about it I was able to avoid it. As far as the taxis go I accidently got into one of "those taxis" and when I saw the rate on the dashboard I asked in (hooribly) broken Romania if that was the price and when he said "da" I IMMEDIATELY started saying "gata! gata! halt! gata!" These days the taxis seem more honest is posting the actual price they charge and in having honest meters, but those prices can be whatever the driver wishes and the route may not always be the shortest. John www.AThousandBooks.us Claudia -

They may have heard about the Tourist Police scam which always begins with an innocent comment from a local. I have been exposed to the scam at least three times, but since I knew about it I was able to avoid it.

As far as the taxis go I accidently got into one of “those taxis” and when I saw the rate on the dashboard I asked in (hooribly) broken Romania if that was the price and when he said “da” I IMMEDIATELY started saying “gata! gata! halt! gata!”

These days the taxis seem more honest is posting the actual price they charge and in having honest meters, but those prices can be whatever the driver wishes and the route may not always be the shortest.

John
http://www.AThousandBooks.us

]]> By: Emmet http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/on-being-romanian-2/#comment-160 Emmet Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:17:57 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/on-being-romanian-2/#comment-160 I would have appreciated it if someone had offered such advice to me before I got one of those nice cabdrivers at the Universitate. The nice thing was, and this isn't a malicious attempt to deepen a sterotype, I was on my way to the hospital having just been bitten by a cute little street dog! The day got better after that.. But don't give up on the altruism if someone mistakes your generosity for something else. Keep the faith!! I would have appreciated it if someone had offered such advice to me before I got one of those nice cabdrivers at the Universitate. The nice thing was, and this isn’t a malicious attempt to deepen a sterotype, I was on my way to the hospital having just been bitten by a cute little street dog! The day got better after that..

But don’t give up on the altruism if someone mistakes your generosity for something else. Keep the faith!!

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