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jennifer rose

Apr 24, 2009, 8:28 PM

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Clothes, Hair, Makeup and Style: How to Pass for a Gringo

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Let's take the flipside of Georgia's thread. Let's say you are Mexican, and you want to pass as a gringo. What must you do to alter your appearance, style and carriage?

chinagringo


Apr 25, 2009, 7:05 AM

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Re: [jennifer rose] Clothes, Hair, Makeup and Style: How to Pass for a Gringo

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Very simple: strap on a "fanny pack"!
Regards,
Neil
Albuquerque, NM


Gringal

Apr 25, 2009, 8:58 AM

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Re: [jennifer rose] Clothes, Hair, Makeup and Style: How to Pass for a Gringo

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Start this way:

Besides China's Fannypack.....a necessity....

- Get haircut in Unisex style; the less, the better. Dye it blond (optional). Grey okay.

- Wear a starched, ironed sleeveless blouse in a pastel color, preferably with Peter Pan collar

- With this, wear khaki knee shorts. Be sure the knees show

- For shoes, the Minnie Mouse white sport shoes, with white socks, pulled up.

- For a hat, the cotton smashed style will do. White or khaki.

- If wearing a watch, be sure it's a big one.

- Moves: walk with purpose, bent slightly forward. NO hip action !!


That oughta' do 'er. (lol)

robrt8

Apr 25, 2009, 9:33 AM

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Re: [jennifer rose] Clothes, Hair, Makeup and Style: How to Pass for a Gringo

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Walk around with a smile.

Gringal

Apr 25, 2009, 9:43 AM

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Maybe that's because the smilers haven't heard that will get some unwanted attention.

La Isla


Apr 25, 2009, 12:00 PM

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I learned that lesson during my first summer in Mexico back in 1966! Don't look anyone (especially men) in the eye or smile aimlessly at the world - I developed what I called my horse-blinder look as I wandered around Mexico City, a very innocent twenty-year old Spanish major Pennsylvania.

La Isla


Apr 25, 2009, 12:07 PM

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Start this way:

Besides China's Fannypack.....a necessity....

- Get haircut in Unisex style; the less, the better. Dye it blond (optional). Grey okay.

- Wear a starched, ironed sleeveless blouse in a pastel color, preferably with Peter Pan collar

- With this, wear khaki knee shorts. Be sure the knees show

- For shoes, the Minnie Mouse white sport shoes, with white socks, pulled up.

- For a hat, the cotton smashed style will do. White or khaki.

- If wearing a watch, be sure it's a big one.

- Moves: walk with purpose, bent slightly forward. NO hip action !!


That oughta' do 'er. (lol)

Now I think I know why I am never mistaken for a Gringa tourist!

brooklyn

May 6, 2009, 11:04 AM

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I had my wife ask me "How come Mexican men always look so well groomed while you, even when you dress up to go out, are always such a mess?"

Mereja

May 9, 2009, 10:49 PM

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I wonder if my husband can now pass as a gringo. He went to the store the other day, here in the US, he had on his sweat pants and cowboy boots. Another time he went with shorts and cowboy boots. Needless to say, my 18 year old daughter did not want to be seen with him.

Brigitte Ordoquy

May 10, 2009, 12:06 PM

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Re: [Mereja] Clothes, Hair, Makeup and Style: How to Pass for a Gringo

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Sorry to say but unless he has a very loud laughter and speaks loud enough for the whole neighborhood to hear him, he just does not qualify!

richmx2


May 21, 2009, 2:57 PM

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Speak rudely, and carry a big grudge.


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Hound Dog

May 21, 2009, 4:03 PM

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Speak rudely, and carry a big grudge.

What the hell does that mean richmx2? Is that some sort of racist putdown of people you refer gratuitously to as "gringos"? Please explain yourself.

Racist generalizations lead to pograms. Knock it off.

richmx2


May 23, 2009, 9:45 PM

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Is that some sort of racist putdown of people you refer gratuitously to as "gringos"?

Only if the original post ("How to Pass for a Gringo") is also meant to incite a pogram.

And, Bob (er... "hounddog")... as an exemplar of the way gringos carry a grudge might I suggest your ridiculous attempts at provoking arguments?


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