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2 months ago
in Next Group Blog on Kyle Hepp
Perhaps something like cooking living abroad, or how is the cooking organised in an international couple
2 months ago
in The Great Expat Dilemma on Kyle Hepp
After some time I realised my best Chilean friends have also been expats, like myself. My best gringo friends are also expats. My girlfriend is an expat. I would imagine it's easier after a while to make friends with other expats.
And great song someone quoted by one of my favourite bands. Now, check out the lyrics of this other song (it's in 'Argentinian Spanish'):
Vos no confiaste (2 Minutos)Vos no confiaste
y te fuiste del país
a buscar un futuro
inmediato y mucho mejor.
Hace un año y medio ya
que estas viviendo en Madrid
lavando copas en un bar
tratando de sobrevivir.
En el cuartito del hotel
cuelgan de la pared
tu diploma de arquitecto
y el banderín de River Plate.
Vos no te diste cuenta
que sos sapo de otro pozo,
otro roñoso sudaca
en la vieja Europa.
Vos no confiaste
en la gente de tu país
Vos no esperaste a tu país
Vos no confiaste,
Vos no esperaste
And great song someone quoted by one of my favourite bands. Now, check out the lyrics of this other song (it's in 'Argentinian Spanish'):
Vos no confiaste (2 Minutos)Vos no confiaste
y te fuiste del país
a buscar un futuro
inmediato y mucho mejor.
Hace un año y medio ya
que estas viviendo en Madrid
lavando copas en un bar
tratando de sobrevivir.
En el cuartito del hotel
cuelgan de la pared
tu diploma de arquitecto
y el banderín de River Plate.
Vos no te diste cuenta
que sos sapo de otro pozo,
otro roñoso sudaca
en la vieja Europa.
Vos no confiaste
en la gente de tu país
Vos no esperaste a tu país
Vos no confiaste,
Vos no esperaste
2 months ago
in See me on The 404 Friday morning on Alison Rosen
LMAO I forgot that guy's name.... I think it was Darren or something... it's ok cuz like I told u... he pictured me with a cigar and a suit...
2 months ago
in Photo of an Iglesia in Santiago on Kyle Hepp
Check this out: God is back again
'The rise in the number of non-believers and atheists is going hand in hand with a rise in the number of conservative Christians and Evangelicals. We are seeing in religion, as in so many other areas of American life, a growing polarisation.'
What's your take on that?
And I thought of you when I read in the papers about this photography exhibition: Imagen latente, bitácora fotográfica de León Durandin
'The rise in the number of non-believers and atheists is going hand in hand with a rise in the number of conservative Christians and Evangelicals. We are seeing in religion, as in so many other areas of American life, a growing polarisation.'
What's your take on that?
And I thought of you when I read in the papers about this photography exhibition: Imagen latente, bitácora fotográfica de León Durandin
2 months ago
in Chileans On an Individual Level Vs. Chilean Society on Kyle Hepp
Maeskizzle: I haven't been to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and I really doub't I'll go there. The natives devastated their own island, never created a culture, and if they did, they can't even tell how come they invented the moais statues. I believe the Anakena beach there is bad. So to be perfectly honest, I won't go.
Psycho-métodos: you're comments are so vile, you don't deserve a reply.
I can only say that homopohobia is an extended problem in Chile. This fanaticism, this idiocy is a very Chilean thing.
A university professor once told me, literally, 'London is such a disgusting place, you can see men kissing on the streets'. Bigotry and intolerance unfortunately are everywhere.
Well, these are the Chileans. These are my country fellows, my compatriots.
At a societal level, Chile is not an inclusive place. It is no country for the ones who want to be creative, or different, or want to pursue their own lifestyle. It's no place to say 'I beg to differ'.
And at an individual level, there are great people, but there are great people in many countries. There are unfortunately too many bigots in Chile, more than in other places. I mean the ratio of clever people to bigots in Chile is lower than in more enlightened countries.
I don't care about your ad hominem remarks. I'm not taking any of them.
Psycho-métodos: you're comments are so vile, you don't deserve a reply.
I can only say that homopohobia is an extended problem in Chile. This fanaticism, this idiocy is a very Chilean thing.
A university professor once told me, literally, 'London is such a disgusting place, you can see men kissing on the streets'. Bigotry and intolerance unfortunately are everywhere.
Well, these are the Chileans. These are my country fellows, my compatriots.
At a societal level, Chile is not an inclusive place. It is no country for the ones who want to be creative, or different, or want to pursue their own lifestyle. It's no place to say 'I beg to differ'.
And at an individual level, there are great people, but there are great people in many countries. There are unfortunately too many bigots in Chile, more than in other places. I mean the ratio of clever people to bigots in Chile is lower than in more enlightened countries.
I don't care about your ad hominem remarks. I'm not taking any of them.
2 months ago
in Chileans On an Individual Level Vs. Chilean Society on Kyle Hepp
Anonymous: the bbq culture is rooted in Chile and being vegeterian is really odd. But then again, Argentina has a similar bbq culture and as far as I can see, most vegeterians have a wide variety of options there. It is a very anglo-saxon thing to be vegeterian, perhaps related to the mad cow disease and foot&mouth outbreakes etc. Of all French friends of my gf, and her family, I've not met a single vegetarian yet.
I know I keep comparing countries to France but I find it useful for comparison. For me is the second country I know best.
The binge-drinking in Chile is, on top of it, related to complete drink and drive irresponsibility. You tell Chileans about a designated driver and things like that and they laugh.
@Psycho-metódos: The difference is that I'm intelligent enough to tell if a given individual is an idiot or not, and I don't take it from there to call everyone else an idiot in that specific country. Even though the French have no problems with the Spanish or any other country, if I see one insulting them, I won't be so silly to think that all people are like that. Not even the majority. What you're doing is known as 'generalisation', to draw a conclusion from specific cases for more general cases. But in your case your generalisation is flawed, and so it is a hideous generalisation.
I can say that Chileans are football-crazed people because I have met many football-crazed people. That's alright. I have met many, many Chileans who think the Peruvians are like the untouchables, so I can say that most Chileans still don't know how to treat people from other countries and are usually driven by stereotypes, and they are a fairly racist country. This is a correct generalisation.
Yes I was speaking from my own experience, and so because generally I'm reasonably polite to people I have not been mistreated. Try and understand this.
Ask yourself why you found so many rude and ignorant people. Maybe cause you drove them up the wall? Perhaps you're like one of those Chileans who get all homesick and annoyed because they can't eat empanadas and can't drink pisco. And no, there's no cazuela either. And by the way, don't put mayonaise on that weón.
Certainly, the French are not overtly welcoming, they are not warm people, they don't make friends easily. But I really think you're wrong, and unfair. You're confusing the Gallic froideur with racism. You're insulting a lot of people with such statements.
I know I keep comparing countries to France but I find it useful for comparison. For me is the second country I know best.
The binge-drinking in Chile is, on top of it, related to complete drink and drive irresponsibility. You tell Chileans about a designated driver and things like that and they laugh.
@Psycho-metódos: The difference is that I'm intelligent enough to tell if a given individual is an idiot or not, and I don't take it from there to call everyone else an idiot in that specific country. Even though the French have no problems with the Spanish or any other country, if I see one insulting them, I won't be so silly to think that all people are like that. Not even the majority. What you're doing is known as 'generalisation', to draw a conclusion from specific cases for more general cases. But in your case your generalisation is flawed, and so it is a hideous generalisation.
I can say that Chileans are football-crazed people because I have met many football-crazed people. That's alright. I have met many, many Chileans who think the Peruvians are like the untouchables, so I can say that most Chileans still don't know how to treat people from other countries and are usually driven by stereotypes, and they are a fairly racist country. This is a correct generalisation.
Yes I was speaking from my own experience, and so because generally I'm reasonably polite to people I have not been mistreated. Try and understand this.
Ask yourself why you found so many rude and ignorant people. Maybe cause you drove them up the wall? Perhaps you're like one of those Chileans who get all homesick and annoyed because they can't eat empanadas and can't drink pisco. And no, there's no cazuela either. And by the way, don't put mayonaise on that weón.
Certainly, the French are not overtly welcoming, they are not warm people, they don't make friends easily. But I really think you're wrong, and unfair. You're confusing the Gallic froideur with racism. You're insulting a lot of people with such statements.
2 months ago
in Chileans On an Individual Level Vs. Chilean Society on Kyle Hepp
@Anonymous: I met once a Chilean friend of mine and her husband (a Londoner) in Liverpool. We opened a map in the city centre, one guy came out of the blue to give us directions. Same thing with my gf once in Manchester. What I mean is that people in the north are known for being tough but there's something polite and nice about them. In the south of Chile people are kind of nice but are really shy. You can open a map and nobody's gonna help you.
England, or Britain actually, was in the past a world power and ruled the world. Today, if my dog is not in the backyard the British may rule my backyard. Today they rule nothing and it shows. It's a country with a long and important history, in that sense only rivaled by France.
Chile for long has been a backward place, we haven't given anything remarkable to the world, apart from some notable writers and a few artists, but nothing that has happened in Chile has had any impact anywhere. So I cannot really compare both.
Something I found really really impressive was the British Museum. Needless to say, some of the world heritage is safely stored there, and free access to the public. But equally nice was the museums I saw in Manchester or Liverpool, with all the history of the working class during the 19th century and the Industrial Revolution, stuff like that.
I just don't see anything interesting in the rest of Chile. The hiking trails in Patagonia are great, but mainly Chile's attractions are not man made, they are simply natural wonders, and not always that impressive as the Chileans think.
Perhaps I'm biased. History is one of my hobbies, so I tend to like countries with history. Chile is a newish country, and I think it is stupid the way chileans show contempt for their own history. So to sum up, England (Britain) has given great scientits, thinkers, musicians and has influenced and even shaped the world. And I see they want to preserve history, and Chile doesn't have any of that.
About similarities, there's something miserable about Chileans and British, I mean about the way they live. Both share a negative outlook on life.
In France I went to a rock concert people were queing to order a drink. People go back home quietly. In Britan and in Chile the alcohol-fueled culture and binge drinking is revolting. Fights after a night out are frightening, and everywhere. I don't know exactly what it is but looks like both people can't have fun unless they get pissed. I have seen women puking in the street and falling on their own pool of sick. We celebrate 18th of September in Chile the same way, and we're so pathetic we think it is great. I have been to so many St Patrick's celebrations and I'm done with them.
The food in England is a disgrace, but the international restaurants are fantastic, especially Indian. In Chile we have a bbq, which is no rocket science. And that's about it. Some restaurants now are good and less pricey, but unfortunately eating out is still expensive for the majority of people. In provinces, no offense, there's nothing. While in England you still find great places out of London, and obviously because it's a country with higher disposable income. No need to explain about eating in France, which is something that changed me forever. And I don't mean posh Michelin-starred restaurants, I mean a small bistrot anywhere in France can give you fucking great food, and I mean it could be just the ultimate fucking great culinary experience. In England and Chile you just don't find any of this.
Having a sandwich at your desk in England and Chile is normal. I just realised that we eat like barbarians.
Apart from history, and related to it, I like painting. Somehow, in Chile you have to be very careful to whom you mention this otherwise you come across as an arrogant pretentious twat. And the same with the British. There's a lot of inbelievably idotic people, the sort of tabloid readers. There's a strong and pervasive celebrity culture, and in Chile is a new trend and is getting stronger.
Oh, and new, recent similarity now: cops are equally brutal.
(that was a long answer, I got carried away!)
England, or Britain actually, was in the past a world power and ruled the world. Today, if my dog is not in the backyard the British may rule my backyard. Today they rule nothing and it shows. It's a country with a long and important history, in that sense only rivaled by France.
Chile for long has been a backward place, we haven't given anything remarkable to the world, apart from some notable writers and a few artists, but nothing that has happened in Chile has had any impact anywhere. So I cannot really compare both.
Something I found really really impressive was the British Museum. Needless to say, some of the world heritage is safely stored there, and free access to the public. But equally nice was the museums I saw in Manchester or Liverpool, with all the history of the working class during the 19th century and the Industrial Revolution, stuff like that.
I just don't see anything interesting in the rest of Chile. The hiking trails in Patagonia are great, but mainly Chile's attractions are not man made, they are simply natural wonders, and not always that impressive as the Chileans think.
Perhaps I'm biased. History is one of my hobbies, so I tend to like countries with history. Chile is a newish country, and I think it is stupid the way chileans show contempt for their own history. So to sum up, England (Britain) has given great scientits, thinkers, musicians and has influenced and even shaped the world. And I see they want to preserve history, and Chile doesn't have any of that.
About similarities, there's something miserable about Chileans and British, I mean about the way they live. Both share a negative outlook on life.
In France I went to a rock concert people were queing to order a drink. People go back home quietly. In Britan and in Chile the alcohol-fueled culture and binge drinking is revolting. Fights after a night out are frightening, and everywhere. I don't know exactly what it is but looks like both people can't have fun unless they get pissed. I have seen women puking in the street and falling on their own pool of sick. We celebrate 18th of September in Chile the same way, and we're so pathetic we think it is great. I have been to so many St Patrick's celebrations and I'm done with them.
The food in England is a disgrace, but the international restaurants are fantastic, especially Indian. In Chile we have a bbq, which is no rocket science. And that's about it. Some restaurants now are good and less pricey, but unfortunately eating out is still expensive for the majority of people. In provinces, no offense, there's nothing. While in England you still find great places out of London, and obviously because it's a country with higher disposable income. No need to explain about eating in France, which is something that changed me forever. And I don't mean posh Michelin-starred restaurants, I mean a small bistrot anywhere in France can give you fucking great food, and I mean it could be just the ultimate fucking great culinary experience. In England and Chile you just don't find any of this.
Having a sandwich at your desk in England and Chile is normal. I just realised that we eat like barbarians.
Apart from history, and related to it, I like painting. Somehow, in Chile you have to be very careful to whom you mention this otherwise you come across as an arrogant pretentious twat. And the same with the British. There's a lot of inbelievably idotic people, the sort of tabloid readers. There's a strong and pervasive celebrity culture, and in Chile is a new trend and is getting stronger.
Oh, and new, recent similarity now: cops are equally brutal.
(that was a long answer, I got carried away!)
2 months ago
in Chileans On an Individual Level Vs. Chilean Society on Kyle Hepp
@Psicométodos: I ran a race in France a few years ago. When I went to register, the guy noticed my accent and asked me where I came from. "Oh Chili", he said. He asked me a few questions, just when I was about to hand over the money, he told me "oh no, please, this is on us". He went on to tell me he felt honoured that a Chilean was running, and that I made the race more international. This is just one of many, many examples of people being great to me. Some may have been arseholes, but I can't even remember.
So I suspect you're just repeating and perpetuating a silly stereotype, and surely you're not speaking from experience.
@Gabriel: The difference between you and me is that you have said horrible things and insulted all santiaguinos, and I'm just not taking any of that. So, you hate Santiago mainly because of the people, but amazingly it’s me the one who incite contempt from others (although I was at the receiving end of your hatred), then you single me out for being posh (I'm not, and if I was posh, what's the big deal?, don't you know that classism works both wayss?) Then you call me I'm an ignorant and I don't know the 'beautiful ways of life outside the big city', and -shockingly- it's me the condescending part here.
So this is the way it works: everybody can trash the santiaguinos, and we're suppose to nod.
Let me tell you one thing. I believe Santiago is a shithole. I mean there are things I like, the Bellas Artes museum, the Parque Forestal, some of the architecture, some parts are really nice no sane person can deny it. But I still find there's not enough culture, I'd like more Cine Normandies, more cafés La Rosa, and more Mosqueto streets, more Bellavistas, that sort of thing.
Now, I really don't know if I should laugh or what, but one of the biggest stereotypes of the provincianos (don't take is as an offense please, it's just a word and not necessarily a derogative one) is that they are naive. When I referred to Noel Gallagher as a great philosopher and thinker I was obviously being sarcastic. The guy has admitted himself to never read books. He's not articulate. He's known for being an arrogant git. How can you not get it!? And let's not go into the Bagdad/Beirut comparison with Rancagua, seriously, you don't understand sarcasm? Tip: when you come to horrible rude and polluted Santiago, please don't give money to anyone claiming he owns the Santa Lucía. He's just trying to steal your money. He's not the owner so he can't sell it to you. Well, it is a very old joke, but looks like I you need this piece of advice.
Most people have a skewed views of Santiago just cause they watch the news and everything is robbery, violence, murders and crime. People believe that Santiaguinos are either posh or yobs, as if there was nothing in between. I think you’re victim of all these sensationalist news programmes so your opinions have really little value.
My main criticism against Santiago is that it's just not cosmopolitan enough. And there are reasons why I don’t like it that much. You surely know the song 'Por qué no te vas' by Los Prisioneros. Well, I am one of those that 'dream of New York and Europe, I complain about our culture and our people, and I complain that the indians don't appreciate art', and even more annoyingly: 'I'm always talking about the movies in the Normandie'.
In the provinces, other than binge-drinking, I fail to see what's so appealing. I went to Punta Arenas, it was cold and windy, ugly. No idea what they find so beautiful in Patagonia. In the rest of the country I'm sure there are as many drunks and wife-beaters as in Santiago, so don’t make me believe in this dichotomy (I like big words) of Santiago=ugly vs Province=innocence and beauty.
About Valparaíso, well let me tell you I traveled quite a bit with my girlfriend and we used the French Tourist guide, the world famous Routard. Do me a favour and read it, you'll see what I mean. As a country, Chile is fucking shit. There's very little to see compared to the wonders of Inca culture in Peru or Bolivia, or the amazing natural wonders of Brazil, or the real beauty of Buenos Aires, among other fantastic attractions and all other countries (two French friends traveled all around Latin America, Chile included, they were unimpressed and they just loved Ecuador). Cities like Rancagua, Talca or Antofagasta weren't even mentioned in the guide. Restaurants in most places in Chile are rubbish. Food is disgusting, Chileans simply lack of creativity to cook. Chileans came up with ten dishes at the most: salmon with some non-descript salad, barbecued beef and potatoes, seafood (that most Chileans don't even eat) and that's it. Seriously, eating in Chile is a disaster. Nobody would ever complain over bad Peruvian food, but the arrogant chileans think that Peru is crap, although that country has an extraordinary cuisine. Chileans love when foreigners tell them their piece of shit is a great country but to be perfectly honest, and being myself Chilean, I can testify that the reality is that Chile is a shitty country. The landscape is not even nice: the south is rainy, grey and cold, and now mostly devastated, and the north is just plain ugly desert. The beach is cold and filthy, you're lucky if you get 3 sunny days in a row, and the girls are ugly and wouldn't even sunbathe in topless (becasue the chileans, who are notoriously ugly apart from chauvinist, normally act as if they have never seen a woman).
But the worse part is the people, metropolitan and provincial. People are not even honest. Just cause the saw me with a foreign woman they assume is OK for us to be ripped off. And because my girlfriend doesn't speak much Spanish, they would even think that yours truly was foreign. I was treated like shit. In some places my gf had to pay more, isn’t that discrimination? Service everywhere is appalling. In Puerto Montt one guy was really nice to us during a tour. At one point he told me that nobody speaks to the Peruvians cause they’re filthy. So much for yourself drinking mate with the nice baqueanos.
Your attitude towards Valparaíso is downright idiotic. It is, if anything, the only interesting place. Don’t be fooled into thinking it is extraordinary, because it’s not, it is muck. But they made it colourful, and it’s full of character. There’s no place like Valparaíso anywhere in the world. No chance in hell I would live there, but it is amazing in its own way.
Don't get me wrong. I don't praise Santiago. I have fantastic memories about the city and some things are great. I have been happy in Santiago. But in general is crap, like the rest of the country, so I pretty much agree with Noel Gallagher with his view of his own country.
Chile is a dusty shithole, with no culture, few museums, food is abominable and the weather is either too hot or too cold. Chileans are narrow-minded philistine chauvinist arseholes.
It can all change, and I’m sure it will. But we can only improve our own condition once we assume the reality. Any chance of reform depends on people’s ability to recognize that in 200 years of history we have built a crappy country. We're just doing harm to ourselves if we keep comparing with Cuba and the likes.
So I suspect you're just repeating and perpetuating a silly stereotype, and surely you're not speaking from experience.
@Gabriel: The difference between you and me is that you have said horrible things and insulted all santiaguinos, and I'm just not taking any of that. So, you hate Santiago mainly because of the people, but amazingly it’s me the one who incite contempt from others (although I was at the receiving end of your hatred), then you single me out for being posh (I'm not, and if I was posh, what's the big deal?, don't you know that classism works both wayss?) Then you call me I'm an ignorant and I don't know the 'beautiful ways of life outside the big city', and -shockingly- it's me the condescending part here.
So this is the way it works: everybody can trash the santiaguinos, and we're suppose to nod.
Let me tell you one thing. I believe Santiago is a shithole. I mean there are things I like, the Bellas Artes museum, the Parque Forestal, some of the architecture, some parts are really nice no sane person can deny it. But I still find there's not enough culture, I'd like more Cine Normandies, more cafés La Rosa, and more Mosqueto streets, more Bellavistas, that sort of thing.
Now, I really don't know if I should laugh or what, but one of the biggest stereotypes of the provincianos (don't take is as an offense please, it's just a word and not necessarily a derogative one) is that they are naive. When I referred to Noel Gallagher as a great philosopher and thinker I was obviously being sarcastic. The guy has admitted himself to never read books. He's not articulate. He's known for being an arrogant git. How can you not get it!? And let's not go into the Bagdad/Beirut comparison with Rancagua, seriously, you don't understand sarcasm? Tip: when you come to horrible rude and polluted Santiago, please don't give money to anyone claiming he owns the Santa Lucía. He's just trying to steal your money. He's not the owner so he can't sell it to you. Well, it is a very old joke, but looks like I you need this piece of advice.
Most people have a skewed views of Santiago just cause they watch the news and everything is robbery, violence, murders and crime. People believe that Santiaguinos are either posh or yobs, as if there was nothing in between. I think you’re victim of all these sensationalist news programmes so your opinions have really little value.
My main criticism against Santiago is that it's just not cosmopolitan enough. And there are reasons why I don’t like it that much. You surely know the song 'Por qué no te vas' by Los Prisioneros. Well, I am one of those that 'dream of New York and Europe, I complain about our culture and our people, and I complain that the indians don't appreciate art', and even more annoyingly: 'I'm always talking about the movies in the Normandie'.
In the provinces, other than binge-drinking, I fail to see what's so appealing. I went to Punta Arenas, it was cold and windy, ugly. No idea what they find so beautiful in Patagonia. In the rest of the country I'm sure there are as many drunks and wife-beaters as in Santiago, so don’t make me believe in this dichotomy (I like big words) of Santiago=ugly vs Province=innocence and beauty.
About Valparaíso, well let me tell you I traveled quite a bit with my girlfriend and we used the French Tourist guide, the world famous Routard. Do me a favour and read it, you'll see what I mean. As a country, Chile is fucking shit. There's very little to see compared to the wonders of Inca culture in Peru or Bolivia, or the amazing natural wonders of Brazil, or the real beauty of Buenos Aires, among other fantastic attractions and all other countries (two French friends traveled all around Latin America, Chile included, they were unimpressed and they just loved Ecuador). Cities like Rancagua, Talca or Antofagasta weren't even mentioned in the guide. Restaurants in most places in Chile are rubbish. Food is disgusting, Chileans simply lack of creativity to cook. Chileans came up with ten dishes at the most: salmon with some non-descript salad, barbecued beef and potatoes, seafood (that most Chileans don't even eat) and that's it. Seriously, eating in Chile is a disaster. Nobody would ever complain over bad Peruvian food, but the arrogant chileans think that Peru is crap, although that country has an extraordinary cuisine. Chileans love when foreigners tell them their piece of shit is a great country but to be perfectly honest, and being myself Chilean, I can testify that the reality is that Chile is a shitty country. The landscape is not even nice: the south is rainy, grey and cold, and now mostly devastated, and the north is just plain ugly desert. The beach is cold and filthy, you're lucky if you get 3 sunny days in a row, and the girls are ugly and wouldn't even sunbathe in topless (becasue the chileans, who are notoriously ugly apart from chauvinist, normally act as if they have never seen a woman).
But the worse part is the people, metropolitan and provincial. People are not even honest. Just cause the saw me with a foreign woman they assume is OK for us to be ripped off. And because my girlfriend doesn't speak much Spanish, they would even think that yours truly was foreign. I was treated like shit. In some places my gf had to pay more, isn’t that discrimination? Service everywhere is appalling. In Puerto Montt one guy was really nice to us during a tour. At one point he told me that nobody speaks to the Peruvians cause they’re filthy. So much for yourself drinking mate with the nice baqueanos.
Your attitude towards Valparaíso is downright idiotic. It is, if anything, the only interesting place. Don’t be fooled into thinking it is extraordinary, because it’s not, it is muck. But they made it colourful, and it’s full of character. There’s no place like Valparaíso anywhere in the world. No chance in hell I would live there, but it is amazing in its own way.
Don't get me wrong. I don't praise Santiago. I have fantastic memories about the city and some things are great. I have been happy in Santiago. But in general is crap, like the rest of the country, so I pretty much agree with Noel Gallagher with his view of his own country.
Chile is a dusty shithole, with no culture, few museums, food is abominable and the weather is either too hot or too cold. Chileans are narrow-minded philistine chauvinist arseholes.
It can all change, and I’m sure it will. But we can only improve our own condition once we assume the reality. Any chance of reform depends on people’s ability to recognize that in 200 years of history we have built a crappy country. We're just doing harm to ourselves if we keep comparing with Cuba and the likes.
2 months ago
in Chileans On an Individual Level Vs. Chilean Society on Kyle Hepp
This post and the comments have been quite interesting.
Reading your blog I have noticed that some Chileans take offense when confronted with the stark reality: Chile is shit.
Having said that, Chile is not the only shitty country of the world. I couldn't agree more with the great contemporary thinker and philospher Noel Gallagher (warning: strong language):
"I miss watching the football, I miss getting a decent cup of tea. That's about it, other than that I don't miss anything."
"You know England is not that fucking great, as anybody'll tell you. To live in England is a fucking shithole, to be honest. Well, look at it, fucking dump!"
"People have this romantic image of England, you know. London is a fucking dump. It's full of crime, it's full of fucking tourists. It's traffic, it's pollution. I don't even know why I live here to be honest." (see here)
Just replace "England" and "London" with "Chile" and "Santiago", and you'll know what I feel about Chile. Although there are differences: there are less tourists in Chile, and football is crap. I miss the Selección matches and la UC. There's nothing special about it. One italian girl I met a few weeks ago was telling me how much she loves Neruda and Isabel Allende, she even described Chile as the country with the most beautiful literature of the world. OK, I just hope she never visits Chile.
But other than that, I agree with what people are saying about Santiaguinos being kinda rude.
Psicométodos though got one thing wrong. Are French people rude? No way Jose. If anything, they're irritatingly polite. So I think there's a reason for the Santiago rudeness, and it's because in Chile (in Santiago, whatever) we perceive 'fake' as something really bad. It's preferable to be rude than --god forbid-- fake. So nobody cares really if you're pushed. It goes withoout saying that nobody meant to push you or cause physical harm to you. So what's the point in apologising? If you don't mean it, then don't do it. If I can, I would. But most likely I wouldn't realise.
I say that because I don't feel offended when people push me to get on the Metro train (imagine the Tokyo metro). We're all equally rushed and stressed out. You're gonna get pushed. The attitude is "f** it, live with it". Actually, it's been the same ever since I was going to school, so I really think nothing of it.
And by the way, Gabriel Monty, well I'm sorry I wasn't born in a wonderful place where I could see the beautiful green praire every morning and walk happily to school every day, smiling and playing sorrounded by nature. You hate Santiago 'mainly for its people'? You've got to be flippin' joking, but if you mean it then I recommend you seek help.
I remember once I went to buy the newspaper in France. "Good morning monsieur", "it's €1,50 monsiuer", "bon journée monsieur, merci". All that just to get the paper. Of course her face was saying something different. But you see my point. Once to see a football match the guard checking tickets was saying 'bon match' to people. They wish you a good day for everything. They thank you more than twice when buying anything. But you can't tell 'tu' to people, you use 'vous' (usted). So I told my girlfriend that it was a bit much. It was not politeness anymore, it was the ultimate fake. So whoever said the French are rude is someone who is being economical with the truth (to put it mildly). They're uptight and excessively polite.
Rancagua is round the corner from Santiago. I would rather live in Beirut or Bagdad than Rancagua. Valparaíso is nice, granted. But the rest? What region is Gabriel from?
Reading your blog I have noticed that some Chileans take offense when confronted with the stark reality: Chile is shit.
Having said that, Chile is not the only shitty country of the world. I couldn't agree more with the great contemporary thinker and philospher Noel Gallagher (warning: strong language):
"I miss watching the football, I miss getting a decent cup of tea. That's about it, other than that I don't miss anything."
"You know England is not that fucking great, as anybody'll tell you. To live in England is a fucking shithole, to be honest. Well, look at it, fucking dump!"
"People have this romantic image of England, you know. London is a fucking dump. It's full of crime, it's full of fucking tourists. It's traffic, it's pollution. I don't even know why I live here to be honest." (see here)
Just replace "England" and "London" with "Chile" and "Santiago", and you'll know what I feel about Chile. Although there are differences: there are less tourists in Chile, and football is crap. I miss the Selección matches and la UC. There's nothing special about it. One italian girl I met a few weeks ago was telling me how much she loves Neruda and Isabel Allende, she even described Chile as the country with the most beautiful literature of the world. OK, I just hope she never visits Chile.
But other than that, I agree with what people are saying about Santiaguinos being kinda rude.
Psicométodos though got one thing wrong. Are French people rude? No way Jose. If anything, they're irritatingly polite. So I think there's a reason for the Santiago rudeness, and it's because in Chile (in Santiago, whatever) we perceive 'fake' as something really bad. It's preferable to be rude than --god forbid-- fake. So nobody cares really if you're pushed. It goes withoout saying that nobody meant to push you or cause physical harm to you. So what's the point in apologising? If you don't mean it, then don't do it. If I can, I would. But most likely I wouldn't realise.
I say that because I don't feel offended when people push me to get on the Metro train (imagine the Tokyo metro). We're all equally rushed and stressed out. You're gonna get pushed. The attitude is "f** it, live with it". Actually, it's been the same ever since I was going to school, so I really think nothing of it.
And by the way, Gabriel Monty, well I'm sorry I wasn't born in a wonderful place where I could see the beautiful green praire every morning and walk happily to school every day, smiling and playing sorrounded by nature. You hate Santiago 'mainly for its people'? You've got to be flippin' joking, but if you mean it then I recommend you seek help.
I remember once I went to buy the newspaper in France. "Good morning monsieur", "it's €1,50 monsiuer", "bon journée monsieur, merci". All that just to get the paper. Of course her face was saying something different. But you see my point. Once to see a football match the guard checking tickets was saying 'bon match' to people. They wish you a good day for everything. They thank you more than twice when buying anything. But you can't tell 'tu' to people, you use 'vous' (usted). So I told my girlfriend that it was a bit much. It was not politeness anymore, it was the ultimate fake. So whoever said the French are rude is someone who is being economical with the truth (to put it mildly). They're uptight and excessively polite.
Rancagua is round the corner from Santiago. I would rather live in Beirut or Bagdad than Rancagua. Valparaíso is nice, granted. But the rest? What region is Gabriel from?
3 months ago
in Half Marathon in Two Days on Kyle Hepp
Hi Kyle, I don't mean to sound patronising but I've done a few races myself and one full marathon (26,2M/42 KM), and just a few tips:
As I read in one great book, 'you want to start slowly, and after that you run even slower'. This is not a sprint, this is long distance.
Also, if you did your homework, you shouldn't be worried. If you have done the right training, you should feel confident. If you didn't do your proper training, cancel.
I see you have done your preparation, so don't worry!
If you have an iPod, make sure you get the music right.
Needless to say, have a good pasta dinner the night before, and porridge for breakfast that day.
It is too late now so you just have to rest, so no more training. Running is finished now.
I don't know why some people hate sports drinks. They are great. Have one, you need them, and an energy bar in your pocket.
As I read in one great book, 'you want to start slowly, and after that you run even slower'. This is not a sprint, this is long distance.
Also, if you did your homework, you shouldn't be worried. If you have done the right training, you should feel confident. If you didn't do your proper training, cancel.
I see you have done your preparation, so don't worry!
If you have an iPod, make sure you get the music right.
Needless to say, have a good pasta dinner the night before, and porridge for breakfast that day.
It is too late now so you just have to rest, so no more training. Running is finished now.
I don't know why some people hate sports drinks. They are great. Have one, you need them, and an energy bar in your pocket.
4 months ago
in Question on Alison Rosen
I think picking a few comments every now and then to show your appreciation to your fans is an idea everyone would agree with.
4 months ago
in The Definition of Cuico and Flaite on Kyle Hepp
Don't know in America but in British English the following are the equivalents for flaite and cuico:
chav
A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chav
posh
Associated with the upper classes; Stylish, elegant, exclusive (expensive); an exclamation expressing derision
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/posh
chav
A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chav
posh
Associated with the upper classes; Stylish, elegant, exclusive (expensive); an exclamation expressing derision
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/posh
4 months ago
in +++ Ivan Cameron Died Overnight +++ on Guido Fawkes Blog
Sad news indeed. Rest in peace, little chap. My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and carers of Ivan.
As to that comment from Robinson mentioned above, I am utterly sickened. I would expect a full apology.
As to that comment from Robinson mentioned above, I am utterly sickened. I would expect a full apology.
4 months ago
in Glenrothes : Electoral Commission Questions "Transparency" on Guido Fawkes Blog
Keep digging, Guido, keep digging. There must be more to this!
7 months ago
in Taxes on Kyle Hepp
In a future internet debate I may link to this blog to prove that NOBODY likes paying taxes.
We're all happy to give part of our hard-earned money to, say, someone like Marcelo. Because we know where it goes, and how it's going to be used.
But give it to the state? No way Jose.
We're all happy to give part of our hard-earned money to, say, someone like Marcelo. Because we know where it goes, and how it's going to be used.
But give it to the state? No way Jose.
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