1.
Chameleons, as everyone knows, have the unique
ability to blend in to their
environment.
2.
When you travel to another city or state in your
country, can you successfully blend in,
or do people know that you are “not
from that neck of the woods” because your appearance or accent stands out?
3.
“When in
Rome, do as the Romans do.” If
you want to blend in while in
another culture, you may have to imitate their customs and habits. For example,
in India, Turkey and some Middle Eastern countries they consider it good
manners to burp after a meal as a sign of appreciation.
4.
When you go to the beach, do you like to blend in to the crowd or do you like
to stand out by the bikini you wear, the music you play or the activities you
do?
5.
When I eat Pizza in public in Brazil, I should use a
knife and fork if I want to blend in.
I once ate with my hands at a Pizza Hut, and many people kept glancing at me…
or was it just my imagination?!
6.
It is almost impossible for me to blend in when I catch a bus, go to
Centro, eat at a “lanchonete”, go to a hairdresser, buy coconut water, etc. Sometimes
I just want to be a local and blend in.
7.
If people who are not from Fortaleza want to blend in, they usually need to dress down and wear more casual
clothes in general. Shorts and flip-flops are the status quo here in the Northeast.
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