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Comment on About Me by Miranda Duplaga

Miranda Duplaga — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:50:54 +0000

Thank you for the awsome article. I am going to keep an eye about your own site, i allready added it to own list

Comment on About the Blog by Annahy

Annahy — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:29:48 +0000

Oi Katia!
So being a marketer in the US yourself now, how does it feel to be classified as Latina or Hispanic? Would love to here your thoughts!Ciao!

Comment on Miller Chill by sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:05:35 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

Comment on Websites Going International by Blogger Rise

Blogger Rise — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:47:58 +0000

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Comment on Miller Chill by Bort

Bort — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:43:40 +0000

I’m mexican and I don’t like beer with lemon juice. Even though so many people like it, and specifically that bottled limo-beer. Here in Mexico that beverage is made by Cuahutemoc-Moctezuma while Corona hasn’t made any limo-beer which speaks well of Corona.

Comment on Websites Going International by ioman01

ioman01 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:54:48 +0000

Ola Katia, como vai? Tudo bem? Faz muito tempo que não comunicamos, e confeso que tenho saudade de nossas conversas sobre os temas que me fascina como isto. I certainly can’t speak to the theory that you’re discussing, but I think I grasp the concept. Every time I try to explain “tenho saudade” or “dar um jeito” to a non-Brazilian, whether in English or Spanish, I am always always always unhappy with my explanation, because it never seems to capture o sentido of the phrase… And oh, the rice example is a perfect one. My wife, la dominicana, always decried the poor quality and taste of “what you Americans think is rice.” The Dominicans fuss so much over the rice they buy, and then prepare it in oil on the stove and usually mix it with beans and flavorings. The kids (including my bicultural twins) fight to get the crunchy glazed rice at the bottom of the pot, con con. I have had gringo friends that go nuts about that, complaining how Dominicans “waste” and “ruin” the rice by “burning” it. They’ll never understand, and they of course steam rice and only want the bland, unflavored, “polished” white rice. Me, I am most partial to Brazilian rice mixed with black beans… makes my mouth water just thinking about it. But probably wouldn’t excite most non-Brazilians. And therein is the crux of what you were talking about, isn’t it?

Comment on Burping… Excuse me??!!! by John

John — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:08:53 +0000

I find forcing a loud burp out in public is a rude way to set the tone of a conversation. Its a sneaky way for people to see what they can get away with. No need to loose a friend to burping, but it is important to respond to an inappropriate burp by telling the person what you think. I bet they won’t do it again. I you don’t they will continue and in some cases ‘up the ante’ by doing even ruder things to see how you will respond. Would you do something rude to your friend and if you were accidently annoying them, wouldn’t you want them to say.

Comment on Miller Chill by matt

matt — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:53:46 +0000

very insightful, couldn’t agree more. i’m curious what the sales volume is in Brazil given the propensity to go natural and add the lime vs sales volume in the US where it might take just a bit of extra effort to have that lime on hand. Last I saw both Chill and BudLight Lime came out of the gates doing well but might have been tailing off a bit…

Comment on Miller Chill by lolly

lolly — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:17:09 +0000

You tell them girl!

Comment on My American Family – The Dishwasher by shari

shari — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:37:38 +0000

I’ve always thought that doing dishes is one of the most annoying household chores. I like doing them by hand as well, however, because putting clean dishes away from the dishwasher is more difficult than just getting it all done at once!