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gabolicious says on Jan 16, 2008, 08:20:

OneHappyBoy "Colombianas really so different from American women?" yeah! americans and colombianas are pretty different from each other since you're dealing here with two different cultures.

"It seems like Colombianas, once they decide "you are the one for them" give their heart to you, without question...." well besides onehappyboy you are also one lucky boy, any woman who is in love with her guy will give her heart without a question...

good luck...

Elección no canonización....

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morphus says on Jan 16, 2008, 08:45:

Usually the gringo just smiles and acts like a bobo in front of the family. When he is alone with her, he grunts and jumps her bones.

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Robert Jorge says on Jan 16, 2008, 09:44:

How about some more information? Some guys here will give you a hard time, but if you got a thick skin, you might also get better information too. How long have you guys been together? How did you meet? Does she speak English or do you speak Spanish? What is the age difference between you two? Where does she live at in Colombia ... city, barrio, etc?

BEWARE of gold diggers.

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RAAAY says on Jan 16, 2008, 09:48:

Yes......more info.........what's her phone number..?

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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gabolicious says on Jan 16, 2008, 09:51:

GIB maybe this story is a good one.. I mean maybe this story is different from the ones we have read about...

=)

Elección no canonización....

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Lowell says on Jan 16, 2008, 10:33:

FOOL!

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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Lowell says on Jan 16, 2008, 10:34:

You haven't a F'n clue. Your odds are slim to none!

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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elmodefoque says on Jan 16, 2008, 10:35:

OHHH BOYYYYY
another one!!

PROUD ENEMY OF THE RIGHT WING!!!!!! THANK YOU!

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travelingirl says on Jan 16, 2008, 10:37:

I guess I'm cynical too... but I think we'd all advise you to be careful, oh happy one. Take it slow.

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

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slguy says on Jan 16, 2008, 10:40:

good to see your face in the place again, TG!

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

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travelingirl says on Jan 16, 2008, 10:41:

:-D

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

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elmodefoque says on Jan 16, 2008, 10:44:

Gringo: “ Hey modefouqe I’m madly in love with my colombianita I want to bring her to NYC. I went to meet her and her 20 thousand needly relatives in Colombia after communicating over the internet for several months. She claims not to like Colombian guys and is not too patriotic.
What do you see in her future, she’s a barrio girl, slim with beautiful long curly black hair? where will she be in a few month from now? (Look below)
Where am I?
Damn if I know?

PROUD ENEMY OF THE RIGHT WING!!!!!! THANK YOU!

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Enrique187 says on Jan 16, 2008, 11:31:

long distance=low percentage of success, especially cross cultural. If you speak no Spanish, lower that percentage even more. Good luck though.

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manINred says on Jan 16, 2008, 11:34:

hey mate you never know, i met a colombiana down there and she ended up paying for me to fly across the world.

my advice: learn spanish. only then will you ever have a chance of having even a premilinary understanding of the culture

good luck

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elmodefoque says on Jan 16, 2008, 11:37:

I REPEAT!!!!
KEEP HER AWAY FROM PLACES WHERE YOU FIND HEAVY INFESTATION OF COLOMBIANS. CITIES SUCH AS NEW YORK AND MIAMI.

PROUD ENEMY OF THE RIGHT WING!!!!!! THANK YOU!

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Enrique187 says on Jan 16, 2008, 11:38:

should also learn spanish so you know what she is saying when on the phone back home or around others.

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manINred says on Jan 16, 2008, 11:40:

hey you never know mate, certain colombians it will not matter where you are, including new york and miami ;)

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gabolicious says on Jan 16, 2008, 11:43:

Wait a minute does she live in the US or in Colombia?

having a real person in front of you does not guarantee that you actually know that person, I guess it is even more difficult to have a relationship in which distance is PART of the relationship.

I am not trying to judge this "love story" but I guess that most of these "long-distance" relationships are a result of imagination, I mean you have nothing but
your girlfriend's words of love (imagine if those words are not truth)...

I have witnessed the two opposite stories:

a) a colombian girl trying to get money from a "naive" guy
b) a colombian girl who is married to a guy who met during her holidays...

Hope you are part of the B-story... I am not going to give you an advice since I have not had a distance relationship; however you may pay attention to some stories and some recommendations that PBHers may share with you...

No esta por demás..

Elección no canonización....

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manINred says on Jan 16, 2008, 11:46:

absolutely good advice gabolicious.

from my experience, long-distance relationships don't work very well.

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ducaticole says on Jan 16, 2008, 12:47:

A long distance relationship can work out I think. I met my girlfriend while travelling in Bogota. We dated for about 2 months while I was in Colombia and we've continued our relationship for 2 months now since I've been back in Canada. Things are still going well, we talk everyday. I won't be back to Colombia until August so we'll see if things are still going that well.

For now, there is no pressure. We are both young with no plans to marry. We are just inlove with each other so we've kept our relationship alive.

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dwr says on Jan 16, 2008, 13:39:

Tell her that you are moving to Colombia. Her response will tell you if she is the one for you.

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Medellin Traveler says on Jan 16, 2008, 15:44:

"Usually the gringo just smiles and acts like a bobo in front of the family. When he is alone with her, he grunts and jumps her bones." - Morphus

Yep, sounds just about right to me.

"Huevos Rancheros en Medellin, No Quiero Taco Bell." - www.medellintraveler.com

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miamimike says on Jan 16, 2008, 18:03:

What should you do when you meet the Family for the First Time?? That's an easy one; bring the proverbial US "Dollar Tree" as a Family present! All ya do when you need a few Ben Franklins is vigorously shake the tree a time or two and the Bens float happily downward into outstretched Hands. You will be a Big Hit with this Present, trust me! :)

Dollar Trees can be purchased here: http://www.dollartree.com/

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john_stark says on Jan 16, 2008, 19:47:

You ask, "Am I crazy?". In a word, yes.

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manINred says on Jan 16, 2008, 20:23:

When you meet the family and the father takes you aside and asks if you do drugs... lie and say no.

This goes with any country in the world

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Chelesupercono says on Jan 16, 2008, 20:33:

Wait until the family has an "emergency" and only the gringo can help, the mother is sick, the sister has no money for school and last but not least: do you know about Money Gram? It's called winning the Gringoloteria.........if you don't get it by this time just bend over pal because you about to get the f^cking of a lifetime........lol

never go to bed with someone crazier then you are, you will do it and you will regret it.......

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john_stark says on Jan 16, 2008, 21:02:

Yeah but maybe he likes getting butt fucked?

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gold digger says on Jan 16, 2008, 21:05:

? It seems like Colombianas, once they decide "you are the one for them" give their heart to you, without question....

Hell yeah, your a walking US visa and endless supply of money.

Sit down with her and seriously tell her that you want to move to Colombia and wait a few days, I'm sure something surprising will happen... like.. "my life is so complicated right now, I decided I want to stay single"

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PALEOLITICO says on Jan 16, 2008, 21:06:

Definitivamente creo que los problemas que tienen las parejas no se debe tanto a las diferencias culturales. Pienso que se debe mas a las características como seres humanos, pues en todos los paises aunque las parejas sean de la misma cultura los divorcios aumentan cada vez mas, así ambos hayan nacido en el mimo barrio.

Creo que para que una relación funcione se necesita un alto grado de tolerancia, comprensión, diálogo y sentido de renuncia en favor del otro. Además cada vez menos las parejas piden la ayuda de Dios en su relación. En este mundo esas cosas cada vez son mas escasas. Por eso las relaciones no funcionan. Es un problema que va mas allá de la cultura.

Y si es cierto... cuando una mujer ama de verdad, entrega su corazón por completo.

One Happy, sigue adelate con tu relación porque solo dependerá de los dos que funcione o no. No depende de la cultura sino de la voluntad y del amor de ambos. Mucha suerte!!!

Enseñame a enseñar.

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bamacellist says on Jan 16, 2008, 21:29:

Thank you, Paleotico, for your post :) It was a very refreshing change from the typical cynical/shallow/smart-ass/hostile commentary on this subject we usually get from a certain element here.

"The future is much like the present, only longer."

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john_stark says on Jan 16, 2008, 21:35:

"Además cada vez menos las parejas piden la ayuda de Dios en su relación."

Es la verdad. Siempre yo digo, "Jesus Christo!".

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PALEOLITICO says on Jan 16, 2008, 21:46:

Bamacellist: "we usually get from a certain element here". Cuál de todos?? podrías decirme?. Si, he notado que son bastante comunes este tipo de comentarios acá. Aunque es muy triste tener que aceptar que algunos tienen razón. Conocí un gringo (con respeto para los que les parece ofensivo el termino)que entregó su corazón y su confiaza a una mujer colombiana que solo buscó sacar provecho economico de él y cuando él quería casarse, lo sacó de su vida y se consiguió otro gringo!!. Igual lo hubiera hecho con un colombiano o un venezolano o un australiano o un chino con dinero que le hubiera dado "papaya". El problema no es que fuera gringo, el problema es que ella necesitaba un hombre con dinero que pagara sus gustos y este tipo de mujeres las hay en TODOS LOS PAISES Y EN TODAS LAS CLASES SOCIALES (o me van a decir que a TODAS las gringas lo que menos les importa de los hombres es su dinero?). Pero estos casos NO REPRESENTAN A LA MAYORIA. Sólo que él se equivocó en su elección.

Enseñame a enseñar.

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john_stark says on Jan 16, 2008, 21:53:

Tu puedes llamarme gringo por siempre.

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slguy says on Jan 16, 2008, 22:00:

paleotico, unless you still live with papi, I'd be VERY afraid! ;)

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

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john_stark says on Jan 16, 2008, 22:04:

You can be friends with him. You just have to listen to bad rappers.

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PALEOLITICO says on Jan 16, 2008, 22:07:

clyde17: que lindo comentario pero creo que estás exagerando. Hay gente bastante interesante acá (de lo contrario ni abriria esta página). Gracias por agregarme a tus amigos. Muy dulce.
slguy: No entiendo muy bien lo que quieres decir pero SI, aún vivo con "papi" y "mami". decepcionado?.

Enseñame a enseñar.

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slguy says on Jan 16, 2008, 22:14:

sorry you missed clyde's first thread. it was a riot, paleo. my comment referred to that thread.....he was complaining because his much younger girlfriend's father was home in vacation, preventing clyde from visiting her bedroom.

my reference was to the amount of whining you would have to endure.....was only a joke.

if you took offense, I sincerely apologize.

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

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john_stark says on Jan 16, 2008, 22:14:

Paleolitico, mira: http://poorbuthappy.com/yourthing/post/i-need-papi-out-of-the-house/

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slguy says on Jan 16, 2008, 22:16:

how'd you do that, JS? I looked, but all I got was "No such post".

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john_stark says on Jan 16, 2008, 22:17:

It got moved from its original location.

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PALEOLITICO says on Jan 16, 2008, 22:19:

slguy jajaja no se preocupe, disculpeme usted. Yo no me sentí ofendida. Solo que esto es un poco complicado para mi porque mi Inglés es muy básico. :) :) Ahora entiendo bien.

John si, eso veo porque la página no abrió, pero gracias por compartirla conmigo.

Enseñame a enseñar.

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slguy says on Jan 16, 2008, 22:26:

soy muy feliz, entiende ahora. tengo un boca grande, pero nunca mi intencion estaba hablar malo de ti....and please forgive my poor spanish.

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

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