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@Kristoferwitha_k

10 күн бұрын

Lol I know this is all over South America but you have those guys yelling about their avocados and their pineapples and whatever else they sell and they push them on a cart and they their yell something like, piñas! Or they have a Bluetooth speaker that's on a loop saying that. It's super super annoying or the trash truck with a guy and a bell ringing that damn thing really loud at 8:00 in the morning

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

The Bluetooth speaker with the sound effects and yelling is hilariously annoying lol

I've been living in Colombia for the last 3 months, really love the culture here but a few things do wind me up a little 😂 1. Colombians not saying "no" when they don't want to do something. They would prefer to not respond or just say maybe/anything but no. 2. Time keeping - This is basically my problem, coming from the UK where punctuality is important, I have to try really hard to not care so much about this. 3. Colombia is a very relaxed place until it comes to seat numbers on buses. I have been on near empty buses travelling around this country and taken this okay to just sit wherever, only to get turfed out the seat on a near empty bus because some guy wants the exact seat printed on his ticket. Technically I'm in the wrong, but it makes me laugh how the culture is so relaxed, apart from with this! 4. Lack of spatial awareness in the street.. Colombians walk in straight lines and I find myself constantly dodging people's shoulders on the pavements because no one gives room to others. Just to be clear I'm absolutely not bashing on the country, I've loved living here, but these things do make me laugh. This country and it's people are truly incredible!

I moved away from Medellin and I see more and more Colombians wearing shorts in cities with no beach. I am never mistaken for Colombiano so choose to be comfortable.

Not wearing sunglasses seems stranger to me than almost everything else on that list.

Foreigners need to understand that although Medellin is for the most part safe most people dont make much more than the monthly minimum wage of around $350 USD a month. So when you are walking around with a $1200 USD Iphone that is 3x the monthly salary for many. Most people also do not have easy access to credit there either. That would be like tourists walking around NYC with phones worth 3x a monthly minimum wage salary. $2400 USD x 3 = $7200 USD. My city NYC would easily become waaay more dangerous than Medellin in a week if most tourists walked around with $7200 Iphones lol

The problem with the voice notes is that it's super inefficient. Especially if you need to pass on more than one piece of information. The receiver can't simply open the chat and find the key points. So you either have to listen multiple times, or the receiver is forced to write down the info themselves. It can also be frustrating because they tend to think as they're recording, so you'll be forced to listen to long pauses or filler words as they sort the message out in their own heads

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

100% agree.

@DondiniMontefusco

9 күн бұрын

Excellent cultural video💜👏🏼

@incaseofemergency6051

8 күн бұрын

Efficiency is not understood nor valued by most Colombians.

@BRyeEUC

4 күн бұрын

​@@incaseofemergency6051 *Latin Americans*

Voice adds SO Much more information than text. Also, given that Spanish has somewhere between 1/4 and 1/10 the number of words as English, Spanish communication needs more clues to communicate. So voice might make that easier. And since maybe only 5% of Colombians speak something natively different than Spanish, it makes sense they don't think about the viewpoint of a non-native Spanish speaker having to understand the voice.

@reycondor8083

Күн бұрын

Dont forget the regional dialects costeños from the carribean area speak like cubans and eat their words

I’ve spent months in Medellin and noticed many locals wearing shorts, not just athletic style but all types. Also….the women dress naked and show off their bodies, how is that ok but shorts aren’t? Yoga pants and short shorts for women isn’t formal either but most of the women do that in public

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

Lol that's a very good point!

and the "hasta luego" when getting off the elevator even though you don't know the other people and didn't talk to them on the elevator

@user-hp2rb8yx7p

9 күн бұрын

Eso no sucede en todo Colombia. En una ciudad grande como Bogotá les piede resuotar incomodo y molesto que siendo un extraño saludes otro extraño.

@CarRentalPapi

9 күн бұрын

No I think that is just considered good manners. For example in the South in the States you say hello to people when you enter a room or wave when you are passing someone in your neighborhood. People in Medellin and Ecuador as well say Buenas when entering a room full of people.

@overwhelmedmulti

7 күн бұрын

@@CarRentalPapi that's correct. at least us Paisas (not everyone), we even say "buenos días/tardes/noches" and "gracias" to bus drivers, and just like when getting on and off the elevator, it's considered good manners. you're not obligated to do it, though, but it will give the other person a good impression of you!

@davidrobinson787

7 күн бұрын

Ya that's not weird at all to me. We do the same thing here.

@inolvidable.

6 күн бұрын

Another one that interprets friendliness as being rude. It is the opposite, most people love friendly people saying hello everywhere. I can see a lot of asocial people visiting Colombia and being surprised of how open and friendly we are. Learn to be social and nice, instead of asocial, lonely and grumpy.

Haha this was so insightful to watch since following you has made me interested in visiting/moving to Colombia and there are so many similarities between the culture there and Jamaica.

@AKJoel

10 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I've actually heard that same comment from a few Jamaicans!

"Do you see a beach?" 😂 This always stood out to me also. No one wears shorts, flip flops, or sunglasses in the city. The long pants of course is uncomfortable, but not wearing sunglasses I just don't understand.

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

Haha she got me with that line 😅

@gladiator-dh5cb

6 күн бұрын

It has to do with respect. Sunglasses hides eye contact

Im half Colombian and I agree , I don’t like it when Colombians call for a favor and start asking how your life is right beforehand just because it’s courteous , it just comes off as being fake when all they really care about is whether you will do them the favor or not , it feels like a manipulation tactic , fake being nice to make it more likely that the person will help you

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

Yeah, I immediately know they're gonna ask for something when the fake questions start lol

@craigs1437

8 күн бұрын

Kind of reminds me of what sociopaths and psychopaths do, part of the dark triads. I love psychology, and people closest to me i.e., blood relatives turned out to be the complete opposite of family (family isn't always biological). Study the eyes, they tell allot.

@gladiator-dh5cb

6 күн бұрын

Disagree. I feel the states are waaay more fake with the fake smiles and a whole bunch of BS.

@inolvidable.

6 күн бұрын

I am Colombian, but being courteous is respect. Colombians are very popular for being courteous and respectful in general, of course, there are always exceptions. It is not about being fake, it is just culture. For some reason people love Colombian culture, to then start criticizing. I am very straight forward when I need something, but, I first say hello, and ask about how you are doing really quick; otherwise, it is interpreted as being rude and inconsiderate, like saying, "All I care if what you can do for me, or what I can get from you", not you as a friend or colleague", like taken for granted or wanting to use people. So, you are not even half Colombian, you already lost the Colombian principles. I am glad most tourist visiting say we are very educated; perhaps, the last country with such formalities. But foolish those who take it as "fake", which shows how uneducated they are themselves. Americans and some other cultures have no manners, speak with full mouth, and name themselves first when including themselves in a group. "El burro adelante". Example: "Me, and my parents visited Colombia", instead of saying, "My parents and I visited Colombia". How silly that instead of appreciating it, it is taken as an annoyance. And yes, I have dual citizenship, living in the States for half of my life.

@JWinchell

3 күн бұрын

Well if they start asking things that indicate they remembered something nonobvious about the person, then it isn't entirely fake.

Joel, loved the video! My girlfriend, who is from Medellin, is in the US visiting me so it was great to be able to watch with her and get her perspective at the same time. I had to laugh as she was busy leaving voicemail messages via WhatsApp right before we watched the video so right on the money with that observation.

Congrats on the wedding AK!! 🎉

I have spent my entire life I the United States. I am 77 years old and zi would never even consider wearing shorts. I used also always wear long sleeved shirts but I have also been wearing some shortsleeved shirts at times now. I don’t go to beaches or play tennis. The driving would be terrifying there. The coffee I buy Colombian coffee beans from a local roaster here and drink it black. Usually one cup before breakfast and one after breakfast. I would love to have coffee with others as a social thing and I would love “sobremesa”. I don’t know if “sobremesa” is a thing in Colombia or not.

@reycondor8083

Күн бұрын

It's because you were taught to dress apropriately

great convo my man! i love it

Most clothing influences in urban Colombia originate in first world places like the U.S. or U.K. But Colombians perfected it with their special unique knowledge that shorts are for children or being at the beach. Somebody better let all the fashion designers in LA, NYC, LONDON etc. know about this breakthrough in fashion standards

The shorts thing is just a Paisa/Medillin thing - for sure in Bucaramanga and Cucuta lots of people wear shorts around town 👍

@johny9685

9 күн бұрын

Cucuta.... horrible place !!!

@KurtRWalker

9 күн бұрын

Those are hotter places but I still found shorts to not be the thing across most of the country and cities

@user-hp2rb8yx7p

9 күн бұрын

No son ciudades costeras. Los rayos solares actuan de una manera diferente a cierta altura.

@carlitoxb110

7 күн бұрын

It is truth that most of us brush our teeth before leaving home but 6 times is just too much, i think most colombians brush our teeth at least 3 times a day

@gladiator-dh5cb

6 күн бұрын

It is not just a Paisa thing at all. This is the reality in many big cities. Apparently you don't know Bogotá.

Great content. You two are an amazing couple. wishing you all the best. I'm heading to Medellin this summer for the first time.

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

Had me rolling with the voice messages. I've picked up that habit for personal chats and my American friends think it's weird. Especially the men. I think the voice messages is their way to connect with their clients or potential clients. I think most Paisas are adapting and send both audio and pertinent information immediately after. Paisas are beautiful people. Very warm. Very caring. Even my doctor huged me at the end of a checkup. Never had that in NY. The driving is very much like NYC driving IMO. Or New Jersey. Plenty of asshole drivers there. The rear seat belts: same as some NYC cabs. The cabs that aren't the OLD tin taxi cabs have seatbelts but I think most of this is due to: - the non-scientific based decision to not enforce them by law. Most will assume the rear seat passengers aren't in as much risk. That's far from the case as a high percentage of rear seat passengers become severely injured or die during a major collision. Tintos are great depending where you buy them. I've learned to "water down" my coffee. Fun episode as usual!

Thanks for asking about the seatbelts in the backseat I have been asking about that since I arrived and thought I was crazy

in buenos aires argentina, they have a salsa social outdoors that moves around in location a bit -- their way of showing the location is a guy uploads a 15 minute video each week, showing him -driving- to the spot. No lie!

Having watch hundreds of videos of walking tours in Medellin....I have notice many more local people wearing shorts now in comparison to Colombia 20 years ago. Coffee, many Colombians like instant coffee, which is strange in the land of coffee. I'm married to a Colombiana , I always thought it was just her, not getting to the point of a conversation.. One you didn't bring up, if staying a home all day one might not dress seriously ie, stay in pyjamas. This was helpful

My input: 1. Bringing hordes of family members to a meeting to which you have invited only one person. This is a plague! When you invite your girlfriend on holiday, but she insists on bringing five sisters, her mother, father, uncle, and the uncle's lover - absolute tribal solidarity. 2. They always have to profit from doing you a favour. It is a country where you pay for everything, even things you do not want. For instance, friends who were supposed to help me find a flat added 300,000 COP to the price for six months! 3. Forcing you to dance even if you do not want to. Pitiful - they dance well, but why force others? 4. The veneration of the mob Escobar in the provinces: why do his images hang on buses, in cafés, and in restaurants? They claim to be ashamed of this dark history, yet they miss their Robin Hood. !!!

@inolvidable.

6 күн бұрын

They are not obligating you to dance, they want you to come out of the shell and encourage it, plus help you do it by integrating you to the crowd or party. You are probably too shy or have some unresolved complexes. If there are popular people for being nice, generous, ready to help for no reason, those are Colombians. You are with the wrong crowd, or you attract people of the kind. I am Colombian and have never seen someone bringing the entire family for a date. Unless it is a party. Otherwise, you are with the wrong crowd wanting to use you. Be wiser before choosing with whom to socialize, but don't generalizing about a culture because a experience. The only people venerating Escobar are probably poor people who were given a house by him. Everybody else dislikes Escobar and feel ashamed about him. Once again, don't generalize, that's a very small group in Medellín.

It's all about formality. I understand Colombians completely even though it may not be the most efficient way of speaking. It has standards and etiquette. That includes wearing shorts, pleasantries etc. I am not Colombian but have lived in la capital for many years. At this point I prefer the Colombian way. I would associated with old world Spain. Again I like it. Standards are important.

I live in Medellin now and I also lived in central Mexico for a few years. It’s the same there, Mexicans don’t wear shorts as they are considered too informal.

Sending voice notes is just them being too lazy to text

@robertowhyte2836

7 күн бұрын

Really it’s them just giving useless information. That’s something that frustrates me so much. You ask one question instead of the answering they ask you hi how are you? How’s everything +1,000,000 other useless information.

Just bought two pairs of shorts yesterday lol. I’m a Florida boy, will never get me out of shorts!

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

Same with me, Australia is shorts and flip flops (thongs) anywhere and everywhere lol

@DavidToback

7 күн бұрын

@@AKJoel yeah, I gave up the flips and thong flips when I moved to LA, but had me a collection of them. We’d even wear them with jeans 😆

@gladiator-dh5cb

6 күн бұрын

Hmm ok. They will always know who you are 😂

@JWinchell

3 күн бұрын

@@AKJoel Australia has a very different meaning for the word thongs than America does ;-)👙

here is Neiva Huila people all over the place wearing shorts. It is very normal for anyone see both with and without constantly. There is also no beach here as well

@seferino

9 күн бұрын

Huila is very hot. 💯

The not wearing shorts things is not wired at all. I'm Jamaican and it's rare to see someone with shorts outside of the beach ⛱️

AK you introduced her as girlfriend. Now u need to get used to calling her wife. 😂

@AKJoel

10 күн бұрын

Haha you're right! Good pickup. We filmed this video a few days before the wedding.

On the driving…never stopping at stop sign ! Seat belts is a big one for me because of the driving..

Greetings from Texas!! Love this content. I know you aren't the biggest fan of Cartagena but any resources you recommend similar to your Medellin Relocation Guide. I plan to relocate to CTG and dating a Columbian Man 9hopefully getting married Fingers Crossed)!!! Thanks in Advance. P.S. The Brushing teeth thing and the lack of direct conversation topics is difficult for me!! Keep up the great work.

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

I'm sorry we don't have enough knowledge about Cartagena to produce any content on it. We're pretty Medellin focused!

@JWinchell

3 күн бұрын

I don't think there is a youtuber just for Cartagena, but a guy who talks a lot about Cali also likes Cartagena and has some videos on Cartagena (@saiyanchan)

Yo men, I'm sure the placement of the add could use a change, would be better for your conversion rate and the audience watching aswell💡 Video was nice 👍

@AKJoel

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for the heads up, will check the ad placement now!

Okay, the no shorts thing is so strange to me. I agree with A.K. there are MANY cities, nowhere near a beach where shorts are worn. P.S. Congrats you two!! -Steve

Brushing your teeth 6 times per day is NEVER normal 😂 not only for us Colombians, but for nobody 🤣

@seferino

9 күн бұрын

True.

I believe shorts are not recommended or default clothing in MDE. However, I’ve seen on the Metro some short pants on both men and women. Check it out sometime👀👍🏼

I literally was just explaining the shorts thing to a Latina not from Colombia yesterday! too funny.

If Colombia is such a dangerous country, with pickpockets all over, then why do Colombians always stand so close to each other to the point that strangers will constantly brush against you?

@JWinchell

3 күн бұрын

I'm not sure where pickpockets came from since the video talked about theft by a motorcylist. Also, if everyone is close together (e.g. on a crowded subway) there is no way for the robber to get away fast if he is discovered.

What lawyers choose to wear and how they present themselves may vary extremely from what humans choose to wear and how they present themselves

I drink black Colombian coffee at home. I use the amount of coffee and water that it tells me to use on the container. Could I get the same coffee in Colombia? If yes, what do I ask for? I like strong black coffee.

@AKJoel

2 күн бұрын

Ask for an Americano - just don't get tinto.

@michaelkucinski4021

2 күн бұрын

@@AKJoel But isn't "Americano" watered down coffee? that's what I've been led to believe when I read menus from coffee places.

Colombians complain about being a poor country, but they take almost every Monday off as a holiday, while the rest of the world is moving forward with their business 😅

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

It definitely seems like every Monday is a holiday lol

@inolvidable.

6 күн бұрын

That's why Colombia has been rated several times as the Happiest country in the world. Other cultures care more about money and shallow things than family and friends, which really is the essence of life: relationships. So, Colombians got it right.

Very fun, nice couple both smile and laugh easily on camera….😂😂😂

I'm surprised to hear complaints about Colombian drivers. In parts of the US, including NJ and NY, Colombian drivers are not bad. Perhaps in FL, they may pick up bad driving habits from the locals, but I haven't seen that. If I'm in Jackson Heights, Queens or Elizabeth, NJ, I'll prefer to get a Colombian taxi driver over the other nationalities.

@AKJoel

2 күн бұрын

Maybe they settle down once they get to the US lol

Oh gee 🤦🏻‍♂️ the pleasantries of a phone conversation 🤣😂

I'm Colombian (don't live there anymore) and will never understand why Colombia is such an extremely violent country... In Colombia you can find all topes of violence and at HIGH rates, for instance, domestic violence,, street violence, guerrilla violence, even school violence. Some people claim that poverty causes violence, yet, Bolivia or Peru are also poor countries, and yet those countries are like Switzerland compared to Colombia when it comes to peace. I don't understand either why the rates of prostitution in Colombia are so high.. And I'm not "only" talking about street prostitutes, but I have also read that Colombia is the country with most prostitutes on online chatrooms. Now, I find it incredibly hard to understand why foreigners risk their lives by visiting that country. I often hear about tourists getting robbed, drugged or even killed in Colombia, and I just don't get it! Don't tourists read news about the country they intend to visit before buying the airplane tickets?

@craigs1437

8 күн бұрын

Can't fix stupid. Lol

@lks11

7 күн бұрын

I believe, the answer lies in culture and racism Dah... you mentioned two countries high in indigenous populations. I believe native Incan ancestral lands are peaceful, and the Spainard of Gran Colombia had earned their land via violence so the cycle of quick money via violence continues. I believe Europe would be the same given poverty. Cultures/Countries founded on violence(land conquesting vs mutual diplomacy) perpuate it.. the worship of resources

@gladiator-dh5cb

6 күн бұрын

I've lived in Bogotá for a good 15 years and zero issues. You exaggerate buddy. There are plenty of cities in the states higher crime rates . So no. I disagree.

The voice message thing is hilarious. It happens to me in every Latin American country so tired of it

Beautiful couple. 😍💚💯💯

You guys are hilarious. I enjoy learning about Colombian culture and the reasons why they differ from North America. Sometimes we need to chill out and poke fun at ourselves to realize that we are not all the same. The Colombian lifestyle seems much less stressful on average (I suppose by cultural design) than working/living in today’s North American rat race. Gracias Colombia.

@ntn07

9 күн бұрын

I have to go brush my teeth now lol

@user-hp2rb8yx7p

9 күн бұрын

En Colombia existe la carrera de ratas y puede llegar a ser mas estresante que la de estados unidos. El que le diga lo contrario es porque no ha vivido esa carrera de ratas en Colombia.

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video mate, remember brushing 6 times a day keeps the dentist away 😂😂

If you stay in Colombia for more than 183 days, you have to declare all your assets to DIAN. What if your information gets in the wrong hands? They killed a tourist for 2K a few months ago.

Shorts on a guy is a big no no in Medellin. Not in Colombia in general. I was living in pueblo whose altitude was maybe 300 or 400 meters and a typical day time temp is 90 to 100F all year round. I saw plenty of guys in shorts. Not a majority, but a lot. Medellin in the afternoon, temperature is 70 to 80. Not really so hot that jeans are uncomfortable. Also, women wear shorts in Medellin. As your girlfriend said: A quelle no muestra, no vende ;-) (And no I am not referring only to prostitutes)

@reycondor8083

22 сағат бұрын

In cartagena and barranquilla they wear shorts all day long. It's aregional ethnic differemce. Costeños are mkre carribean and andean culture is mkre formal and shwoing toes and skin in inapropriate areas is considere

@reycondor8083

22 сағат бұрын

In cartagena and barranquilla they wear shorts all day long. It's aregional ethnic differemce. Costeños are mkre carribean and andean culture is mkre formal and shwoing toes and skin in inapropriate areas is considere

Why can’t I get me a Columbiana lol bro is blessed 😅

Brother, can you explain to me why everyone wears blue jeans or some denim fabric? Cotton camisetas and non-breathable vaqueros doesn't make sense in warmer climes. And sneakers? Perhaps this explains why they pour on the cologne or parfum. Shorts and short-sleeve camisas like what you had on in the interview makes much more sense to me... I have spent time living in hotter climes, and linen and synthetics would be a better choice.

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

I can't explain it! It makes no sense to me either lol

Driving fast... Time is money.

@21:00 think lemonade, SE asians do the same thing with unripe mango

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

I'll never be able to accept unripe mango lol

@MotivatedActionGroup

9 күн бұрын

@@AKJoel I don't like the unripe mango, but ripe mango with salt and lemon is ok.

So there’s no river or in Spanish un charco to wear shorts?

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

Have you seen the Medellin River?? lol

@herminioalicea661

9 күн бұрын

@@AKJoel been to Cucuta and Bogota hopefully this year I’ll be visiting Medellin

@gladiator-dh5cb

6 күн бұрын

​@@herminioalicea661wouldn't suggest wearing shorts in Bogotá

@JWinchell

3 күн бұрын

@@gladiator-dh5cb True. Not very warm there. ;-)

So lulo juice is like lemon aid?

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

I don't know what lemon aid is, but if it's something where 50 spoons of sugar is added to - then yes, it's the same lol

@gladiator-dh5cb

6 күн бұрын

It's better when ordered with milk. Tastes like a rich fruity shake.

damn first thing she said do you see a beach here? 🤣

@AKJoel

10 күн бұрын

Lol how's the attitude 😅😅

Can I make a reaction video? Mexicans will eat mango with salt, and hot pper on it. We have different ethnic regions with different ways of dressing 1)Just like new yorkers poke fun of country folk in texas or in alabama for dressing a certain eay seeing shorts in the cities of interior of the country are considered dirty, disorganized, or for the beach and you dress properly in a "metropolian" setting The people of the interior look down at coastal people because they wear shorts and sandals when nkt at the beach. 2)My gf is from Cartagena aka the coast, and they wear shorts and sandals all day long unless gping to a party. People from Medellin and Bogota poke fun of them for dressing like that. Please ask your gf about the beef btween andean culture and costeño culture and she will fill you in. When I was in Cartagena visiting her family she got mad at me for not wearing sandals saying that the heat would make my feet sweaty and that made her feel I wasnt being clean. Go figure huh? 3)In Australia and the USA most of the country may have a similar culture....there is more than one regional culture in Colombia It is not a monolithic country. It depends on the regional culture and that eill dictate how to dress. 4)Colombia is a poorer country and looming like a bum (shorts and sandals in an Andean city) is what you vagabonds wearin

@AKJoel

20 сағат бұрын

Haha go for it bro!

Colombia is not modernized yet so any kind of shorts are considered inappropriate in their country.

Ak have you ever been to india 😂? My name is also aakash 😮

"Do you see a beach,?" Lol! That's her stunning gotcha that turns an otherwise nice-seeming person into a total A-hole for 2 minutes while they discuss shorts vs pants

What about the elephant in the room? Being bloody late mate!

@AKJoel

6 күн бұрын

I've accepted that now lol can't win 'em all!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

What can’t afford milk for the coffee?

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

They generally don't drink milk with coffee.

@herminioalicea661

9 күн бұрын

@@AKJoel 😳

She's adorable! You are a lucky man AK.

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

Thank you!

He knew it was his fault for having his phone out, why go crazy overthinking it blaming others

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

Exactly. Take ownership of your actions lol.

Yes, go thru the pleasantries b4 you hit him up for money 🤣😂

Dude, Belen is not safe

@AKJoel

9 күн бұрын

Depends which part of Belen. It's a huge neighbourhood, but the part where he got robbed is generally safe.