http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2005/12/29/a-little-late-is-panama-normal/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:31:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2005/12/29/a-little-late-is-panama-normal/#comment-404 Linda Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:33:20 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=218#comment-404 Hi Don! Just had to comment on this story, which is so very typical of stories we've heard since coming to Latin America. Would this man have done the same thing back "home"? Unlikely. However, people seem to feel that places like Panama are a kinder, gentler place and that they're in no danger of being scammed; its almost as if they check their common sense at the border. Perhaps this man's builder was the same one we had originally contacted to build our house - once he discovered that a) we weren't going anywhere and b) that we actually expected him to work, he changed his cell phone number. Please don't get me started on the architect! Hi Don! Just had to comment on this story, which is so very typical of stories we’ve heard since coming to Latin America. Would this man have done the same thing back “home”? Unlikely. However, people seem to feel that places like Panama are a kinder, gentler place and that they’re in no danger of being scammed; its almost as if they check their common sense at the border.
Perhaps this man’s builder was the same one we had originally contacted to build our house - once he discovered that a) we weren’t going anywhere and b) that we actually expected him to work, he changed his cell phone number.
Please don’t get me started on the architect!

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