#honestly... i just realized how much i say 'disculpe' in my day-to-day. every time i need to get someone's attention if i dont know them

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That post reminded me of a conversation I had last semester with a friend.

Friend: From what I've seen, Latin American people tend to be more polite.

Me: What? Nah, we swear all the time, we talk in slang always

Meanwhile, my instincts to talk with formal speech (even if in an informal manner) to every person I stumble upon: I beg to differ.