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By: matthew

matthew — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:59:17 +0000

I thought it was funny

they dont call it hora peruana por nada althought mr. garcia “got rid of it”

By: wwelvaert

wwelvaert — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:28:13 +0000

Thanks Barb.

“fuzzy sense of time was a personal quirk”… of your husband and about every other Latino I think

Although I never really got used to this concept of time, I have to say I’ve adapted pretty well. On the other hand Patricia adapted more to the US way when we were living there. I guess when in Rome, do as the Romans.

By: Barb

Barb — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:29:28 +0000

Great post, Ward. It does take us gringos a while to understand what these time-references mean. When I first knew my husband in the United States, I thought his fuzzy sense of time was a personal quirk. Then I visited Peru and realized, ‘The whole country is like this.’

By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:13:16 +0000

So, you think u r funny by writing in your blog about me saying un rato…}-(

I will write some stuff about you also…in “un rato”…

By: wwelvaert

wwelvaert — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:39:50 +0000

I guess “un rato” may not always be 45 minutes here either, but it definitely isn’t the “one moment” or “one minute” that’s implied…

Not that the concept of time in Latin cultures is a bad thing when you get used to it, but it’s definitely not the concept of time I was used to in Western Europe or the US. Even for business meetings 20-30 minutes late is the norm here in Peru, and for social events an hour and a half late is pretty much considered on time.

By: Larry in Mazatlan

Larry in Mazatlan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:16:16 +0000

In Mexico, instead of “un rato” it’s “un momento” with the thumb and index finger showing a gap of 1/2 inch. Usually, though, it’s far less than 45 minutes. As for “mañana,” same thing.

Larry