The Amazing Race in Sao Paulo, Brazil
My favorite reality show was on last night. The Amazing Race. Most of the show took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This is a huge city of around 10 million people which makes it the most populous city in Brazil and in all of South America. The greater metropolitan area of 18-20 million makes it one of the most populous areas on earth behind Tokyo with estimated populations similar to Mexico City, New York, and Mumbai (Bombay) India. But how much do you know about this huge city? Obviously, some of the teams last night didn't know much about it as they kept calling it San Paulo. If you are like me, you probably don't know that much about it either, but my wife and I probably know a little more than some since we had a friend in college who was a MK (missionary kid) who lived there and her parents were still serving there while she was in college. Also, our church took a mission trip there not too long ago. Do you know anything about this city? One thing I do remember that makes you go hmmm is that you don't want to give the OK sign where you touch your thumb to your index finger with the other three fingers in the air. Whaaaat! That's right, apparently in Brazil it is the same as gesturing to someone with your middle finger extended.
posted by whaaaat! at
10:09 AM
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We love the Amazing Race too, and
I was "amazed" when they said "SAN" Paulo. Americans know so little of other cultures. Sao Paulo is larger than San Antonio and Houston combined.
An aside: The dentist is a jerk!
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Danny Sims, at 5:06 AM
Well, at least the OK sign indicates a higher IQ than the sign used by us Americans.
I lived in Brazil when I was 4 years old.
Thousands of years ago.
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Joe, at 11:36 AM
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