Kate Swanberg

Growth Manager at Koombea. I lived in Colombia for 2 years, these are my culture rants.


Colombian Men: Stop Doing this to Gringas

Disclaimer: Not all Colombian men do this and I’m not trying to make Colombian men look bad, since after all I have a Colombian boyfriend. This is only what I have seen/experienced the first few months in Colombia, and most of these things I have adapted to with time.

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You’re a Colombian man, and you spot a Gringa in your country’s territory, but you don’t how to snatch her.
If you want to keep a Gringa around here is a list of things NOT to do or say:

”Que culito rico Mami”: The Colombian pick up lines are beyond strange…Calling us Mami, Mamita, Mamasota is initially weird. We aren’t your mothers, so even if this was meant to be a compliment, it comes off weird. Mommy? I’m 23 years old, wtf.

Hiss at us like a Snake “Ssss”: I do not slither and I will not crawl to you. Why the heck are you making Snake noises at me? This is odder than the occasional whistle I get on the street in...

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