5 good things you can learn from mexicans

When I first heard about memes it was through a friend of mine's facebook profile. She started sharing forever alone vignettes, and I found them so hilarious that I simply had to investigate more about it. My page of choice during many months was of course memebase, and wether or not me, or anyone around me knows how to pronounce "meme" (here on Mexico we just call them like that, ME-ME, like the "me" on "America") we certainly find them amusing.
The last meme that I have run up to lately is this amazingly funny -and painfully long -four-square-vignettes, I'm going to paste the link to it on my Tumblr dot com blog for not losing continuity: click here for the "nice and wet" meme.
It cracks me up, basically. But I also made some overthinking -like I do with pretty much everything, and I realized that we, like normal human beings, tend to exaggerate the most "clichéd" trait of any culture or nationality and turn it into a joke. It find funny the fact that we assume all indians work on call centers, all british drink tea and all chinese people knows how to fix electronics. Also I know for certain that the first thing it comes to peoples minds when someone says "mexicans" is people crossing a border without a visa, or tomato pickers.
Personally, when someone says "mexicans" the first thing that comes to my mind is the outrageous and murderous way everyone here assumes you like your food extra spicy, the screwed-up healthcare system and the endless traffic jams. I suppose like in any other countries we have cool people, rude people, dirty people, science people, and a large ammount of people that wants to make a living, and most of us are not rapists, drug dealers or the worst of the worst, despite what other dudes wants you to think for they to set up a multi-million-dollar wall across the border. Whatever your thoughts on this matter be, I think there are good things any country can teach us about, and this blog entry is exactly what I think Mexico is able to teach the world.

1. YOLO.

True. Maybe we have not the best economy, not only countrywide but also in the individual way. We almost always will prioritize the most immediate needs we have over the needs we might have tomorrow.
"Mija is marrying?! Let's throw a big-ass party! Call everyone!"
"Honey but we have bills from Coppel!"
"Chinguesumadre, we'll handle it!"
I know this is not the wisest way of acting, but deep inside all of this messy lifestyle there's a meaning: we know life is short. We know we should enjoy it today, because tomorrow we will probably not be around anymore.

2. Community and/or family makes life a lot easier.

...maybe.
We can take aside the drama subject, which is also a very important -crucial thing in a mexican's day to day. More importantly, we find comfort and support in our nearest bonds. Take a look at what happens when in a mexican family someone falls ill: each and every single one of the on-age family members takes a turn to make a shift at the hospital, and if any family member passes away, everyone around that person will do whatever in their power to colaborate with something, even if it's napkins.

3. We're not lazy. We don't like troubles.

Usually I find people (even mexicans) criticizing us for being "lazy". I don't think that's the case. We can work really hard if we have a goal in mind. Take for example the many mexicans working in your country, I can assure you they are one of the most hard-working people you are going to see. The truth is that we enjoy calmness, we enjoy going on at our pace, really like to avoid any sort of confrontation -if possible. You know, let us eat our chicharrón and sip our beers in peace, man.

4. ...but we know how to fight back when we need it.

Despite how much we do enjoy easy life and not getting into trouble, once we are forced into one, we are not going to stay there raising our palms and getting nervous sweats. We will defend ourselves. If a mexican is getting robbed, most of us will react trying to either protect our belongings or fight back. When somebody crashes with our car, God have mercy on the one that does so. Mothers are the most dangerous beings on earth; mess with their children and you'll wish you woke up Satan from it's afternoon nap.

5. The more the merrier.

We are extremely social. Being social also makes you into someone who shares everything you own. I'm sure each of us owe at least $200 pesos collectively to all our friends (about $10 USD), and each of our friends owe us something proportional. We just go like "nah, man, that's on me!" or "go ahead and take a taxi, you pay me later". Grannies all over the country each sunday feed more mouths than the ones on the family, the gathering to see her is extensive also to girlfriends, boyfriends and fellows of their grandsons. Moms and dads pass clothing and shoes their sons no longer use to less fortunate peers from school, or cook monumental breakfasts when the kids have a sleep over... well into their twenties. Adults can throw a big party only with the change they can scrape off the bottom of their pockets. It doesn't matter if you didn't pay anything, here, have a beer.

So whatever you hear about mexicans in your country, remember that even when we are portrayed like one of the worst people on earth, we still have a nice thing or two to contribute to the world.

What about you? what can people from where you live teach us? Share with everyone in the comment section!