1.
Lack of customer service
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It’s not a huge deal, but sometimes I do get
tired of waiting to pay for stuff or get help because the cashier is checking
facebook, having a personal conversation on their cell phone, hanging out with
the other employees but forgetting to work, or just simply doesn’t care. I know
these things happen in the states too, but it’s on a very different scale… in
my experience, it happens everywhere here, including the grocery store, emergency
room, nice resorts, restaurants, etc.
2.
Lack of structure and organization (ex. standing
in line, applying for residency, driving, putting on basketball tournaments,
filling up the car with gas, paying for bills, etc.)
3.
Being center of attention because of color of
skin (seen and treated as rich) (getting hissed at)
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We draw extra attention because we’re white. I
(Vicki) get hissed at a lot when I’m walking through town, going for runs, and
paying bills. (The hissing is a way of trying to get my attention.) I also draw
comments like: mi amor, princessa, and mi visa. The comments and hissing don’t
hurt me, but I don’t really like it.
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Because we’re white, we’re seen as rich. And I
know that we are never wanting for anything that we need… so we are rich! But
it’s hard to be in a place where we’re trying to do ministry but feel like
people just see us as dollar signs. Sometimes people who aren’t even begging
will just walk up to us and ask us for money.
4.
Sweating everyday (we love the sun, just not the
constant sweating)
5.
Not being able to fully show/express ourselves
to Dominicans
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Due to culture, language, humor, and sarcasm
differences, it’s difficult to show the “real me” to latinos. While we’re still
able to communicate, share of ourselves, participate in our hobbies, and hang
out, it’s still challenging to convey the true me – maybe it’s difficult
because we place our priorities and values in different things… I’m not completely
sure on this point.
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