You know your country/state is shit

"BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion" (pbs)
09/09/2015 at 18:32 • Filed to: None

When the government starts talking about putting the army on the streets and setting up a 6 pm curfew to control crime and violence. 6 pm guys, that’s when you start risking getting murdered on the streets down here in Brazil. Yep, things keep getting worse.

I suppose I didn’t wanna grow old anyways.

DISCUSSION (28)

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 18:37

One of my profs was a Brazilian Stanford Economics PhD. She was never very optimistic out the Brazilian economic and political situation. Silver lining, she always said Argentina is far worse.

$kaycog > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 18:40

That’s very scary. Be safe.

EL_ULY > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 18:41

damn dude I was wondering about the situation. My wife wants to visit Brazil because it’s supposed to be some awesome place where everyone is dancing to music all day and night everywhere

whoarder is tellurium > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 18:43

Not good. Small groups of soldiers may still get attacked too.

Although on the other hand... at least you’re not in Venezuela.

ttyymmnn > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 18:45

Sounds like Chicago.

Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 18:53

Is this for real?

Please move!

jkm7680 > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 18:56

I honestly thought you were in Baltimore for a second.

Stay safe out there man!

wiffleballtony > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 19:00

Bodes well for the Olympics.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
09/09/2015 at 19:02

Honestly... I’m not so sure about that anymore. Argentina is broken to hell and back, but at least the country kind of Works in a basic sense of the word. At least that’s what it seems to me whenever I visit. I’ve driven through Argentina all the way to Chile three times in the last two years, without booking anything at all in advance, and at least the country is well structured, clean and probably far safer than here. I wouldn’t do that in Brazil for a million dollars.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > EL_ULY
09/09/2015 at 19:09

Oh man, hate to break it to you, but right now is notthe best time to come here. I mean, I know several South american countries are having trouble with organized crime lately, but down here, it’s chaos. You go out for a walk at 3 pm where I live, and you’re almost guaranteed to get a gun or a knife in your face. Past 5, you have to think twice about going to a shop or to the Market or whatever because there’s a good chance the place will get robbed and you’ll end up a hostage. Past 6, the authorities will invite you to go back inside because they can’t keep you safe anymore.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > whoarder is tellurium
09/09/2015 at 19:11

That’s true... At least we’re not dealing with resources rationing and stuff. Still, I figure it won’t be long before we come to that.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop
09/09/2015 at 19:12

I wish, but I don’t have Money or job perspectives in other countries... Not to mention I’d be able to get a visa for 6 months, tops, then I’d have to go illegal. Which is starting to sound really attractive, now that I think about it.

Sam > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 19:12

Maybe you should move? I’m sure going into debt moving to somewhere else is cheaper than your life.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Sam
09/09/2015 at 19:14

That’s hardly feasible. I don’t have the funds, or the credit to do so. Brazilian Money is Worth jack shit right now, and as a college student, I’d be able to get a 6 months visa, tops. Not even Germany would want me right now, and they’re taking up all those refugees.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > wiffleballtony
09/09/2015 at 19:16

To be fair, this violence wave is more of a state thing, but yeah, it will look real good for Brazil to have the army out in the streets during the (feces and trash ridden) olympics to keep people from being mugged in broad daylight.

Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 19:20

Are there safer areas within the country?

Birddog > ttyymmnn
09/09/2015 at 19:21

My first thought too. But we haven’t had any issues lately.

ttyymmnn > Birddog
09/09/2015 at 19:25

That’s good to hear.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop
09/09/2015 at 19:32

Not really. Plus, even moving around within Brazil is very expensive and difficult. Odds are you’ll end up dead in the road anyways.

Birddog > ttyymmnn
09/09/2015 at 19:33

You can’t cause trouble if you’re stuck on 294 for 3 hours a day.

E92M3 > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 19:50

Well at least you get to leave work at 5pm everyday. We work till 9pm here in the states.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > E92M3
09/09/2015 at 20:25

Yeah, right... My classes still go till 8 pm, curfew or no. Only reason I got out early today is because we had an easy exam in the last period. The curfew is more like a suggestion than an actual rule, it only means the cops won’t be patrolling after that time.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop
09/09/2015 at 20:27

Well, ok, it isn’t THAT bad yet, but even moving within Brazil is very expensive and requires a lot of planning. I’m in college though, so I’m stuck until I graduate in two years. Assuming I live that long.

Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 21:07

Sounds like you have two years to do that planning!

Best of luck, stay safe

EL_ULY > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/09/2015 at 23:42

Crap dude that sux :’(

pip bip - choose Corrour > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/10/2015 at 07:11

i’m glad i live down under , we just have thousands of animal species trying to kill us.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/10/2015 at 09:37

Just read the WSJ this morning and S&P downgraded Brazilian debt to junk status. Things are looking like they’ll get worse before getting better.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
09/10/2015 at 14:06

Oh yeah, they are. That was a big hit for the government too, ex-president Lula stated that being downgraded to junk by S&P was meaningless, so a newspaper in São Paulo republished all of the exalted speeches he gave when Brazil attained Investment Grade. It’d be hilarious if it wasn’t sad...