We got a house in Baja about 8 months ago. When we first got here, I (as a typical US citizen) used to criticize Mexicans and considered them inferior. My wife (who has European and Latin blood mixed) used to tell me that Mexicans were good people, they just didn't have the same oportunities, and I should back off, and consider them as equals.
So, after some psychotherapy from her, I stopped talking shit about the Mexicans.
But.... then, my wife (who had brought a Mexican Residence permit from Miami, issued by the Mexican embassy there) had to renew her permit. And fuck, these ignorant people gave her so much shit about it, that she had to give up. So she never got her permit renewed, due to ignorance of the Mexican authorities.
Also, we wanted to open an office here, and give jobs to Mexicans, which would help the economy, so you'd think that the government here would be interested, right? Wrong! To open the office, we need the residence permit, and no matter how hard to tried, we couldn't get it renewed.
Then our home got burglarized. And guess what happened? We called the cops, they came, and stole shit from our home too! We went to the Federal police, and they told us that they couldn't lift fingerprints, or do anything else, because they needed a permit from Tijuana and some other bullshit.
On top of that, whenever we go to a business here to get something done, things get screwed up: t-shirts printed, business cards, flyers... it all has to be redone.
So, sorry for the ranting and raving, but fuck, I was proved right! These Mexicans are so ignorant that they have to be considered inferior.
My apologies to any Mexican webmasters out there, but... fuck, I had to air out my frustrations!
So, after some psychotherapy from her, I stopped talking shit about the Mexicans.
But.... then, my wife (who had brought a Mexican Residence permit from Miami, issued by the Mexican embassy there) had to renew her permit. And fuck, these ignorant people gave her so much shit about it, that she had to give up. So she never got her permit renewed, due to ignorance of the Mexican authorities.
Also, we wanted to open an office here, and give jobs to Mexicans, which would help the economy, so you'd think that the government here would be interested, right? Wrong! To open the office, we need the residence permit, and no matter how hard to tried, we couldn't get it renewed.
Then our home got burglarized. And guess what happened? We called the cops, they came, and stole shit from our home too! We went to the Federal police, and they told us that they couldn't lift fingerprints, or do anything else, because they needed a permit from Tijuana and some other bullshit.
On top of that, whenever we go to a business here to get something done, things get screwed up: t-shirts printed, business cards, flyers... it all has to be redone.
So, sorry for the ranting and raving, but fuck, I was proved right! These Mexicans are so ignorant that they have to be considered inferior.
My apologies to any Mexican webmasters out there, but... fuck, I had to air out my frustrations!
Indeed it is more difficult to get things done in Mexico, but with patience and understanding and some copias and more copias...things eventually get done. 
LIZZIE 
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