Che boludo! A gringo's guide to understanding the Argentines.

Argentines love to talk. They comunicate directly, openly and often loudly. In Argentina, there's no taboo in the use of foul language. A respectable old woman will swear like a sailor and no one bats an eye. Fools are not suffered lightly and anyone behaving in a pretentious or obnoxious manner will be sharply reprimended, sometimes with just a simple gesture of the hands. Political correctness does not exist on Argentina because it would only impede getting your point across. (...) It is evident when Argentines communicate with one another that their freedom of speech is real.