Costa Rica Living – Attitude of Ticos Towards Older People
One of the attractions when we were considering moving here to Costa Rica was the attitude of Ticos (the Costa Rican people) towards older folk.
My husband was talking in line at the bank to an obviously very poor woman (barefoot) who was comfortable laughing at his Spanish attempts while they were standing in line.
The bank guard came over and put the lady at the head of the line as she was older and the special ‘silver citizen’s’ line had thinned out. This was impressive to us as well as the fact that there was not a bunch of fuming and fussing by people in line.
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I am continually amazed at how well behaved the children seem to be when they have to wait in line – they’re not nearly as fussy and out of control as even my own children were when they had to wait.
Attitudes towards children and old folks with gray hair by the people you meet in the street never cease to amaze me.
It is very rare that anyone tries to get in line in front of me at the bus and usually someone offers a hand to help me off.
Brenda Hicks and her husband Richard live in Santa Ana (without a car) having retired here from Texas.
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Andrew Makarik
to@welovecostarica.comAndrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.
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