Many foreigners take this interest as intrusion and think people are nosy, but the truth is they just want to be friendly. Friendliness means taking care of you and helping you. Latinos will tell you about their daily lives and problems, hoping you will feel free to do the same. But often visiting researchers just talk about their work and how intelligent they are. This behavior is not welcomed by anyone.
Food is different from what northerners are accustomed to, and it's often spicy.
People are only trying to give you what they love to eat, and such a response is hurtful. Other friends and colleagu es contributed their experience and knowledge. Reprinted with permission of the author.