Cultural Differences

1. A man will not verbally ask you to dance but simply pull you to the dance floor. If you do not say no or if you say no in a cutesy way, you have then accepted his invitation. Argentine men are EXTREMELY aggressive towards women, especially if they find out you're American. You have to look them in the eye and firmly tell them NO for them to go away; and even then they will probably come back and try again.
2. People don't obey street rules- pedestrians or cars. I'm so suprised I haven't seen an accident yet but I hear they happen all the time in this city.
3. People like to touch you and get into your personal bubble. If someone likes your earrings they will actually touch your ears while saying "Que liiiindaaa!!"
4. Men stare--ALL THE TIME. Their favorite line is "Que linda" which technically means "How nice."
5. Going off of #4, LOS PIROPOS! Men will cat call women all the time! For example, this morning I had my 30 minute walk from my apartment in Reocleta to my school in Retiro and I received 4 cat calls! Men will honk at you and say things. Some of the things they say can be very nice and beautiful (linda) and some can be just gross! Luckily my Spanish vocab isn't advanced enough to understand the gross stuff yet.
6. Lots of time pet owners don't pick up their dog's droppings. 
7. The dog walkers here are CRAZY! It's normal to see a dog walker with 15-20 dogs. And they're not just small dogs. Yesterday I saw a mastiff in the group- huge!
8. There is very little customer service at most places. You may be waiting in line to buy something but if the cashier is in a conversation you will wait there until their conversation is over. Also waiters will rarely come over unless you grab their attention.
9. Argentines LOVE their change. For some reason they hate large bills even though their largest bill is 100 pesos which is only about $15-$20.
10. They have dinner at 8:30-11pm then go out to the bar/boliche until 5-7am. Sometimes they even go to a cafe for breakfast right after going out.
11. People love to kiss. You see this is in Spain and other Latino countries as well. When you say hello or good bye to people--if you know them or not-- they will give you one or two kisses on the cheek. If someone is going in for it, don't be awkward like me, just let it happen and act like it's normal to kiss someone you don't know on the cheeks.
12. Speaking about kissing... couples make out anywhere at anytime. You'll see a couple ferociously making out at an intersection waiting to cross the street, laying down in the park or up against a building. These people are not afraid of PDA.
13. Fashion time: women here love their platforms. This morning I saw a women riding a bike through the city with a maxi dress and  6-7 inch purple platform shoes. That's what I call fashion. 
14. Argentine women are EXTREMELY theatrical. For example, when my host mom starts talking sometimes she speaks super super fast and gets really emotional and into what she's saying. Since she's talking so fast sometimes I don't know if she's mad, happy, upset, yelling at me, or simply stating a fact. It's tough sometimes but Argentine women definitely know how to get a point across, as long as you know the language.