The Xingy Lingy

The Xingy Lingy

"When in Brazil, do as the Brazilians do" - Anders Bostrom

Now you are probably thinking to yourself (or maybe even out loud), what in heaven's name is a Xingy Lingy (pronounced shíngy-língy). That was exactly what I was thinking when I first heard the name. Do not worry, all will be answered in time.

Adriel and I were on a quest to find some things for our apartment. Most importantly was a splitter for Ethernet cable splitter. Internet was an important if not vital tool for our stay here in Brazil. How else would we be able to Skype our family, talk to our friends, email our assignments, and make enjoyable posts on our blog. All we had up to that point was a small cord that came out of our phone. We were managing alright, switching off using internet, but as we became busier one cord just wasn´t cutting it. Our manager mentioned a place called the Xingy Lingy. That got our attention.

The Xingy Lingy is a marketplace of little stalls right by our office. It´s here were you´ll find watches, sunglasses, videogames, mp3 players, and electronics for cheap (for Brazil). As I entered the Xingy Lingy, I immediately felt like a superstar. Everyone wanted us to come into their store. As I tried on sunglasses and watches, all I heard was a string of compliments about how great I looked. As I would leave, they would try anything to get me to stay. I´m starting to think that it had nothing to do with my great personality, or how I looked in a watch.

Luckily, we found a splitter. After getting home, it didn´t take long to figure out it was for a phone cord, and it didn´t work for our internet. All I have to say is:

“Touche Xingy Lingy, touche!”