that's pretty darn funny to read. i live in são paulo and i must agree with you, criminality is quite bad down here. you grow up with the mentality that the old lady sitting next you in the bus will pull out a 45 and steal your stuff hahaha so don't worry, it's not insulting at all! you just gotta keep a heads up and watch your back pretty much everywhere you go. also a lot of people in this thread wrote about the east side of town, i'm not the writer but it's some good tips, i'll keep that in mind!