How do you navigate your expat identity in Brazil?

A lot of conflicts between the US and Brazil about how things are done. So while in Brazil, I drive like any Brazilian would drive and behave the best I can as a Brazilian in public. Make things easier and don´t make you feel guilty as an American thinking would. When I go back to the US, I behave accordingly also to make the law go easier on me - no chaotic driving, no rolling stops, no go on red lights etc. It doesn´t always happen though as some Brazilian ways permeates my overall attitude and them exercised unconsciously in the States which amazes me. Brazilian shortcuts of doing things... Very tempting. Like consumption of drinks (especially beer) and edibles inside markets before paying them (just the empty containers presented to the cashier); putting your shopping cart behind someone else´s car to avoid putting it somewhere else; not warning people that you´re not coming at an agreed upon event and so forth.   

So I navigate like Julius Caesar. Veni vidi vici...

robal

Hah! My BR spouse had many probs adjusting to life outside BR. Even simple things like why not take a whole month vacation? "everyone does".  I can go on and on but he's back home & so far he's re-adjusting. 🤔