Robert has been at his new job in Argentina for two days now.  It’s about time that he tell you about the two differences between the US and Argentine workplaces.  The first difference is that in Argentina every office worker regularly has morning coffee delivered to his/her desk by a man in a waistcoat who walks the coffee over from a nearby cafe.  Today Robert even placed the call for his coffee into the cafe himself.  Wouldn’t you know it?  About six minutes later a man showed up at his office door with a little silver tray and a cup of coffee.  The little china cup and silver spoon are left for the man to come back and pick up.  A pretty good system that keeps workers at their desks. 

But the second, and far more incredible difference, is that in the late afternoon the coffee delivery process is replaced with . . . are you ready for this?? . . . the milkshake delivery system.  Every afternoon a woman in a soda fountain uniform appears at Robert’s office door with A VANILLA MILKSHAKE IN A TALL FROSTY GLASS!!!!  This, he is told, is A MEAL!!.  The Argentines have four, instead of three, meals a day.  The third, ostensibly a “tea time,” has seemingly devolved into a time to enjoy a tasty treat.

There you have it.  These are the two differences between the US and Argentine workplaces.