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similarly, jamie oliver made a visit to rio de janeiro in 2014, and when he gave a negative view and opinion of the brigadeiro sweets in a tv interview, viewers were absolutely horrified - newspaper columnists wrote corrosive responses and many fans demanded he make a public apology.

it is important to focus on the pleasant qualities and characteristics of the city in discussions with a carioca - even if they are presenting negative views and depictions, the most acceptable and advisable response is to highlight a positive quality or attribute.  arrow-back     arrow-forward

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