one fundamental and celebrated constituent of the carioca way, is unparalleled optimism and warmth - cariocas are also wonderfully cheerful and it is rare to hear people complain about the struggles in their day - normally visitors might hear cariocas put a humorous spin on their situations of difficulty and stress.

when faced with frustrating situations such bureaucracy, traffic, and noise cariocas are rarely phased, having learned from a young age that anger and irritation achieves little - more commonly visitors will see locals in the city utilizing warmth, patience, and kindness since they are the most experienced tools at their disposal.