Avoid talking about England or Great Britain and the Falkland Islands (Las Islas Malvinas) including the Falkland War and dispute, as well as referring to the islands with its English name. These are very sensitive subjects to many Argentines and can cause a strong reaction and an unpleasant situation for you.
Avoid wearing any English and British symbols due to the above mentioned reasons. English and British flags as well as English national football (soccer) tops (who are rivals of the Argentine national football team during the World Cup) are definitely to be avoided. Although no assaults on people wearing them have been recorded, people might be very upset about them and you are very likely to receive very icy looks and treatment from the population.
There is the perception that in Argentina you cannot talk about politics, religion, the military junta, Peron, etc. This is not the case; actually, politics in Argentina is a very discussed topic anywhere (just ask a taxi driver about any topic and see). Because people who like to talk about politics gets very emotional (Argentineans in general are this way), people tends to believe they get offended. You can freele engage in the same manner, as long as you don't use offensive terms.
Avoid comparing Argentina with its neighbors Brazil and Chile, because they are considered rivals especially in the economic sphere.
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