Bare-bones personal business services shop located on the 'Calle de Peluquería' (Avenue of the Barbershops). Seriously, does all of Sunset Park come here for cuts? There's 5-6 barbers in a row!
Anyway, 'B&B IV' is an as-tiny-as-a-matchbox store with drywall and white paint, with glaring white overhead fluorescents. No frills whatsoever. No carpet, no muzak even. Threadbare. Its that same kind of dinky little services-shop you see in South America: ATM machine, private phone booths to conduct international transactions, internet station with two PCs, (if you surf XXX sites senor, law enforcement WILL be called!) bulletproof clerk's counter to pay bills, cash payroll checks, get photocopies and scans, get money orders, wire money. Make international calls. You can also purchase international phone cards or (in general) fix up any other phone mishap--not a phone repair place but everything else, yes they probably have the remedy. All of the signage, notices, circulars, and warnings in Spanish but the clerks are bi-lingual and generally cheerful and eager to be helpful. I appreciate having this store handy--it can really save the day. Lucky to have it right by the train stop, too.
Now--not to overlook this bit of hilarity--bonus points for the large poster of two sexy Latin bikini sluts on the outside of the store--selling what? Well I'm sure I don't know, (there's an international number listed) but I'm equally as sure many people assume B&B is some kind of porn store, due to that.
The mystifying crassness of this, is just to marvel at. What can one say? Its just a different culture. But like I say, its cheerful and charming...and frankly I prefer an unpretentious, unfussy, non-corporate, real-live-human place like this than dealing with snotty arrogant Norte Americanos any day. Viva Villa! Down with Heurta! ka-pow ka-pow ka-pow read more
