The TikTok content creator, Lil Lemon (@lillemon_oficial), once again captivated the platform with a humorous video where he recreated the "saving mentality" that many Cubans arriving in the United States bring with them.
The video, titled "Newcomer Mindset," comically portrays the cultural differences in reusing everyday objects.
In the scene, the protagonist, a newly arrived Cuban, refuses to throw away items he considers valuable, such as plastic bags or "jabitas," claiming that they can be used to "put socks, underwear, or send them to Cuba." When his friend suggests that it's not necessary to keep them here, the newcomer is shocked: "Do you know how much a jabita costs in Cuba?"
The humor continues when the young man suggests not throwing away an empty can of coffee because it could be used to store sugar or flour. However, one of the funniest moments occurs when the protagonist asks his friend if he has "a piece of newspaper or magazine" to use instead of toilet paper, a very common habit on the island due to the scarcity of basic products.
Another point in the video that generated many reactions is when the newcomer confesses that, instead of buying water, he has been filling the empty bottles with tap water: “Just like in Cuba, right?” His friend, clearly more adapted to life in the United States, can't hide his surprise.
The video quickly resonated among Lil Lemon's followers: "I save the javitas and I'm not a newcomer," "100% no fear filling the water bottles"; "I thought I was the only one with that mentality hahaha"; "I'm still saving the javitas hahaha"; "That mentality never leaves us; "My mom when she arrived and even after a year is still the same," some commented.
And you, do you identify with any of these customs?
What do you think?
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