Sin City Tacos

[gvortex7]

and then a Mexican and Green Screen came knocking on his door......

I can tell you're definitely not from the US. Here that would be a politically incorrect thing to say.

[Whytewash]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

I can tell you're definitely not from the US. Here that would be a politically incorrect thing to say.

+1

My jaw dropped reading that one! haha I was not expecting it! I love it

[aygie]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

I can tell you're definitely not from the US. Here that would be a politically incorrect thing to say.

really? Mexican?

[JJ]

Roberto Rodríguez and Sin City.

But yea - Mexican.

[degas]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

I can tell you're definitely not from the US. Here that would be a politically incorrect thing to say.

So what do you call a person from Mexico (I'm not from the U.S)?

[aygie]

Originally Posted by degas

So what do you call a person from Mexico (I'm not from the U.S)?

exactly?!?!?!

Person from Mexico = Mexican
Person from America = American
Person from England = English!!!

Aygie = Racist!

[Deciazulado]

Originally Posted by Aygie

exactly?!?!?!

Person from Mexico = Mexican
Person from America = American
Person from England = English!!!

Aygie = Racist!

Well, actually, anyone from Canada, United States Of America, Grøenland, Mexico, Belize, Guatemal, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Santo Domingo, Bahamas, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyanas, Ecuador, Peru, Brasil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, etc = American

[kowhite]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

I can tell you're definitely not from the US. Here that would be a politically incorrect thing to say.

Um, as a Los Angeles resident wtih multiple Mexican friends all I have to say is...wtf are you talking about? When did Mexican become politically incorrect? That most definitely is not how the word Mexican is viewed in the US.

[Whytewash]

Originally Posted by kowhite

Um, as a Los Angeles resident wtih multiple Mexican friends all I have to say is...wtf are you talking about? When did Mexican become politically incorrect? That most definitely is not how the word Mexican is viewed in the US.

Hispanic, Latin American, etc would be more politically correct.

[kowhite]

Originally Posted by Whytewash

Hispanic, Latin American, etc would be more politically correct.

Probably, but you can say Mexican all day long without fear of a beatdown. It's a perfectly legit word.

To say using the word Mexican is a clear sign someone isn't from the US is pretty ridiculous...cause we US folks say the word all the time.

[JaylisJayP]

Originally Posted by kowhite

Probably, but you can say Mexican all day long without fear of a beatdown. It's a perfectly legit word.

To say using the word Mexican is a clear sign someone isn't from the US is pretty ridiculous...cause we US folks say the word all the time.

agreed, Mexican is fine to say.

[BStecke]

I don't care how you slice it, if you're from Mexico, you're Mexican.

But Robert Rodriguez was born in Texas

[aygie]

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

Well, actually, anyone from Canada, United States Of America, Grøenland, Mexico, Belize, Guatemal, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Santo Domingo, Bahamas, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyanas, Ecuador, Peru, Brasil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, etc = American

But do people from those parts of the world call themselves American? (legit question, I'm English but i rarely say i'm European)

[aygie]

Originally Posted by BStecke

I don't care how you slice it, if you're from Mexico, you're Mexican.

But Robert Rodriguez was born in Texas

hahahahaha i know, i know,

[Deciazulado]

Originally Posted by Aygie

But do people from those parts of the world call themselves American? (legit question, I'm English but i rarely say i'm European)

I think Canadians don't but most of the others do. Here's two spanish song lyrics I found:

http://www.mp3lyrics.org/c/chayanne/fiesta-en-america/
http://www.allthelyrics.com/song/1117864/

[glenn22]

What the F people.... If you're from Mexico, you're MEXICAN. If your from America (USA) you're AMERICAN, if you're from Canada, you're CANADIAN. This is a commonly accepted form to refer to your country of origin. Anyone saying this is politically incorrect or racist is completely ignorant, misinformed, or far far too worried about public perceptions.

[MrBogey]

I think the problem stems from one of location and ethnicity.

To call a person who is Mexican a "Mexican" is fine. The PI aspect is when you throw outthe word "Mexican" to mean any hispanic. In LA it's not an issue because most of the hispanics are mexican. In New York and Florida though... it's different.

Plenty of white guys have gotten into fights with Puerto Ricans and Cubans by people calling them Mexicans. As such the PC thing to do is just call them "Latino".

Wanna hear something neat. Louie CK (white/red-haired comedian) is a Mexican. Robert Rodriguez is not.

[Deciazulado]

Originally Posted by glenn22

If your from America (USA) you're AMERICAN, if you're from Canada, you're CANADIAN. This is a commonly accepted form to refer to your country of origin. Anyone saying this is politically incorrect or racist is completely ignorant, misinformed, or far far too worried about public perceptions.

Mexico and Canada were in America last time I checked

Originally Posted by MrBogey

Plenty of white guys have gotten into fights with Puerto Ricans and Cubans by people calling them Mexicans. As such the PC thing to do is just call them "Latino".

Specially interesting as Puerto Ricans are all born in the US

[glenn22]

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

Mexico and Canada were in America last time I checked



Specially interesting as Puerto Ricans are all born in the US

Technically they are in NORTH AMERICA, but yeah, and no one I have ever met from Canada or Mexico has ever referred to themselves as American. That term is synonymous with people from the USA. (because frankly what else are you going to call them? United States Americans?)

[Deciazulado]

Originally Posted by glenn22

Technically they are in NORTH AMERICA, but yeah, and no one I have ever met from Canada or Mexico has ever referred to themselves as American. That term is synonymous with people from the USA. (because frankly what else are you going to call them? United States Americans?)

Technicaly they are in AMERICA, as America is the name given to all the New World. The United States is in North America too, so what gives us the exclusive right over the name? If you haven't met people from outside of the United States of America that don't refer to themselves as Americans, it's because you haven't met all Americans . Just because one subgroup thinks of it as the sole designee of the name of the group doesn't make it so.

(And "frankly what else are you going to call them?" is not a justification for us to assign us a name that designates every member of a group . Americans from the United States, or United Statians, might been a more accurate term )