Where do the Hispanics eat?

[Jennifer Steele]

There are now a couple of Mexican groceries over in Ft. Walton Beach, where I'd guess you can get ingredients you can't find at Albertson's. (which actually has a pretty good Mexican/Tex-Mex aisle) I keep meaning to hit a couple of them in search of the Mexican Coca-Cola which is allegedly still made with sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup like it is in America.

There is a sign in front of the new Freeport shopping center on 331 just north of 20 that says "La Purisima Mexican Market" or something like it.

 

[30A Skunkape]

This question is analogous to asking, "Where do the Honkies eat?" I find it offensive. My primary physicians in Atlanta are Hispanic, the construction workers who save our butts by helping us put up plywood every time there is a threatening storm are Hispanic, and I could go on and on about the expertise and work ethic of "The Hispanics."

Oh bullsh!t. Since I asked the question I will assume this is aimed at me. So, let this late reply which I am giving a day late and without bothering to read every post that follows it let you know that you are being an overly PC weenie. When the hell did the term 'hispanic' become offensive? Now, had I asked "Where do the Mexicans eat?", I guess you could have a point since so manyof these men are from points elsewhere in Latin America. That would be like assuming anybody who was obviously from east Asia was Chinese. Just to give your rant a chance I Googled the word 'hispanic';the first hit was this (link) http://www.hispaniconline.com/. Do 30 seconds of exploring and you will see that the only person hypersensitive regarding the concept of 'being hispanic' is you. Give us all a break and stop with the annoying PC crap. Muchas gracias.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Our hood be on the south side of the ATL, know what I'm sayin'?

Hooooooh, yeah, you are a culturally sensitive person. :rofl:

 

[Miss Kitty]

Ole!

 

[Beach Runner]

Oh bullsh!t. Since I asked the question I will assume this is aimed at me. So, let this late reply which I am giving a day late and without bothering to read every post that follows it let you know that you are being an overly PC weenie. When the hell did the term 'hispanic' become offensive? Now, had I asked "Where do the Mexicans eat?", I guess you could have a point since so manyof these men are from points elsewhere in Latin America. That would be like assuming anybody who was obviously from east Asia was Chinese. Just to give your rant a chance I Googled the word 'hispanic';the first hit was this (link) http://www.hispaniconline.com/. Do 30 seconds of exploring and you will see that the only person hypersensitive regarding the concept of 'being hispanic' is you. Give us all a break and stop with the annoying PC crap. Muchas gracias.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Skunkape, BR is really on the north side of Columbus, not the south side of Atlanta.

BR, how can you take offense to a question asking where the Hispanics eat? I don't understand. The only way I could see it being offensive is if Skunk followed the question by stating that he wanted to know so that he could avoid all of the illegal Mexicans. eek:;-)). Just kidding. I love Mexicans -- They taste like chicken. Only pulling your strings, but that is the only way I can see it being it being offensive. From my perspective, I thought Skunk was asking so that he will know where to go to find a tasty and perhaps inexpensive lunch.

FWIW, I see many of the construction guys eating at Publix, but not everyone can fork over $6-7 for lunch every day, so even more people brown bag it.

 

[steele mama]

My momma's white.

 

[Beach Runner]

Here's where I was coming from: If the purpose of the question was to find a cheap place to eat, why wasn't that asked? Hispanics aren't the only people who want a cheap meal. And if the purpose of the question was to find a good, cheap Mexican restaurant, why wasn't that asked? When I first saw the thread, I just thought that the question reinforced stereotypes.

In addition, I often hear people who want to refer to an ethnic or racial group as distinctly different from them and in a subtly negative manner, they use the word "the," as in "blacks" versus "the blacks," as 30A Skunkape did in using "the Hispanics" versus "Hispanics."

Actually I should be using the term "African-American" rather than blacks, the former of which I believe is the preferred. Similarly, if you search the 'Net (I saw a discussion of this on TV), apparently the term "Latino" is now preferred over "Hispanic" by persons from Mexico because there is a feeling that Hispanic is somewhat derogatory.

Now, after your response, I believe that you meant no harm by your question, 30A Skunkape. Okay?

 

[Smiling JOe]

Here's where I was coming from: If the purpose of the question was to find a cheap place to eat, why wasn't that asked? Hispanics aren't the only people who want a cheap meal. And if the purpose of the question was to find a good, cheap Mexican restaurant, why wasn't that asked? When I first saw the thread, I just thought that the question reinforced stereotypes.

In addition, I often hear people who want to refer to an ethnic or racial group as distinctly different from them and in a subtly negative manner, they use the word "the," as in "blacks" versus "the blacks," as 30A Skunkape did in using "the Hispanics" versus "Hispanics."

Actually I should be using the term "African-American" rather than blacks, the former of which I believe is the preferred. Similarly, if you search the 'Net (I saw a discussion of this on TV), apparently the term "Latino" is now preferred over "Hispanic" by persons from Mexico because there is a feeling that Hispanic is somewhat derogatory.

Now, after your response, I believe that you meant no harm by your question, 30A Skunkape. Okay?

You are opening a new can of worms. It matters not so much as what term is preferred today as to which is more accurate. A 4th generation black person born and raised in the USA has no more claim to be African American than I do to be European American. Furthermore, if you want to be more acurate, wouldn't the correct term be African North American? You see, Africa is a continent and America (USA) is a country.

 

[Miss Kitty]

I dance like a white boy.