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JESSE
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Expat, american, gringo, americano?
What would you prefer Mexicans to call you if your an american or foreigner living in Baja?
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I prefer Amigo
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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I think few would care. Seems strange considering all the political "correctness" wrangling in the US. I believe it is good to be a gringo. I think
only Mexicans consider it demeaning.
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JESSE
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Well, there has to be a preference. I know some who don't like to be called gringos. And amigo or señor is not descriptive of foreigners.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
What would you prefer Mexicans to call you if your an american or foreigner living in Baja? |
Expatriate is the most appropriate according to the dictionary.
Both american and americano could mean anyone from the USA, Canada, Chile, Peru, etc.. Norte Americano narrows it to only three countries.
"Americano" is often used to imply one is from the USA; but, I prefer not to use it out of respect for all the other Americans not living in the USA.
It's an ambiguous term at best.
I personally think "gringo" works the best in a casual setting becuase it is simple and understood everywhere. I don't find that it is a derogatory
word in and of itself; although, it could be used in a derogatory context if the user so wished...yet so could any other label/term/word.
Amigo works well in casual settings and Senor/Senora/Senorita is appropriate in more formal settings.
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I really don't care. I think "gringo" is supposed to be a derogatory word, but somehow it doesn't strike an emotional chord within me. I refer to
myself as a gringo.
If it is used as a reference to a person by a Mexican, you will probably not hear it. Among friends, if a Mexican calls you any slang word, it is
because he genuinely likes you. It is usually followed by lots of laughs.
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I am called a pet name by friends...but am referred to and described to others as an Americano by the Mexicans I live with...this would be my
preference. Gringo gets too much bad usage, expat seems a little silly and Casablance-like...while American is the wrong pronunciation.
Good quest. What would you prefer Americans to call you if you are a Mexican or foreigner living in the U.S.?
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toneart
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| Quote: | Both american and americano could mean anyone from the USA, Canada, Chile, Peru, etc.. Norte Americano
narrows it to only three countries. "Americano" is often used to imply one is from the USA; but, I prefer not to use it out of respect for all the
other Americans not living in the USA. It's an ambiguous term at best.
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This is news to many people from the U.S. Particularly politicians. Many are ignorant in their belief that we (from the U.S.A.) are the only
Americans. Thank you for enlightening, Mango
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Toneart
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... neighbour
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it doesn't mater they will call you what ever they want. if they like you they will call you their Friend and if they don't they will call you
something else. just like every ware in the world. it is up to each person to treat everyone with respect and it will be returned to you.
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I like to be called by my name.
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Bruce I couldn't agree more, what ever happened to treating people with kidness and respect??? Act like an A$s get treated like an A$s 
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JESSE
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Well, i guess everything is o.k. as long as they don't call you "P-nche perro"
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
Well, i guess everything is o.k. as long as they don't call you "P-nche perro"
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they can even call me that if they are joking
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Oh que, I must admit, I sure get snuggly warm inside and really feel like I belong and am respected when folks call me Dona, o.k, and if you want to
smooze up to me, Jefa works real well too.
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Gringo, no doubt! It's an old and fine definition of who I am in Mexico.
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Good question Jesse. I call myself a gringo, but now that I understand more of your language, I'll have to admit that when I heard a "friend" refer
to me as a gringo when he KNEW my name, I was hurt. I really like vecino, but that too has its limitations. We, in my case, are all Californenos so
that doesn't work. And saying that I'm from the United States is wrong too because yours are the United States of Mexico, right?
What ever you call me, just don't call me: "late for dinner".
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DENNIS
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Jesse -
You have to admit, " P-nche Gringo" is well used by Mexicans. That is derogatory.
What do Mexicans accept as a label?
Do Mexicans like being referred to as "Beaners " or " Greasers " or "Frijoleros" or Whatever?
It seems to me that derogatory name calling is fun when it comes from Mexicans but unacceptible when it is used by Norte Americanos.
Why is that, Jesse? It shouldn't be tolerated anywhere.
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| Quote: | | Quote: | | Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
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Both american and americano could mean anyone from the USA, Canada, Chile, Peru, etc.. Norte Americano
narrows it to only three countries. "Americano" is often used to imply one is from the USA; but, I prefer not to use it out of respect for all the
other Americans not living in the USA. It's an ambiguous term at best.
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This is news to many people from the U.S. Particularly politicians. Many are ignorant in their belief that we (from the U.S.A.) are the only
Americans. Thank you for enlightening, Mango |
I recently heard the anti-immigration people use the fact that Latin Americans refer to themselves as "Americans" as proof that they want to make
Mexico and the United States one country. Those people are ignorant of the fact that peoples from the Americas are all "Americans" because they live
in North or South America. They are just blowing smoke.
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