After the epic Mexican thread....

[martin]

.... I was thinking about how americans feel about the term 'gringo'. Would it bother you if a latino referred to you as a gringo? Do you find it offensive?

[D J 1 3 8]

Not at all. I've spent a lot of time in Mexico and you hear it all the time. In fact, words like honkey or cracker never really held any weight with me either. I did get a little tired of the whole "devil" thing back at the height of the 5% nation craze of the early 90s, but it was more hilarious than offensive. When Brand Nubian first came out, I DJd on stage with them once to open up their first show downtown, and all these punk-ass kids kept asking "Yo! what's up with that devil? It was funny as hell. Brand Nubian were mad cool, though.

[rob brito]

Originally posted by martin s:
.... I was thinking about how americans feel about the term 'gringo'. Would it bother you if a latino referred to you as a gringo? Do you find it offensive? it's an affectionate term (most of the time) it'd be swell if people started looking at the intentions in anyone's statement as opposed to the words they choose or how they come across.

nothing against you homes, just saying it in general.

[martin]

When I've been to Mexico/Latinamerica if someone has called me 'gringo' it's not usually been very affectionate, and I've made a point of saying that I'm European, not American, 'cos of it's historical meaning.

[mhd]

Originally posted by martin s:
When I've been to Mexico/Latinamerica if someone has called me 'gringo' it's not usually been very affectionate, and I've made a point of saying that I'm European, not American, 'cos of it's historical meaning. how do they respond to your "euro" id?

[martin]

Usually it gets a better reception.

[Bold Soul]

Main Entry: ap·a·thy
Pronunciation: 'a-p&-thE
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek apatheia, from apathEs without feeling, from a- + pathos emotion -- more at PATHOS
Date: 1603
1 : lack of feeling or emotion : IMPASSIVENESS
2 : lack of interest or concern : INDIFFERENCE