What do people think anyone that speaks spanish is Mexican??
365897
my wife has that problem, everyone calls her mexican. mexican is a nationality not a race. wife's father is apache and her mother is from spain.
319017
First of all I would like to say congrats. You speak better English than any illegal Mexican that come over daily. Even better English than some of them who have been living in the US for over 10 years. Now to answer your question I dont know. Just wanted to say thnk you for proving to me that it is just Mexicans that cant speak English.
714166
not everybody thinks that, when i moved down south that is what everybody thought when they saw hispanic person because most hispanics down here ARE mexican, but up north many people know the difference because more hispanics from other countries live there, it depends where you live
648351
Just be polite. I deal with alot of Hispanic people, and I speak English. I am slowly learing spanish. I think I'm doing very well, but I've had alot of Hispanics make fun of the way I speak Spanish. It's degrading! I'm sure they wouldn't like it if I made fun of their English! So...just be nice!
398477
Yes, of course he speaks American didnt you understand him, and you responded in American too (talking to guy above me) But yes, i speak Mexican, although my Mexican isnt that great, mainly food names. I recently found out my neighbor isnt named El Taco. Sad times when no one is named El Taco.
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Hi, Apparently they do have something to prove if their peers think of them the way you do.  You are stereotyping by saying all Mexicans drink and womanize.  Those characteristics can be found in all races and all nationalities, including yours.  I think it is very racist and prejudicial to think like you do.  I feel sorry for you and hope that you can someday be more compassionate with  people of all races.
1094242
I think people see them as a supremicist group. And supremicist groups are no good. "Por La Raza todo, Fuera de La Raza nada" Everything for the Mexican Race, Nothing for outside the Mexican Race. It is saying that they believe that if you are not Mexican than you are not deserving. I disagree with that. I am white and my husband Mexican (from Mexico) and there is never a way that I could agree with that, and neither would he. Cant we all just get along?
356181
Most don't have to. They mostly stick to their own kind and don't have to work on their English. Plus they aren't made to. You have translators now and everything is in English/Spanish. So why do they really need to? I agree that if you are in this country you should learn the language. I can also say this because I am married to a Mexican so I am not racist in any way. If I moved to Mexico I don't expect things to be in English for me. I should have to learn Spanish. Fortunately, my husband speaks very good English. Before he met me he only spoke some, but since I don't know much Spanish he is forced to speak English all the time........so...therefor he has to learn English in order to communicate with me, and is should be the same with anyone who dosent speak English. You are in America therefor, you should speak our language, period. Like I said, they hang out and live by people who primarily speak their language so why should they have to?
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Spanish speaking people in general (not necessarily people from Spain) are biast against ¨gringos¨ (white people) and see them as a representation of George Bush and the american government.   No one has problems with your skin color or ethnic background, but generally foreigners are associated with whatever their steriotype might be.  For example, white guys are the USA incarnate and its imperialistic government that invades Iraq.  On a more individual basis, most are more than willing to talk with you and hear what you have to say.  Most just loathe the power the United States wields as world police and think they are being picked on some how. It`s like your classic goth-teenager in highschool.  The whole world is different than them and is against them. (shutup!)\n    Its hard to classify an entire people as racist or not.  They are a huge mix of people just like you`d find in any other place.  Huge contributing factors: the news and education level.  Eveyone believes what they see on the TV (everywhere).
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yes, the majority of mexicans are indeed mestizos. my parents are mexicans (also mestizos), which would make me a mestizo as well, regardless if i was born in the USA or in some other country besides Mexico.\nbut i was born in the USA so i do consider myself to be mestizo because my parents are. \ni hope this answers your question.\ntake care.
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It's not just Mexicans..that's generalizing..there are those kinds of people in ALL races.\n\nThere are trash in all races, shapes, colors, etc.\n\nI don't think the people who ARE saying that stuff actually have a coherent thought in there head about. They are just following the crowd and automatically Claiming all Mexicans are bad.\n\nI know some great, wonderful, Mexican People..but i also know some bad ones..just like i know some great American People..AND some trash Americans too.
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You're trying too hard.  I live in California, and I was once married to a Mexican. Just smile and be friendly.  Ask an older one for help with your Spanish.  Like with any one else, they'll have to get to know you.
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This is actually a pretty touchy topic.\nMexican is what everyone else has mentioned...for Mexican nationals.  This does not include Mexican-American folks because they are actually American as in U.S.A.\nHispanic was the term used by the "white" man as in inclusive word for all central and south Americans...including Brazil.  Hispanic for "hispano" which was a word in the spanish language.  Hispano meaning from Spanish as in Spain descent.\nLatino was the word to sort of rebel from the Hispanic word because it was more pertaining to the central and south Americans.  Latino because those parts of the world many considered to be Latin America and their spanish is considerably different from the castilian spanish from Spain.\nIn order to answer your question, to whom are you referring?  If you know where the people or person is from, use their nationality term (peruvian, venezuelan, etc).  If you don't, use Hispanic or latino, they are used interchangably and most folks are used to both terms.  But I think most would prefer Latino.
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I think that some people beleive it is but it's not. It is just somethinkin that some of the mexicans want
159186
mm they come from all over mexico. All mexicans aren't the same. So diverse. Adjectives are relative
155650
I speak 3 languages and English was not my first language.\nI believe in amersion in school. If it's an adult find a friend that speaks , writes and understands the language. Remember depending where you speak Spanish the dialects are different. New Mexicans speak different then Mexicians, Cubans different then the people in Spain. And so it goes. If you just focus on simple basic Spanish have a friend just teach you the basics and you'll be surprised how quickly you will adjust and plus an even more interesting insite to a different culture,and quite a great friendship!\nAsta La otra ves!
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I don't think its right, because then the Italians, the French, Chinese and others would want to sing it in their own languages.\nIve got nothing against Latins, I'm Puertorican and I speak Spanish. and this got nothing to do with Mexicans cuz in the US there are a lot of Spanish speaking people who are not necessarily from Mexico.