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for the record, you'll notice in the post before referred to "speaking Mexican" I mentioned having to speak Spanish in Northern Virginia. Obviously the Spaniards are not flocking to NOVA, it's the Mexicans. When I said "speaking Mexican" it was just typing a little to quickly. I let my little liberal friends have that one - I don't like to kick people when there down, but after the third time it's mentioned, just thought I'd point that out.
Cruzor, ending the conversation was not in my opinion an option. I went from trying to change this guys perspective by being friendly on other matters, to "allright, enough - I'm not walking away from this, and you want this - so here you are".
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I am American and proud of it, but would not lump any other Country into a category based on stereotypes and media depictions. If you disagree with the politics of a country, fine. But why generalize a population."
I agree with, and has become my point. The majority of the posters here have excused this behavior with either meaningless lists of things they find annoying about what they've been told about America, or media depictions (which was a more tolerable excuse, but an excuse nonetheless). Basically that I can expect this next reaction next time I leave. Cant wait to see you all abroad!
I think a poll would be in order.....I've heard of Freedom Fries...but how many Americans here have gone to a restaurant and asked for that? Seriously...who? I'd like some freedom fries, please. For the foreigners out there, I've never heard that phrase anywhere other than the TV. Just saying...
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