edna Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Heheh. Just as wrong when some people refer to me as "Hispanic." That I was baptised Catholic (renounced it), speak Spanish (seldom speak it, except with family), and have a Spanish name (never bothered to change it since it's a hassle) is purely incidental. I had no choice in any of that. I tell those who care to listen that I'm a latin-American (or just "American") since I do not trace any of my heritage to Hispaniola or Spain. I'm about as "Hispanic" as I am Irish! I would consider you as "American".You grew up in America, you live with Americans, you speak with an american accent... after all, Americans are people from very different origins... that's being American! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thats the way I have always thought about it. If you are American, you are American. The hyphen American thing always seemed divisive to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Exactly. It's funny, but I think even our census form doesn't make the distinction and considers all latinos as "Hispanic." I was thinking I'd mark "Native American," but when one says "Native American" they think of the wig-wam, teepee kind while I was referring to the human sacrifice atop a pyramid kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 I always enjoy getting on chatroulette and getting a person from another country. Then they ask me "What country are you from?" I say "Guess." They say "USA?" I say "How'd you know?" and they say "You look like it." Almost feel like it's them saying "Yea, you look like an ignorant materialistic prick" haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 It's funny, but I think even our census form doesn't make the distinction and considers all latinos as "Hispanic." Question #8 on the U.S. census form asks if you are Hispanic, Latino or Spanish. If you are, you then check a box if you are Mexican, Mexican Am., or Chicano. There is a seperate box to check if you are Puerto Rican and also one for Cuban. If you are an origin that's not listed, you check the "another origin" box and then fill in the blank boxes with the name of your origin, for example: Argentinean, Columbian, Dominican, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, Spaniard, and so on. . You can look at all 10 questions on the U.S. form here: U.S. Census 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 I always enjoy getting on chat roulette and getting a person from another country. Then they ask me "What country are you from?" I say "Guess." They say "USA?" I say "How'd you know?" and they say "You look like it." Almost feel like it's them saying "Yea, you look like an ignorant materialistic prick" haha I love referring to myself as "The Ugly American" with my European friends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 ...you're not ugly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Gosh. I started this thread... and haven't responded to it in forever You guys just continue to rock my would, ya know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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