tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734180890247219486.post4893701188662932578..comments2023-04-10T11:24:22.495-04:00Comments on Diary of an Illegal Immigrant: SWEET CANDORMel82http://www.blogger.com/profile/03624408337551385676noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734180890247219486.post-85318080363650095422009-10-20T16:04:33.846-04:002009-10-20T16:04:33.846-04:00Well of course, didn't you know we all wear so...Well of course, didn't you know we all wear sombreros, eat tacos, smuggle cocaine, want to have 13 children and enjoy having sex with farm animals? <br /><br />I can say without fear of being wrong though that the problem with saying no and accepting invitations has been proven to me by all my hispanic acquaintances, from Argentinians, to Mexicans, Guatemalans, Cubans, Venezuelan, ColombiansMel82https://www.blogger.com/profile/03624408337551385676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734180890247219486.post-23815091518574045892009-10-20T15:49:06.355-04:002009-10-20T15:49:06.355-04:00You know what my favorite stereotype of "Lati...You know what my favorite stereotype of "Latinos" is? That they're all basically from the same culture. You know, because 400 million people across 20 countries all share the exact same culture.Fearsome Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171985273546955313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734180890247219486.post-67283994427178992812009-10-15T14:24:47.907-04:002009-10-15T14:24:47.907-04:00I never think about them either! I only notice bec...I never think about them either! I only notice because being married to someone from a different culture constantly makes differences like that so obvious.Mel82https://www.blogger.com/profile/03624408337551385676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734180890247219486.post-90848687450037455812009-10-15T14:03:00.279-04:002009-10-15T14:03:00.279-04:00lol, this is so true. I never think about this thi...lol, this is so true. I never think about this things in depth until someone points them out. I the kind of person who would just rather tell the truth, but like you said, lying is much easier when it comes to our people. Unless I'm really comfortable with someone, I can be completely honest to the pont of rudeness, but otherwise I try to avoid conflict. We are cornered into lying. It's talianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734180890247219486.post-73737013914092692722009-10-14T10:06:10.163-04:002009-10-14T10:06:10.163-04:00Huh. Damn I am as smart as text book! Lol. That...Huh. Damn I am as smart as text book! Lol. That's why I loved sociology and anthropology in school, it's so interesting!<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Mel82https://www.blogger.com/profile/03624408337551385676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734180890247219486.post-38896789912995804262009-10-14T00:14:05.570-04:002009-10-14T00:14:05.570-04:00haha! Did you know such thing is explained in my i...haha! Did you know such thing is explained in my inter cultural communication text book while I was at school? It is said that collective cultures are more inclined to put up "face" in order to not look bad (and that includes, like you said, "The art of Diplomatic Bullshiting” (obviously in clinical terms, lol). And how hispanics talk more into what makes the most dominance in a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498067733238358210noreply@blogger.com