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Old 01-13-2020, 03:57 PM
 
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I had a work associate that was Cuban. It irked him to no end that he was assumed to be Mexican.
And this goes back to the mid 90's in Austin area.

Just be aware of that.

It's like in south Florida all hispanics are assumed to be Cuban.
And in NYC all hispanics are assumed to be PR or DR.
Where did he live?
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Old 01-13-2020, 04:57 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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And all whites are assumed to be WASPs.
I know, that annoys this Catholic Cajun boy. We have another term for who I am, but we can't say it here
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Old 01-14-2020, 07:16 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX via San Antonio, TX
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Okay, but those places are Hispanic communities.
Hispanic is not just Mexican.
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Old 01-14-2020, 08:04 AM
 
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Hispanic is not just Mexican.
Thank you. I lived in the Rundberg/Lamar area for 7 years and my neighbors were Guatemalan, Honduran, El Salvadoran, Mexican and Hispanic Texans whose family came from Mexico, but like 200 years ago.
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Old 01-14-2020, 08:21 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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I guess it is kind of my grump old man thing now, I guess, but ethnicity and nationality are not the same thing.
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