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**clapsoewmred** · 06-08-2012, 11:02 AM

2) Speaking poorly is never right. If your wifey/GF or whatever is teaching that to you it is because she probably does not know any better. She should be teaching you proper Spanish...in the long run you come off better...

HB

Absolutely. There's another reason for this. Some uneducated people from poor barrios take pride in bringing others down to their level. It makes them feel less insecure and levels the playing field for them. It's part of the whole "keep it real" matra, which usually means "keap it real low-class and vulgar".

When someone like this tries to take another person down by having them mimic their behaviors, the attitude is, "See, I knew this person ain't shiit, just like us". Speaking low-class barrio Spanish is worn as a badge of pride and seen by certain classes of Dominicans as being more authentically Dominican.

Try the reverse and you'll be accused of being a "come mierda".

So if you say "kechoo" you're keeping it real. If you attempt to correct the person and tell them it's "salsa de tomate" you're an elitist.

06-08-2012, 11:02 AM	#29
clapsoewmred Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 618 Senior Member	2) Speaking poorly is never right. If your wifey/GF or whatever is teaching that to you it is because she probably does not know any better. She should be teaching you proper Spanish...in the long run you come off better... HB Absolutely. There's another reason for this. Some uneducated people from poor barrios take pride in bringing others down to their level. It makes them feel less insecure and levels the playing field for them. It's part of the whole "keep it real" matra, which usually means "keap it real low-class and vulgar". When someone like this tries to take another person down by having them mimic their behaviors, the attitude is, "See, I knew this person ain't shiit, just like us". Speaking low-class barrio Spanish is worn as a badge of pride and seen by certain classes of Dominicans as being more authentically Dominican. Try the reverse and you'll be accused of being a "come mierda". So if you say "kechoo" you're keeping it real. If you attempt to correct the person and tell them it's "salsa de tomate" you're an elitist.
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