[dfuzioniag]

I thought you were Spanish (Galician to be concrete) and then you emmigrated to the USA.

That's my ethnicity. American is my nationality.


Everyone at this forum knows my background. You use this forum as an outlet for your psychological issues that you don't bother to see what else is going on at the forum.

EDIT:I actually used myself as an example once when discussing nationality and ethnicity with you, retard. You're just too stupid to remember what people post. In fact, you often forget what is said if a few weeks go by. One time you tried to use my own argument against me. That was recent when I brought up the Portuguese. You have no ability to remember anything.


So you make it worst: you haven't even brought up in Spain and you're living lessons about spanish sociology! I know Spanish sociology quite well. For example, you'd be classified as a Spanish stereotype. The fanatical Spaniard has a great deal of truth to it.

Listen, my dear... I may be a woman with problems as you said... but I'm not stupid and a guy like you is not going to pull my leg. Your problem is that you're stupid and I never "pulled your leg." Everything I said can be sourced. Even Villspair, a Catalan Nationalist, has pointed out how you're often wrong.


I know Spanish very well as there are a lot of them in Catalonia... Yeah, they're your parents and other family members.


The typical ones reluctant to learn Catalan (even they are upset if you talk to them in Catalan, like some offense), singing "fuck Barça, fuck Catalonia" since their childhood... I know very well what I'm talking about, and a conceited man like you living in the other side in the world is not going to give me lessons. You don't know anything. You've shown that many times. People at this forum recognize you as a fanatic. A woman who gets her information from forums and a watered down book for lazy people and tourists should spend less time yapping and more time reading. I gave you a link to a great deal of books about Catalunya written in English but you don't care about Catalunya's history and culture. You only care about having something to give your life meaning.


Have a nice day. I always have a nice day. That goes without saying. You? Not so much. You're a loser. The worst thing that could happen to you is Catalunya becoming it's own nation because that would mean you have no goal to focus on any longer. That means you'd have to look for something else to give your life meaning or you'd be stuck thinking how much your life sucks. You think you're depressed now? Shit.. I'd be surprised if you don't cut your wrists a few years after Catalunya becomes independent.

[blackjackiisre]

Russians - maskoliai, ruskiai
Poles - pšekai
Belarussians - bulbašai
All those from south Asia and near east countries - babajai

And where is the term for Latvians- horse heads?

As for what I can remember about Latvian terms-
Jews- Žīdi (it's kind of perceived as despective, but is more like politically incorrect)
Russians- Vaņkas
Estonians- Kurrati

[oemcheapdownload]

Sakarisker, tension among an only ethnic group is normal. If you don't want to talk about Spanish, go to England and you will see conflictivity between different counties... And of course I was aware of the cantonalism of Alicante; like Azorin said:
- I'm alicantin and spanish but not valencian.



Talking about Catalonia, people from Southern and Western zones used to complain about one supposed centralism by Barcelona. But they are stupid quarrells... it doesn't mind... what pisses us off is Spanish reluctant to be integrated like these ones burning a catalan flag in the same Catalonia:



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Russians - maskoliai, ruskiai
Poles - pšekai
Belarussians - bulbašai
All those from south Asia and near east countries - babajai

Interesting.

And do Russian living in your country despise you?

[gogona]

And where is the term for Latvians- horse heads?

As for what I can remember about Latvian terms-
Jews- Žīdi (it's kind of perceived as despective, but is more like politically incorrect)
Russians- Vaņkas
Estonians- Kurrati

Zirga galvas maybe, but it always has anecdotive colour in it

I've heard this term for Jews is turning into politically incorrect in some countries but not here. It's a loanword but in Lithuanian it happens to have a very positive meaning: žydėti means "to bloom". But I've heard that čigonai is considered as politically incorrect, now they're officially called romai. I don't understand why this is happening.

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Interesting.

And do Russian living in your country despise you?

Generally there aren't problems with Russian minority. Poles make a bigger fuss.

[Alexunda]

Foreign...

Mexican: anybody with a Spanish sounding name or accent and/or a Mestizo appearance

Indian: anybody from South Asia... Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bengali, etc. gets included

Asian, or for older generations, Oriental: anybody who looks like they might be from any East Asian or Southeast Asian country

Arab: anybody from North Africa or West Asia, also includes lighter South Asians with Muslim names

Jamaican: any African looking person with Anglo-Caribbean accent

Haitian: any African looking person with French accent

Puerto Rican: any Afro/Euro mixed person with Spanish accent, unless in Florida

English: Any white person with a British accent

Russian: Anybody from the former USSR unless they obviously look Asian

[Lidawka]

What a surprise they burn the Catalan flag when people like you exist, Cinder. If you act obnoxious, people will act obnoxious right back. Personally, I wouldn't burn the Catalan flag. You're the only Catalan (excuse me, Catalan of Aragonese ancestry) who I have ever found obnoxious.

Actually, last time I met a Catalan, a family, was in Central Park last year. I have a video of the daughters interacting with a street performer. I recognized the mother speaking Catalan and so I introduced myself. They were very pleasant people.

Sometimes during these ethnic battles on forums we forget the reality isn't always what we see in forums. Forums bring out the extremes and attracts some real headcases (Mary being the best example).

[botagozzz]

I can pretend a Russian:
Lithuanians - litovcai.

[TeemFilla]

I cannot judge Russian as I do not know them, but their policies against baltic countries and Ukraine have been dreadful. I would like to know what the average Russian thinks about Ukrainian, for example... Mary (now banned) told me that they are scum.

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Would I be (Catalan) considered some "mexican"? And some Portuguese?

[theatadug]

Blacks: niggers, junge bunnies, porch monkeys
Mexicans: beaners, jumpers (shortened"border jumpers")
Arabs/Muslims: towelheads, camel fuckers, sand niggers

[Buyemae]

I've heard this term for Jews is turning into politically incorrect in some countries but not here. It's a loanword but in Lithuanian it happens to have a very positive meaning: žydėti means "to bloom". But I've heard that čigonai is considered as politically incorrect, now they're officially called romai. I don't understand why this is happening.

Latvian Jews say this word got a sorrowful colour during the holocaust, although they used it when talking about themselves before...

Everyone is now denying what they are and demanding different names for themselves. Soon Russians will demand a new name as many view the Latvian word for them- Krievi as if it has some sinister/negative colour.

A Russian would use the word Gansi, when talking about Latvians in a despective way.

[pumpineemob]

Latvian Jews say this word got a sorrowful colour during the holocaust, although they used it when talking about themselves before...

Everyone is now denying what they are and demanding different names for themselves. Soon Russians will demand a new name as many view the Latvian word for them- Krievi as if it has some sinister/negative colour.

A Russian would use the word Gansi, when talking about Latvians in a despective way.

I agree, different name won't change the view.

What does Gansi mean?

[Gideleb]

What does Gansi mean?

There is a very interesting story:
During WW2 Russian had a slur word for Germans- Gansi (plural), it is the way the Russians pronounce the typical German name- Hans.
Because of all Latvians being fascist/nazi savages the Russians here call Latvians with the old WW2 slur word for Germans.

[ApporpSothe]

Gypsies: zigenare (not really that controversial in conversations, more incorrect in media)
Black people: neger
Arabs: sandneger (more used on the internet)
South Americans: indian, dago (used rarely)
Dark people in general: blatte, svartskalle, svarting

There are many more, just can't remember any of them right now.

[StarsWorld]

There is a very interesting story:
During WW2 Russian had a slur word for Germans- Gansi (plural), it is the way the Russians pronounce the typical German name- Hans.
Because of all Latvians being fascist/nazi savages the Russians here call Latvians with the old WW2 slur word for Germans.

The story does not sound good, reminds of that "Balts - nazis" shit that Russian goverment spreads.
I found out that Germans were called fliukai before the war. It must mean something in German.

[Usogwdkb]

Gypsies: zigenare (not really that controversial in conversations, more incorrect in media)
Black people: neger
Arabs: sandneger (more used on the internet)
South Americans: indian, dago (used rarely)
Dark people in general: blatte, svartskalle, svarting

There are many more, just can't remember any of them right now.

More derogatory for Gypsies (in conversations) would probably be "tattare". It was originally used for mixed Gypsies/Swedes but nowadays, it seems to be used for Gypsies as a whole.

Among "Dark people in general", Turk can also be included. Swedes tend to use it as a "slur" for anyone with a MENA-appearance.

[monologue]

Would I be (Catalan) considered some "mexican"? And some Portuguese?

Having seen your pictures, I would say that on appearances alone, you could pass for a local white person. Actually you look vaguely like my youngest sister.

However, if you spoke English with a Spanish-sounding accent, or had a Spanish-sounding name, then yes you might be confused for Mexican, or by a more "knowledgeable" person, for a more Euro mixed nationality like Argentine.

What is absolutely certain is that no average person would hear your speech or read your name, and have it occur to them that you were Catalan. The only ethnic group in Spain that an average American is aware of is Basque, since they made the news with their separatist and terrorist activities. However, having heard of them, or seen their masked faces on TV, does not mean they would know how to recognize their appearance, speech, accent, names, etc.

When you told them you were Catalan, at least half of people would ask "Where's that?", "Is that in Europe?", "Is that in South America?", etc.

Yes, something similar would happen to Portuguese, at least away from places like Boston where there's a Portuguese diaspora. The difference being that average Americans have at least heard of Portugal. So they wouldn't get the stupid questions after they said they were Portuguese.

[Bbjhjxfy]

I forgot one more word for Russians...Kacapai.

[yK2VgoEI]

More derogatory for Gypsies (in conversations) would probably be "tattare". It was originally used for mixed Gypsies/Swedes but nowadays, it seems to be used for Gypsies as a whole.

Where I live, tattare (and the verb tatta) is used more used against people who "steal" things, it's not really a ethnic slur. When we talk about Gypsies, we call them zigenare.
Among "Dark people in general", Turk can also be included. Swedes tend to use it as a "slur" for anyone with a MENA-appearance. You could then also include jugge into that category.

[YTmWSOA5]

Where I live, tattare (and the verb tatta) is used more used against people who "steal" things, it's not really a ethnic slur. When we talk about Gypsies, we call them zigenare.

(In Swedish.) http://www.tv4.se/1.2561726/2012/03/...n_efter_kritik

You could then also include jugge into that category. Probably. But I've rarely encountered people using it.

[itititit]

(In Swedish.) http://www.tv4.se/1.2561726/2012/03/...n_efter_kritik

Kvarteret Negern was way cooler.
Probably. But I've rarely encountered people using it. Quite common around here. Younger people are less likely to use it, though.