Virginia Store Calls Whites 'Gringos', Media Yawns

NewsBusters ^ | Nov 16, 2007 | Richard Newcomb

[como_1996]

Is it acceptable for stores catering to Hispanics to use racial epithets when referring to Caucasian residents of the United States? Apparently so. According to the Washington Times online edition, a furniture store located in Alexandria, Va., has posted a sign calling Americans 'gringos'. The Times reports that,

[como_1996]

Is ther any hope for our great nation?

[svcw]

As well as I......

[stephenjohnbanker]

Yes, we will kick their respective asses!!

[Red Badger]

I did not know that “gringo” was a “racial slur”......my, the things you learn.............

[nina0113]

ping

[Unam Sanctam]

At least they didn’t use the term “macaca”...

[LouAvul]

Nah, no problem. As long as they don't mind me calling them "wetbacks, spics, beaners." Same for the "African American" double standards. If they don't like the white man's derogatory labels for them, then they aren't allowed to use similar comments re whites.

I never owned a slave and never shot an Indian and refuse to feel guilty ever again about what my forefathers did.

[Spok]

“I did not know that “gringo” was a “racial slur”......my, the things you learn.............”

Yes, it’s right up there with Negro, black, Mexican, etc. After all, don’t we have the right to get wildly indignant about everything and nothing too?

[durasell]

Are you kidding, ever her about the Australian woman who claimed “gringos ate her baby.”

[SF Republican]

beaners
I like to play with words, recently I saw an Association of Latino Accountants - I thought bean counting beaners.

[Beckwith]

The American Heritage Dictionary and other English dictionaries classify the term as “offensive slang”, “usually disparaging” or “often disparaging”. The term gringo does lend itself to derogatory or paternalistic connotations sometimes, depending on the context and the intent of the user.

[jdm]

You need to get up-to-date on your racial slurs.

Pick your category:

Know your cuts of meat.

Know your African dictators.

Know your racial slurs.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

A Mexican store called whites Gringos’?....Do you know why Mexicans don’t barbecue very much?...The beans fall between the grate.....Back to you Chet.

[trumandogz]

Gingo is not an offensive name.

[trumandogz]

Gingo is not an offensive name.

[Delta 21]

grin·go (grĭng'gō) Pronunciation Key n. pl. grin·gos Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a foreigner in Latin America, especially an American or English person.

[CholeraJoe]

Didn’t a JAP eat Bill Clinton?

[JEC]

Nah, no problem. As long as they don't mind me calling them "wetbacks, spics, beaners."

Please be aware that "spics" is a friendly term that we used in NYC when I was growing up that refered to people of porto rican descent. I never heard that fine term being used on ILLEGAL mexcans before.

[sheik yerbouty]

My policy is “If you don’t call me gringo, I won’t call you p*ndejo!”. Works for me!

[gate2wire]

How come Mexico doesn’t have an olympic team?

Anyone that can run, jump or swim is already in the U.S.