The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that Mexican-Americans have the highest proportion of DUIs and alcohol-related traffic fatalities of any ethnic group (60 percent as opposed to 40 percent for Anglos. They’re even substantially higher than any other Latino group). I apologize that this question isn’t wisecrack-y, but that…
I feel that the more Mexicans who come to this country, the better. I am a Mormon, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the Book of Mormon, on page 54, it says on the left side of the page in verse 6, “There shall…
As everyone knows, dogs seem to reflect their masters’ personalities. Likewise, the breeds invented by a nation say a lot about that nation. Germans bred the German shepherd and Rottweilers: smart, loyal, faithful, yet a little cold, and not the kind of dogs you want to piss off. The French…
U.S.A. citizens are sick and tired that for more than 40 years, Latin American elites have lived like monarchs because they pimp their poor to American businesses for cheap labor that American taxpayers have been forced to subsidize with health care, food, housing, education, and so forth, costing taxpayers trillions…
I’m sad that there aren’t more Mexicans here in the Detroit area. We’re one of the few areas in the country that is predominately Catholic. We’ve welcomed wave after wave of Catholic immigrants for well over a hundred years, and they’ve intermingled and blended into our local society and culture…
I was born in beautiful El Paso, and my parents are from Juaritos. I always wondered why Mexican restaurants en los Estados Unidos use queso amarillo — which I associate with los Estados Unidos — on their food instead of queso asadero or queso Oaxaca, both of which taste so…
With a scant four weeks before I cram my mochila with a few clothes for me and a horde of presents (read: bribes) for my future cuñadas, sobrinas, y mi mera suegra, I found myself terror-stricken tonight as mi novio and I watched a home video of his family doing…
What’s the deal with Spanish-language car dealership commercials that feature bikini-clad porn star-wanna-bes copulating with used cars? I just saw one in which three girls were rubbing melted chocolate on each other. Surely, no one in mainstream Caucasian America could get away with such overtly sexual, misogynistic advertising. Does this…
Is Lou Dobbs right when he says that close to 80 hospitals in California have been closed down because of the illegals, or is he lying? Cabrones No Necesitamos Dobbs is right to a certain point, and only in spite of his idiocy. The father of two half-wabs spouted off…
I like to think that Im an open-minded sorta guy for a teenager. I fervently oppose racial stereotypes, though I do think that theyre good for a laugh or two sometimes. I have several Mexican friends, and none of them lives up to the “Mexican standard” of lawn mowing, stupidity,…
How do I go to the Mexican grocery store and bakery to buy supplies for our Día de los Muertos party without looking like I’m doing the kitschy-goofy thing I’m doing? I walk up to the register and smile ingratiatingly, saying “Gracias” as usual — but a basketful of sugar…
Why do so many of my peers assume I must have low self-esteem just because Im dating a Mexican guy? I finally found someone with my same values and who treats me way better than any gringo I ever dated. The same women who complain about “sleazy” Mexican men go…
What is it with the Mexican hang-up on body parts? When General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was struck by a cannonball at the knee in one of his 8,000 wars, his right leg was removed from the knee down. When he returned to Mexico City, he ordered that a…
We were in a restaurant the other day eating some refried beans and green chili, when I overheard some gringos in the next booth making fun of Mexicans. One thing they said which really made me mad was, “Why do Mexicans refry their beans? Stupid Mexicans! Dont they know they…
Im a minority, and I know we can be overly sensitive sometimes, but I just cant stand Carlos Mencia. Not only are his jokes asinine, but I feel they are racist. Whereas Dave Chappelle tried to make fun of societys racism, Mencia seems to promote them. I know black folks…
After the great migration of Jews to this nation, a question was posed: “How long does it take a Jew to go from being a street sweeper to becoming a corporate attorney?” The answer given was, “One generation.” Not so for Mexicans. Most Mexicans seem to recoil from education like…
Dear Readers: A couple of weeks ago, I asked half-breeds to write in with nicknames that describe their mixed Mexican heritage. Many, muchos responses continue to trickle in — gracias for the submissions. Following is a handy glossary that ustedes wrote, with the occasional Mexican commentary. Enjoy! If you’re half-Mexican…
I am addressing this to both ¡Ask a Mexican! and Savage Love, hoping one of you will have an answer to this: Why do Mexican chicks yell for their papi during sex? Daddy del Diablo Dear Readers: Daddy del Diablo sent the above query to both the Mexican and Dan…
A new line of Speedy Gonzalez clothing came out earlier this year. As a black vendor in a predominantly Mexican market, I immediately thought about selling some of these items. I am 35 and, although I remember the cartoon coming on when I was a young kid, I can’t really…
Do you agree with immigration rights activists calling Elvira Arellano, who is an illegal immigrant and a criminal, the Mexican Rosa Parks? The very idea that these people refer to her as such is deeply disturbing. Rosa Parks was a legal resident of this country and took a stand against…
Dear Readers: It’s not just questions and racist rants that invade the Mexican’s mailbox — your feedback sneaks under my digital fence, tambin. Let’s start with Lean Like a K Street Chola, a gangbanger-turned-lobbyist who wrote in a couple of weeks back wondering how she could explain to quizzical pals…
I had a heated discussion in my vanpool with a couple of gringos in which they made a comment that immigration (both legal and illegal) needs to stop. I replied jokingly, “Then who will take our orders at McDonalds or work in the fields?” They had the nerve to tell…
