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Posted by anneandchris

I am 50/50 italian irish. I have that stereotypical family. Parents are HS sweethearts. My Italian grandmother didn't like my mother because she was irish but then again no woman would have been good enough for my father.
My irish family thought my mother was crazy for bringing an 'Eye-talian' around.

Nothing too exciting but I like it this way!

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the BM at my best friend's wedding last friday made a joke about how could he marry an 'eye-talian' it was hysterical!!

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Posted by beachbum05

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Posted by JB1122

LOL!!! DITTO!!!!!!

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Someone told me the other day that Suffolk was like a whole other world.....

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I grew up in Port Jeff and there have been times people have visited me and acted like Port Jeff is rural.

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Posted by beachbum05

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Posted by JB1122

LOL!!! DITTO!!!!!!

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Someone told me the other day that Suffolk was like a whole other world.....

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Bon don't be mad but it is. Don't take it the wrong way but brookhaven/bellport is VERY different then Lynbrook/ER/RVC where I lived. And I can say this because I have lived in both places -- not just on speculation or stereotype! But to be honest LI is a whole other world (but we won't get into that again!)

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Posted by missliss

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Posted by anneandchris

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Posted by Songstress

Not all Puerto Ricans steal silverware. We do steal a lot of those hotel condiments and hotel towels though...

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I am not puerto rican and I take all the condiments from hotels! If they are good ones I put them in my bag each night so the housekeeper will put out new ones each day

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OMG I do the same thing.

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I have quite a travel collection going on!

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Posted by ant n tilde

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Posted by JB1122

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Posted by Snowflake08

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Posted by JB1122

When you meet a person who appears 'latin' or 'hispanic' do NOT just assume they are Mexican. This might seem like an obvious one to some people, but you would not believe how often someone says to me 'you're Mexican, right?'

Not all Irish people like Corned Beef and Cabbage! Lord knows I don't!

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very true (about the mexican statement) or saying 'they're all the same - spanish'

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I was out to dinner with my FFILs, who are SO WHITE and our waiter was clearly latin (had an accent, etc.). My FFIL, being good natured, proceeds to say 'so where are you from, Mexico?' The waiter didn't even respond, no joke. Later on he made a remark about how he is Colombian. I was embarrassed.

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FH's grandma uses totally inappropriate words for people of different ethnicities. . . not slurs or anything just words that havent been heard since hte 40s

and she does this in public bc she doesnt know there is anything wrong with it - i get SO embarassed i actually avoid doing stuff with her!!!

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my gransma used to do that too. she never did it to be mean but that is what she would say growing up

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Posted by ant n tilde

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Posted by JB1122

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Posted by Snowflake08

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Posted by JB1122

When you meet a person who appears 'latin' or 'hispanic' do NOT just assume they are Mexican. This might seem like an obvious one to some people, but you would not believe how often someone says to me 'you're Mexican, right?'

Not all Irish people like Corned Beef and Cabbage! Lord knows I don't!

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very true (about the mexican statement) or saying 'they're all the same - spanish'

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I was out to dinner with my FFILs, who are SO WHITE and our waiter was clearly latin (had an accent, etc.). My FFIL, being good natured, proceeds to say 'so where are you from, Mexico?' The waiter didn't even respond, no joke. Later on he made a remark about how he is Colombian. I was embarrassed.

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FH's grandma uses totally inappropriate words for people of different ethnicities. . . not slurs or anything just words that havent been heard since hte 40s

and she does this in public bc she doesnt know there is anything wrong with it - i get SO embarassed i actually avoid doing stuff with her!!!

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The funny thing is, my Cuban grandmother is beyond racist. It's almost as if she doesn't realize that she is in the minority and doesn't remember the adversity she overcame when she came here and brought 5 teenage boys who spoke no English to the schools. She particularizes the different Latin cultures - doesn't like Mexicans but loves Puerto Ricans. On top of that, she doesn't like black people but she loves Chinese people. I just DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.

ETA: On top of that, I cried over it one day because I was so confused/embarrassed and then my Dad got made at me! My Dad is the most liberal, colorblind man I've ever known (probably because of what he went through himself) but he just kept saying 'she is too old for you to hold her to a modern standard.' Fine, I understand that, but she also needs to tone it down when we're in public or there are people of the relevant races that she's talking about around.

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Posted by ant n tilde

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Posted by anneandchris

I am 50/50 italian irish. I have that stereotypical family. Parents are HS sweethearts. My Italian grandmother didn't like my mother because she was irish but then again no woman would have been good enough for my father.
My irish family thought my mother was crazy for bringing an 'Eye-talian' around.

Nothing too exciting but I like it this way!

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the BM at my best friend's wedding last friday made a joke about how could he marry an 'eye-talian' it was hysterical!!

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I have been hearing that one my whole life. And now that I am marrying one my great uncle just calls him 'The Guini' -- my sister married the nice irish cop!

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Posted by JB1122

The funny thing is, my Cuban grandmother is beyond racist. It's almost as if she doesn't realize that she is in the minority and doesn't remember the adversity she overcame when she came here and brought 5 teenage boys who spoke no English to the schools. She particularizes the different Latin cultures - doesn't like Mexicans but loves Puerto Ricans. On top of that, she doesn't like black people but she loves Chinese people. I just DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.

ETA: On top of that, I cried over it one day because I was so confused/embarrassed and then my Dad got made at me! My Dad is the most liberal, colorblind man I've ever known (probably because of what he went through himself) but he just kept saying 'she is too old for you to hold her to a modern standard.' Fine, I understand that, but she also needs to tone it down when we're in public or there are people of the relevant races that she's talking about around.

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its a losing battle - they are too set in their ways!!

I'm Greek and we don't physically spit on brides as they walk down the aisle as they did in My Big fat Greek Wedding!

We do, however, make a semi-spitting sound (no saliva is involved) in order to ward off the evil eye in case someone is jealous of you and wants to cause you harm.

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Posted by Espo22

Just because you're from queens does not mean you're ghetto. I know somebody who always makes comments like OH NO i dont go into queens, and once about if she had to take the train it would have to be close by to where she was going and not walk too much, yes bc you will get robbed or shot once you step foot into queens...Its not all urban, we do have residential areas and is very suburban like.

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My step-brother is from Plainview and everytime he comes to my moms house in FOREST HILLS, he cant stop saying how ghetto it is. I crack up at him and tell him Im gonna drop him off in Brownsville Brooklyn and then he could tell me what ghetto is. I hate when people misuse the word 'ghetto' I know what real 'ghetto' is.

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Posted by ant n tilde

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Posted by JB1122

The funny thing is, my Cuban grandmother is beyond racist. It's almost as if she doesn't realize that she is in the minority and doesn't remember the adversity she overcame when she came here and brought 5 teenage boys who spoke no English to the schools. She particularizes the different Latin cultures - doesn't like Mexicans but loves Puerto Ricans. On top of that, she doesn't like black people but she loves Chinese people. I just DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.

ETA: On top of that, I cried over it one day because I was so confused/embarrassed and then my Dad got made at me! My Dad is the most liberal, colorblind man I've ever known (probably because of what he went through himself) but he just kept saying 'she is too old for you to hold her to a modern standard.' Fine, I understand that, but she also needs to tone it down when we're in public or there are people of the relevant races that she's talking about around.

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its a losing battle - they are too set in their ways!!

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It is a losing battle. We go through this with FH's grandfather.

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Posted by Songstress

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Posted by Espo22

Just because you're from queens does not mean you're ghetto. I know somebody who always makes comments like OH NO i dont go into queens, and once about if she had to take the train it would have to be close by to where she was going and not walk too much, yes bc you will get robbed or shot once you step foot into queens...Its not all urban, we do have residential areas and is very suburban like.

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My step-brother is from Plainview and everytime he comes to my moms house in FOREST HILLS, he cant stop saying how ghetto it is. I crack up at him and tell him Im gonna drop him off in Brownsville Brooklyn and then he could tell me what ghetto is. I hate when people misuse the word 'ghetto' I know what real 'ghetto' is.

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LOL forest hills is ghetto? Tell that to those living in their multi million dollar homes lol well obviously not all of forest hills is like that but even the parts that aren't still are not bad hahaha

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Posted by anneandchris

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Posted by Songstress

Not all Puerto Ricans steal silverware. We do steal a lot of those hotel condiments and hotel towels though...

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I am not puerto rican and I take all the condiments from hotels! If they are good ones I put them in my bag each night so the housekeeper will put out new ones each day

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FH was in AC staying at the Borgata hotel and he came home and said, 'I brought you a SURPRISE' He pulled out a bunch of the mini ketchup bottles that I think are soooo cute and some mayonnaise!!! I love that he knows how much I love hotel condiments!

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Songstress

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Posted by Espo22

Just because you're from queens does not mean you're ghetto. I know somebody who always makes comments like OH NO i dont go into queens, and once about if she had to take the train it would have to be close by to where she was going and not walk too much, yes bc you will get robbed or shot once you step foot into queens...Its not all urban, we do have residential areas and is very suburban like.

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My step-brother is from Plainview and everytime he comes to my moms house in FOREST HILLS, he cant stop saying how ghetto it is. I crack up at him and tell him Im gonna drop him off in Brownsville Brooklyn and then he could tell me what ghetto is. I hate when people misuse the word 'ghetto' I know what real 'ghetto' is.

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LOL forest hills is ghetto? Tell that to those living in their multi million dollar homes lol well obviously not all of forest hills is like that but even the parts that aren't still are not bad hahaha

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My parents live on Yellowstone by 108th street and they have a condo on the 29th floor of a beautiful building and he has the nerve to say that. Funny thing is he's Jewish and where my parents live is an all Jewish beautiful neighborhood so I dont get where the ghetto comes in. He says the brick buildings are ghetto. I just laugh.

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Posted by Annoulak

I'm Greek and we don't physically spit on brides as they walk down the aisle as they did in My Big fat Greek Wedding!

We do, however, make a semi-spitting sound (no saliva is involved) in order to ward off the evil eye in case someone is jealous of you and wants to cause you harm.

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italians can't say a baby is beautiful without saying god bless him/her for this reason

if you say an italian baby is beautiful and dont bless him you better hope that grandma isnt listening

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Posted by Espo22

i always take the hotel shampoo, conditioner, lotion and all that...obviously the point was so i can use it so doesn't matter if i use it there or at home lol.

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I have a whole cabinet full of hotel shampoos! They carry good ones now. Last hotel I was at had Bath and Body works products.

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Posted by Espo22

i always take the hotel shampoo, conditioner, lotion and all that...obviously the point was so i can use it so doesn't matter if i use it there or at home lol.

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omg when i do major cleanings its EMBARASSING how much stuff i have from hotels and stuff

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Posted by Songstress

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Posted by anneandchris

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Posted by Songstress

Not all Puerto Ricans steal silverware. We do steal a lot of those hotel condiments and hotel towels though...

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I am not puerto rican and I take all the condiments from hotels! If they are good ones I put them in my bag each night so the housekeeper will put out new ones each day

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FH was in AC staying at the Borgata hotel and he came home and said, 'I brought you a SURPRISE' He pulled out a bunch of the mini ketchup bottles that I think are soooo cute and some mayonnaise!!! I love that he knows how much I love hotel condiments!

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I have a draw full of the little honey jars at work. Mnd you I am in a hotel at least twice a month -- if you ever need extra let me know!