Ask A Foreigner

NumberNineDream · 02-10-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

That's weird. One of the reasons I love Toronto is that, in my experience, the people are incredibly friendly and down-to-earth. I think it's the only place I've ever been where I wound up hanging out with random people I bumped into on the sidewalk.

Same here. I never hung out with random people, but I remember how everyone was so extremely nice. Like if I bump people on the sidewalk by accident, I'll have more than 5 people at once telling me how sorry they are. I always ended up feeling bad, as I should be the one apologising. Anyway, all I wanted to say is, Toronto people are the nicest I've ever seen. What's even more surprising, they didn't creep me out (as usually that's what extremely nice people do to me).

NSW · 02-10-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Crawfish (It's not just food. They're like little red angels of deliciousness)

It's so, so very true.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I don't know what Sam is talking about. The city I come from originally, Boston, is famous for its baked beans. Beans are pretty common here.

Refried beans for breakfast...it's the only way to go.

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Originally Posted by kouki

I have a question for my european peeps.Im a mexican(but born in the USA),and have a light brown complexion. Will I get lynched if I visit your country? Ive always had this feeling of if I went over there id be treated like crap.Oh and the question is for any european country.Thanks!
I actually also have that same question for my US peeps that live in the south(Mississippi,georgia,etc)

I can't say from experience, but a friend of mine (who happens to be Mexican) was engaged to a Scot and everytime she would go visit him, his grandmother would call her "The Mexican Girl" instead of using her real name...apparently Grandma was slightly off her rocker though, so I'm not sure what that means! lol. But no one ever tried to lynch her.
And, I don't know if your questions for US southerners could be directed to Texans (because apparently we don't like to think of ourselves as being part of the south), but mostly I would say no, you won't get lynched for showing up in town.

Especially if you're in a larger city. There are some small towns around Houston like Vidor and Jasper that have been known to be less than friendly to anyone who's not white. Idiots...

adidasss · 02-10-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kouki

Can you imagine Europe? Everyone out there is white,id totally get hated on.

Wrong. It's not as racially mixed as America but all of the major western European countries have significant non-white populations. Especially the major cities. C'mon dude.

NumberNineDream · 02-10-2010, 01:02 PM

Like in Canada there were more Lebanese than Canadians. I was afraid the Canadians will get lynched, as they felt like the minority.

Guybrush · 02-10-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kouki

Can you imagine Europe? Everyone out there is white,id totally get hated on.I dont mean to judge an entire continent on experiences,but it is what it is.

You won't be harassed or lynched in Norway .. well, at least not because of skin colour. We're not all white either, about 1/4th of the population in Oslo are immigrants. A large portion of those are darker skinned. Furthermore, we don't really have a history with racial tensions in this country.

I thought the question sounded a bit ignorant. I mean, will I get treated like crap or lynched if I ever travel to Mexico for being white?

FETCHER. · 02-10-2010, 01:10 PM

In London White is the minority I swear. I got on a train and me and my friend were the only white people on the carriage. So there you go Kouki

. Europe is pretty diverse.

stormjh · 02-10-2010, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

In London White is the minority I swear.

You sound like a BNP member when you say things like that.

FETCHER. · 02-10-2010, 01:32 PM

A pretty extreme conclusion don't you think?

Neapolitan · 02-10-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Quick lesson folks...
The state abbreviation for Louisiana is LA.
Los Angeles is not a state, and its abbreviation is punctuated with periods.

All the time.

Well, not all the time LA's airport, LAX, isn't punctuated with periods nor is their ball club the LA Dodgers.

OK now it's well establish where you come from, my question for you as a foreigner is 'What is the BEST Louisiana Hot Sauce?'

My favorite Louisiana Hot Sauce is Crystal Hot Sauce, out of the 3 million gallons produce a year I'm repsonsible for consuming close to a million gallons a year - no not really I just love the stuff. I was wondering since you come from LA you would be in the know as the best hot suace out there.

Freebase Dali · 02-10-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Well, not all the time LA's airport, LAX, isn't punctuated with periods nor is their ball club the LA Dodgers.

OK now it's well establish where you come from, my question for you as a foreigner is 'What is the BEST Louisiana Hot Sauce?'

My favorite Louisiana Hot Sauce is Crystal Hot Sauce, out of the 3 million gallons produce a year I'm repsonsible for consuming close to a million gallons a year - no not really I just love the stuff. I was wondering since you come from LA you would be in the know as the best hot suace out there.

Ranked as follows:

#1 Tobasco sauce (and all its different flavors, but the original is the best)
#2 "Louisiana" brand hot sauce (The one with the red dot)
#3-thru-idon'tcare: Everything else.

Tobasco has a long tradition here as being the most popular and most used hot sauce in and around Louisiana. It's made in Avery Island (About 5 or 6 miles away from my house) and even the salt used in the sauce is mined there and the peppers are grown there.

If you haven't tasted it, it's got a lot more kick than typical Louisiana or Crystal hot sauce. It's not as viscous, and has a more tangy flavor (original flavor).
Anyway, it's far better on a larger variety of food than the type of hot sauce you like... although I like that type as well, I just have certain applications for it. Tobasco serves nearly all my needs though.

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