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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2013 23:51:47 GMT -5
This is a question primarily to my Spanish speaking friends on WF, but all of you are welcome to chime in.
I was speaking to a person of Spanish decent who's nationality is Mexican yesterday. I had never met this person before, but we started talking about wrestling. I told him that when I was in high school, I used to watch lucha libre on Univision. My mom would always come into the living room and ask, "What in the world are you watching?" Since my mom would not know what I was talking about if I said lucha libre, I would tell her, "Mexican wrestling." This seemed to offend the gentleman I was speaking to. He quickly corrected me saying, "Spanish wrestling." Is calling lucha libre Mexican wrestling racist? Lucha Libre originated in Mexico. It is wildly popular in Mexico. Although its popularity has spread throughout the world, it is a Mexican export. Mexico is its country of origin, not Spain. In that sense it is Mexican wrestling. I try not to offend people and respect different cultures and other's life choices, but I honestly didn't think I was being racist. What do you guys think? Was I?
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Post by Ace Bennett on Aug 29, 2013 0:02:48 GMT -5
No, I think the guy you were speaking to was just stupid.
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Post by Rule 30 on Aug 29, 2013 0:40:37 GMT -5
Not at all, that would be like if someone got offended by WWE being called American wrestling.
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Post by BIG SUPERSTAR on Aug 29, 2013 1:01:32 GMT -5
No obviously that dude was in a bad mood and took it on you. Or he is ignorant. A big part of my heritage is Mexican. With that being I enjoy Lucha Libre never heard it called Mexican wrestling but I would not be offended. Spanish wrestling now that's funny!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2013 1:13:23 GMT -5
He's an idiot, I'm a Chicano. To tell a Mexican that they are of Spanish decent would most likely offend them. Mexican wrestling came from Mexico, same with the people. Neither have anything to do with Spain.
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Post by saintpatrick33 on Aug 29, 2013 2:02:36 GMT -5
Used to see old WWF in the 80s but it was called Lucha Libre , Listen its not you this PC made up stuff is a joke and way out of hand
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Post by saintpatrick33 on Aug 29, 2013 2:06:34 GMT -5
I mean look everything is offensive these days and I normally just laugh at those type of people , but be careful of baiters just unreal have to think twice and even if your honest and its true your still bad for saying it lol
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Post by Darkhawk on Aug 29, 2013 2:09:03 GMT -5
The guy is an idiot it's not "Spanish Wrestling' whatsoever also you watch it on TV and can't even know the damn company's name it's "AAA"(Triple A) jeez it's not that hard dude. Just say you watch AAA next time to avoid all this.
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Post by IwasULTIMATE!!!! on Aug 29, 2013 10:24:36 GMT -5
You didn't do or say anything wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2013 10:30:04 GMT -5
The guy is an idiot it's not "Spanish Wrestling' whatsoever also you watch it on TV and can't even know the damn company's name it's "AAA"(Triple A) jeez it's not that hard dude. Just say you watch AAA next time to avoid all this. There is an hour block of CMLL followed by and hour block of AAA. To say I only watch Asistencia Asesoría y Administración would be factually incorrect.
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Aug 29, 2013 10:57:44 GMT -5
I have no clue how you could even refer to lucha libre as "spanish wrestling." As you correctly stated, it originated in Mexico in the 1800s, not Spain.
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Post by Valbroski on Aug 29, 2013 11:00:15 GMT -5
were you wearing a sombrero and poncho while saying it?
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Post by kazoosandstreamers on Aug 29, 2013 11:16:01 GMT -5
Man, you are such a racist.
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Post by Justin on Aug 29, 2013 12:12:46 GMT -5
No it's not you. That guy seems like a bunghole
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Post by SuperJimmy12345 on Aug 29, 2013 12:19:40 GMT -5
Why would it be spanish wrestling if it's from Mexico?
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Post by MrPerfect25 on Aug 29, 2013 12:34:52 GMT -5
No. Not at all. Tell amigo to chillax. People are too quick to pull the race card these days. Do yourself a favor and never speak to this person again, because he's obv an idiot. A mexican idiot. Mexican is an ethnicity.....derived from Mexico. I don't see the problem.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2013 12:41:32 GMT -5
He be trippin
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Post by ahunter8056 on Aug 29, 2013 12:49:57 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2013 15:24:05 GMT -5
Yeah, I thought the guy was just getting butt hurt over nothing. I didn't see how calling lucha, "Mexican wrestling," could possibly be offensive. Now I don't feel so bad about offending the dude.
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Post by savage on Aug 29, 2013 16:07:31 GMT -5
Not racist at all. Dont sweat idiots like that.
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