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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
You know how often I've heard "I would never have guessed, you speak so well" when people find out I'm half black.
They say it like it's supposed to be a compliment and I will admit when I was much younger I took it as that until I grew up and realized that it's actually an insult. That people believe blacks are somehow genetically incapable of speaking "white"
That's just the way it is? Yeah, because people like you continue to perpetuate it.
If you can't appreciate the message because you don't approve of the accent that's your problem and a pretty ****ing stupid one to have to boot.
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Mi Nana es de Puerto Rico. She has a very heavy Spanish accent. I have encountered similar attitudes towards my grandmother. Wow, your grandson speaks English so well..
I usually answered... Yo hablo bien espanol tambien..
Its odd, in SoCal I can get by anywhere with my Spanish, even though I dont really look Latino. Up here in the PNW, I've encountered MANY Latinos talking sh t, thinking I didnt understand.
I usually answered... Yo hablo bien espanol.. pendejo