What would be your reaction if a random person called you gringo ?

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1. Thanks dipshit

2. As someone who’s half Mexican, I’d probably laugh. I look fairly white, but then I’d say something to them in Spanish and see if they can even speak it.

3. I would shrug.

   Now, if they called me a “cracker,” *that* I have a reply for: “I’m sorry, we prefer to be called Saltine-Americans.”

4. I’d just say no me importa

5. Probably introduce them to [my pet hand bird.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_finger)

6. “Sorry, could you please speak American, I don’t speak Mexican?”.

7. Feel less hostile than I’ve heard Yankee in the South – and the meaning behind seems a bit more benign.

   I don’t think I’d think much about it.

8. Si, soy.

9. I’m Asian. They’d probably call me a chinito instead.

10. It depends on the tone.

11. I would assume they were off their rocker and keep walking. Street smarts is don’t make eye contact with anyone behaving erratically. Be on your way as if you’re late to work.

12. Weird because I thought it meant white Americans and I’m black.

13. I could literally not care less if someone called me a gringo. I would probably laugh and keep walking.

14. I’d probably turn around as if someone were calling my name. I live close to Mexico. I speak Spanish. I know it’s a neutral word that isn’t offensive unless one has malintent. Latin-American culture is just not PC as ours, that’s literally it. When Spain ruled over its American colonies they were….. not nice to the non-Spaniards (non-whites). This still has a big impact on social interactions to this day.

15. Chupa mi huevos.

16. I don’t think I would react much.

17. eh probably give them the finger and keep walking.

18. Tell them “No… no” in the voice of Consuela from Family Guy.

19. Get upset because I’m clearly a gringa but it would make me feel bad to be mistaken for a guy

20. I mean…fair enough. Shrug and get on with life.

21. “Fuck you. Pass the milk already you punta.”

22. Depending on the situation, but Dos a Cero is an option.

23. I prefer *La Flama Blanca*

24. Depending on how it was said I’d either ignore it or laugh along with them and make a joke about how white I am.

25. I’d probably laugh at them and respond with, “Ahh, yo sé que me veo gringo, pero solo soy medio gringo!”

26. Um.. considering Im biologically Hispanic, I’d laugh lol

27. That’s nothing. One time I got an airport staff mistakenly took me as someone who came from Mexican.

    I’m an Asian.

28. I’d correct then and let them know that I am a gringa.

29. Gringo isn’t really seen as a slur in the same way that Gweilo or something is

30. Probably laugh and get on about my day.

31. Si

32. I worked in a kitchen for 3 years, I wouldn’t be shocked or phased at all haha.

33. I would laugh. I mean, they wouldn’t be wrong

34. Pienso que tendría razón.