Mexican dude thinking of visiting Spain?

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SUE

Okay, I'm not sure I understand. I'm taking this as you are a Mexican, or of Mexican descent, in the US???

My experience was that Spaniards have no prejudicial feelings towards Mexicans, or pretty much anyone else. They have a problem right now with Northern Africans coming into Spain as illegal immigrants, and causing all kinds of problems, vagrancy, robberies, working illegally and not working at all, making the unemployment numbers worse than they would otherwise be, living off welfare. Sound kind of familiar? All the same things you hear prejudiced and bigoted Americans saying about Mexicans....Problems exist everywhere.

Certainly, they will understand you. It's NOT a different dialect, only an accent. As a Mexican, do you understand Spanish movies? They aren't dubbed into a different accent when you find them. Of course, I understand that most of the movies dubbed for Mexico and Latin America are dubbed into Mexican accents, but if you find a movie by, for instance, AlmÃ³dovar, it's going to have Spaniards, using their own accents.

Do YOU look like a typical Mexican? The darker skinned, part native look?

And, truly, Spain did more of the killing in Mexico, than the other way around, so, I'm not sure that you have anything to fear. For that piece of your question, I can only say, I knew (very briefly) a Mexican who visited one of my classmates while living in Spain, and I don't think he ran into much trouble. I really think by gones are by gones on that one, but someone from Spain can probably answer that one better.

BarcelonaMan

I would imagine "the conquered" (i.e. Mexicans) would carry more animosity towards "the conquerer" (Spaniards) and not the other way around.

But no, Spaniards don't hate or even dislike Mexicans. In fact, there are so few Mexicans here in Spain that I've never heard a negative comment about them as a people specifically.

So you live NOT in Spain and you have a female Spanish exchange student in your class and you want to know how she feels about Mexicans. Given her age, I'd imagine she doesn't have any feelings about them one way or another. I'd also imagine, however, that she'd prefer the more European-looking potential mates over the non-European-looking potential mates just because she's more accustomed to them. But who really knows?

Why not just talk to her and see if she's receptive? I can't think of another way around it unless you ask your friend to ask her friend if she likes you.

Best of luck!

Saludos, BarcelonaMan(.com)

chicken man

I lived in Barcelona and there are a lot of Mexican immigrants and they never complain about being mistreated. Barcelona is more cosmopolitan than a lot of Spain, but I don't think there is any animosity anywhere.

I think Mexicans are well-understood in Spain. The dialect is a little different (know your vosotros, coger simply means "to catch" (cogi et tren, etc.), but the accent is clear. They complain more about the Andaluces than the foreigners.

Girls are all different. If you like her, ask her.

lavidasigue40

Spaniards don't hate mexicans,and not all spaniards have light skin.A lot of spanish woman like dark skin guys,so go for it!!!!

biswox

Spanish don't hate Mexicans. That's a nonsense. You come to Spain you'll be treated right as Spain is one of the countries that has better behaviour with tourist visitors. That's why Spain is the 3rd touristic destination in the world.

Feel absolutely welcome to Spain gÃ¼ey !!!

jAr

Dude, I'm mexican as well, guy, and I don't look like the "average mexican" as the racist person above me just stated. That simply gets on my nerves. Look, here's the whole point.

When I went to Barcelona, the policemen at the airport were racist and stupid. I bet they've never been out of Barcelona in their lives. Since I looked different (actually some people think I'm turkish or greek) they asked me for my passport and started to interrogate me. When they realized that I've been to 22 countries, spoke three languages, had a masters degree, and was only 26 years old, they stopped bothering.

Some people make stupid comments as well. I went to this place where they were giving information about Mexico, at the end of the Rambla, and I thought it was interesting. I wanted to talk with the girl at the place, and she was rude. I told her that she should be more receptive, since she was eating thanks to Mexico, and I just left.

***HOWEVER***, most people were very nice. I took the touristic bus, and the girl that was there as a liaison was very kind, good looking, and liked to talk. I felt happy, hehe :D Some other people were very very nice with me, especially since, you know, I have a spanish accent "fresa" from Guadalajara, so they obviously knew I was mexican. And, believe me, people in Barcelona are proud of CatalÃ¡n, but they understand Castellano perfectly well, especially if you're a foreigner.

And, you know, about the girl, here's what I think. If you're mexican, you should not think about what do they think about mexicans and stuff. You're always gonna be mexican, all your life. I in fact feel proud and happy to be mexican, and I tell everyone that I'm mexican. So, this is about liking the girl, and getting along well with the girl. She could be from Spain or anywhere, but man, if you like her, approach her. What if she likes you? What if you later date? Would she discard you for being Mexican? If she does, she doesn't deserve to be anything of you. However, I still don't think this is related to nationalities, is related to men-women relationships.

Just be cool, approach her. Man, when I went all over Europe a lot of girls liked me, just being myself. Well, you know, a little dark skin, curly hair, 1.83 meters (6 feet)... well, they also like that, but personality matters. And if she turns you away for being a Mexican, I bet you could find some other spanish girls that might like you. I've had mexican friends that have dated spanish girls. Just be cool, ok?

darl

dont let them know your mexican

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