People in England would never understand that will call negro o negra
I lived in California. I used to play football for a Mexican team. To this day, I'm the only Gringo they ever had playing for them. They asked me to play for them. I took it as a great compliment. I still do. But the truth is, I was in my mid 30's, past my sell by date and down to kicking lumps out of people. That's why they asked me to play for them. Even the goalie thought he was Maradona. So, they stuck me in the middle of the feild and they called me, "El Hooligan."
I loved it. I have friends from all over South America. I know they say Negro, and Negrito. I used to get called it. My best mate from Chile, used to call me "Citas." If he said that here, they'd think we were, how do you say it in a pc manner... Gay?
Personally I just found it dead funny. And if I could, I'd take myself and all my family back there tomorrow. In fact, my mate has bought land in Chile and when he retires in America, he's going home. He got a deal off the Chilean government... he could have the land for next to fuck all, if he built six houses on it. I've seen it. It's gorgeous, looks a bit like Southern California. He's said, I can have one of the houses when it's all done. It's a pipe dream. It will never happen. But if I had the dough, me, my wife, kids and grandkids would join him his wife and his tribe. And I'd happily go watch Colo-Colo or someone, and happilly be called Citas, Negro, Negrita, A big fat Scouse kunt, whatever.
So, yeah. Some of us do know.
