Arrogant or racist Argentinians?

• It's my feeling that Argentineans are arrogant, on a cultural and personal level. Is this unique to that country, or is it a choice in behavior and thought of other Latin American people?

  05 Jun 2007, 04:05 Sam

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• In my opinion, yes

  I am not Argentinian but have friends from South America. Remember Argentina's culture: Mostly European background (of Caucasian persuasion), many of whom immigrated there in the early part of the century. This little item is what attracted the Nazis to Argentina. The continental neighbors of Argentina are either of Indian or African descent (Brazil). I don't have to tell you that the American majority does not have a monopoly on racism. The "R" word is everywhere, even in tango-loving Argentina. Those folks think of themselves more as European and have a lesser connection to their geographical roots. Are they snooty? In my opinion, yes.

  Javier 05 Jun 2007, 04:05 - Report

• many Argentine tourists

  I'm from a region in Brazil that receives many Argentine tourists in summers, many who are wealthy. Many are arrogant, treat us and the country as exotic and primitive, and treat us blacks as though we were animals in a zoo or safari. They have a tendency to think, as a popular Argentine saying goes, that they're "Europeans born in South America by God's mistake." However, white, middle-class Brazilian immigrants in the United States have the same attitude. They, as well as the Argentines I described above, are not representative of Brazilian or Argentine cultures; they are people who could afford $1,500 tickets to come to this country. What they represent, most likely, is the racist, conservative elite we have in Latin America. Please give a second try and you'll most likely find pleasant, well-mannered Argentines in no time. By the way, tango, Argentina's most treasured export, has African origins.

  Thiago 05 Jun 2007, 04:06 - Report

• never thought they were arrogant

  I have known some Argentinians and never thought they were arrogant. Outspoken in their beliefs maybe, but that is not a bad thing. One of the sweetest co-workers I ever worked with was Argentinian, and she was a very caring person who would give up her lunch to someone hungry on the streets because she cared. She was quite rooted in her Latin background as well. I think you will find, like anywhere else, some are and some are not. Maybe it is an individual thing rather than a cultural thing.

  jimmy 05 Jun 2007, 04:12 - Report

• ethnocentric attitude in Buenos Aires

  One should distinguish between the various socio-economic classes, ethnic groups and places in argentina.
  
  Please don't generalize. It is true that traditionally, Buenos Aires is mostly caucasian and pscale and identify more with their euopean roots or hollywood than with the other 99% of the country or latin-america in general.
  
  I believe Buenos Aires is slowly changing with the economy and inmigration, but has a long ways to go to be truely cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic. Unfortunately, the peruvians are treated like 2nd class citizens - really a shame, since they are mostly ideal inmigrants
  
  The rest of the country is more normal in this regard.
  

  carmen 11 Jul 2007, 10:36 - Report

• Argentinians no longer exist

  Argentina is now a land of imported & misplaced people who do not by ANY means belong to South America. They are rude, arrogant, corrupt and racist to say the least. The original and largely extinct Argentinians were the original people of that land . It is now a country of immigrants who have no connection to the South American continent and should be deported back to where they came from.

  Richard 24 Sep 2007, 05:53 - Report

• All you say is a lie

  Although I'm Spanish, I know that Argentinian people is very amazinggggggg and polite, they treat with respect to to the persons.They are very funny and NO RACIST!!!
  
  So all the bad things that you have heard of the Argentinians is wrong.
  
  Maybe the "porteños" that is the people that was born in Buenos Aires can be arrongants, but how in everywhere, there are of all types.
  
  In general Argentinian persons are wonder....

  Lionela 21 Oct 2007, 04:37 - Report

• RACIST!!!!!!!

  Revolutionarian you must be comunist, you know what you need to do, MOVE to Venezuela, MOVE to CUBA and enjoy comunism there, stop using the F word, save it for FIDEL CASTRO and CHAVEZ, if you dont like democracy MOVE to a comunist country, "you gonna love it"!!!!! Going back to RACISTS ARGENTINIANS, I have a lot of friends in Buenos Aires and they are real nice people, none of them are racists as long as i know, if they discriminated USA-americans must be because americans are known to be racists too, you get what you deserve, i guess. Now, how does it feels to be discriminated? I dont know, aks americans, they are experts in discrimination.

  ORLANDO 25 Nov 2007, 11:48 - Report

• Getting Back to The Question.....

  Getting back to the original question with all rhetoric aside.... I lived in Argentina for a couple of years and plan to return permanently. To say that all Argentines are arrogant is a gross misjudgment. The same could be said about any countries inhabitants if one happened to only meet a couple of individuals and made the judgement based on said meeting.
  
  I have met a few very arrogant Argentines but not many. Most are incredibly friendly, caring, and people with great senses of humor. Argentina is a great country regardless of anyone's opinion or political beliefs.
  
  Getting off the subject, I am happy to say that not all Argentines spew hatred todwards North Americans. To the contrary, they are almost all very friendly about it. That isn't to say they will not tease you about being a gringo but it is typically in fun. The exceptions are the Chavistas and leftist leaning individuals that favor socialism or even communism. They seem to have a difficult time communicating with anyone with an opposing opinions. Case in point: Hugo Chavez who has a tendency to accuse anyone who opposing opinions to him of being ignorant or as an enemy. It should be remembered that Chavez was elected by the people of Venezuela. I say live and let live. If they want socialism or communism let them have it. It means nothig to me.

  Esteban de Gringolandia 26 Dec 2007, 01:06 - Report

• not all

  Last year I stopted in Buenos Aires for the first time in a long while, most people looked serious and alooft not like most smiling americans i'm used to now, any way on my way to the airport i had luch at a small place in Patio Bullrich. I sat next to this guy and started talking when the waitress assume we were together, we had a long chat about my life in the US,and about his jos and family. Afterwards I had to leave for the airport he insisted in paying for my lunch. (reminded me of my dad) Another time in Cordoba my husband and i went to this country restourant, when my husband finish every thing they broght him seconds, and desert on the house, and told us to go have a siesta parked under a peach tree before driving back. it was in Colonia Caroya. (im argentinean but live un US)

  Norma 04 Jan 2008, 06:54 - Report

• racisim

  Im argentinean and i live in the us. I m married to an exceptionally great american men, but let me tell you his fammily although good and kind in many ways, is also so racist, like i neverd heard in argentina, also they say that the US is the greatest country on earth repeaterd constantly like a mantra. if it was up to them they would go back 150 years (except they're ansestors were still in germany) . The worst racists I know are italian americans (like in argentina). as im caucasian, i get to hear the "spirit" of america. But there is hidden arrogance and racisim in every culture, korean, jappanesse, french you name it. I never met a chinesse mother who did not think there kids were smarter than the rest to the point of making them study 24/7 to proove thier point.

  Celeste 10 Jan 2008, 03:30 - Report

• to sam and javier

  In argentina what you hear in the street is what you hear at home no pc in argentina. unlike the US were what people think and how they act are very different . that is why people like Imus or Kelly Tilghman put thier foot in their mouth no matter how much they appologice later, in general i think people in the US try to cover their racisim and feelings of cultural superiority, but don't scratch the surface. And Javier more Natzis came to the US than to Argentina, some brought by the US
  goverment.

  Celeste 10 Jan 2008, 03:50 - Report

• arrogant or racist argentinians

  I have been reading with Interest about all the shout of
  Arrogance and Racist people in Argentina.I am certain that not every one is the same.Some times very first impressions are an eye opener,and not every one is the same.Its such a shame that in the short time we have on this earth together that we can't live in peace without class distinction,wars,and kiling each other,the fact is whether or not we like it we all need each other,I think perhaps its just their way and styleand should not be taken too personnaly.Ive been aruond the world,lived in foreign countries and my wife is portuguse,and been married 30 years.The worlds a changing place so live and enjoy.

  phil collingwood 17 Jan 2008, 04:08 - Report

• American Idiot

  do you want to be an american idiot?
  do you want to live watching videos?
  do you want some histeria?
  so come to f***ing america!
  human nedds are for tomorrow,
  in american world,
  because today is war
  and famine for children
  while i'm eating a cheesecake
  (adapted from socialist poetry)

  Red Day (very very red) 19 Jan 2008, 10:22 - Report

• VERY

  Definatly arrogant... Coming into our country and bringing that doesn't make a good name for themselves. I don't understand what goes on in there mind that makes them so superior to anyone. Also, not a good way to live... living with arrogance and they probably judge everything also. Going through life judging and caring what people think. Will get you knowwhere. If you can't do what you want to do, you are not living YOUR life. Anyways, all you argentinians, have fun with that..... to bad u live in canada.... and by the way, you'll never be canadian... only South American(Argentinians)

  Deon 27 Jan 2008, 07:18 - Report

• Gross

  There very greasy to..... they should probably just all go back to argentina. I can't really see a need for them...

  The Real Deal 27 Jan 2008, 07:21 - Report

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• Racism is everywhere

  I'm Argentinean and yes, we are arrogant, racists, and a lot of negative things; that’s because we belong to the human race. We also have a lot of good things too, and the proof is that more and more, people from around the world come to live in our country.
  
  I guess we seem to be more arrogant or racist that others because we are very outspoken. I lived in the US for more than 9 years, and I’ve seen racism in every culture: Americans towards Mexicans and any other dark skin latino, Mexicans, Africans and Philippines also are racists towards themselves (the lighter the skin color, the better their social status is). And I just mentioned those countries as an example, that’s all. Also the religious intolerance there is in the world, especially in USA in unbelievable. I’m gay, and I have more freedom in Argentina than what I had in Jesusland (USA) with all the bible thumpers.
  
  As you can see, racism, discrimination, intolerance, corruption (NY Mayer Spitzer) are part of the human nature (and I hate to admit it, but that includes me).
  
  There is no perfect land; some just hide their s*** very well.
  

  Hernan 13 Mar 2008, 10:34 - Report

• Argentinians

  Of course we're racists, and I'm proud of that.
  "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for White children."

  Panzerfaust88 08 Apr 2008, 07:10 - Report

• MF

  Mother F***EDD!!!!!

  MF 12 Apr 2008, 03:16 - Report

• All of us are racist, as Hernan says some hide it well.

  Argentinians kill for being the center of attention.
  They live teasing. They adore the "British humor" because of their "detachment" (coolness). They love Italians, as the tender Ugo Tognazzi-always getting his shrewd whim.
  They want to be funny, to be loved, to be liked.
  In that permanently-teasing state of mind, they "deride" everybody, so they look arrogant.
  But they'd give you his shirt. Just befriend any of them and you'll see.
  They will get out of their way, to assure you find yours. Just ask anybody for directions and you'll see.
  About arrogance, I know arrogants, but I mean A-R-R-O-G-A-N-T-S, from every country of the world. You would not believe such arrogance I witnessed, from such bottom of the jar samples, and what can I say...
  Ain't I being arrogant now?
  It is not arrogance what it counts, it is working for a better society TOGETHER.
  Argentines in particular, look arrogant all right... for the arrogants.

  Timothy 08 Jun 2008, 07:59 - Report

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  E.GO 11 Jun 2008, 09:49 - Report

• the arrogance is a cloak

  I think that the arrogance of the Argentine is purely a cloak upon an insecurity. A lack of identity based on being émigrés who are displaced and marginal in the world map. Their subordinate positions is unfortunate. It demands that they create a group that they can also subordinate, those being the remainder of indigenous people whom they have leant little from or tired to engage with. No different from any other Colonial culture.
  Learn to love

  Adolf 14 Jul 2008, 02:09 - Report

• .............................

  WHO ARE YOU? ADOLF HITLER?? HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  .......................................... 16 Jul 2008, 03:55 - Report

• for Adolf

  this personage seem to be a chilean jealous for the greatness in Argentina...
  Im sorry but Argentina is very beautiful, and very turistic then I invite you to stay in your den.. hahhahahahhah

  Argentina a feeling.. 21 Jul 2008, 07:16 - Report

• get serious

  how can a question like this even be raised?
  U'll NEVER b able 2 define ANY kind of culture like that.
  u can't say Argentinians are arrogant, same way u can't say.... Americans are stupid.
  There's as many stupid argentines as arrogant americans... and so on with every country and every nationality....
  So...
  talk about something a bit more interesting...

  asd 31 Jul 2008, 06:39 - Report

• Peoples of all kinds

  I am from Argentine and all I can say is there are some people out there that make us look bad, by coming across as racist, which most of us are not...Even though Argentina is comprised by a large number of white people that immigrated from Europe there is also a large number of Indians(natives) and mestizos. They are argentinians as well with equal rights...so don't believe everything you read...Argentina is beautiful country and so are its people.

  Geo 12 Aug 2008, 07:12 - Report

• hahaha!

  hahha who u pretend u are?.. are u from oz?..
  
  stupid ..falklands?..what the hell's that? islas malvinas ooohhh yes! ..islas malvinas are and it will be argentine 4ever!.. don't forget that!..maybe u're a f***ing british pirate who's agree about robe lands that will never belong to u!..the only think i can say is tht i can't understand why we wanted that f***ing islands in the middle of nothing!..i know it is our but..argentina has deserts,jungles,glacier,waterfalls(bigger than niagara falls)so u can realise we don't need islands full of penguins!*-*-*-*-*-*
  
  think about it! and stop pretending u're from oz!*-*-*
  
  in australia are the bet people i've ever met..so don't stain their with ur f***ing comments!*-*-*-*
  
  *see ya and cheers to ur stupid charles! and the drogadict future of ur monarchy---

  Elian iñiguez,Florencio Varela,Buenos Aires,Argentina 04 Sep 2008, 11:04 - Report

• why generalize???

  Well..I'm European that grew up mostly in Greece and Macedonia.I'm mixed between Russian, Spanish and Greek and I'm blonde with blue eyes, Caucasian. Honestly, you can't generalize like this. People are people everywhere. If that's the case why am I not dark like most of the Greeks? Believe it or not no one looked at me sideways ever for being different there. I never felt anyone ever discriminated against me or anyone else in Europe.I live now in US and I can't believe the level of racism and discrimination that's going on in this country. But to hear that this is what's going on in Latin America, I almost can't believe it. Argentinians must be hiding here because all latin guys and girls I've met (inlcuding Argentinians) have been super nice to me

  sja 08 Sep 2008, 05:17 - Report

• Why more tourists do not visit

  Just reading some of the comments written here by Argentines, one can see the extent of their xenophobia--towards everyone in fact--and one can only feel sorry for such an intolerant and almost inhumane country that, to be frank, has such a bad reputation everywhere outside Argentina. The unfriendliness of the porteños is well-known and that is why more Europeans do not visit. Of course, it may be the case that they would not be welcome, and so perhaps Argentines are happy that they do not visit, but Argentina does suffer in terms of tourism, and therefore economically, because of its shun-them attitude which makes them a byword internationally for "inhospitality".

  Michael 13 Sep 2008, 04:38 - Report

• Argentina or Buenos Aires??

  My friend is living in Tucuman and LOVES it and raves about how loving and friendly the people are. They know what is really important is people and community, family etc. They have welcomed her and she now wants to stay forever.
  
  Perhaps Buenos Aires is where all the arrogant Argentinians live? Don't tar everyone with the same brush!

  Claudia 01 Oct 2008, 04:20 - Report

• some people are wrong

  well my name is tanya i'm from ukraine and the people aver argentina is great.i mean they were really kind,very hospitable people who made me feel good and made my stay in buenos aires better,i went for working reassons and i've been there for 3 months,great people,great city,they're sincerously very open minded..(i've friend whose are gay)..and i never realised about somebody looking down on them,i like it and if i could go..no doubt i would go,night on buenos aires never ends and u can find people from all over the world but most of them are europeans and americans..
  
  if any argentine read it..let me tell you'll be WELCOME IN MY COUNTRY AS U MAKE ME FEEL WELCOME IN YOURS..gracias a todos los que hacer mi estadias genial en buenos aires,muchos amigos conocer y extrañar profundamente la maravillosa ciudad.
  
  tanya from Kiev,Ukraine

  tanya from Kiev,Ukraine 08 Oct 2008, 09:43 - Report

• Maria

  Thanks Tanya!your comment make me happy.

  Maria 17 Oct 2008, 06:46 - Report

• Hrllo

  argentianias are italians, that´s why racists

  Hello 19 Oct 2008, 11:16 - Report

• Ignorant

  Listen, I married an Argentina and live in Argentina..so I will tell you that most Argentines are nice people but hopelessly ignorant when it comes to other cultures and people from outside of Argentina. There are those that have traveled and can understand outsiders and other cultures and customes, but on a whole, they are horrible toward Chinese, Koreans, Bolivians, people of any color or people who just look different. It is a novelity to them. Very sad, but oh so true.

  JP Longtemps 20 Oct 2008, 01:52 - Report

• To topple the yankees

  We are no the arrogant you live in another planet, that is the problem arrogant are the unique the yankees owners to create the works, that is why south americans must be together to fight to those horde thief hang south americans

  Francisco 23 Oct 2008, 09:35 - Report

• lo lamento por los indios idiotas

  la presidenta Cristina Kirchner toma la crisis financiera internacional como la "gran oportunidad para la Argentina" y anuncia, en cada discurso, que el Estado regulará, controlará y financiará al sector privado. Uno de los cerebros de ese plan es su nuevo "gurú" en las sombras: el empresario y matemático inglés Stephen Wheeler.
  
  Sus informes reservados llegan al ex presidente Néstor Kirchner, el ministro de Economía en las sombras. Se los envía a través de Compromiso K, la agrupación que dirigen Rudy Ulloa Igor y Damián Barijhoff.
  
  Según pudo constatar La Nacion en un diálogo con Wheeler, este experto en cálculos actuariales de riesgo es el inspirador del plan para repatriar capitales de argentinos radicados en el exterior. También avaló la reapertura del canje de la deuda impaga con los holdouts y la demora del pago al Club de París.
  
  En su libro Es la economía, estúpido, escribió que la emisión monetaria y el déficit fiscal son útiles y no generan inflación si se canalizan hacia la oferta, la producción industrial, con alto valor agregado local, y a la obra pública en infraestructura. Kirchner estudia sus informes con avidez.
  
  Wheeler es dueño en la Argentina de Internacional DINA SA ?subsidiaria de DINA Camiones SA de México?, con una planta de fabricación de camiones en Mercedes, Buenos Aires; agente de finanzas durante 25 años en Gran Bretaña, y hombre de contactos fluidos con inversores. Diez años atrás se casó con una argentina y vive en este país.
  
  Los kirchneristas se ufanan de que con Kirchner nacerá una nueva teoría económica: el poscapitalismo salvaje, financiero y especulativo dará paso a un neokeynesianismo galopante. Sostienen que el dinero ya no tendrá seguridad en el mundo. Y que el sistema financiero global va a un colapso sin retorno. Wheeler inspira y fundamenta ese pensamiento.
  
  Parte de sus informes fueron leídos por Kirchner en el avión mientras viajaba a Nueva York a fines de septiembre, en el último viaje que hizo con la Presidenta.
  
  Keynes y Adam Smith
  
  El matemático inglés convenció a Adrián Salbuchi para asistir y asesorar a Kirchner. Salbuchi es un escritor que fue crítico de los Kirchner y ahora, con Wheeler, considera que el ex presidente "es el hombre indicado para salvar a la Argentina".
  
  Wheeler reivindica a los teóricos del capitalismo John Maynard Keynes y Adam Smith. Denomina a su teoría "minieconomía". Como Keynes, señala que la circulación del dinero en la economía real es un multiplicador de riqueza porque su velocidad es cinco o seis veces mayor que en las inversiones financieras o inmobiliarias. Así, aconseja apostar los recursos estatales a tres grandes rubros: producción de alimentos, energía e infraestructura. "Recortar el gasto en obra pública sería un suicidio", agregó Wheeler a La Nacion.
  
  "El primer mundo está quebrado, porque el 90% del dinero es virtual y sólo el 10 es real. Pueden cerrar varios bancos en Estados Unidos y Europa, con un alto nivel de desempleo", advirtió Wheeler. La fortaleza de la Argentina radica en que hay más dinero real que virtual, más allá de que es una economía pequeña dentro del PBI mundial. "El buen clima, el suelo, la capacidad de producir alimentos, la escasa población y la séptima extensión de tierra en el mundo" son para Wheeler "la clave del país más poderoso del mundo".

  KUKUKLAM 11 Nov 2008, 02:08 - Report

• I'm married to an Argentinian

  Well, sad to say that a lot of info that has been published is true. I am married to an argentinian and most of his family are as arrogant as they come. I have met other argentinians that are more humble but to be honest with you they are ignorant, arrogant, think they are superior and they are backstabbing. They think their looks are everything when in all reality there are other poeple who are much more attractive than they are.

  Leslie 22 Nov 2008, 04:52 - Report

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  TAPE WEAR-WASHANGO 22 Nov 2008, 05:17 - Report

• just some old people from Buenos Aires.

  You see, just old people that are italians or germans immigrants (2 percent of the argentinian population). The rest of Argentinians are not racist at all. And have great, I mean GREAT sense of humor, they very kind, outgoing, and if you ask for directions in a city they take time to explain it really well until you get it. Go and prove it for yourselves.

  julia 27 Nov 2008, 02:58 - Report

• yes

  I live in New York and a lot of the Argentines I've met are arrogant. They go on and on about how they're white and different from the other Latin Americans, they think they're better than every other country (unless we're talking about Germany or Sweden, because those countries are white enough to get the Argentines' respect)...what's most sad is that a lot of them have a noticeable amount of indian admixture and they simply ignore it. Also, they talk a lot. However, for some strange reason, the women act a lot nice than the men.

  Gary 28 Nov 2008, 06:55 - Report

• answer to Javier about argentineans racism

  Javier:
  Argentineans are not the only caucasians in South America. You mentioned Brasi as indian and african. You are wrong Southern Brazil is as European as Argentina with a great number of germans. The german emigration to Argentina started in earlies 1800, not after 2nd world. Same with Irish and Welsh emigration. Italians came a little later. There are less racism in Argentina than in other Latin American countries. Many indians from other Latin Am countries went to Argentina to learn how to read and write (free of charge, of course). They were unable to attend schools in their own country. Do not talk about people so freely

  Patricia 21 Jun 2009, 02:09 - Report

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  Argentina a very nice place to live 26 Jun 2009, 01:24 - Report

• True...kind of.

  I'm Brazilian, and its quite known that We have our rivals. Simply they treat the darker people like second class citizens. Which is funny, considering there number one export Tango-has African origin and roots HA! Not to mention there other export Futbol and Maradona, whom looks so indigenous, not so european.They like to think they are european (because for some reason that is better?). Although they have european immigrants like the rest of the world there percentage is no higher than Brazil (check wikipedia), and we do not walk with an attitude. We all are humans and bleed the same! They are delusional and have known many. The good thing about Argentina is that the economy is poor, and you can get really good deals there. Did I mention that Brazil is consider to be one of the fastest growing economy in the world, and is the strongest Economy in Latin America (This also includes Spain). Just saying.

  Joåo 26 Jul 2009, 06:44 - Report

• Argentieans are very nice people

  They are not what people say they are like!! In every country there is Arrogant and racist it's not only in Argentina..=0

  German 26 Jul 2009, 08:25 - Report

• argentina

  Yes, Argentines are indeed very arrogant. They're always bragging about how they have the best of everything. They are in general very jingoistic and provincial.

  carlos 28 Jul 2009, 06:04 - Report

• Good people and arrogant people are found everywhere

  I'm from Argentina and I have to say that I've met really arrogant people in my life (I ve been thinking a lot trying to remember, and I can t say I remember ever listening any racist comment at all), but also I've met lots of nice, good people in my life too. Like everywhere else we have arrogant people and nice, down to earth people. Actually, I beleive It IS A VERY RACIST thing to do to make such a comment, based on having met only a couple of Argentinians, To put all of us in the same bag is the most racist thing to do, you are defining a nation based on some judgement you made after meeting a couple of argentinians, or worse, hearing to others talk about them.

  Florencia 01 Aug 2009, 12:32 - Report

• Good people and arrogant people are found everywhere

  I'm from Argentina and I have to say that I've met really arrogant people in my life (I ve been thinking a lot trying to remember, and I can t say I remember ever listening any racist comment at all), but also I've met lots of nice, good people in my life too. Like everywhere else we have arrogant people and nice, down to earth people. Actually, I beleive It IS A VERY RACIST thing to do to make such a comment, based on having met only a couple of Argentinians, To put all of us in the same bag is the most racist thing to do, you are defining a nation based on some judgement you made after meeting a couple of argentinians, or worse, hearing to others talk about them.

  Florencia 01 Aug 2009, 12:33 - Report