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ST "Is it racist" Poll -- ...to refer to a Colobian company's management team as "Hernandez and Fernandez"

Posted by znufrii Jan 20 '11, 14:07

to indicate that the management team is based in-country, as opposed to being from an offshore parent company.

How about if you're a Colombian investment banker talking about said company?

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Is referring to every Tom, Dick and Harry racist? -- nm - ceregon Jan 20, 14:22 3
- It is if you are Colombian and think every gringo might as well be named Tom, Dick or Harry -- nm - con_carne Jan 20, 14:35 1
  - "Which one are you?" -- nm - RC's Mom Jan 20, 14:37
- "Umm...my name's Bob, you asshole." -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 14:24
You are history's greatest monster. - Dr.Vermin Jan 20, 14:20
I'm so confused. Are their names "Hernandez and Fernandez"? How does that indicate that they are based in-country? -- nm - TFox Jan 20, 14:12 7
- sorry, I forgot to clarify, those are not their actual names. -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 14:14 6
  - so it's like calling them "Taco and Coke Mule"? -- nm - TFox Jan 20, 14:14 5
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      - Caramba y Caramba -- nm - con_carne Jan 20, 14:40
      - no, that would be hilarious. - znufrii Jan 20, 14:32
    - that's what I'm asking -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 14:16 1
      - well then there you go. answer supplied. -- nm - TFox Jan 20, 14:17
if it's coming from in-country, i might assume it's the same as someone in North American saying "Bob and Steve" as just common fill in names. -- nm - Andie Jan 20, 14:10 1
- even more interestng is where it might actually have come from... -- (link) - znufrii Jan 20, 14:12
more importantly, is it OK to refer to a German company's management team as Hanz und Franz? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 20, 14:08 3
- if they say they want to pump you up, go for it -- nm - crash davis Jan 20, 14:10 2
  - "I pick things up and put them down." -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 14:19 1
    - L3 -- nm - Beryllium Jan 20, 14:27

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