Hispanics moving to Charleston... Good idea?

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Originally Posted by Ken11

We had a 10 yr old boy playing in a neighbors yard call out "Hola" to my wife several times. Wonder where he got that from?

Did your wife assume he was being a jerk because of the way he looked? Did she assume he wasn't Hispanic because he didn't have the look?

The point is that assumptions and preconceived notions go both ways.

Originally Posted by Ken11

Bottom line...people are generally friendly, much more open minded than in the rest of the state.

What have been your experiences in the rest of the state? I have found open minded people all over SC.

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Originally Posted by moneill

I'm blonde haired blue eyed female -- who is not a spring chicken anymore......and I've been followed around in a store. Do you think it was because of my blonde hair?

Here's the difference -- when you are blonde hair and blue eyed and someone is rude to you -- you don't think it is because they are racist -- just rude.

Sometimes the clerks follow customers around because they earn commission and don't want to risk another clerk snatching you away.

I'm caucasian female and have been followed around in lots of stores. Whatever the reason, they lose me as a customer.

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Originally Posted by Blackscorpion

Why does it matter if she has a mini PR flag...so what a person can't celebrate where they are from or their heritage now?

Tell that to the folks who are supposedly offended by the confederate battle flag.