Tecate Capitalizes on Trump’s Stupid Idea with Stupider Idea

Posted on September 27, 2016 by
At least we know who will pay for 'The Wall'

At least we know who will pay for ‘The Wall’

Making fun of Mr. Trump’s idiotic idea for a U.S.-Mexico border wall has become a national sport –and the subject of some questionable marketing tactics.

The latest example is this ad for Tecate Light, which aired Monday night during the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald [the crazy] Trump. In a nutshell, Tecate proposes building its own wall — but it’s not yuuuge, but small enough to rest a beer on for a neighborly chat between gringos and Mexicans.

The tagline: This wall is going to be small but it’s going to be huge. Watch and decide for yourself: Which is the worst idea: Trump’s or Tecate’s?

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Vicente Fernández Wants you to Vote for Hillary, Because this Election Has Everything

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

chente

For the monolingual crowd… What Chente is actually saying here is that he’s Latino to the core and very proud of it. So…

“I remind you, my brother, we must go hand in hand until Hillary Clinton has secured the vote.”

And now I’ve seen [almost] everything

¡Ajúa!

 

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Amazon Is Under the Impression there is a ‘Hispanic Flag’

Posted on September 18, 2016 by

hispanicrootsI don’t want to rain on your Hispanic Heritage Month parade, but I felt this urge to let you know there is a Hispanic-Flag-themed thing going on on the Internet.

I will NOT name the culprit (OK, it’s Amazon.com) but there are these T Shirts currently on sale promising to mix your “Americanness” with a flag of your choice, including of course the Hispanic Flag. Because, Why-The-Hell-Not?

The only good news is that these beauties (most likely Made in China or Made in El Salvador) are only $19.99, and RETURNS ARE FREE.

See for yourself…

tshirts

 

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Celebrate Mexican Independence Like the Locals

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

I hope by now you are aware that Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico’s Independence Day. Sixteen of September is, and the bash actually kicks off on the night of the 15, so by the time the 16 actually arrives, everybody is just too drunk to remember anything.

I might be a gringa now, but that doesn’t mean I’m not still a Mexican, so I decided to put together a quick list of the Five Things you Must Do to Celebrate El Grito in this increasingly globalized country.

1. Buy a Made-in-China Mexican flag

2. Go to your nearest Walmart and stock up on the cheapest non-Agave Tequila. (The real thing is too expensive for the average Mexican, and its production is already exclusive for exporting to gringos.)

3. Tell your wife you want your pozole spicy, even if she cannot afford to buy meat anymore.

4. Tune in the Canal de las Estrellas to witness our pathetic president yell ¡Viva México! repeatedly

5. Yell ¡Viva México! — repeatedly — right after our pathetic president. Hopefully by this time you’ll be too wasted on the fake-Tequila methanol to feel any shame.

Repeat as many times necessary until you feel a true patriotic fervor.

¡Viva México! ¡Viva México! ¡Viva México!

BONUS:

If anything else fails, go get a Texican Whopper or a Quesalupa. See you on the 16th as everyone will be most likely be puking somewhere.

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Mexican Independence Day is Around the Corner: Show Some Respect and Dress up Accordingly

Posted on September 14, 2016 by

mexicans

I don’t know about you, but I do take national holidays very seriously, especially when it comes to drinking and eating like there’s no tomorrow.

So, in celebration of my very recent double-citizenship bonanza, I am pulling all my U.S.-based resources to list the very best stuff you can buy on THIS SIDE of the border to wear on September 15 and feel as if you were on the OTHER side of the border.

Please note that some of this stuff is very likely Made in China and will not last another September 15th, but who the hell cares? Get them all now, and join me tomorrow in yelling: ¡Viva México, cabrones!

Now, on to the day’s relevant clothing…

The simply-awesome Mexico leggings –and green shoes:

Pobre águila, but OK

Pobre águila, but OK

The more subtle, millennial-oriented Mexican leggings:

Online Leggins

The Mexico-inspired Converse sneakers:

Ideal for when someone yells '¡Ahí viene la migra!'

Ideal for when someone yells ‘¡Ahí viene la migra!’

The Kobe Bryant Mexican Blanket Nike’s

MexicanBlanket2

The Frida Kahlo-themed Converse… Ay!

conversefrida

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Former Mexican President Vicente Fox Finds Yet Another Way to Embarrass Himself on the Web

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

What’s worse than a bigoted, ridicule guy running for president? A bigoted, ridicule guy who once was elected president.

foxpinata

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Netflix Now Peddling Series about Columbia, not Colombia

Posted on September 11, 2016 by

narcosnetfglix

The above tweet was posted earlier today by the company that produces a series about narcos in Colombia, not Columbia.

Qué berracos!

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